What is 'Credit Risk'. Credit risk refers to the risk that a borrower may not repay a loan and that the lender may lose the principal of the loan or the interest associated with it.
A conference committee is a committee of the Congress appointed by the House of Representatives and Senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. The conference committee is usually composed of senior Members of the standing committees of each House that originally considered the legislation.
A committee chair serves as the parliamentary head of a committee. The chair sets the committeeâs agenda, determining whenâor in many states, whetherâbills will be considered. Other responsibilities of a committee chair typically include: 1  Calling the committee together to perform its duties. 2  Presiding and maintaining order over meetings. 3  Deciding all questions of order subject to appeal. 4  Supervising and directing the staff of the committee. 5  Preparing, or supervising the preparation of, reports of the committee for 6  ... Ta