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Depository bank

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The institution at which a check is first deposited. While this term is often used interchangeably with "depository," "depositary" is a term of art in laws and regulations related to check processing.

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The institution at which a check is first deposited. While this term is often used interchangeably with "depository," "depositary" is a term of art in laws and regulations related to check processing.