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Debt

Debt is simply defined as borrowed money, either between people, businesses, or banks. It is also a financial instrument used as leverage for borrowing or purchasing purposes by corporations.

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Finance Definition
Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments.
  • Mezzanine Financing Definition
  • Sinking Fund Definition
  • Solvency Definition
  • Subordinated Debt
  • Financial Risk Definition
  • Short-Term Debt Definition
  • Comparing Subordinated Debt vs. Senior Debt
  • Financial Risk vs. Business Risk: Understanding the Difference
  • Allowance For Credit Losses Definition
  • Debt Restructuring Definition
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    Syndicated Loan Definition
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    Liquidation Preference Definition
  • Merton Model Definition
  • How to Negotiate a Credit Card Debt Settlement
    Second-Lien Debt Definition
  • Unitranche Debt Definition
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    Waterfall Payment: Definition
  • 4 Types of Debt Yields
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    Leaseback Definition
  • Balance Sheet
    Understanding Off-Balance Sheet Financing
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    Reasons for Bank Guarantees and How to Get One
  • Receivership Definition
  • Who Bears the Risk of Bad Debts in Securitization?
  • Do companies measure their cost of debt with before- or after-tax returns?
  • When Does a Corporation Decide to Refinance Debt?
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    Commercial Loan Definition
  • Murabaha Definition
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    Debt Definition
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    Banker's Acceptance (BA) Definition
  • Financial Data Analyzing
    Mezzanine Debt Definition
  • Long-Term Liabilities Definition
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    Debt Service Definition
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    Cash Available For Debt Service (CADS)
  • Defeasance
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    Bad Debt Definition
  • Lien
  • Net Interest Margin Definition
  • Parallel Loan Definition
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    Net Charge-Off (NCO)
  • Trade Credit Definition
  • Long-Term Debt Definition
  • Debt Issue Definition
  • 7 Unusual Ways Businesses Can Borrow Money
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    The Impact of Financing
  • Senior Debt Definition
  • Debt Instrument Definition
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