OFAC (Office of Foreign Asset Control)

The part of the US Treasury Department responsible for enforcing United States economic and trade sanctions.

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    Basis Points is a financial term that describes one one-hundreth of a percent (1 basis point = .0001 or .01%). Normally, the addition of basis points for...

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    E-Check payments are ACH payments that originate via the internet, telephone, point-of-sale (POS), or bill payment sent through the mail or unattended lockbox. For mail and lockbox...

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