to underwrite bonds
31Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …
32monoline — USA Also known as monoline insurers. This is an insurance company that guarantees the timely repayment of bond interest and principal in exchange for insurance premiums. When a bond issuer defaults, the monoline is obligated to make all interest… …
33un|der|write — «UHN duhr RYT, UHN duhr RYT», verb, wrote, writ|ten, writ|ing. –v.t. 1. a) to insure (property) against loss. b) to sign one s name to (an insurance policy), thereby accepting the risk of insuring the perso …
34Financial services — refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance… …
35guarantee — gua·ran·tee /ˌgar ən tē, ˌgär / n [probably alteration of guaranty] 1: guarantor 2: guaranty (1) 3: an assurance that a condition will be fulfilled: as …
36bank — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for money ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, major ▪ small ▪ central, clearing (in the UK), commercial …
37Louisiana Purchase — For other uses, see Louisiana Purchase (disambiguation). Louisiana Purchase Vente de la Louisiane expansion of the United States …
38Underwriting — refers to the process that a large financial service provider (bank, insurer, investment house) uses to assess the eligibility of a customer to receive their products (equity capital, insurance, mortgage or credit). The name derives from the… …
39Countrywide Financial — Infobox Company company name = Countrywide Financial Corp. company type = Subsidiary of Bank of America foundation = 1969 location = Calabasas, CA, USA revenue = profit$6,061,437,000 USD (2007) operating income = loss$1,310,274,000 USD (2007) net …
40MyRichUncle — was a service mark of the defunct MRU Holdings, a former NASDAQ listed company that became the fourth largest provider of private student loans in the U.S. in 2007. The company offered both private and federally guaranteed student loans.… …
