RUNNING TOTAL Definition

RUNNING TOTAL is the sum of any given set of numbers that is incremented/decremented as additional numbers become available over time. For example, a retail store makes sales throughout a time period; the running total is the sum of their sales, including returns/credits, at any given point of time during that time period: day, week, month, quarter, and year.

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PAYDOWN is the systematic reduction in principal of a mortgage- or asset-backed security resulting in a series of principal payments, either scheduled or unscheduled.

RESTRICTED is something that is curbed or regulated, e.g. restricted assets.

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