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Electronic Banking
Information on Types of Electronic Banking
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Electronic Banking Outline• Introduction• Areas
– Home Banking– Automated Teller Machine (ATM)– Debit Card– Direct Deposit & Payment – Smart Card & Stored-Value Card
• Lost or Stolen Card• Safety• Current Trends• Future Trends• Review
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Introduction
• What is electronic banking or e-banking?– Electronic access to bank accounts and cash– 24 hour access– Moves money without paper
• How is this possible?– Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)– EFT uses computer networks to transfer
money electronically among bank accounts
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EFT continued
• People can– Make withdrawals– Deposit money– Pay bills
• Free or fees of $3 - $10 per month• Accessed through ATMs, the internet,
and debit cards
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Benefits of E-banking
• 24-hour access• Fast• No paper• Variety of methods• Convenience• Worldwide access
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Types of E-Banking
• Debit Card• ATMs• Direct Deposit and
Payment• Smart Card• Stored-Value Card• Home banking
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Debit Cards
• Debit Card– A plastic card, which looks like a credit
card, connected to a person’s bank account
• Money is automatically withdrawn from the account when a purchase is made
• Customer specifies which account is linked to the card
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How to Use a Debit Card• Provides access to the EFT system by swiping the
card through an ATM or POS terminal
• Customer signs a receipt and/or enters a PIN to okay the transaction
• PIN is a personal identification number used to access bank accounts– Confirms the user of the card is authorized to access the
account
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Debit Cards
• Debit cards can be used with:– Automated Teller Machines
(ATM’s), which are electronic computer terminals that offer automated, computerized banking
– Point of Sale Terminal (POS), which is located at a store and allows the customer to use a debit card to make purchases
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Automated Teller Machines
• ATMs or cash machines– Electronic computer terminals which offer
automated, computerized banking
• 24-hour access to personal bank accounts– Receive an ATM card from financial
institution
• ATMs can be found at various places– Examples: financial institutions,
supermarkets, convenience stores
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ATMs continued• Transactions allowed may include:
– Deposits– Cash withdrawals– Transfers between accounts– Account balance information
• Some ATMs may only allow cash withdrawals
• Need a PIN to access accounts at an ATM– New ATMs may read a person’s face,
fingerprint, or the eye’s iris to confirm identity
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ATMs continued
• ATMs are usually free of charge for customers using his/her financial institution’s ATM
• May be charged fees at ATMs of other financial networks (around $2.00)– In addition, may be charged by own
financial institution to use another network’s ATM
• Fee will be posted on the ATM
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How to Use the ATM
• Insert ATM card into the slot• Enter PIN• Perform the desired transaction• Keep printed receipt to compare with
monthly bank statement• Remember to take the ATM card when
finished
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ATM Do’s & Don’ts• Never choose a PIN easily associated with
the user– Example: birthday, address, phone number
• Don’t choose repetitive or consecutive PINs
• Don’t write PIN down where the card is kept
• Shield screen from onlookers• Leave if something suspicious happens
– Cancel transaction, take the card, leave, and report it to local law enforcement and financial institution
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Dual Function Cards
• Some cards are dual function– An ATM and a debit card all in one
*Contact the financial institution to see if they offer dual function cards
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Direct Deposit
• Direct Deposit– Paychecks and benefit checks are directly
deposited into a specified bank account
• Customer signs an authorization form to allow the electronic deposit
• Can prevent check fraud– Money is automatically deposited instead
of multiple people handling the check
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Direct Payment
• Direct Payment– Authorize bills to be paid by a specific bank
account
• Can be done for fixed and flexible expenses– Mortgages, vehicle payments, phone bill
• Customer signs an authorization form to allow the business to deduct the funds from the account each billing period
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Smart Card
• Smart card– A card with a built-in computer chip to store
prepaid amounts of money
• Money is electronically loaded onto the card• Automatically deducted with each purchase• Re-loadable
– Can keep adding money to the card to re-use it– Like cash, if stolen it can be used by someone else
• Examples: some university ID cards, phone card
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Stored-Value Card
• Store-Valued Card– Similar to a smart card but not re-
loadable
• Once the funds are used, the card is disposed
• Examples – store gift cards, phone cards
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Home Banking
• Home banking– banking from the phone or computer with
internet access
• Touch-tone phone– Call the designated number to perform
account transactions– Log into the system using account
number and PIN (personal identification number)
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Home Banking continued
• Services available on phone banking:– View account balances– Transfer money between accounts– Change PIN– Loan calculators– Check verification– Report lost or stolen ATM and debit
cards
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Home Banking continued
• Computer with Internet Access– Go to the financial institution’s Web site
to access computer banking– Log on with social security number and
password– Check with the financial institution about
any fees charged to use Internet banking
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Home Banking continued
• Services available on internet banking:– Check account balances– Transfer money between accounts– Stop check payments– Pay bills– Order checks– Apply for loans and credit cards
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Lost or Stolen ATM / Debit Cards
• Report immediately to financial institution
• If reported within 2 business days, cardholder only liable for $50.00
• After 2 business days, cardholder can be liable for up to $500.00
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ATM / Debit Cards Safety
• Sign the back of the card and write see ID• Keep PIN hidden
– Do not write it down where the card is kept
• Memorize the PIN• Protect the PIN
– Do not tell others– Shield the PIN with body at ATMs – Do not give it out over the phone or via e-mail
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Safety continued
• Change the PIN if it is suspected someone else knows it
• Be ready to transact business quickly– Have everything ready for the transaction
• Write down the card number and financial institution contact information– Store it in a safe place separate from the card
in case the card becomes lost or stolen
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Safety continued
• Plan activities so it will not be necessary to use the ATM after dark
• Use an ATM located inside a supermarket or other place of business
• Use a drive-up ATM– Keep car doors locked
• Be aware of the surroundings– If anything suspicious happens, leave and
report anything unusual
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Current Trends
• Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21)– Transfers checks electronically
• Float time (time between writing the check to when the money is withdrawn from the bank account) is only hours instead of days– Withdraws money from account almost immediately
• Must have money in account before writing check
• Eliminates paper trail
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Future Trends
• E-banking is a continually changing market– Dual function (ATM & Debit) cards are an
example
• Development of one card to function as a smart card, debit card, credit card, and ATM card
• Change from PIN accessed accounts to:– handprint, eye, fingerprint scans or voice
commands
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Future Trends continued
• On-line bill payment– New and popular– Bill sent paperless via e-mail to the
consumer who then authorizes payment of the bill electronically
• One-stop shopping will have more availability– Supermarkets and discount stores including
banks with extended hours
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Review
• E-banking is the new trend for the banking industry
• Benefits include 24-hour access and convenience
• ATMs offer a way to get cash after bank hours
• Debit cards offer the benefits of a credit card without building debt
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Review continued
• Direct deposits offer convenience to customers who have checks directly deposited into their account automatically
• Direct payment allows bills to be paid electronically
• Smart cards and stored-value cards allow for more cash-less ways to make purchases
• Home banking offers customers account access via the telephone and computer
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Review continued
• Lost or stolen cards need to be reported IMMEDIATELY
• Use ATM and debit cards safely• Check 21 is a current trend in electronic
banking• Future trends will keep changing the way
customers perform banking– Important to keep up to date with new trends
and safety
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