Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

If you’re buying a house, it’s important to understand the difference between these two types of sales. Both contingent and pending mean a property is under contract, but each status signals a ...

Contingency contracting is a vital component of U.S. Army operations in deployed environments, enabling rapid acquisition of goods and services under unpredictable and often austere conditions. As ...

A home is listed as “active contingent” when a seller has accepted an offer from a buyer, but there are contingencies that still need to be met before the sale of the property can close. Why would a ...

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 ...

Commercial litigation is notoriously expensive. It’s not unusual for a case to take years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills, just to get to trial. That financial barrier causes ...

Substance use disorders have contributed to an alarming decline in life expectancy in the United States. In 2018, approximately 130 people died every day from an opioid overdose. Many others died from ...

Property listings go through several statuses in the multiple listing service and online marketplaces. Besides active property listings, you may come across “contingent” and “pending” listings. You’ll ...

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, ...