BAD DEBT RESERVE

Domain	Definition
Finance	A reserve account maintained by thrift institutions and used to offset losses from foreclosed or uncollectable loans. Within certain guidelines, contributions to the bad debt reserve are deductible from the institution's taxable income. The deduction is known as the bad debt deduction. (references)
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Non-Fiction Usage: BAD DEBT RESERVE

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		To be able to secure the required capital at low cost, a leasing company has to demonstrate the quality of its loan portfolio (i.e. low non-accrual loans balance and provisions to doubtful accounts), and must show that it has a careful and transparent credit approval process, adheres to strict collections procedures and has conservative bad debt reserve policies. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: BAD DEBT RESERVE

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Anagrams: BAD DEBT RESERVE

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	Words within the letters "a-b-b-d-d-e-e-e-e-r-r-s-t-v"
	-5 letters: beebreads, bereavers, besteaded, redbreast, retreaded, seedeater, traversed, vertebrae, vertebras.
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