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1%/10 net 30
1%/10 net 30 represent payment terms for a commercial transaction.  more...
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage
An adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is a type of mortgage  more...
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Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan was the former Chairman of the United States  more...
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asset-backed security
An asset-backed security (ABS) is a bond backed by a  more...
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balance
In accounting, the balance of an account is defined as  more...
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bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits and  more...
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cancelled check
A cancelled check is a check that has been approved  more...
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cash reserves
A company’s cash reserves are the funds available to meet  more...
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cashier's check
A cashier's check is issued and certified by a bank  more...
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CD
A CD, or Certificate of Deposit, is a savings instrument  more...
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Central Bank
A central bank is fundamentally a chief bank of a  more...
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checking account
A checking account is an account at a depository institution  more...
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commercial bank
A commercial bank is a financial intermediary which collects credit  more...
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commission
A commission is a fee paid to a third party  more...
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compound interest
Compound interest is the payment of interest on both principal  more...
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credit card
A credit card is the small plastic card issued to  more...
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debit card
A debit card is a plastic card that resembles a  more...
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debt instrument
A debt instrument is a contractural or written assurance to  more...
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demand deposit
A demand deposit is a type of financial account that  more...
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deposit
Deposit has two distinct meanings. Meaning one is applied  more...
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deposit slip
A deposit slip is a written form of notification that  more...
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direct deposit
Direct deposit is a program in which a payment is  more...
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effective annual interest rate
An effective annual interest rate is used to determine the  more...
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Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic funds transfer, or EFT, is a system for transferring  more...
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FDIC
The FDIC, or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is an independent  more...
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Fed funds rate
The Federal Reserve Board has the power to influence the  more...
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float
Float, also referred to as free float, is a number  more...
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joint account
Joint account is opened by two or more owners. The  more...
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jumbo CD
A jumbo CD, or certificate of deposit, is a CD  more...
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lender of last resort
A lender of last resort is a financial institution, such  more...
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letter of credit
A letter of credit is a document a buyer requests  more...
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money center bank
The term money center bank is used to describe the  more...
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negotiable certificate of deposit
A negotiable certificate of deposit is a large denomination certificate  more...
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online banking
Online banking is a service offered by banks that allows  more...
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real interest rate
A real interest rate is an interest rate adjusted for  more...
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regional bank
In the US, the term regional bank is used to  more...
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reserve requirement
The reserve requirement is the fraction of deposits that a  more...
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retail banking
Retail banking is a banking service that is geared primarily  more...
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Subprime Loan
A subprime loan is a loan given to a borrower  more...
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variable rate
A variable rate is an interest rate that may fluctuate  more...
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wholesale banking
Wholesale banking can mean two different things. Sometimes wholesale banking  more...
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wire transfer
A wire transfer is simply an electronic transfer of funds.  more...
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