Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A downward adjustment in the value of an asset.
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- noun a
depreciation , or alowering in theprice orvalue of something
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- noun (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
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Examples
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At the same time, the country is seeking an agreement with private sector creditors for a proposed €100 billion write-down, which is also a precondition for the new troika loan.
Euro Slips on Greek Concerns Matthew Walter 2012
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"The biggest single thing Obama could do on the economy that would provide a massive boost would be a major mortgage write-down program," says Mike Lux, CEO of Progressive Strategies.
Ari Berman: Five Big Ideas for President Obama Ari Berman 2011
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That's up from a loss of $466 million, or $1.31 a share, a year ago, when the company took a $502 million write-down on its time-share business.
Marriott joins with Spanish hotel group to launch foreign franchise Danielle Douglas 2010
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That's up from a loss of $466 million, or $1.31 a share, a year ago, when the company took a $502 million write-down on its time-share business.
Marriott joins with Spanish hotel group to launch foreign franchise Danielle Douglas 2010
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In 2010, it reported net profit of €1.26 billion after taking a hit from a large write-down on its 4.79% stake in Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo SpA.
Crédit Agricole CFO Quits Digby Larner 2011
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It also recently took a goodwill write-down of about $255 million, related to slower projected growth for its Burt's Bee's business.
Icahn Bags Over 9% of Clorox Paul Ziobro 2011
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Arizona and California have allocated a total of $1 billion in federal funds for a write-down program that offers to match as much as $50,000 in principal reductions by banks.
Little Success for Loan-Reduction Effort Nick Timiraos 2011
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Still, it swung to a loss for the period on a $6.1 million write-down.
Red Robin Shareholder Oak Street Steps Up Activist Efforts Matt Jarzemsky 2011
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Both states have barred borrowers who did a "cash-out" refinancing from being eligible for a write-down, and loan balances aren't immediately forgiven.
Little Success for Loan-Reduction Effort Nick Timiraos 2011
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"The biggest single thing Obama could do on the economy that would provide a massive boost would be a major mortgage write-down program," says Mike Lux, CEO of Progressive Strategies.
Ari Berman: Five Big Ideas for President Obama Ari Berman 2011
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