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Vocabulary for Personal Banking

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I took $500 out yesterday = I __________ $500 yesterday.
withdrew
succumbed
I'm going to have to make another __________ today.
take-out
withdrawal
Do you know where the nearest __________ of HSBC is?
agency
branch
I have a checking account with Banco do Brasil = I've got a __________ account with Banco do Brasil.
current account
chain account
She's got a deposit account with Citibank = She has a __________ with Citibank.
savings account
salvage account
Do you normally pay your bills __________ ?
by the internet
online
Do you __________ a lot of your banking online?
do
make
I pay my gas and electricity bills by __________ .
automatic debit
direct debit
It's very important to change your __________ fairly frequently.
password
wordpass
Banks __________ money to their customers.
lend
borrow
Is their any way I can increase my __________ ? (limite de descoberto / de saque a descoberto)
special cheque limit
overdraft limit
I'm sorry Sir, but your account is already $2500 __________ . (a descoberto)
undiscovered
overdrawn
__________ in Brazil are very high. (os juros)
Interest rates
Interest taxes
I'd just like to check my __________ online before we go out. (saldo)
amount
balance
There are a couple of discrepancies on my monthly __________ . (extrato)
extract
statement
This cheque is for the wrong __________ . (importância)
importance
amount
I don't know what these __________ are for. (lançamentos)
entries
lances
You can pay a percentage of your Visa bill or the entire __________ . (saldo devedor)
owing balance
outstanding balance
He __________ a lot on his credit cards. (dever)
owes
owns
To buy that house, I'll need a big __________ and I don't think the bank will lend me that much. (hipoteca)
hipotec
mortgage
I'd have to __________ at least another $75,000 to be able to buy that house.
lend
borrow
You can't spend that money until the cheque ___________ . (compensar)
compensates
clears
It normally takes three __________ for a cheque to clear. (dias úteis)
working days
useful days
What is the name of the ___________ ? (correntista)
account owner
account holder
The loan has to be paid back in 48 monthly ___________ ? (parcelas / prestações)
parcels
installments
Could you possibly ___________ a cheque for me? (descontar)
cash
clear
Brazilians owe too much on their credit cards = There's too much ___________ in Brazil. (dívida de cartão de crédito)
credit card owings
credit card debt
I'm going to have to __________ to pay for the repairs. (tirar um empréstimo)
take a financing
take out a loan
Banks also sell other types of products such as __________ . (seguro saúde)
health insurance
health saftey
I think I might change my insurance provider as I'm not very happy with the __________ . (apólice)
policy
apolitical