1. Financial Institutions Commercial Bank: Federal- or state-chartered financial institution accepting deposits that it uses to make loans and earn profits State Bank: Commercial bank chartered by an individual state National Bank: Commercial bank chartered by the federal government  Diversification & Mergers  Commercial Interest Rates Prime Rate: Interest rate available to a bank’s most creditworthy customers

2. Savings and Loan Association (S&L) Financial institution accepting deposits and making loans primarily for home mortgages These are getting harder to find Mutual Savings Bank Financial institution whose depositors are owners sharing in its profits Credit Union Financial institution that accepts deposits from, and makes loans to, only its members, usually employees of a particular organization Financial Institutions

3. Nondeposit Institution Pension Fund Nondeposit pool of funds managed to provide retirement income for its members Insurance Company Nondeposit institution that invests funds collected as premiums charged for insurance coverage Finance Company Nondeposit institution that specializes in making loans to businesses and consumers Securities Investment Dealer (broker) Nondeposit institution that buys and sells stocks and bonds both for investors and for its own accounts

4. Special Financial Services Pension Services: –Individual Retirement Account (IRA): Tax- deferred pension fund with which wage earners supplement other retirement funds –Keogh Plan: Tax-deferred pension plan for the self-employed Trust Services: Bank management of an individual’s investments, payments, or estate

5. Special Financial Services International Services: –Currency Exchange –Letter of Credit: Bank promise, issued for a buyer, to pay a designated firm a certain amount of money if specified conditions are met –Banker’s Acceptance: Bank promise, issued for a buyer, to pay a designated firm a specified amount at a future date Financial Advice & Brokerage Services

6. Special Financial Services Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Electronic machine that allows customers to conduct account-related activities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Communication of fund-transfer information over wire, cable, or microwave