Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• UNDERWRITER DISCOUNT - Underwriters buy the to be issued securities at a reduced (discounted) price. Th...
  
  
• UNDERWRITER'S DISCOUNT - See: Gross spread
  
  
• UNDERWRITER'S DISCOUNT ("UNDERWRITER’S SPREAD") - The differential between the price paid to the issuer...
  
  
• UNDERWRITING - Underwriting means insuring. An insurance company underwrites your policy when it agrees...
  
  
• UNDERWRITING (MORTGAGE LOANS) - The process of evaluating a loan application to determine the risk invo...
  
  
• UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - The document pursuant to which the underwriters of a public offering contractu...
  
  
• UNDERWRITING COMMISSION - The fee investment bankers charge for underwriting a security issue.
  
  
• UNDERWRITING FEE - This is a fee charged by the lender to evaluate whether the borrower qualifies for a...
  
  
• UNDERWRITING GROUP - Group of investment bankers formed by the originating investment banker in a new i...
  
  
• UNDERWRITING INCOME - For an insurance company, the difference between the premiums earned and the cost...