LOAN LOCK
The act of securing a certain interest rate on a mortgage loan still for approval. Loan lock sets the interest rate a borrower needs to pay as long as the loan stops before the end of lock period, which usually lasts for 30 to 60 days. But in markets where the processing is slow, it can last for about 90 days.
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Black Tuesday
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 12% or over 16 million shares in a panic selloff on October 29. 1929.
Deductible
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