Illinois Statutes Chapter 815. Business Transactions § 150/2. Definitions

§ 2. As used in this Act, the following words have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:

“Financial institution” means any bank, insurance company, credit union, savings and loan association, investment trust or other depository of money or medium of savings or collective investment.

“Credit card” means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate, charge plate or any other name, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services or anything else of value on credit or in consideration of an undertaking or guaranty by the issuer of the payment of a check drawn by the cardholder. Automated cards, issued by financial institutions to and for the use of only the customers of such financial institutions, to be used in conjunction with or without computer facilities to allow such customers to make deposits and withdrawals to or from checking or savings accounts, cash checks, pay loan installments and utility bills or transfer funds between various accounts shall not be considered credit cards for the purposes of this Act provided they do not permit cash loan advances or by agreement permit overdraft checking services.