MONOLINE
A business that concentrates on operating in one specific financial area. The key advantage of monolines is the companies have specialized skills and give expertise beyond what can typically be expected from firms that businesses are spread across many various financial areas.
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Skimming
Skimming is an act used by identity thieves to capture the personal information of an individual through electronic means. A little electronic devi ...
Federal Poverty Level - FPL
The minimum amount of gross income that a family needs for food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other necessities. In the United States, thi ...
Hiring Freeze
A situation where the employer temporarily freezes the hiring of new employees. Hiring freeze is put into place as a cost-saving effort as a result ...
Lump-Sum Payment
Repayment of the total or partial value of an asset by one-time payment. Usually, this is taken instead of recurring payments that would be receive ...
Announcement Date
The date in which a company will make an announcement on the details pertaining an issue of equity or debt. The announcement da ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Earnings
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Introduction to Banking
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Connection of Inflation and Interest Rates
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