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Definitions of underwriting

• a department of a lending institution where risks are assessed and final decisions are made regarding which if any covenants and conditions need to be in place before a loan will be funded. This definition of underwriting contributed by Eric Blackwell.
• The process of making a final determination to honor a request for use of a company's funds by analyzing and assessing the necessary documents for compliance and overal risk to the company's assets.