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Underwriter

An underwriter is any party that evaluates and assumes another party’s risk for a fee. The fee is often a commission, premium, spread, or interest. Underwriters are critical to the financial world including the mortgage industry, insurance industry, equity markets, and common types of debt security trading. A lead underwriter is called a book runner.

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