For a symmetric distribution (where the median equals the midhinge, the average of the first and third quartiles), half the IQR equals the median absolute deviation (MAD). The median is the corresponding measure of central tendency. Identification of outliers (see below).
SLM Corporation (commonly known as Sallie Mae; originally the Student Loan Marketing Association) is a publicly traded U.S. corporation that provides consumer banking. Its nature has changed dramatically since it was set up in 1973. At first, it was a government entity that serviced federal education loans.
Here are just a few of the highlights for the FHA 203(k) Streamline and the Fannie Mae HomePath renovation loan programs. The FHA 203(k) Streamline loan has been around for years -- but with recent numbers of bank owned properties being bought that need a little work, this loan program has become hot again.