Chapter 10: Credit

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Credit bureau

A company that collects information about consumers credit history and sells it to lenders

Bankruptcy

A legal process in which people who cannot pay their debts must surrender most of their property

Credit rating

A measure of your credit worthiness

credit rating

A record of your past borrowing and repayments

Acceleration Clause

A statement in a credit contract that requires you to repay the entire loan immediately if you miss a payment

Net worth

All your assets- everything you own=net worth

Truth in Lending Act

An act which requires lenders to inform borrowers of all direct, indirect and true costs of credit.

Cosign a loan

Asking another person usually a parent to agree to pay a debt for you if you become unable to pay

Five things to know about your credit

FICO score, capacity, debt to income ratio, liquidity ratio, net worth

Consumers should take every credit card that is offered to them so they will have a variety of choices

False

Interest on unsecured loan is usually lower than on a secured loan

False

Married couples should have credit in only one of their names

False

On a revolving charge account the slower you reduce the balance the less interest you will pay overall

False

Liquidity Ratios

How fast you can turn your assets into cash to make payments

Capacity

How much money you have, Can you afford the loan?

pawnbroker

If you want to get cash for personal property such as jewelry or a TV

debt to income ratio

Income vs expeses

FICO score

Like your credit score, affects your rates

capacity

Measure of financial ability to repay a loan

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Prohibits unfair, abusive, and deception methods of collecting debt

Credit

The ability to borrow money in return for a promise of future repayment

equity

The difference between the amount owed on a home and the home's value

Annual Percentage Rate (APR)

The finance charge calculated as a percentage of the amount borrowed

ATM Machines enable you to receive a cash advance and add it to your credit card bill

True

Credit cards are usually one of the most expensive forms of borrowing

True

Few people can pay for a home without borrowing

True

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it illegal to refuse credit on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age

True

The Fair Credit Billing Act helps consumers correct credit card billing mistakes

True

The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1971 gave consumers a way to check their credit reports

True

balloon payment

a final loan payment that is much larger than the regular monthly payments

debt consolidation loan

a large loan used to pay off a number of smaller loans

secured loan

a loan backed by something of value pledged to ensure payment

Creditworthiness

a measure of your ability and willingness to repay a loan

credit bureau

company that collects information about your credit history and sells it to lenders

collateral

property pledged to back a loan

credit

the ability to borrow money and pay it back lateral

credit limit

the maximum amount that you may charge on your credit account

grace period

the time between the billing date and the payment due date when no interest is charged

finance charge

the total amount a borrower must pay for a loan


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