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Glass-Steagall Act

DefinitionThe Glass–Steagall legislation describes four provisions of the U.S.A Banking Act of 1933 separating commercial and investment banking. The article 1933 Banking Act describes...

Tangible Common Equity – TCE

DefinitionTangible common equity is the subset of shareholders' equity that is not preferred equity and not intangible assets. Tangible Common Equity - TCE ...

Tax Evasion

DefinitionTax evasion is the illegal evasion of taxes by individuals, corporations, and trusts. Tax evasion often entails taxpayers deliberately misrepresenting the true state of...

Tax Court

What is 'Tax Court' A specialized court of law that hears and adjudicates tax-related disputes and issues. The tax court in the...

How to Account For Goodwill

When determining how much goodwill a company possesses, there are several factors that must be considered. These factors include the measurement of goodwill, the...

Teaser Loan

By definition, a teaser loan, also called an adjustable rate mortgage loan, is where the interest is paid at a very low rate by...

Take-Out Lender

What is 'Take-Out Lender' A type of financial institution that provides a long-term mortgage on property. This mortgage will replace interim financing,...

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

DefinitionThe Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into United States federal law by US President Barack Obama on July 21,...

Deal Flow

DefinitionDeal flow is a term used by finance professionals such as venture capitalists, angel investors, private equity investors and investment bankers to refer to...

Dear Money

What is 'Dear Money' A situation in which money or loans are very difficult to obtain in a given country. If you...

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