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DefinitionForeclosure is a legal process in which a lender attempts to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has stopped making...

What is a 'Waterfall Payment' A waterfall payment is a type of payment scheme in which higher-tiered creditors receive interest and principal...

DefinitionPreferred stock is a type of stock which may have any combination of features not possessed by common stock including properties of both an...

What is 'War Babies' A name given to securities in companies that are defense contractors. These securities are called war babies because...

What is Wash Trading Wash trading is the illegal practice of buying and selling assets in order to artificially inflate the price. This is often...

A warehouse bond is a type of surety bond that guarantees payment for goods that are stored in a bonded warehouse. The bond is...

What is 'Waiver Of Exemption' A provision in a consumer credit contract or loan agreement that permitted creditors to seize or threaten...

DefinitionWar bonds are debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations and other expenditure in times of war. War Bond What...

What is 'War Risk' 1. The possibility that an investment will lose value because of a major, violent political upheaval. War generates...

What is 'Warm Card' A type of ATM card that allows the bearer restricted access to a business account. Most frequently, the...