Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Federal government institution that undertakes insurance of deposits in banks. … [Read more...]
Federal Funds
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Federal Funds Deposits that do not earn interest, that are held in reserve on behalf of depository institutions at district level Federal Reserve Banks. May also refer to the excess reserves given on loan between banks. … [Read more...]
Federal Funds Market
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Federal Funds Market A marketplace for banks where they borrow or lend reserve funds. Through this market, banks that are temporarily falling short of required reserves can borrow funds from those maintaining reserves in excess. … [Read more...]
Federal Credit Union – FCU
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Federal Credit Union - FCU Credit unions chartered by the National Credit Union Association (NCUA). Federal credit unions perform a role similar to retail banks except that every member is also a partial owner of the union. Credit unions that are "federal" are organized under … [Read more...]
Federal Credit Agencies
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Federal Credit Agencies Agencies set up by the Federal Government to enable credit to various types of entities and individuals, for example, small business firms, S&Ls, students, exporters and farmers. … [Read more...]
Federal Funds Rate
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Federal Funds Rate The rate of interest charged by banks, that have excess reserves with district Federal Reserve banks, from other banks for lending overnight funds. The rate established thus or the Fed Funds rate, is generally in tune with the general U.S. rates of interest … [Read more...]
Federal Home Loan Banks
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Federal Home Loan Banks Lending institutions that make funds available to loan and savings associations and regulate these processes. The Federal Reserve Banks’ role with respect to member commercial banks is very similar to the one played by these banks. … [Read more...]
Federal Reserve Regulations
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Federal Reserve Regulations Federal Reserve Board rules that regulate banking and lending institutions. Usually such rules are established in response to new laws. Primary purpose of most such regulations is to safeguard individual consumers against deceptive and misleading banking … [Read more...]
Federal Reserve System
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Federal Reserve System U.S. central bank in Washington, D.C, set up in 1913 and controlled by the Federal Reserve Board. Encompasses 12 Federal Reserve Banks that help regulate monetary policy in the country and oversee other member banks of the Federal Reserve and bank holding … [Read more...]
Federally Related Institutions
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Federally Related Institutions Federal government divisions that enjoy exemption from SEC registration. Their securities are supported by the U.S. government’s full faith and credit. The Tennessee Valley Authority is not included in this category. … [Read more...]
Fedwire
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Fedwire Payment of high value sums through a Federal Reserve System controlled wire transfer system. … [Read more...]
FHA Prepayment Experience
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FHA Prepayment Experience Outstanding loans at the anniversary of origination within a mortgage pool. It is calculated as a percentage based on yearly survival rates for mortgages insured by FHA, gleaned from historical data. … [Read more...]
Field Warehouse
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Field Warehouse Rented warehouse that is located on the premises of company B and is leased and used by warehouse company A. … [Read more...]
Figuring the Tail
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Figuring the Tail Calculation of yield of a future money market instrument that is purchased at a time when such security arises from a purchase of an existing instrument and using a term repurchase to fund the beginning portion of the security’s term. … [Read more...]
Filing Status
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Filing Status Closely related to marital status, defines the type of form to be used by the tax payer. There are five filing statuses: Single individual, Married person filing separately, Married person filing jointly or surviving spouse, Qualifying window(er) with dependent child, … [Read more...]
Fill or Kill Order
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Fill or Kill Order Refer: open order. Trading instruction that is required to be executed within a specified time else it stands cancelled. … [Read more...]
Finance
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Finance Study of money, and its various uses and applications. Concerned with determining value and carrying out decisions to profit. Encompasses management of resources, including acquisition, investment and disposal. … [Read more...]
Financial Assets
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Financial Assets Refer: securities analysts, investment analysts. Individuals who are trained to analyze financial statements. They also base their analysis on interviews with corporate executives, by attending trade shows etc to make buy- sell recommendations about various stocks. … [Read more...]
