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The business of a banker, banking involves an establishment for the loaning, holding, exchanging, or issuing of money. Also deals with the transmission of funds and the extensions of credit.

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payoff

Banking; General banking

The complete repayment of a loan, including principal, interest, and any other amounts due. Payoff occurs either over the full term of the loan or through prepayments.

payoff statement

Banking; General banking

A formal statement prepared when a loan payoff is contemplated. It shows the current status of the loan account, all sums due, and the daily rate of interest.

payor

Banking; General banking

The person or organization who pays.

periodic rate

Banking; General banking

The interest rate described in relation to a specific amount of time. The monthly periodic rate, for example, is the cost of credit per month; the daily periodic rate is the cost ...

periodic statement

Banking; General banking

The billing summary produced and mailed at specified intervals, usually monthly.

personal identification number (PIN)

Banking; General banking

Generally a four-character number or word, the PIN is the secret code given to credit or debit cardholders enabling them to access their accounts. The code is either randomly ...

point of sale (POS)

Banking; General banking

1) The location at which a transaction takes place. 2) Systems that allow bank customers to effect transfers of funds from their deposit accounts and other financial transactions ...