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Definitions of Terms

Daily Available Balance: Funds you have deposited into your account for which the bank has received payment.

Average Positive Available Balance: The total accumulated daily available balance divided by the number of days in the month.

Reserve Requirement: Federal regulations require that banks hold a percentage of business checking account funds in a non-interest bearing account.

Investable Balance: Determined by subtracting the the reserve requirement from the average available balance, which is used to calculate the net earnings credit.

Earnings Credit Rate: Indexed to the short-term Treasury Rates. Ask your commercial banker about our current rate.

Earnings Credit: A credit applied based on your balance that is an offset against your service charge.

Uncollected Funds: The portion of the deposit not yet collected by Highland Bank. If a negative collected balance occurs during the month, it will be charged interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 3%

"On-Us" Deposited Items: Checks you deposit which are drawn on Highland Bank.

"Local" Deposited Items: Checks you deposit which are drawn on a bank located in the Twin Cities whose routing and transit number begins with 0910 or 0960.

"Transit" Deposited Items: Checks you deposit, which are not considered "local" or "on-us". These are usually drawn on a bank located outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area.