Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas — building The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas covers the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which includes Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with… … Wikipedia
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Federal Farm Loan Act — of 1916 is a United States federal law that established 12 regional Farm Loan Banks to serve members of Farm Loan Associations. Farmers could borrow up to 50% of the value of their land and 20% of the value of their improvements.The biggest… … Wikipedia
Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax — The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax (pron en|ˈfаɪkə) is a United States payroll (or employment) tax [The FICA tax is imposed under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, which is codified as usctc|26|21] imposed by the federal… … Wikipedia
Federal Housing Administration — The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is a United States government agency created as part of the National Housing Act of 1934. The goals of this organization are: to improve housing standards and conditions; to provide an adequate home… … Wikipedia
Rate of return — In finance, rate of return (ROR), also known as return on investment (ROI), rate of profit or sometimes just return, is the ratio of money gained or lost (whether realized or unrealized) on an investment relative to the amount of money invested.… … Wikipedia
Benefit of clergy — In English law, the benefit of clergy (Law Latin Privilegium clericale) was originally a provision by which clergymen could claim that they were outside the jurisdiction of the secular courts and be tried instead in an ecclesiastical court under… … Wikipedia
Federal Subsidy Recapture — The Federal subsidy recapture is the repayment of all or part of a federal mortgage subsidy if the home is sold or otherwise disposed of within nine years of receiving a federally subsidized loan. If a home is financed using a federally… … Investment dictionary
Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program — A social safety net that provides temporary financial assistance to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Each state has its own unemployment compensation program and its own qualification guidelines and benefit amounts … Investment dictionary
History of the Federal Reserve System — from its creation to the present. Central banking in the United States prior to the Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System is the third central banking system in the United States history. The First Bank of the United States (1791 1811) and… … Wikipedia
