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CH 11 Cons. Credit
Credit and Credit History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| credit | giving money, goods or services at present time in exchange for promise to pay back later |
| creditor | a business or organization that gives credit |
| credit history | a pattern of how you have paid your debt in the past |
| credit report | a record of how a person has paid their debt and things they owed in the past |
| credit score | a number rating, based on credit report information |
| APR | the annual rate of interest that is charged for using a credit card |
| grace period | period of time during which the balance on a credit card maybe be paid in full to avoid finance charges |
| credit limit | the maximum amount of credit that a creditor will extend to a borrower |
| delinquent | overdue |