Rates Current as of Wednesday February 08, 2012

Overdraft

When the amount of money withdrawn from a bank account is greater than the amount actually available in the account, the excess is known as an overdraft, and the account is said to be overdrawn.

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 11th, 2008 at 5:33 pm and is filed under Glossary. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

No user commented in " Overdraft "

Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackback

Similiar Content You Might Enjoy

What is the difference between yield and total return?

Total return measures what an investor earns on an investment during a certain time period in the past. It includes interest, dividends and capital gain. Yield is measures the current income an investment is paying relative to the cost of the investment. A $100.00 CD or bond that pays interest of $10.00 every

Balance of Account

The amount that remains in a customer bank, checking or savings account, or the amount that remains due from a customer on a loan account.

Request Fee Waiver on Bounced Checking Account Fees

Bounced checking account fees aren’t necessarily written in stone. Call or visit your bank and shed a few tears. A customer service representative or bank teller may remove the charges, especially if you haven’t bounced many checks in the past. make the bank work for you, everyone make mistakes. If the bank doesn’t want to

Federal Reserve System Wholesale Services

Fedwire Funds Service The Fedwire Funds Service provides a real-time gross settlement system in which more than 9,500 participants are able to initiate electronic funds transfers that are immediate, final, and irrevocable. Banks and other depository institutions that maintain an account with a Reserve Bank are eligible to use the service to send payments directly to,

Market Volatility Leads to Oppurtunities in Bank Rates

Not all bank interest rates are created equal. In turbulent economic times the difference between the rates being offered on similar products between banks can be very significant. CD rates, savings account rates and money market rates will vary measurably between banks and financial institutions. As bank profits gyrate and competition intensifies, the rates promoted

CapitalSource Bank 4% CD Rate in California

CapitalSource Bank is a California bank headquartered in Pasadena. CapitalSource Bank has 22 branch locations in California. The bank was formed with the purchase of the 22 branches from Fremont Investment and Loan. An ad campaign in the Los Angeles Times promotes their 4 month CD at 4.00% interest rate. The minimum deposit for this

VA CD Rates at Bank of the James

Bank of the James opened its doors in 1999 and was organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia to engage in retail and commercial banking business. Bank of the James is a locally owned community bank and serves individuals, small and medium sized businesses and professionals in central Virginia. The Bank’s services include

Bank Rates and Treasury Rates Update

The last week of November saw the average for all bank certificate of deposit maturities end the month with lower yields along with bank money market account rates and bank savings account rates. With rates starting the year at relatively low levels, there were not very many economists that expected rates to fall further. However,

The Money Market Mutual Fund Prospectus and Shareholder Reports

All mutual funds are highly regulated by the federal government through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). To protect investors, Federal law requires that all funds provide two types of documents to current and potential investors free of charge, a prospectus and a shareholder report. Most all of the information needed to evaluate a fund

Does the interest earned on a CD need to be reported as income?

Yes. The bank where you have your CD should have sent you Form 1099-INT stating how much interest you earned last year. A duplicate will have been sent to the IRS so the government knows about your interest earnings. If you didn’t receive one give the bank a call.

Reserves

A depository institution’s vault cash, up to the level of its required reserves, plus balances in its reserve account but not including funds applied to its required clearing balance.

CD Interest Rates October 7, 2009

Interest rates remained listless at the close of Tuesday, October 6th. Short term Treasury rates held steady while mid term and long term Treasury rates ticked up modestly. Three month and six month Treasury rates were unchanged with yields holding at 0.08% and 0.15%, respectively. The one year Treasury rate was higher by just one basis

Interest Rate Calculations

Simple Interest Simple interest is a very basic way of looking at interest. The various methods used to calculate interest are basically variations of the simple interest calculation method. In fact, your interest – whether you’re paying it or earning it – is usually calculated using different methods The basic concept underlying simple interest

Bank of Fall River

Bank of Fall River is a community bank headquartered in Fall River, Massachusetts. The bank was established on January 1, 1888. Bank of Fall River, a Co-operative Bank has been FDIC insured since February 5, 1986. The bank is chartered as a Federal Reserve Member. Therefore the primary regulator is the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

My son has a small savings account that was opened a few years ago. When I recently checked the balance it was close to zero. It appears the bank has been assessing fees on the balance bringing it to almost nothing. Can they do that on his account?

There is no Federal regulation that would stop a bank from continual assessing account fees as long as these fees were disclosed in advance to your son. The bank should have disclosed its fees to your son either at the time of account opening or at a later date if the fees were initiated

Best 6 Month CD Rates in Texas

Park Cities Bank is now offering the best 6 month CD rate in Texas. Park Cities Bank has a 6 month CD with an interest rate of 4.00%. Not only is this an outstanding 6 month CD rate, but the bank also offers a 9 month CD that yields 4.25%. For CD accounts that have

CD Interest Rates, Mortgage Rates and Savings Rates July 18, 2011

Bank rates moved lower across the board for the week ending July 15, 2011. Big rate changes for the week were seen in the most liquid markets including mortgage rates and Treasury rates. CD rates were also lower but by a very, very slim margin as were bank savings account rates. Credit card rates did

State Bank of Bement

The State Bank of Bement is a community bank with one bank location based in Bement, Illinois. The bank was established on January 17, 1914. State Bank of Bement has been FDIC insured since January 1, 1934. State Bank of Bement is chartered as a Federal Reserve Non-member. Therefore the primary regulator is the Federal

Safety Deposit Box

A type of safe usually located in groups inside a bank vault and rented to customers for their use in storing valuable items.

Money Market Funds – Mutual Fund Expenses

In addition to comparing the services and advantages offered by each money fund, a money market fund investor should also look at the prospectus for the fund’s expenses, which include management fees, custodial fees, transfer agent fees, legal fees, investment advisory fees and distribution fees, and its expense policy. By and large, the higher the

CD Rate Updates

CD Interest Rates Mildly Lower January 30, 2012

In the most recent survey of bank CD rates conducted by Selectcdrates.com, CD rates slumped slightly compounding last week’s similar dip. The average yield on the Selectcdrates.com CD rate index moved down to 1.081 percent from an average rate of 1.087 percent found in the previous rate survey. The Selectcdrates.com index covers the top ten [...]

CD Interest Rates Hold Steady January 23, 2012

CD rates remained relatively stable in the most recent survey of the top national CD rates. The average CD rate, as measured by the rates on the best three month, six month, one year, two year and five year CD rates, was unchanged from the previous week. The Selectcdrates.com weekly CD rate survey showed the [...]

CD Interest Rates Display Little Change January 16, 2012

The best CD interest rates available were little changed over the past week. Based on the most recent survey of bank CD rates performed by Selectcdrates.com, the average CD rate gave up less than one basis point or 1/100th of a percent week over week. The average CD rate on the highest three month CDs, [...]

Banking & CD FAQs

Since some credit unions offer some very attractive savings and loan rates, what does it take to become a credit union member?

Membership depends on the individual credit union. Credit unions are still required to limit membership to people who have a common bond. Geography, a common employer, a common group, or something similar can determine the bond.

What is the difference between yield and total return?

Are money market mutual funds guaranteed by any agency?

No. Unlike bank money-market funds, which tend to have lower yields, money-market mutual funds do not carry FDIC insurance.

Why would a store that took my check to pay for some items want to convert my check into an electronic check conversion?

Electronic check conversion is a process in which your check is used as a source of information–for the check number, your account number, and the number that identifies your financial institution. The information is then used to make a one-time electronic payment from your account–an electronic fund transfer. The end result is that

Best Rates on CDs
Best Interest Checking Account Rates

Discover Bank IRA CD Rates

Emigrant Direct
Sallie Mae Savings

Bank Deals
Checking Account Promotions
Chase Bank Promotions Bank of America Promotions
Capital One Promotions
Citibank Promotion

Second Chance Bank Account
Online Checking Accounts Roth IRA Accounts

Best Credit Card Rates Low Interest Credit Cards Business Credit Cards Credit Cards with Cash Back Credit Card Applications
Best Credit Card Offers
Low Interest Rate Credit Cards
Credit Cards for Bad Credit

Best Prepaid Cards
Chase Bank Credit Cards
Chase Credit Card Offer Chase Freedom Card
Chase Credit Card Interest Rates
Wells Credit Cards
Apply for Citibank Credit Card
Citicreditcard
Student Citi Card
Citibank Dividend Card Balance Transfer Credit Card HSBC Bank Household Bank Credit Card

Personal Checking Account
Bank Certificates of Deposit
Compare Savings Accounts
Setting Up a Bank Account Online Bank Services
Bank Information
Open a Bank Account
Bank Money Markets
Bank IRA Accounts

Mobile Banking Online Banking

CD Ladder
CD Loan

Best Checking Accounts

Senior Checking Account

Car Loan Rate

Business Checking

Online Brokers

----------Calculators ---------

Savings Account Calculator
Compound Interest Calculator
Mortgage Payment Calculator

About Us | Contact Us | Privacy Policy

Overdraft

No user commented in " Overdraft "

Leave A Reply

CD Rate Updates

Banking & CD FAQs

Bank & CD Tips