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NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Types of Negotiable Instruments Presenting Checks for Payment Processing Checks Changing Forms of Payments Security Issues
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Lesson 5.1

GOALS

TYPES OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Define the term negotiable instrument Identify different types of negotiable instruments

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NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
What is negotiable?
Negotiable means transferable. The negotiation that goes on refers to the transfer of the instrument between two people, or from one bank to another, or even from one country to another.

What is an instrument?
In the broadest sense, almost any agreed-upon medium of exchange could be considered a negotiable instrument. In day-to-day banking, a negotiable instrument usually refers to checks, drafts, bills of exchange, and some types of promissory notes. Slide 3 South-Western Publishing

FORMS OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

A negotiable instrument is a written order promising to pay a sum of money. It may be a bearer instrument, which is payable to the bearer, or it may be an instrument with highly specified terms.

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CHECKS
Most common form of negotiable instrument Preferred method of payment for many debts Offer convenience, safety, and a record of transactions

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STANDARD FEATURES OF PERSONAL CHECKS

Maria Mills 12 River Street Pettisville, OH 43553-0177

Check Number
Date Date

801
56-25 412

Pay to the order of

Payee Amount

$ Amount
Dollars

Pettisville Bank
Pettisville, Ohio

For simulation use only

Signature
041200257 103 7943

For Memo 000801

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DRAFTS
A draft is a three-party instrument similar to a check. A draft is an order signed by one party (the drawer, or drafter) that is addressed to another party (the drawee) directing the drawee to pay to someone (the payee) the amount indicated on the draft. The payment may be at sight or at some defined time. Most drafts are used for the purchase of goods and services when the transaction goes beyond the bounds of U.S. banking law.
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BILLS OF EXCHANGE
A bill of exchange is a negotiable and unconditional written order, such as a check, draft, or trade agreement, addressed by one party to another. The receiver of the bill must pay the specified sum or deliver specified goods on demand or at a specified time. Bills of exchange are a common form of internationally negotiable instruments.
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PROMISSORY NOTES
A promissory note is a written promise to pay at a fixed or determinable future time a sum of money to a specified individual. These two-party instruments are legally binding documents with many specified terms that vary widely. Commercial paper, a short-term (270 days or fewer) note or daft issued by a corporation or government, is a common investment instrument.
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Lesson 5.2

GOALS

PRESENTING CHECKS FOR PAYMENT

Identify bank requirements for honoring checks List common forms of check endorsements

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ELEMENTS OF NEGOTIABILITY
Written Signature Unconditional promise or order Sum certain Payable on demand or at a defined time Words of negotiation

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TYPES OF ENDORSEMENT
Blank endorsement Restrictive endorsement Full endorsement Qualified endorsement

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IDENTIFICATION AND CHECK ACCEPTANCE

Banks may require as much or as little identification to cash or deposit a check at they wish. Banks may have different rules for customers and noncustomers.

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Lesson 5.3

GOALS

PROCESSING CHECKS
Identify three key laws that make todays check-clearing process possible Explain the sequence of events as a check is processed for payment

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THE CHECK PAYMENT SYSTEM

Federal Reserve Act of 1913 Uniform Commercial Code of 1958 Expedited Funds Availability Act of 1987

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CHECK PAYMENT AND PROCESSING

Drawer Payee

A National Bank Federal Reserve (or other intermediary)

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B National Bank

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Lesson 5.4

GOALS

CHANGING FORMS OF PAYMENTS

List modern forms of payment systems Explain how banks and other financial institutions use automated forms of payment

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CONSUMER PAYMENTS
Charge cards Credit cards Cash cards Debit cards Smart cards

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CHARGE CARDS
With a charge card, a consumer makes purchases but must pay the account in full at the end of the month. Charge cards, in effect, lend the amount of purchases for a month. Originally charge cards were store cards, but eventually third-party companies formed networks of participating businesses to expand the market. American Express is the most prominent national charge card.
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CREDIT CARDS
Credit cards allow consumers to pay all or part of their bills each month and finance the unpaid balance. Using a credit card involves two banksthe bank that issued the card and the retailers bank.

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STEPS IN CREDIT CARD PURCHASE

A consumer uses a credit card. The retailer sends the credit slip to its own bank. The retailers bank pays the retailer, records the transaction, and sends credit slip to a clearing system. The clearing system routes the credit slip to the issuing bank. The issuing bank pays the retailers bank and collects from the consumer.
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CASH CARDS
Cash cards are commonly used at an automated teller machine (ATM). Consumers can get cash, make transfers and deposits, or perform other banking functions by inserting the card and entering a personal identification number (PIN).

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DEBIT CARDS
Debit cards transfer money from a persons designated account to the account of the retailer. A debit card allows an immediate point-of-sale (POS) transaction.

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SMART CARDS
Smart cards are credit, debit, or other types of cards with embedded microchips. The microchips store values and use the embedded logic to change values and record transactions.

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FUTURE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

E-checks Electronic tokens

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BANK PAYMENTS
Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
Direct deposit Automatic payments

Automated clearing houses (ACHs) Online transfers

Fedwire Clearing House Interbank Payment System (CHIPS)

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THE LEADING EDGE

Digital imaging Electronic check presentment (ECP)

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Lesson 5.5

GOALS

SECURITY ISSUES
Identify security issues that banks face List ways that banks and other financial institutions can combat fraud

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SECURITY ISSUES IN BANKING

Physical security Technology security Fraud

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PHYSICAL SECURITY
Building design Surveillance and alarm technology Employee training Transportation security

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TECHNOLOGY SECURITY
Security technology Physical security Administrative policies

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FRAUD
Check fraud Credit card fraud Loan fraud

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FRAUD PREVENTION
Bank administration Employee training Consumer education

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CONSUMER TIPS
Use checks with built-in security features. Do not have your social security number printed on checks. Do not endorse a check until just before you cash or deposit it. Do not leave spaces on checks. Reconcile your account regularly. Shred documents. Be careful on the telephone, in person, and on the Web.
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