Amortization

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Amortization. The process of reduction of debt or other costs through periodic charges to assets or liabilities, such as through principal payments on mortgages.

Amortization happens over a defined period of time.

See Also

  • Barron's Dictionary of Business and Economics Terms, Fifth Edition, 2012

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