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deposit contract

An agreement between a financial institution and its customer governing the treatment of deposited funds and the payment of checks and other demands against the customer’s account. [Cases: Banks and Banking 133, 137–155. C.J.S. Banks and Banking §§ 266–268, 277–278, 283–287, 290, 294–300, 320–321, 326–335, 342–381, 393, 399, 401, 415–423, 425–444, 455.]

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real contract

Hist. A contract in which money or other property passes from one party to another; a contract requiring something more than mere consent, such as the lending of money or handing over of a thing. • This term, derived from Roman law, referred to contracts concerning both personal and real property. Real contracts in-cluded transactions

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negotiation

negotiation, n. 1. A consensual bargaining process in which the parties attempt to reach agreement on a disputed or potentially disputed matter. • Negotiation usu. involves complete autonomy for the parties involved, without the intervention of third parties. [Cases: Contracts 25. C.J.S. Contracts § 60.] “Negotiation, we may say, ought strictly to be viewed simply

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earnest money

earnest money. A deposit paid (often in escrow) by a prospective buyer (esp. of real estate) to show a good-faith intention to complete the transaction, and ordinarily forfeited if the buyer defaults. • Although earnest money has traditionally been a nominal sum (such as a nickel or a dollar) used in the sale of goods,

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spread

spread, n. 1. Banking. The difference between the interest rate that a financial institution must pay to attract deposits and the rate at which money can be loaned. 2. Securities. The difference between the highest price a buyer will pay for a security (the bid price) and the lowest price at which a seller will

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deregulation

deregulation, n. The reduction or elimination of governmental control of business, esp. to permit free markets and competition. — deregulate, vb. financial deregulation. The lessening of governmental oversight and intervention in the business of financial institutions. • Among other effects, regulation of financial contracts is relaxed and competition for depositors and borrowers increases.

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