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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| credit | a promise to pay a definite sum of money at a future date |
| lender | Person or Organization that provides the loan. Bank, Credit |
| Borrower | Person who get the money on as a loan |
| Creditworthiness | ability and willingness to pay money back |
| Principal | The amount of money you borrow ($1,000) |
| Interest | The price a lender charges you to borrow money (20%) |
| Closed Ended Credit | Borrower must repay in specified number of payments. 5 years for a car, 30 years for house |
| Installment credit | # of payments (5 years 60 months) + Interest (APR or rate) |
| Character | The way you handle money and have repaid debt in the past. |
| Capacity | Your ability to pay the debt after considering other monthly expenses. |
| Capital | The value of your assets or what you own. |