Collection float
	• The negative float that is created between the time when you deposit a check in your account and the time when funds are made available.
	• The delay between the time when a payer or customer deducts a payment from its checking account ledger and the time when the payee or vendor actually receives the funds in a spendable form.
	Embedded terms in definition
	Float Its Payer Time
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