Banker's Blanket Bond — A fidelity bond purchased from an insurance broker that protects a bank against losses from a variety of criminal acts carried out by employees. Some states require blanket bond coverage as a condition of operating a bank. Also known as a blanket … Investment dictionary
bankers' blanket bond — noun Etymology: banker (II) : insurance sold to financial institutions covering theft by employees and losses due to burglary, robbery, or forgery compare fidelity bond … Useful english dictionary
bond — payment by a tenant to a landlord before the tenant takes over the premises and from which the landlord may be able to deduct arrears of rent or the cost of rectifying damage. Glossary of Business Terms (1) A debt security. Sometimes used only in … Financial and business terms
fidelity bond — or fidelity insurance Insurance protecting an employer from losses resulting from the deliberate misappropriation of the firm s assets by one or more of its employees. Fidelity insurance is obtained by most financial institutions. American Banker … Financial and business terms
bank — bank1 /bangk/, n. 1. a long pile or heap; mass: a bank of earth; a bank of clouds. 2. a slope or acclivity. 3. Physical Geog. the slope immediately bordering a stream course along which the water normally runs. 4. a broad elevation of the sea… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
mortgage — /morgaj/ A mortgage is an interest in land created by a written instrument providing security for the performance of a duty or the payment of a debt. At common law, an estate created by a conveyance absolute in its form, but intended to secure… … Black's law dictionary
mortgage — /morgaj/ A mortgage is an interest in land created by a written instrument providing security for the performance of a duty or the payment of a debt. At common law, an estate created by a conveyance absolute in its form, but intended to secure… … Black's law dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
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Lien — For other uses, see Lien (disambiguation). Property law … Wikipedia