This U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing electronic funds transfer, or check or other financial instrument clearing house services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Performing central banking functions such as issuing currency, managing the Nation's money supply and regulated banks' reserves, conducting central depository clearing house activities, holding deposits that represent the reserves of other banks and institutions, and acting as a fiscal agent for the central government--are classified in Industry 521110, Monetary Authorities-Central Bank;
• Providing credit card transaction processing services--are classified in U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry 5223209, Credit Card Processing;
• Engaged in foreign currency transactions for their own account or for others; also included here are windows and kiosks, where customers purchase or exchange currencies--a re classified in Industry 523130, Commodity Contracts Dealing; and
• Servicing loans for banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, and other financial institutions; loan servicing functions include collection of payments, securing of escrow funds, payment of property taxes and insurance, monitoring delinquencies, and accounting for remitting principal and interest payments to the loan holder--are classified in Industry 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation.