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DEALER FINANCING

Indirect loans that a customer gets from a retailer. It is from a third party financial institution.

DEALER INCENTIVE

When a car manufacturer offers dealers a cost reduction to get them to buy from the factory. It is used on slowmoving stock after a goal is met.

DEALER LOCATER

A gift for incentive that a retailer gets to get them to buy more. Dealer programs or premiums are an example.

DEALER MARKET

A financial marketplace where activity is restricted to DEALERS acting as PRINCIPALS for their own accounts; BROKERS acting as agents for their clients are not permitted to participate.

DEARTH

When the supply is low and is having difficulty meeting its demand.

DEBARMENT

Any exclustion or preclusion that prevents having or doing something.

DEBENTURE BOND

1. when a buyer gets a service or good promising to pay in the future. 2. when a security is given by a government agency to get more funds.

DEBIT CARD

A card used to do cash transactions that is not a credit card. It is taken from the balance of the cardholder. If it is more than is available than it is

DEBIT DATE

The date when money from an account is taken based on a debit. It is done when funds are there on the same day every month.

DEBIT NOTE

A letter a seller gives to show amount owed. It is a debit note. AKA debit memo.

DEBIT SPREAD

Any OPTION SPREAD that results in a net outflow of PREMIUM. See also CREDIT SPREAD.

DEBIT SYSTEM

A system agents use for policy premiums on a weekly or montly basis.

DEBRIEFING

Giving a summary of a condition on the situation to the parties involved.

DEBRIS REMOVAL CLAUSE

A stipulation in industrial all risk insurance. It covers cost of debris removal, dismantleing a structure, or shoring a structure. It is limited to 5-10% of the policy amount.

DEBT CAPACITY

1. assessing the debt of a party can repay in a reasonable time without losing its viabilty. 2. the amount of debt a firm can have based on a loan agreement or

DEBT DEFLATION

The theory of Irving Fisher that a depressin is caused by overconsumption, overspending, and underinvestment destablizes the debt and deflation. Debt increases lowering prices causing the value of debt causing financial distress.

DEBT DISCHARGE

Releasing liabilty for unsecured debt due to bankruptcy order or creditor. The debt is unenforceable. Anything secured with collateral are enforced through liens.

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