Yield
The ratio of investment income to the total amount invested over a
given period of time.
Yield curve A
graphic representation of market yield for a fixed income security
plotted against the maturity of the security.
Yield
maintenance The prepayment premium which will equal the present
value of any costs to the lender resulting from the difference in
interest rates between the date of the note and the date on which the
prepayment is made.
Yield
to maturity The lender's percentage of annual return on actual
funds loaned, assuming that the loan will be paid in full at maturity. |