Here's what you've been searching for -- a book that provides focused coverage of banking and financial systems. Students learn the importance of money and interest, negotiable instruments, mortgages, commercial lending, and the role of banking in today's economy. Banking and Financial Systems combines hands-on activities, examples from news-making companies, creative special features, and solid content. Ethics in Action, Tech Talk, and World View bring the content to life and help students bridge the gap between classroom and real world applications. Liven up your classroom with Banking and Financial Systems.