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* Related Definitions, Terms and Acronyms:
Personal check - a written order to a bank to pay the amount specified from previously-deposited funds.
ID-1 - the ISO 7810 format specifying a size of 85.60 × 53.98 mm (3.370 × 2.125 in.) commonly used for banking cards such as ATM cards, credit cards, debit cards, and so on.
Compound interest - interest which is regularly added to the debt (called compounding) and is calculated over the principal PLUS over the interest already accrued to the debt (over the total amount owed).
How to restrict companies from accessing your credit history - a consumer may elect to have the consumer’s name and address excluded from any list provided by a consumer reporting agency in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer (such as pre-approved credit card solicitations), by notifying the agency that the consumer does not consent to any use of a consumer report relating to the consumer in connection with any credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer.
MasterCard PayPass - a new contactless payment feature that provides cardholders with a simpler way to pay by tapping a payment card or other payment device, such as a phone or key fob, on a point-of-sale terminal reader rather than swiping or inserting a card.