COMMERCIAL BANK
Privately owned financial institution which accepts demand and time deposits, makes loans to businesses, offers mortgage lending, and provides investment products including savings accounts and certificates of deposit. A normal commercial bank has a physical structure with teller, vaults, safe deposit boxes, and ATMs. But some commercial banks have no physical branches; hence, the customers need to complete all their transactions via phone or the internet. Commercial banks in general charge lower fees while its clients pay higher interest rates on deposits and investments.
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Maximum Loan-to-Value Ratio
Maximum allowable ratio of a loan’s size to the property’s value that is securing the loan. Lenders measure the risk using loan-to-valu ...
Cash Return on Assets Ratio
Ratio used to differentiate a business’ performance against other industry members. The company’s analysts may use the ratio internally ...
Retention Bonus
A reward given to an employee that serves as an incentive to keep that key employee on the job during a significant business cycle, like a merger o ...
Infrastructure
Basic physical systems of a business or country such as roads, utilities, transportation, communication, sewage, and water and electric systems, am ...
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