Merchant
Account Glossary Series:
(Terms and Definitions)
Debit Card
A financial instrument used by consumers in place of cash. Unlike
a credit card, debit card purchases are deducted automatically
from the cardholder's account.
PIN (personal identification number)
A personal identification number is used by an ATM or debit
card holder to authenticate card ownership for transactions.
The cardholder must enter the correct PIN into a PIN pad or touch-screen
to complete the transaction
Issuing Bank
This is the bank that maintains the consumer's credit card account
and pays out to the merchant's account upon a credit card purchase.
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