"Essentials of Banking" is designed with appreciation for demanding professional obligations, with information easy to find and at your fingertips. Its nuts and bolts presentation explains the regulatory, business, and people facts of the business of banking in a handy concise format. Whether you arc a teller in a bank located in a small agricultural community in the Midwest, a management trainee in a regional bank with offices throughout the Southeast, work in a bank that has locations across the United States and several foreign countries, or you are someone who simply needs to gain a better understanding of banking concepts, this book will introduce you to the world of banking by looking at the industry both from a historical and present day perspective.