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Origination Fee

An origination fee is an upfront fee charged by a lender for processing a new loan application. It’s compensation for putting the loan in place. Origination fees are quoted as a percentage of the total loan, and they’re generally between 0.5% and 1% on mortgage loans in the United States.

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Netback

Netback is a summary of all costs associated with bringing one unit of oil to the marketplace and the revenues from the sale of all the products generated from that same unit. It’s expressed as gross profit per barrel.

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Optionable Stock

An optionable stock is one where the stock has the necessary liquidity such that a market maker, like a bank or an accredited financial institution, lists that stock’s options for trading.

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Origination Fee

An origination fee is an upfront fee charged by a lender for processing a new loan application. It’s compensation for putting the loan in place. Origination fees are quoted as a percentage of the total loan, and they’re generally between 0.5% and 1% on mortgage loans in the United States.

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Netback

Netback is a summary of all costs associated with bringing one unit of oil to the marketplace and the revenues from the sale of all the products generated from that same unit. It’s expressed as gross profit per barrel.

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Risk Assessment

Risk assessment is a general term used across many industries to determine the likelihood of loss on an asset, loan, or investment. Assessing risk is essential for determining how worthwhile an investment is and the best process(es) to mitigate risk. It presents the upside reward compared to the risk profile. It also determines the rate of return necessary to make a particular investment succeed.

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Coverage Ratio Definition

A coverage ratio, broadly, is a group of measures of a company’s ability to service its debt and meet its financial obligations such as interests payments or dividends. The higher the coverage ratio, the easier it should be to make interest payments on its debt or pay dividends. The trend of coverage ratios over time is also studied by analysts and investors to ascertain the change in a company’s financial position.

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Tenancy in Common – TIC

Tenancy in common is an arrangement where two or more people share ownership rights in a property or parcel of land. The property may be commercial or residential. When a tenant in common dies, the property passes to that tenant’s estate. Each independent owner may control an equal or different percentage of the total property. Also, the tenancy in common partner has the right to leave their share of the property to any beneficiary as a portion of their estate. Contract terms for tenants in common are detailed in the deed, title, or other legally binding property ownership documents. read more

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Investment Multiplier

The term investment multiplier refers to the concept that any increase in public or private investment spending has a more than proportionate positive impact on aggregate income and the general economy. It is rooted in the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes.

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National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)

The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is a commodities exchange dealing primarily in agricultural commodities in India. The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange was established in 2003, and its headquarters are in Mumbai. Many of India’s leading financial institutions have a stake in the NCDEX. As of September 2019, significant shareholders included Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), and the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD). read more