Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• DIRECT DEPOSIT
  
  A system wherein amounts are transferred from a payor’s checking account to the accounts of payees no matter where they bank. The transfers are made electronically and do not require a paper check or draft. The key consideration is that the transaction is accomplished without involving the payee.
  
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