Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

What is 'Family And Medical Leave Act - FMLA' The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law on August...

Federal Farm Credit System (FFCS)

What is 'Federal Farm Credit System - FFCS' In the United States, a network of federally chartered financial institutions designed to provide...

Fairway Bond

What is 'Fairway Bond' A type of bond that accrues interest if the embedded index or interest-rate option underlying the bond remains...

Fast Tape

What is 'Fast Tape' A type of futures market that occurs when a single traded price is unavailable because of the rapid...

Fairness Opinion

DefinitionA fairness opinion is a professional evaluation by an investment bank or other third party as to whether the terms of a merger, acquisition,...

Federal Credit Union (FCU)

What is 'Federal Credit Union - FCU' A credit union chartered and supervised by the National Credit Union Association (NCUA), a federal...

Financial Security

The term security in common usage denotes safety; however in financial parlance the term is taken to refer to a tradable financial asset. In fact this...

Fed Balance Sheet

What is 'Fed Balance Sheet' A breakdown of the assets and liabilities held by the Federal Reserve. This report essentially outlines the...

Fair And Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)

What is 'Fair And Accurate Credit Transactions Act - FACTA' A U.S. resolution passed in 2003 that is aimed at enhancing protection...

Family Of Funds

What is 'Family Of Funds' A group of mutual funds offered by one investment or fund company. Generally, the constituent funds cover...