Identify basic banking services for individuals and businesses.

Identification of basic banking services may include

  • managing depositor accounts (e.g., checking, savings, credit card, student accounts)
  • accepting deposits
  • handling withdrawals
  • offering convenient alternatives to checking (e.g., automated teller machine [ATM], electronic funds transfer [EFT], debit card)
  • lending money
  • storing valuables
  • providing access to financial advice
  • providing access to investment services (e.g., certificate of deposit [CD], individual retirement account [IRA], stocks, bonds, mutual funds)
  • providing depositor protection (e.g., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC], National Credit Union Administration [NCUA], Federal Reserve System).