Terms Starting with D

  • Downtown (dtwn, dntwn)Abbreviation,
    • Downtown Waterfront Heliport (YWF)Acronym, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
      • Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)Acronym,
        • Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS)Acronym,
          • Draw Mortgage (DM) Acronym,
            • A periodic payment made to a construction contractor or subcontractor as work progresses. A draw is part of a construction mortgage.
            See Progress Advance Mortgage (PAM).
          • Draw Period Definition,
            • On a line of credit, the draw period is the fixed time when a borrower can make withdrawals from the account. After the draw period expires, the borrower can renew the credit line or may be required to pay the outstanding balance in full, or over time.
          • Drawn Against Insufficient Funds (DAIF)Acronym,
            • Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)Acronym, Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada,
              • Dread Disease Rider Definition,
                • Insurance that provides a benefit if the policyholder is diagnosed with an illness that is deemed serious or terminal.
              • Drive (Dr)Abbreviation, Canada,
                  Canada Post street abbrevation.
                • Driver's Fatal Accident Policy (DFAP)Acronym,
                  • Droit Fiscal Quebecois Express (DFQE)Acronym, Quebec, Canada,
                      French acronym for Quebecois Tax Express.
                    • Dry Rot Definition,
                      • A fungal decay that causes lumber to crumble.
                    • Dryer (dry)Abbreviation,
                        As in clothes dryer.
                      • Dryer Hookup (dhkp)Abbreviation,
                        • Drywall Definition,
                          • Panels of gypsum plaster wrapped in thin cardboard and attached to the house framing to create interior walls.
                        • Dual Agency Definition,
                          • When a real-estate agent or broker represents both parties in a transaction.
                        • Dual Agent Definition,
                          • A real estate agent who acts for both parties in a property sale.
                        • Dual Income, No Kids (DINK)Acronym,
                          • Duca Financial Services 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.
                            • Due on Sale (DOS)Acronym,
                              • Due-on-sale Clause Definition,
                                • A condition of a mortgage that states that the loan must be paid when the house is sold. Commonly used in reverse mortgage lending.
                              • Duncan/Quam Airport (DUQ)Acronym, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada,
                                • Dundee Bank of Canada (DBC) Company, Canada,
                                    Acquired by Scotiabank in 2012.
                                  • Dunnville and District Credit Union (DDCU) Company Est. 1945, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada,
                                      A Canadian NHA approved mortgage lender that offers all lending types, including both residential single family and multi-unit mortgages.
                                    • Duplex (dup) Abbreviation,
                                      • One building that contains two housing units.
                                      A two-unit complex.
                                    • Duplicate Policy (DUP)Acronym,
                                      • Durable Power of Attorney (DPA, DPOA)Acronym,
                                        • Durham Educational Employees' Credit Union (DEECU)Company Est. 1967, Whitby, Ontario, Canada,
                                          • Durham Home and Small Business Association (DHSBA) Company, Canada,
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