A: A prenote is a test transaction a banking institution uses to make sure the provided account information is valid before setting up an Automated Clearing House, or ACH, transfer, according to the N.C. Office of the State Controller. Prenotes are optional zero-dollar transactions frequently used for pre-authorizing payroll direct deposit.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (officially known as the Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale MSA), is one of 10 MSAs in Arizona, and was the 14th largest in the United States, with a total population of 4,192,887 as of the 2010 Census.
Greater Phoenix, or Metro Phoenix, is the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) as defined by the U.S. Census, and includes Pinal County. The capital of Arizona, Phoenix, is located in Maricopa County. The City of Phoenix is the largest city, by population, in Maricopa County and in Arizona. Tip: There is also a city in Arizona called Maricopa.. Don't confuse Maricopa with Maricopa County.