Statement descriptions
Understanding statement descriptions
Financial institutions format billing descriptions differently. The same billing identity may appear in several forms.
How institutions may format the name
- Shorten names
- Remove spaces
- Add website information
- Add location information
- Display pending charges differently
- Display completed charges differently
- Use local currency amounts
- Apply character limits
Possible Empire formats
Empire BillEmpire Payments
Empire Bill$199.00
Empire Payments$42.50
The exact format may vary by financial institution, account type, currency, transaction method, and available descriptor length.