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clearinghouse

clear·ing·house [ klring hòwss ] (plural clear·ing·hous·es [ klring hòwzəz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. institution coordinating transactions between banks: an institution where financial transactions between member banks are canceled against each other, leaving only balances to be paid

2. institution coordinating information interchanges: an agency that collects and distributes information

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