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Paydown




Paydown

In a Treasury refunding, the amount by which the par value of the securities maturing exceeds that of those sold. In the context of general equities, paying a lower price in an accumulation of stock.

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Treasury
British and American name for the government's economic and finance ministry.

Refunding
Redeeming a bond with proceeds received from issuing lower-cost debt obligations with ranking equal to or superior to the debt to be redeemed.

Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.

Securities
Saleable papers, traded on stock exchanges, that yield an income (dividend, interest, etc.).

Lower
To decrease (a price, tax rate, interest rate, etc.).

Price
The cost of a good or service to the consumer.

Accumulation
A tax on earnings retained in a firm as a way for the principals to defer personal income taxes.

Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.



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Paydown factor
The portion of cash subtracted each month from the principal of a mortgage security divided by the original principal of the security.



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Pay up
The loss of cash resulting from a swap into higher-priced bonds or the need-willingness of a bank or other borrower to pay a higher rate of interest to get funds.

Payable date
The date when dividends or capital gains are paid to shareholders or reinvested in additional shares.

Payable through drafts
A method of making payment that is used to maintain control over payments made on behalf of the firm by personnel in noncentral locations.

Payback
The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.

Payback period
The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment.

Paydown

Paydown factor
The portion of cash subtracted each month from the principal of a mortgage security divided by the original principal of the security.

Payee
A person receiving payment through any form of money transfer method.

Payer
The person making a payment to a payee.

Paying agent
An agent who makes principal and interest payments to bondholders on behalf of the issuer.

Payment
The amount required to repay a loan, including interest and fees.

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