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Financial Insitutions
Types of Financial Institutions
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Finance
12th Grade
04/16/2012

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Commercial Bank
Definition
Full-service financial institution offering a variety of services.
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Saving and Loan Association(s)
Definition
Financial Institution providing loans and mortgages to customers who hold a saving accont.
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Credit Union
Definition
Nonprofit financial cooperative owned by its members.
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Brokerage Firm
Definition
Licensed institution specializing in investing.
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Insured Financial Institution
Definition
One that is insured---as by FederalDeposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF), or National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to protect deposits of clients.
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Checking Account
Definition
Paper checks or debit cards used to withdraw money deposited into the account to pay for items.
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Savings Account
Definition
Money depositedinto an account to earn interest.
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Retirement Plan Account
Definition
Plan for saving money for retirement; money tax-deferred untill withdrawn
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Share Account
Definition
Savings account at credit union.
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Share Certificate Account
Definition
Certificate of deposit at a credit union
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Share Draft Account
Definition
Checking account at a credit union
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Bond
Definition
Investment of money in a government or organization.
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Certificate of Deposit
Definition
Insured interest-earning savings tooled with restricted access to funds.
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Mutual Fund
Definition
Groups of stocks, bonds, and other investments managed by an investment firm.
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Real Estate Investment
Definition
Purchasing properties as an investment to gain profit.
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Stock
Definition
Ownership, represented by shares, in a corporation.
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Credit Card
Definition
Card used to make purchases; must be repaid later with interest.
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Loan
Definition
Borrowed money
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Mortgage
Definition
Loan to purchase a home or other real estate.
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Financial Counseling
Definition
Assistance to consumers with specific areas of financial planning
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Safe-deposit Box
Definition
Secured box in a bank used by clients for valuable personal items.
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E-banking
Definition
Computer networks used to make electronic funds  transferred among accounts.
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Access
Definition
The ability to obtain money from one’s accounts quickly and easily
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Point-of-sale (POS) transfer
Definition
The place where a purchase is made and money is electronically moved
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Personal Identification Number (PIN)
Definition
A unique number kept secured and used to access an account and perform transactions
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Automated Teller Machine (ATM
Definition
A computer terminal used to transact business with a financial institution
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Direct deposit
Definition
Arrangement for electronically depositing pay/benefits directly into an account
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Direct withdrawal
Definition
Arrangement for electronically withdrawing funds from an account to pay
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Smart card
Definition
Card storing pre-paid amounts of money to use when making purchases
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Currency
Definition
Paper money; bills
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Personal check
Definition
A hand-written document used to pay for purchases using funds in a personal checking account
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Cashier’s check
Definition
A check bought from a bank with payment guaranteed by the bank
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Certified check
Definition
A personal check with a bank’s guarantee of payment
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Money order
Definition
A way for people with no checking account to send money by mail
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Traveler’s check
Definition
A check used in place of cash when traveling for greater security
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Debit card
Definition
A card used for point-of-sale transactions on a checking account
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Credit card
Definition
A card used for payment through credit with interest accruing
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Open-end credit
Definition
A credit arrangement where the amount of money borrowed continues to change as payments are made and purchases are put on the credit
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Closed-end credit
Definition
A credit arrangement where the amount of money borrowed and the amount to be repaid per month are fixed at the time the installment loan is
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