AGENCY DEBENTURES
Debt issued by a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) or federal agency for financing purposes. These kind of debentures do not have any collateral as a back up, but by the credit worthiness and integrity of the issuer. Officially, the agency debentures are issued by Federal Agencies, Tennessee Valley Authority for example, and are backed by full credit and faith of the United States government. The GSE issued agency debentures are only backed by the GSE's ability to pay.
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Specific-Shares Method
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Voting Trust Certificate
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Sample Selection Bias
Sample Selection Bias is a type of bias resulting from the selection of non-random data meant for statistical analysis.
Combined Loan to Value Ratio - CLTV Ratio
Ratio determining the default risk of a potential homebuyer if he would purchase a home using multiple mortgages. In general, creditors are willing ...
Contagion
Possibility a significant economic changes in a country will spread to other nations. It pertains to the spread of either an economic boom or econo ...
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