These are bonds paying a high rate of interest because the issuers are
of lesser credit quality than government and investment - grade corporate bonds.
Since bonds are loans to a company or government, the bonds of issuers who are believed to be safe pay lower interest than
those of less credit - worthy firms and governments.
Not exact matches
Times editorial board member Elizabeth Williamson writes that wealthier tech employees seem to support Clinton; meanwhile, those living in «a
less glamorous Silicon Valley, inhabited by brainy young people whose long hours power the big companies and whose college debt is so heavy that some
of them can't even qualify for a
credit card» are «feeling the Bern.»
To take advantage, you must have an export
credit sales volume
of less than $ 5 million in the past three years before application, your company must qualify as a small business under the Small Business Administration's definition
of the term and you must have been in business at least one year with a positive net worth.
That doesn't leave Square a lot
of wiggle room if the
credit card companies decide to raise interchange fees: «Because we generally charge our sellers a flat rate,» higher swipe fees «could make our pricing look
less competitive, lead us to change our pricing model, or adversely affect our margins,» the company said in its prospectus.
About 51 %
of the CFOs said Trump deserves «none
of the
credit» for unemployment declining from 4.8 % to 4.4 %, and
less than half gave him any
credit for jobs created since he took office.
The bottom 60 % have
less liquid forms
of wealth (cars, real estate) and more costly forms
of debt (student loans,
credit card debt).
The study found that nearly 40 percent
of small business owners who didn't know their business
credit score anticipated growth
of less than 5 percent, while nearly three quarters who did, envisioned growth
of up to 20 percent.
But this year he has quietly introduced
less obvious — some might even say devious — methods
of making
credit more expensive to access.
Since the Italian crisis is likely to grind on - with another round
of elections a near certainty over the next year - the euro will remain under pressure because the ECB will continue to maintain easy
credit conditions while signs
of the Fed's
less accommodative stance will become increasingly more evident.
After a slow and steady recovery following the housing crisis
of 2008, Leibowitz explains that American consumers generally had fewer problems with their mortgages, better employment prospects, and greater access to
credit, which made them
less likely to file.
Before the Fair Housing Act
of 1968, few women could get approved for a
credit card, much
less a mortgage, without a husband's or father's signature.
A tightening
of bank lending standards and a drying up
of the home - equity - loan market in the post-financial crisis era have made small business
credit less available than it used to be.
«A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share
of the blame and a little
less than his share
of the
credit.»
There are still regulations,
of course, but all - in - all, the process is much
less complicated than setting up a bank,
credit union, or traditional loan company to cater to people's financial needs.
Though much
of the success
of craft breweries (which are technically defined as those that make
less than 6 million barrels per year) and microbreweries (which make
less than 15,000 barrels) can be
credited to shifts in public taste, those in the industry say they've learned a few truths along the way that have aided in their success.
During the darkest days
of the post-Lehman collapse and the ensuing
credit crunch, they granted
less than 1 out
of every 10 loan requests.
They might not deny you based on low or lacking
credit, but you can bet they'll increase the interest rate
of people who are
less «
credit - worthy,» charging you more for the privilege
of borrowing.
In the final weeks to file your 2016 taxes, it's hard to keep track
of all the deductions and
credits that could lower your tab — particularly those that are
less straightforward (but still perfectly legal).
Lew
credited past sessions
of the annual U.S. - China Strategic and Economic Dialogue talks with helping to reach understandings that have made currency
less of an irritant for the two countries.
Finance startup Bond Street issues loans to small businesses, many
of which have
less - than - ideal
credit, and it's hatched a plan to stand out in the crowded online lending sector.
Economically disadvantaged individuals, meanwhile, are defined by the SBA as socially disadvantaged people whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been diminished as a result
of lesser capital and
credit opportunities.
The Low Documentation Loan (LowDoc) Program is a simplified version
of the 7 (a) loan for businesses with strong
credit histories seeking
less than $ 150,000.
Investors might be
less concerned with your
credit score than lenders, but they'll be wary
of entrepreneurs with major blemishes such as a bankruptcy or loan default on their record.
According to the Census Bureau 30 %
of small businesses were started with
less than $ 5,000, and 10 %
of small business owners used a
credit card to partly or fully fund the business.
Once you've earned a degree — and likely taken employment somewhere — you become
less of a
credit risk.
The NRF has estimated that swipe fees bring in $ 30 billion for the two
credit card juggernauts each year and therefore says the $ 5.7 billion is not large enough, as it represents
less than three months
of swipe fee profits for the two
credit card giants.
Some
of these strategies may seem like common sense; however, they represent solutions to the most common reasons why the typical person develops a
less than perfect
credit rating.
So why is
less credit a source
of concern?
Bern Lefson, a certified mentor at SCORE, the nonprofit dedicated to helping small businesses that is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, says there is a consistent trend
of consumers carrying
less cash and making more transactions with
credit cards.
But as the recession tightened
credit offerings, the popularity
of microlending has extended to the U.S. — especially as aspiring entrepreneurs are starting ventures with far
less than the $ 50,000 business loan threshold common at many banks.
Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam earned slightly
less in 2017 during his third year on the job, as shareholder scrutiny during the final stages
of a major overhaul dampened executive pay.
The under the hood things we're investing in will ultimately be channeled toward driving better user experience, whether it's approving a new line
of credit in
less than 10 minutes or being able to fund invoices and have money in the bank within four hours.
Correction:
Less than 0.04 percent
of federal tax returns prepared and filed so far this year through
Credit Karma have filed a Form 8949 for cryptocurrency gains and losses.
If you own a small firm and have been in operation for
less than three years and have a
credit score
of below 650, you likely won't be able to secure a small business loan from a large bank.
He spoke
of a need to «rotate our growth so it is
less reliant on
credit - financed household spending and more geared to exports, investment and innovation.»
Borrowers end up with
less - than - prime
credit scores for all sorts
of reasons, some
of which are beyond their control.
Less than half
of American businesses have adopted the
credit card chip technology that was all the rage in the fall
of 2015.
If the Fed increases interest rates rapidly, this chokes off the flow
of credit available and makes businesses
less likely to spend.
The business model behind Canada Drives is relatively simple: Customers, many
of whom have
less - than - perfect
credit, come to the site seeking an auto loan.
Owners
of less - successful small businesses will find bank loans tough to get because they are the marginal borrowers who are often unable to get loans when
credit is scarce.
One
of the benefits
of a microloan is that they give individuals with a
less - than - perfect
credit the opportunity to build and improve their
credit scores.
If you have a $ 1,000
credit limit on a
credit card, ideally, you want to maintain a balance
of less than $ 350, and make timely monthly payments on the balance that are above the required monthly minimums.
If the amount available under the Asset - Based Revolving
Credit Facility is less than the greater of (i) 12.5 % of the lesser of (A) the aggregate revolving commitments and (B) the borrowing base and (ii) $ 60 million, NMG will be required to repay outstanding loans and, if an event of default has occurred, cash collateralize letters of c
Credit Facility is
less than the greater
of (i) 12.5 %
of the
lesser of (A) the aggregate revolving commitments and (B) the borrowing base and (ii) $ 60 million, NMG will be required to repay outstanding loans and, if an event
of default has occurred, cash collateralize letters
of creditcredit.
If the amount available under the Asset - Based Revolving
Credit Facility is less than the greater of 1) 12.5 % of the lesser of (a) the aggregate revolving commitments and (b) the borrowing base and 2) $ 60 million, we will be required to repay outstanding loans and, if an event of default has occurred, cash collateralize letters of c
Credit Facility is
less than the greater
of 1) 12.5 %
of the
lesser of (a) the aggregate revolving commitments and (b) the borrowing base and 2) $ 60 million, we will be required to repay outstanding loans and, if an event
of default has occurred, cash collateralize letters
of creditcredit.
Within commercial banking, regional and community banks have become
less influential as they are losing market share
of credit allocation within the economy and are shrinking in numbers.
Again, a secured line will be a
less expensive option, so if you can put up collateral for the line
of credit, a lender will be more likely to approve your application.
If at any time the aggregate amount
of outstanding revolving loans, unreimbursed letter
of credit drawings and undrawn letters of credit under the Asset - Based Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the lesser of (a) the commitment amount and (b) the borrowing base (including as a result of reductions to the borrowing base that would result from certain non-ordinary course sales of inventory with a value in excess of $ 25 million, if applicable), NMG will be required to repay outstanding loans or cash collateralize letters of credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, with no reduction of the commitment a
credit drawings and undrawn letters
of credit under the Asset - Based Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the lesser of (a) the commitment amount and (b) the borrowing base (including as a result of reductions to the borrowing base that would result from certain non-ordinary course sales of inventory with a value in excess of $ 25 million, if applicable), NMG will be required to repay outstanding loans or cash collateralize letters of credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, with no reduction of the commitment a
credit under the Asset - Based Revolving
Credit Facility exceeds the lesser of (a) the commitment amount and (b) the borrowing base (including as a result of reductions to the borrowing base that would result from certain non-ordinary course sales of inventory with a value in excess of $ 25 million, if applicable), NMG will be required to repay outstanding loans or cash collateralize letters of credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, with no reduction of the commitment a
Credit Facility exceeds the
lesser of (a) the commitment amount and (b) the borrowing base (including as a result
of reductions to the borrowing base that would result from certain non-ordinary course sales
of inventory with a value in excess
of $ 25 million, if applicable), NMG will be required to repay outstanding loans or cash collateralize letters
of credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, with no reduction of the commitment a
credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, with no reduction
of the commitment amount.
Since the organizations can charge convenience fees, the cost
of accepting
credit cards is
less prohibitive.
Tom Sanger, a partner with accounting and advisory firm Moss Adams, says that, «small businesses, now defined as having an average
of less than $ 50 million in gross revenue over the prior three years, will be able to offset (the alternative minimum tax) AMT with R&D
credits generated after Jan. 1, 2016.»