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deposit account

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noun

  1. a bank account that earns interest and usually requires notice of withdrawal

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In a video demo viewed by Barron’s this week, Sky walks a client through options for a certificate of deposit account that’s come due.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Consumer advocates say the company creates a separate internal deposit account for users and records “ExtraCash” advances as overdrafts on that account, which can make it more difficult for users to stop payment.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

The typical small business holds about $12,100 in its deposit account on any given day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

The deposit account, which was launched in April, lets Apple Card users earn an annual percentage yield of 4.15% on savings accounts.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023

If she is wise, she will draw out this sum by cheque from her current account and have it placed on a deposit account.

From Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein by Cotton, William

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