Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PRICE
  
  The amount paid for a security. The price of a security is usually expressed as a percentage of its par value. For mortgage-related securities, the price is usually expressed as a percentage of the current face value. A price greater than 100 percent is a premium price while a price less than 100 percent is a discount price. See current face, discount, par, and premium.
  
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