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Credit
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Finance
12th Grade
04/26/2013

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Term
credit
Definition
supplying of money, goods or services at present in exchange for future payment
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creditor
Definition
business or organization that extends the credit
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principal
Definition
orginal amount borrowed
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secured credit
Definition
a pledge of property
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collateral
Definition
property pledged to gaurantee repayment
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close end credit
Definition
one time extension of credit for a specific amount and time period
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open end credit
Definition
used repeatedely , line of credit
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installment
Definition
set portion of the loan amount that the borrower must pay at regguarly
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finance charge
Definition
total cost of credit, including interest
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credit hiistory
Definition
pattern of past behavior in repayinf debt
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credit bureau
Definition
credit reporting agency
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credit report
Definition
record of a particular consumers transactions and payment patterns
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credit rating
Definition
evaluation of a consumers credit history
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credit score
Definition
mumerical rating based on a credit report
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cosigner
Definition
person with a strong established credit history who signs for a borrower
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APR
Definition
annual percentage rate
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GRACE PERIOD
Definition
period of t ime during which the balance may be paid in full to avoid additonal charges
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CREDIt LIMIT
Definition
maximum amount of credit the creditor will extend to
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consumer finance comapanies
Definition
businesses that specialize in making small personal loans
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loan sharks
Definition
unliscended lenders
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down payment
Definition
portion of the purchase you must pay at that moment
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balloon payment
Definition
final payment that is much larger than the others
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accelerattion clause
Definition
gives the seller the right to charge the whole payment if they miss a payment
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add-on clause
Definition
additional purchases to an installment contract
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right of rescission
Definition
truth in lending act
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delinquent
Definition
overdue payments
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default
Definition
failure to fulfill the obligations of the loan
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repossesssion
Definition
taking property due to failure to pay a loan or creit
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collection agency
Definition
business that collects unpaid debpt
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lien
Definition
claim upon property to satisty a debt
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garnishment
Definition
legal withholding of a specified sum from a persona wages
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credit counseling
Definition
guidance provided to help consumers learn to live within their means
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debt consolidation loan
Definition
combines all existing debt into a new loan with more managable pay
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bankruptcy
Definition
legal relief from repayinf debts
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