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A '''checking account''' or '''direct deposit account''' is an account held by a bank against which debits can be drawn on the customer's demand.  The account is used to hold the customer's funds which they can access by a variety of means including direct withdrawal either from a teller or an [[automated teller machine]], use of an access check, use of a debit card using either a PIN or by authorization through the Visa or MasterCard network, Automated Clearing House (ACH) withdrawal, or wire transfer.

A '''checking account''' or '''direct deposit account''' is an account held by a bank against which debits can be drawn on the customer's demand.  The account is used to hold the customer's funds which they can access by a variety of means including direct withdrawal either from a teller or an [[automated teller machine]], use of an access check, use of a debit card using either a PIN or by authorization through the Visa or MasterCard network, Automated Clearing House (ACH) withdrawal, or wire transfer.

Commonly checking accounts do not pay interest, and when they do the amount earned is often very small in comparison to [[savings account]]s or [[certificates of deposit]].

Commonly checking accounts do not pay interest, and when they do the amount earned is often very small in comparison to [[savings account]]s or a [[certificate of deposit]].

Checking accounts are regulated by the [[Federal Reserve]] through a variety of means.  For example, Regulation CC governs the availability of deposited funds, and Regulation E governs a customer's rights to dispute an unauthorized or improperly posted transaction.

Checking accounts are regulated by the [[Federal Reserve]] through a variety of means.  For example, Regulation CC governs the availability of deposited funds, and Regulation E governs a customer's rights to dispute an unauthorized or improperly posted transaction.

[[Category:Finance]]

[[Category:Finance]]