PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE - PMI
A policy by private mortgage issuers to protect lenders against loss if a borrower defaults. Most lenders require PMI for loans with loan-to-value (LTV) percentages in excess of 80%. This allows the borrower to make a smaller down payment of as low as 3%, instead of about 20%, and usually requires an initial premium payment and possibly an additional monthly fee depending on the loan's structure.
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BWP - Botswana Pula
Currency abbreviation for the Botswana Pula, the official currency of the Republic of Botswana. Presented with the symbol P, the currency is subdiv ...
Usury Rate
Usury Rate is the rate of interest that typically is unreasonably higher than the current market rates. Usury rate are most likely to be found in t ...
Hypermarket
Hypermarket is a combination of a department store and a grocery supermarket. A hypermarket offers various products like clothing, groceries, and a ...
Intermarket Trading System - ITS
An electronic computer system that connects the trading floors of all the main equity US exchanged. Essentially, the system allows any broker or ma ...
Global Industry Classification Standard - GICS
Standardized classification system for equities developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and Standard & Poor's. The industr ...
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