MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION - MBA
A professional organization which represents the property or real estate finance industry. The headquarters situated in Washington, D.C., it is often called MBA. This association assists their members in conducting business of single and multifamily mortgage finance by promoting balanced and ethical lending practices, fostering professional excellence through informative programs and publications, giving out news and information, and conducting conferences.
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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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