Retail Banking

Banking services that are offered to individual customers through local branches of the bank. Examples of retail banking services include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, personal lines of credit, mortgages, and so forth. Some retail banks offer basic brokerage services, though this is not always the case. Retail banking contrasts with commercial banking, which primarily offers services to businesses. See also: Private banking.

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