| A | B |
|---|
| interest baring account | A checking account that earns interest on the balance left in the account. |
| cancelled checks | Checks written that have been written cashed. |
| debit card | A bank card used like a credit card but which takes money directly from a checking account. |
| endorsement | The signature of the payee on the back of a check, necessary for cashing a check. |
| outstanding checks | Checks that have been written but haven't yet been cashed. |
| overdraft protection | A line of credit offered by banks to cover an overdrawn checking account. |
| overdrawing | Writing checks for more money than there is in a checking account. |
| bank reconciliation | The process of seeing whether one's own checking account records agree with the bank's records. |
| check register | A checkbook or log used to record checking transactions. |
| signature card | A record of an account holder's signature used by a bank to verify the person's identity. |
| bank statement | A bank's record of all the transactions in a checking account. |
| stop payment | An order for a bank not to cash a particular check. |
