The English term schmaltz is derived from Yiddish, and is cognate with the German term Schmalz, meaning rendered animal fat, regardless of sourceâboth tallow and lard are considered forms of Schmalz in German, as is clarified butter. However, English usage tends to follow Yiddish, where it means poultry fat.
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Also somewhat surprising was the fact that Bank of America's (NYSE:BAC) assets grew on a year-over-year basis while JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE:JPM) shrank. Data sources: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, US Bancorp, PNC Financial, Capital One Financial, BB&T, SunTrust Banks, and Fifth Third Bancorp.