What Does Disintermediation Mean?
Disintermediation is a financial term for a situation in which there are only two parties involved in a transaction and no intercessors are involved.
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Insuranceopedia Explains Disintermediation
The presence of a mediator, such as a bank or a broker, in a business affair might lower the gains each party stands to make from the transaction. The commission collected by a real estate agent, for instance, might encourage someone to buy directly from the seller to avoid the added costs.
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