FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ACT
Passed by the Hoover administration in 1932, which was designed to encourage home ownership by providing a source of low-cost funds for member banks to extend mortgage loans.
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Naked Trust
This is commonly used by parents or grandparents, where they transfer assets to their beneficiaries like their children or grandchildren. Once the ...
Crossover Refunding
Issuance of new municipal bonds or refunding bonds by a local government in which the proceeds of these bonds are placed in escrow and used to make ...
Low-Down Mortgages
Secured mortgage programs that require a small down payment. It normally require a downpayment from 3%-5% of the property value. But some lenders h ...
Blow-Off Top
Chart pattern describing a steep and rapid rise in a security’s price and trading volume followed by a steep and sudden fall in its price and ...
Coverage Initiated
Instance in which a brokerage or analyst issues his initial rating on a specific stock or sector.
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Connection of Inflation and Interest Rates
We cannot simply ignore the connectivity of inflation and interest rates. Both items are interrelated. So, whenever there is a news item about a co ...
Retirement Planning: The Significance of Retirement
Previously, we went through the overview of retirement. In this article, we will now explore its significance, before discussing how to map out a s ...
Choosing Your Bank
Now that you’ve learned the basics of banking and the importance of it, you are now ready to put your money in a bank. But which bank should ...
Buying a Home: Choosing the Best Location
The first consideration when buying a new house is choosing the place where you want to live, regardless if this will serve as an investment or upg ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Steps to Take before April 15
Taxpayers, remember these two dates when filing your tax return: December 31 and April 15. We have previously discussed what to do before the year ...
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| 10:00 | Current Account (sa) | Jun | |
| 11:00 | Consumer Price Index | Jul | |
| 11:00 | Consumer Price Index Core | Jul | |
| 12:00 | Bundesbank Monthly Report | ||
| 03:30 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 08:00 | Trade Balance | Jul | |
| 08:00 | PPI | Jul | |
| 12:00 | CBI industrial order books balance | Aug | |
| 14:30 | Manufacturing Shipments | Jun |
