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WET LOAN

Mortgage arrangement where settlement occurs simultaneously with document signing.

WHOLESALE BANKING

1. Banking services offered to government agencies, pension funds and corporations with sound income statements and strong balance sheets only. 2. Lending and borrowing between banks.

WINSORIZED MEAN

Measurement to estimate the mean with a lower dependence on outlying values.

WITHOUT RESERVE

Situation where an agent can make decisions without seeking the principal’s approval.

WORKSHEET

Informal sheet where the accountant can record information to adjust balances and substantiate opinion with regard to transactions and balances.

WYSIWYG

“What you see is what you get”. Display showing what a document will look when it has been printed.

WAGE RATE

Pay rate based on units produced or time of working.

WHIPSAW

When security price falls causing a stop loss order. The price will rebound. Or a raise in price that trigger purchases lowering stock price.

WHISPER NUMBERS

Releasing corporate earnings before a full public announcement. The US limits this by prohibiting selective disclosure.

WHISPER STOCK

Stock of a target company of hostile takeover. Price and volume will be erratic due to the rumor.

WHISTLEBLOWER

An employee who turns against their superiors to bring an problem out in the open.

WHITE SQUIRE

A friendly company that takes partial control of a company. Refer to black, gray, and white knights.

WHOLE LOAN

A mortgage sold with servicing rights to an investor. They are sometimes sold to conduits for securitization purposes.

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

An unsophisticated investor. They are protected from fraud or bad advice. Refer to aunt millie.

WAR CHEST

Cash held for the purpose of overtaking another company. Or funds held to prevent hostile takeover.

WILLINGNESS TO PERFORM

The promise to perform agreed to financial obligations. If the party feels mistreated they may choose not to. Refer to ability to perform.

WARRANT

A long term option issued as a private instrument with a bond. This lowers funding costs. Refer to exwarrant, covered warrant, and bond with warrant.

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