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1Laffey Matrix — The Laffey Matrix is a fee schedule used by many United States courts for determining the proper hourly rates for professional legal work. OverviewMore than one methodology may used in calculating the applicable Laffey rate, yielding somewhat… …
2asset sensitive — Describes an entity s position when an increase in interest rates will help the entity and a decrease in interest rates will hurt the entity. An entity is asset sensitive when the impact of the change in its assets is larger than the impact of… …
3liability sensitive — Describes an entity s position when an increase in interest rates will hurt the entity and a decrease in interest rates will help the entity. An entity is liability sensitive when the impact of the change in its assets is smaller than the impact… …
4liability-sensitive — Describes an entity s position when an increase in interest rates will hurt the entity and a decrease in interest rates will help the entity. An entity is liability sensitive when the impact of the change in its assets is smaller than the impact… …
5yield curve — A chart in which the yield level is plot on the vertical axis and the term to maturity of debt instruments of similar creditworthiness is plotted n the horizontal axis. The yield curve is positive when long term rates are higher than short term… …
6Corporate resolution — A corporate resolution is a corporate action, sometimes in the form of a legal document, that will be voted on or has been voted on at a meeting of the board of directors for a corporation. The resolution could also be in the form of a corporate… …
7cushion bonds — An informal name for callable bonds with long maturities that have coupon rates well above current market rates. Because these bonds have such high coupon rates, they trade at prices and yields calculated to the call date rather than to the… …
8MMDA — money market deposit account (MMDA) A bank deposit account designed to pay a higher rate of interest to depositors than might otherwise be earned in checking or savings accounts. Money market deposit accounts do not have specified maturities.… …
9money market deposit account — ( MMDA) A bank deposit account designed to pay a higher rate of interest to depositors than might otherwise be earned in checking or savings accounts. Money market deposit accounts do not have specified maturities. Their rates are administered by …
10puttable advance — A loan granted to a member financial institution by a Federal Home Loan Bank. The put feature in a puttable advance enables the borrower to prepay the advance, in whole or in part, in the event that prevailing rates decline. Borrowers benefit… …