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  1. Factor
    A Factor is a person who provides financing to a business by purchasing its receivables rather than ...
  2. Fandango
    A kind of dance (apparently).
  3. FASB
    An acronym used to refer to the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
  4. Fee letter
    A term used to describe the letter agreement between a lead lender and a borrower setting forth the ...
  5. Flat
    A term used to describe an interest rate that is computed without a spread. For example, an inter...
  6. Floating lien
    A term used to describe a general lien against assets of a debtor, or against a class of assets owne...
  7. Financial covenant
    A covenant that specifies a financial ratio or test. If the financial ratio test is not met or exce...
  8. First Tier
    A term of art used to refer to subsidiaries that are directly owned by a parent company.
  9. Fish or cut bait clause
    A clause in a subordination agreement that gives a senior creditor a limited amount of time to decid...
  10. Fraudulent conveyance
    Generally, a transfer of property made by a debtor to a third party for insufficient value while the...
  11. Fraudulent transfer
    Another term for a fraudulent conveyance.
  12. Future advance clause
    A clause in a security agreement that makes clear that the security interest granted by the debtor t...

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