HOUSING EXPENSE RATIO
Lenders use this ratio to compare housing expenses to before-tax income to qualify borrowers for a mortgage. The measure includes mortgage principal, property taxes, mortgage insurance, etc. The limit is generally 28%.
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Highly Leveraged Transaction - HLT
HLT is a loan provided from a financial institution to a company that has a large debt amount already. The existing large amount of debt only means ...
Form 5
A document that must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by an insider who has conducted insider transactions during the yea ...
Countersignature
Additional signature from an official or professional on a document that has already been signed. Serving as confirmation or authentication, it is ...
Average Collection Period
The amount of time for a business to receive payments owed.
Primary Regulator
The state or federal agency with main supervisory responsibility for a financial institution. Banks and other financial institutions will have to f ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Liabilities
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Introduction to Banking
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Ethical Investing: Socially Responsible Investing
Socially responsible investors look for socially responsible companies, especially their relations with outsiders.
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An Introduction to Forex Currencies
As the biggest market in the world, the foreign exchange market or forex is also one of the most participated in the world. As such, learning about ...
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 15:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Nov | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jan | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Credit Card Spending | Dec |
