CHECK ROUTING SYMBOL
Set of numbers showed as the denominator of a fraction, printed in the upper right portion of any check paid through the Federal Reserve system. It contains three to four digits and three pieces of information: district of the paying bank, facility processing the check, and funds’ availability the Fed assigned. The upper digit in numerical fraction is called the ABA transit number.
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Currency which can be easily and readily bought or sold for another currency without government restrictions. Also known as hard currency.
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Automated Clearing House - ACH
A fund transfer system that deals with direct deposit, payroll, consumer bills, tax refunds, and many more payment services.
Flipping
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Transfer-for-Value Rule
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