line. 1  linea alÂ´ba white line; the tendinous median line on the anterior abdominal wall between the two rectus muscles. 2  liÂ´neae albicanÂ´tes white or colorless lines on the abdomen, breasts, or thighs caused by mechanical stretching of the skin, with weakening of the elastic tissue; see also atrophic striae.
underwrite. v. 1) to agree to pay an obligation which may arise from an insurance policy. 2) to guarantee purchase of all shares of stock or bonds being issued by a corporation, including an agreement to purchase by the underwriter if the public does not buy all the shares or bonds.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mortgage underwriting is the process a lender uses to determine if the risk (especially the risk that the borrower will default) of offering a mortgage loan to a particular borrower is acceptable.isks for the lender are of three forms: interest rate risk, default risk, and prepayment risk. There is a risk to the lender that the rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage may decrease. If this is not matched by correlated decreases in rates on the lender's liabilities, profits will suffer.