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The ratio of current assets to current liabilities.
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Assets that can be turned into cash within a year, such as accounts receivable or marketable securities.
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The amount of money a firm would gain or lose if it were to meet loan guarantees and mandatory commitments at current market prices.
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The ratio of current assets to current liabilities.
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The ratio of interest to the actual face value of the investment instrument.
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Bank accounts for the deposit of funds belonging to others.
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The date up to which loan collections are included in remittances to investors.
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A period of time such as when the economy is growing or when it is in a recession.
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The maximum number of points a contract is allowed to rise above or fall below the previous day�s settlement price, at which point all trading stops for the day.
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An abbreviation for Data Encryption Standard and may include a 56-key or 128-key symmetric and asymmetric encryption methods.
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Money loaned at an agreed interest rate for a fixed term of years; distinguished from equity capital, which is money invested by owners (shareholders) for use in business operations.
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A ratio of effective annual net income to annual principal and interest payments. Also called debt service coverage.
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A factor that, when multiplied by the original loan amount, yields the annual debt service payment (principal plus interest) required to amortize a loan.
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A ratio of effective annual net operating income to annual principal and/or interest payments. Also called "debt service coverage."
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Relationship of a borrower�s monthly payment obligation on long-term debts divided by gross monthly income, expressed as a percentage. Also called the "bottom ratio."
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The proportion of capital borrowed to the amount of capital invested out-of-pocket or obtained through the sale of common stock. Also called "leverage ratio."
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The interest rate stipulated by certain mortgage documents which is triggered by a breach or nonperformance of the terms of a note, the covenants of a mortgage, or the terms of other loan documents.
Term Source: MBA Glossary
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #MBAGlossary
The occupancy level at which the effective gross income from an income-producing property is insufficient to pay operating expenses and debt service, thus creating the risk of default. The ratio is calculated by dividing the effective gross income into operating expenses plus debt service.
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Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #MBAGlossary
The difference between the balance outstanding on a loan and proceeds from the sale of the loan collateral.
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