Business terms starting with F

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  1. Free and clear Owning property free and clear is having title to a property without encumbrances; that is, free of liens.
  2. Free cash flow A business's free cash flow statement may differ significantly from its cash flow statement.
  3. Free Checks Number of free transactions allotted to the described account on a monthly basis. If this limit is exceeded, the per-item charge is assessed.
  4. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) A Federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by Federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public…
  5. French door or French window A tall casement window that reaches to the floor, usually arranged in two leaves as a double door.
  6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) On the Superfund Web site, you may search for frequently asked questions by topic or by typing in a keyword or phrase.
  7. Frequently Asked Questions About Contaminants Found at Hazardous Waste Sites (ToxFAQs) ATSDR ToxFAQs is a series of summaries about hazardous substances being developed by the ATSDR Division of Toxicology.
  8. Frieze 1. The middle horizontal member of a classical entablature, above the architrave and below the cornice. 2.
  9. Fringe benefits Fringe benefits include the opportunity to participate in programs such as: health, life, disability and other insurance plans; retirement and savings…
  10. Front End Ratio A percentage comparing a borrower's total monthly cost to buy a house (mortgage principal and interest, insurance, and real estate taxes) to monthly…
  11. Front-end load A sales charge levied on the purchase of mutual fund units.
  12. Frontrunning If you trade stock or other investments because you know that an upcoming transaction by a third party is likely to affect the market price of the…
  13. Frozen Account An account on which funds may not be withdrawn until a lien is satisfied and a court order or other legal process makes the account available for…
  14. FSBO (For Sale by Owner) A home that is offered for sale by the owner without the benefit of a real estate professional.
  15. Full faith and credit Federal and municipal governments can promise repayment of debt securities they issue because they can raise money through taxes, borrowing, and other…
  16. Full Replacement Policy A homeowner's policy that pays the full replacement cost, up to the policy maximum, to repair or restore damaged property.
  17. Full Tort With a Full Tort selection, you retain unrestricted rights to bring suit against the negligent party.
  18. Full-service brokerage firm Full-service brokerage firms usually offer their clients a range of services in addition to executing their buy and sell orders.
  19. Full-time equivalent employees Full-time equivalent employees include only persons employed by the employer and do not include bona fide consultants and independent contractors.
  20. Fully Amortized Mortgage A mortgage in which the monthly payments are designed to retire the obligation at the end of the mortgage term.
  21. Fund family A fund family, or family of funds, is a group of mutual funds controlled by a single investment company, bank, or other financial institution.
  22. Fund network Fund networks, sometimes called fund supermarkets, offer access to thousands of different mutual funds from many of the major fund families.
  23. Fund of funds (FOF) A fund of funds is a pooled investment, such as a mutual fund or a hedge fund, whose underlying investments are other funds rather than individual…
  24. Fundamental analysis Fundamental analysis is one of two primary methods for analyzing a stock's potential return.
  25. Funds Receivable Filers and their spouses and dependent children may also serve as the lender for a loan, which is a receivable account.
  26. Funeral Benefit This coverage pays, up to a certain dollar amount, money for funeral expenses if you or a family member dies as a result of an auto accident.
  27. Fungible When two or more things are interchangeable, can be substituted for each other, or are of equal value, they are described as fungible.
  28. Furnisher An entity that provides information about a consumer to a consumer reporting agency for inclusion in a consumer report.
  29. Futures Contracts to buy or sell specific quantities of a commodity or financial instrument at a specified price with delivery set at a specified time in the…
  30. Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) A futures commission merchant (FCM) is a person or a firm that acts as an agent to execute buy or sell orders for futures contracts or commodity options.
  31. Futures contract Futures contracts, when they trade on regulated futures exchanges, obligate you to buy or sell a specified quantity of the underlying product for a…
  32. Futures exchange Traditionally, futures contracts and options on those contracts have been bought and sold on a futures exchange, or trading floor, in a defined physical…