At Large

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At Large

Not limited to any place, person, or topic; for example, a representative at large is elected by the voters of the state as a whole rather than voters of a particular district. Free from control or restraint, such as a criminal at large.

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Council Member at Large elected by CalCPA membership, with term beginning at the 2006 Annual Meeting for 2006-08:

Notice of meeting: The Annual Members Business Meeting of the California Society of certified public accountants will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego

Which is to say, to give The Devil at Large its due, that it is not completely without merit, in its own weird way.

The Devil at Large: Erica Jong on Henry Miller

Hikes in service charges on deposits accounted for more than 70 percent of the change in noninterest income at large banks excluding the ten largest.

Recent developments affecting the profitability and practices of commercial banks

For example, interest-earning assets expanded 7 1/4 percent at large banks (those with at least $5 billion in assets) whose ratios of equity capital to assets were in the highest quartile, but such assets declined at a similar pace at large banks in the lowest quartile.

Recent developments affecting the profitability and practices of commercial banks

Under the too-big-to-fail doctrine, uninsured deposits at large banks typically have been protected in full--through purchase and assumption resolution methods--while those at smaller institutions generally face a greater risk of some loss.