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  • Certificate of Title

    Certificate of title in the Context of Mortgages in the United Kingdom Note: additional topics related to mortatges in the English legal encyclopedia are available here. A written opinion on the status of a piece of property based on an examination of the public record. Similar Terms […]

  • Distressed Property

    Distressed property in the Context of Mortgages in the United Kingdom Note: additional topics related to mortatges in the English legal encyclopedia are available here. Property that is in poor physical or financial condition.

  • Indirect Bucketing

    Definition of Indirect Bucketing in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Indirect Bucketing: Also referred to as indirect trading against. It occurs when a floor broker effectively trades opposite his customer in a pair of non-competitive transactions by buying (selling) opposite […]

  • Futures Industry Association

    Definition of Futures Industry Association (FIA) in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Futures Industry Association (FIA): (FIA): A membership organization for futures commission merchants (FCMs) which, among other activities, offers education courses on the futures markets, […]

  • Card-Not-Present

    Card-Not-Present in the Context of Payments Definition of Card-Not-Present in the context of payments: A type of card transaction in which the card is not present at the point of sale for the magnetic stripe to be read. These are considered higher risk transactions.

  • London Gold Market

    Definition of London Gold Market in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of London Gold Market: Refers to the dealers in the London Bullion Market Association who set (fix) the gold price in London. See Gold Fixing.

  • Application

    Application in the Context of Mortgages in the United Kingdom Note: additional topics related to mortatges in the English legal encyclopedia are available here. A document detailing a potential borrower's income, debt and other obligations to determine credit worthiness. Similar Terms […]

  • Next Day

    Definition of Next Day in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Next Day: A spot contract that provides for delivery of a commodity on the next calendar day or the next business day. Also called day ahead.

  • Closing-Out

    Definition of Closing-Out in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Closing-Out: Liquidating an existing long or short futures or option position with an equal and opposite transaction. Also known as Offset.

  • Wash Trading

    Definition of Wash Trading in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Wash Trading: Entering into, or purporting to enter into, transactions to give the appearance that purchases and sales have been made, without incurring market risk or changing the trader's market position. […]

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