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receivership

the state of being under the administration of a receiver. A receivership removes the institution or company in receivership from its owners, who lose their equity. Since a receivership ends the corporate existence of an institution or company, it stops the payment of stock dividends and interest on debt. See conservatorship.

Source : U.S. Department of the Treasury

Language : English

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