Terms Used In CFR > Title 12 > Chapter XIII > Part 1310 > Subpart B - Determinations

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Board of Governors: means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. See 12 CFR 1310.2
• Council: means the Financial Stability Oversight Council. See 12 CFR 1310.2
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
• foreign nonbank financial company: means a company (other than a company that is, or is treated in the United States as, a bank holding company) that is—

  (1) Incorporated or organized in a country other than the United States; and

  (2) "Predominantly engaged in financial activities" as that term is defined in section 102(a)(6) of the Dodd-Frank Act (12 U. See 12 CFR 1310.2

• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
• nonbank financial company: means a U. See 12 CFR 1310.2
• prudential standards: means enhanced supervision and regulatory standards established by the Board of Governors under section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act (12 U. See 12 CFR 1310.2
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.