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Glossary

The following are defintions for financial terms used throughout our investor relations section.

Underwriting

The process of evaluating a borrower and the terms of a particular loan in order to assess whether it is economically prudent to issue credit to a particular borrower.

Unsecured Credit Facilities

A credit facility without collateral on any guarantee of payment or performance from the recipient. The lender has no security interest against which to collect if the borrower defaults.

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