Chances are that if you’ve been around Federal Housing Administration lending for any amount of time you’ve heard the term, “compare ratio.” But what, exactly, does that term mean and why is it ...

Financial ratios are calculations that compare two (or more) pieces of financial data that are normally found in a company's financial statements. Ratios can be invaluable to investors making ...

Learn how to calculate and interpret the cash flow-to-debt ratio to assess a company's ability to manage debt effectively. Includes formulas and real-world examples.

Andrew Bloomenthal has 20+ years of editorial experience as a financial journalist and as a financial services marketing writer. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in ...