The U.S. has only undergone a contingent election on three occasions: 1801, to elect President Thomas Jefferson. Then in 1825 to pick President John Quincy Adams. Finally in 1837 to elect Vice ...

The treatment of contingent interest and convertible debt in cross-border payment transactions is subject to several provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.[1] To add confusion to the already ...

Although a small number of contingent offers fall through, it still happens. These are some of the most common reasons deals don’t make it to the finish line. The buyer can go through financial ...

A real estate listing that’s “pending” means the seller has accepted an offer on their property, but the transaction has not yet closed. “Contingent” also means an offer has been accepted, ...

When looking for a new home with a real estate agent in the multiple listing service (MLS) or even on house-hunting sites like Zillow or Realtor.com, you'll likely see homes listed as either pending ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of ...