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The amount owed to the reporting entity by counterparties in securitized loan transactions.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- References

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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