Banking Knowledge
Teller Duties & Cash Handling
Bank Policies & Customer Service
Compliance
Potpourri
100

This term refers to the money a bank owes to its customers who have deposited funds.

What are liabilities?

100

This is the process of verifying that cash received matches the amount recorded.

What is balancing?

100

This is the best response when a customer is upset about a fee.

What is empathize, explain the policy, and explore solutions?

100

This portion of a customer’s check deposit must be made available no later than the next business day under Regulation CC

What is the first $225 of the deposit?

100

This is the term for the interest rate banks charge their most creditworthy customers.

What is the prime rate?

200

This federal agency insures deposit accounts up to the legal limit.

What is the FDIC?

200

This type of check requires the teller to verify funds before cashing.

What is a non-customer check?

200

This is the required action when a customer reports a lost or stolen debit card.

What is disabling the card and initiating a replacement request?

200

This must always be given to the customer when a teller places a case-by-case hold

What is a written hold notice?

200

This type of account typically earns interest and limits withdrawals.

What is a savings account?

300

This act requires banks to verify customer identity to prevent fraud and money laundering.

What is the USA PATRIOT Act?

300

This is the safest way to count cash back to a customer.

What is counting cash face-up and denomination by denomination?

300

This is the correct way to handle confidential customer documents at your station.

What is securing them and following clean-desk policy?

300

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300

This document explains how a customer’s personal information is collected and shared.

What is privacy notice?

400

This term describes the process of comparing bank records to customer records for accuracy.

What is reconciliation?

400

This is the term for the difference between the teller’s drawer total and the system total.

What is an over/short?

400

This is the recommended approach when a customer asks for a product recommendation.

What is asking questions to understand their needs?

400

Our customers never need to visit a branch to deposit a check again thanks to these two remote deposit tools.

What are RDC or Mobile Deposit?

400

This is the first step a teller should take when a customer approaches the window.

What is greeting the customer?

500

This law requires banks to make funds available within specific timeframes.

What is Regulation CC?

500

This is the required action when a teller suspects a counterfeit bill.

What is follow bank procedure and notify a supervisor?

500

This is the term for the bank’s responsibility to protect customer information.

What is safeguarding or confidentiality?

500

This central online platform keeps everyone informed with posted updates, documents, and announcements.

What is SBT Connect?

500

This type of check requires the teller to verify funds before cashing.

What is a non-customer check?

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