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2.2.1.A6
DepositoryInstitutionResearch
TotalPointsEarned
Name
TotalPointsPossible
Nick
Date
Percentage
Class
Directions:Completeeachsectionbelowbyfollowingthedirectionsprovided.
BeforeResearch
Whatwouldbethethreemostimportantthingsyouwouldlookforinadepositoryinstitution?(3points)
1. Location
2. Insurance
3. Fees
Research
Findadepositoryinstitutionthatoffersatleastonetypeofcheckingaccountandonetypeofsavings
account.Decidewhetherornotyoushouldbecomeacustomerofthisdepositoryinstitutionbyconducting
researchandansweringthequestionsinthetablebelow.(15pointsforcompletion)
Whatisthenameofthedepositoryinstitutionyouareresearching?
CreditUnion
Other.Pleaseindicatethetype:
Location:
Doesthisdepositoryinstitutionhaveaphysicallocationorisitavailableonlyonline?Iftherearephysicallocations,how
manylocationsdoesthedepositoryinstitutionhave?
Onlineonly
Physicallocation(s)available
Onlyonelocationavailable
Multiplelocationsavailablelocally
Multiplelocationsareavailableacrossthestate
Multiplelocationsareavailableacrossthenation
Other.Pleaseexplain:
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Insurance:
Isthisdepositoryinstitutioninsured?
Yes
No
Checkingaccount:
Doesthedepositoryinstitutionoffermorethanonetypeofcheckingaccount?Ifso,chooseonecheckingaccountand
answerthequestionsbelow.
Onlyonetypeofcheckingaccountisavailable
Multipletypesofcheckingaccountsareavailable.
Whichcheckingaccountdidyouchoose?
Arethereanyfeesassociatedwiththischeckingaccount?Ifso,canyouavoidthefee(s)bymanagingyouraccount
responsiblyoristhereanonavoidablefee(s)?Explain.
Nofees
Fees:
Doesthecheckingaccountofferunlimitedcheckwriting?Ifnot,whatisthelimit?
Unlimitedcheckwriting
Limitedcheckwriting.Whatisthelimit?
Whatisoneotherthingyouwouldliketoknowaboutcheckingaccountsbeforemakingyourdecision?
There's accounts specifically for if you write checks a lot or if u need multiple
accounts.
Savingsaccount:
Doesthedepositoryinstitutionoffermorethanonetypeofsavingsaccount?Ifso,chooseonesavingsaccountand
answerthequestionsbelow.
Onlyonetypeofsavingsaccountisavailable
Multipletypesofsavingsaccountsareavailable.Whichsavingsaccountdidyouchoose?
Whatisthecurrentinterestrateonthesavingsaccount? Iftherateisnotlistedonline,whatemailorphonenumber
couldyouusetolearn?
competitive
Arethereanyfeesassociatedwiththissavingsaccount?Ifso,canyouavoidthefee(s)bymanagingyouraccount
responsiblyoristhereanonavoidablefee(s)?Explain.
Nofees
Fees:
Isthereanyotherinformationthatisimportanttoconsideraboutthissavingsaccount?
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FeaturesOffered
Doesthedepositoryinstitutionofferdebitcardsaspartoftheiraccounts?
Yes
No
Howmany(ifany)ATMsdoesthedepositoryinstitutionhave?
ATMsarenotavailable
ATMsareavailable.DescribehowyouknowATMsareavailableinyour
desiredlocation.
Doesthedepositoryinstitutionofferonlineand/ormobilebanking?
Onlinebankingisnotavailable
Onlinebankingisavailable
Onlineandmobile
bankingisavailable
OtherServices:
Describeoneotherservicethisdepositoryinstitutionoffers.
Mobile banking
Otherinformation:
Whatisoneotherpieceofinformationthatisimportanttoknowifdecidingwhetherornottobecomeacustomerof
thisdepositoryinstitution.
ResearchReflection
Afterexaminingyourresearch,isthisadepositoryinstitutionthatyouwouldbecomeacustomerof?Makesureto
considerthethreeitemsyouidentifiedasimportantfactorstoconsiderwhenchoosingadepositoryinstitution.Answer
thisquestioninawellwrittenparagraph.Provideatleastthreereasonstosupportyourdecision.(21pointsseerubric)
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