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frozen account business definition
- A bank account in which activity by the owner is prohibited. For example, an account holder is barred from making withdrawals because of a dispute about ownership of the account.
- A brokerage account in which a customer must pay in full before securities are bought, and must deliver certificates before securities are sold. An account is frozen when a customer fails to maintain the proper margin required by Regulation T. Compare freeriding.
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