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What is a Household in FSC?

Real World Scenario

Advisor serves a family with joint accounts and multiple contacts. You explain households.

Expected Answer

• Household groups related individuals and entities for unified relationship view • Links spouses, dependents, and trusts to see total relationship value • Rollups may show combined assets under management or policies • Household record drives marketing and servicing at family level • Distinct from standard Account hierarchy—industry-specific modeling

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Account hierarchy is corporate B2B structure. Household is consumer/family grouping for wealth and personal banking.

Architect Perspective

Household = family 360—use wealth management vocabulary in FSC answers.