Terms Starting with A

  • Alimony Definition,
    • Monthly payments received by an ex-spouse. Payments must be received continuously for one year to be counted toward qualifying income for a loan.
  • All Bills Paid (ABP)Acronym,
    • All Inclusive (AI)Acronym,
      • All Nations Trust Company (ANTCO) Company Est. 1984, Canada-wide,
          A Canadian NHA approved mortgage lender that offers all lending types, including both residential single family and multi-unit mortgages.
        • All or None (AON)Acronym,
          • All Other Perils (AOP)Acronym,
            • All Points (AP)Acronym,
              • All Savers Certificate (ASC)Acronym,
                • All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)Acronym,
                  • All-In-One (AIO)Acronym, Important,
                    • Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC)Company,
                      • Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense (ALAE) Acronym,
                        • Expenses incurred by loss adjusters when they investigate and settle claims.
                      • Allocated Transfer Risk Reserves (ATRR)Acronym,
                        • Allowance (ALW)Acronym, Canada,
                            In relation to Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).
                          • Allowance for the Survivor (ALWS)Acronym, Canada,
                              In relation to Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).
                            • Allowances Definition,
                              • Money set aside by builders for amenities, such as driveways, landscaping, carpeting and fixtures, that are standard but have optional designs.
                            • Alma Airport (YTF)Acronym, Alma, New Brunswick, Canada,
                              • Also Known As (AKA)Acronym,
                                • Alta Lake Airport (YAE)Acronym, Alta Lake, British Columbia, Canada,
                                  • Alta West Mortgage (AWM) Company, Canada-wide,
                                    • Alterna Savings & Credit UnionCompany, Ontario, Canada,
                                        A Canadian NHA approved mortgage lender that offers all lending types, including both residential single family and multi-unit mortgages.
                                      • Alternate Cash Surrender Value (ACSV)Acronym,
                                        • Alternating Current (A.C.)Acronym,
                                          • Alternative Billing Service (ABS)Acronym,
                                            • Alternative Consumer Credit Market (ACCM)Acronym,
                                              • Alternative Measurement Method (AMM)Acronym,
                                                • Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Acronym,
                                                  • This tax primarily affects high-income taxpayers who shelter some of their income from tax through certain tax preference items or deductions. It is often referred to in tax publications as AMT and, if your income meets the limit, you have to recalculate your tax due based on the separate alternative minimum tax rates and tables.
                                                  Form T691.
                                                • Alternative Mortgage Definition, Important,
                                                  • A home loan that is not a standard fixed-rate mortgage.
                                                • Alternative Net Operating Losses (ANOL)Acronym,
                                                  • Aluminum (alum., alm)Abbreviation,
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