Tài liệu Banking Basics

Table of contents
Introduction
What is a bank?
6How do people start banks? How did banking begin?
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8 Why are there so many different types of banks?
11 How do I choose a bank?
13 What types of accounts do banks offer?
14 Is it difficult to open a bank account?
16 What happens to money after you deposit it?
What happens when you apply for a loan?
What are checks, and how do they work?

















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What is electronic banking?













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Credit cards, debit cards, stored valued cards: What’s the difference?



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Do banks keep large amounts of gold and silver in their vaults?





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Why do banks fail?















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Do you lose money if your bank fails?











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Do you lose money if your bank is robbed?









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How does the Federal Reserve fit into the U.S. banking system?





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Resources for Everyone













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