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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Creditor: | a person to whom money is due |
| Capital: | the total amount of assets a company or person has to put towards something |
| Collateral: | property pledged by a borrower to protect the lender incase their not payed back |
| Principal: | a system in which somebody builds their beliefs around |
| Finance charge: | the total cost to a consumer for borrowing money or using credit, encompassing all fees and interest paid to the lender or creditor. |
| Debt collector | a person or company that recovers past-due debts owed to a creditor, such as a bank or credit card company, either by acting on their behalf or by purchasing the debt outright. |
| Credit bureau: | company that collects, maintains, and sells consumer credit information to lenders, creditors, and other businesses. |
| Character: | the qualities distinctive to an individual. |
| Credit report | a detailed record of your borrowing and repayment history, compiling information from lenders and other sources into a comprehensive statement about your creditworthiness |
| Capacity | the maximum amount that something can contain. |
| Credit history | a comprehensive record of a person's past borrowing and repayment behavior |
| Credit rating | an estimate of the level of risk involved in lending money to a business or other entity |
| 20/10 rule | a financial strategy to limit debt, advising you to keep your total consumer debt below 20% of your annual take-home pay and your monthly debt payments at no more than 10% of your monthly take-home pay |
| Debtor | a person or institution that owes a sum of money. |
| Bankruptcy | declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts. |
| Secured loans | a loan backed up with colleterial |
| Unsecured loans | a loan that is not backed by any collateral |
| Reaffirmation | a second affirmation : the act of reaffirming something or the condition of being reaffirmed |
| Involuntary bankruptcy | a legal process initiated by one or more creditors to force a debtor into bankruptcy. |
| Voluntary bankruptcy | a legal proceeding initiated by a debtor chooses to file a petition with a bankruptcy court |
| Discharged debts | debt for which the debtor is permanently released from the legal obligation to pay, usually through a court order |
| Liquidation | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of liabilities |
| Reorganization | the financial reconstruction of a business concern |