Tag: consumer
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...
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
What is the 'Fair Credit Billing Act - FCBA' A federal law designed to protect consumers from unfair credit billing practices. The...
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
What is a 'Value-Added Tax - VAT' A value-added tax (VAT) is a type of consumption tax that is placed on a...
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
What is the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and what do they do
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is a U.S. government organization...
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
DefinitionThe Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 is U.S. Federal Government legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer...
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
What is the 'Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - FDCPA' The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that...
Farm Price Index (FPI)
What is 'Farm Price Index - FPI' An index that monitors the prices received by farmers for sales including crops and livestock....
Federal Call
What is 'Federal Call' A special type of margin call requiring a trader to deposit sufficient cash in order to meet federal...
Weak Hands
What is 'Weak Hands' 1. The intention of futures contract holders not to receive delivery of the underlying. 2. Retail traders...
Market Sentiment
DefinitionMarket sentiment is the general prevailing attitude of investors as to anticipated price development in a market. This attitude is the accumulation of a...