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Re: The inherent Direct Current resistance of a speaker's voice coil.

Warehousing: Warehousing is the assembly of mortgage loans into pools. Securities that represent shares in these pools are then sold to investors. Examples of warehousing agencies include Fannie Mae/Fede . . . View Full Definition

Wholesale Agreements: An agreement of a loan originator to work exclusively with a single lender.

Weekly Activity Report: A weekly written report given to an owner by a listing broker reviewing the sales activities conducted by the broker to sell the listed property.

Vapor Retarders: Special materials used in the installation of thermal insulation to reduce the passage of water vapor. These materials include treated papers, plastic sheets, and metallic foils.

Unsecured: Describes a debt instrument, such as a debenture, that is backed only by the debtors promise to pay.

Urea-Formaldehyde: First used in building materials, particularly insulation, in the 1970s. Gases leak out of the urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) as it hardens and become trapped in the interior of a . . . View Full Definition

Abnormal Returns: The component of the return that is not due to systematic influences (market-wide influences). In other words, abnormal returns are above those predicted by the market movement alone. Relate . . . View Full Definition

Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS): Schedule of depreciation rates allowed for tax purposes.

Accretion (Of A Discount): In portfolio accounting, a straight-line accumulation of capital gains on a discount bond in anticipation of receipt of par at maturity.