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Waiting period
The time between the initial filing of a registration
statement and its effective date.
Weighted-average coupon
The weighted average of the gross interest rates of
the mortgages underlying a pool as of the issue date,
with the balance of each mortgage used as the weighting
factor.
Weighted-average equity
The denominator of the fraction used to calculate investment-level
income, appreciation and total returns on a quarterly
basis, consisting of net assets at the beginning of
the period adjusted for weighted contributions and distributions.
Weighted-average rental rates
The average proportion of unequal rental rates in two
or more buildings within a market.
Working drawings
The set of plans for a building or project that comprise
the contract documents that indicate the precise manner
in which a project is to be built.
Workout
The process by which a borrower attempts to negotiate
with a lender to restructure the borrower's debt rather
than go through foreclosure proceedings.
Write-down
The accounting procedure used when the book value of
an asset is adjusted downward to better reflect current
market value.
Write-off
The accounting procedure used when an asset has been
determined to be uncollectible and is therefore charged
as a loss.
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