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Account: In accounting, each separate type of asset, liability,
owner’s equity, income, and expense. In banking, an
amount of money deposited with the bank.
Adjustable rate mortgage: A mortgage loan in which the
interest rate uctuates. The rate is linked to other
interest rates, such as the prime rate.
AMEX: American Stock Exchange. One of the three major
exchanges.
AML (anti-money-laundering): Generally used in connec-
tion with business or banking compliance programs.
Articles of incorporation: Legal documents used to estab-
lish a corporation.
Asset: An item of value owned by a business or individual.
Asset backed bond: Corporate bond backed ...