Income Sensitive Repayment - ISR — A method of repayment for loans that are serviced by lenders participating in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). The ISR is intended to make it easier for borrowers with lower paying jobs to afford their monthly loan payments. The … Investment dictionary
income tax — a tax levied on incomes, esp. an annual government tax on personal incomes. [1790 1800] * * * Levy imposed by public authority on the incomes of persons or corporations within its jurisdiction. In nations with an advanced system of private… … Universalium
asset 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… … Financial and business terms
liability 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… … Financial and business terms
liability-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… … Financial and business terms
Median household income — The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning… … Wikipedia
Net Interest Income — All firms can divide the balance sheet into assets and liabilities. For banks the assets are commercial and personal loans, mortgages, construction loans and securities. The liabilities are deposits from customers. The net interest income (NII)… … Wikipedia
Net interest income — (NII) is the difference between revenues generated by interest bearing assets and the cost of servicing (interest burdened) liabilities. For banks, the assets typically include commercial and personal loans, mortgages, construction loans and… … Wikipedia
Net Interest Income — The difference between the revenue that is generated from a bank s assets and the expenses associated with paying out its liabilities. A typical bank s assets consist of all forms of personal and commercial loans, mortgages and securities. The… … Investment dictionary
Above the line deduction — In the United States, an above the line deduction is a term used to describe those deductions which the Internal Revenue Service allows a taxpayer to subtract from his or her gross income. These deductions are set forth in Internal Revenue Code… … Wikipedia
Student loan — A student loan is designed to help students pay for university tuition, books, and living expenses. It may differ from other types of loans in that the interest rate may be substantially lower and the repayment schedule may be deferred while the… … Wikipedia
