Terms Starting with A

  • Annuity in Advance Definition,
    • When payments are made at the start of a period as opposed to the end.
  • Annuity in Arrears Definition,
    • When payments are made at the end of a period as opposed to the start.
  • Annuity Ladder Definition,
    • A financial plan to purchase multiple annuities from different companies over a number of years in order to minimize interest rate risk and the risk of a total loss.
  • Annuity Mortgage (AM)Acronym,
    • Annuity Table Definition,
      • A table that can be used to find the future value of an annuity.
    • Anti Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AMLCFT)Acronym,
      • Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)Acronym,
        • Anti-Money Laundering (AML)Acronym,
          • Anti-Money Laundering - Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML-CFT)Acronym,
            • Anti-Money Laundering Information Database (AMLID) Acronym,
              • Anti-Money Laundering Program (AMLP)Acronym,
                • Many insurance and investment firms, with the assistance of regulatory organizations, have programs in place to help prevent money laundering. These programs are designed to recognize techniques and risks as well as to aid in the process of verification of clients and their accounts.
              • Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR)Acronym,
                • Anti-Predatory Lending (APL)Acronym,
                    Mostly a US mortgage term.
                  • Anticipatory Breach Definition,
                    • A notification that one party to a contract plans to renege, releasing the other party from having to fulfill its end of the agreement.
                  • Antique (antq)Abbreviation,
                    • Any One Accident (AOA)Acronym,
                      • Apartment (apt)Abbreviation,
                        • Apple Community Credit Union Company, Ontario, Canada,
                            A Canadian NHA approved mortgage lender that offers all lending types, including both residential single family and multi-unit mortgages.
                          • Appliances (appl)Abbreviation,
                            • Application Fee Definition,
                              • What the lender charges to process the document in which a prospective borrower details his or her financial situation to qualify for a loan.
                            • Applied Financial Planning (AFP)Acronym, Canada,
                              • Appointment (appt)Abbreviation,
                                • Appraisal Definition,
                                  • An estimate of the market value of a piece of real estate made by a competent professional who knows local real estate prices and markets.
                                • Appraisal Fee Definition,
                                  • What someone charges to deliver a professional opinion about how much a property is worth.
                                • Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) Company Est. 1938, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Important,
                                  • Provides regulations and standards within the Canadian appraisal industry.
                                • Appraisal Institute of Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador (AICNL)Company, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,
                                    Represents members of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) located throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
                                  • Appraisal or Appraiser (ap) Abbreviation,
                                    • An estimate of the market value of a piece of real estate made by a competent professional who knows local real estate prices and markets.
                                  • Appraisal Report Definition,
                                    • A detailed evaluation of the value of a property based on an inspection and a review of the values of nearby, comparable properties.
                                  • Appraised Fair Market Value (AFMV)Acronym,
                                    • Appraised Net Worth (ANW)Acronym,
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