MINIMUM DOWN PAYMENT
Initial cash contribution to be made by a borrower in order to continue securing a mortgage loan. It varies in every loan program and from lender to another.
Normally, a minimum down payment of 20% of the total loan balance is required to qualify for a loan without the need to pay private mortgage insurance.
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Inflation Derivatives
Subclass of derivative used by individuals to alleviate the outcomes of possible huge inflation levels. Swaps are the most common type of inflation ...
Specific Identification Inventory Valuation Method
Specific identification inventory valuation method is the means of doing inventory to ensure all items are on track. This method is most often util ...
Chinese Depositary Receipt - CDR
Depositary receipt being traded on stock exchanges in China. A Chinese bank issues a certificate, representing a pool of foreign equity traded on l ...
Bund
German term for bond; a bond issued by German government, a counterpart of US Treasury bonds. The government utilizes these bunds to fund its expen ...
Other Long-Term Liabilities
This balance sheet item includes obligations which will not be paid off within a year, but are not included in the category of “long term lia ...
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