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Check Clearing

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The movement of a check from the depository institution where it was deposited to the institution on which it was written. The funds move in the opposite direction, with a corresponding credit and debit to the involved accounts.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Check Clearings
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Check Clearing's
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