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Leadership Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Creditor | A creditor is a person, business, or financial institution that lends money, extends credit, or provides goods and services to another party with the expectation of repayment. |
| Capital | Capital is any financial resource, asset, or good used to produce value, run a business, or generate wealth. |
| Collateral | A valuable asset—such as a home, car, or cash—that a borrower pledges to a lender to secure a loan. |
| Principal | Principle is a fundamental truth, law, doctrine, or guiding standard that serves as the foundation for a system of belief, behavior, or reasoning. |
| Finance charge | A finance charge is the total cost you pay to borrow money or use credit, including both interest and extra fees. |
| Debt collector (collection) | A debt collector is a person or company that regularly collects past-due debts owed to others, or a business whose main purpose is collecting third-party debts. |
| Credit bureau | Is a company that collects financial data about consumers and compiles it into credit reports. |
| Character | Character is a person, animal, or symbol with distinct mental, moral, or physical qualities. |
| Credit report | A credit report is a detailed record of your credit history and financial behavior compiled by nationwide credit bureaus. |
| Capacity | Capacity is the maximum amount that something can hold, produce, or contain, or a person's ability to do something. |
| Credit history | Credit history is a record of how you borrow and repay money. |
| Credit rating | A credit rating is an independent evaluation of a corporation, municipality, or government's overall ability to repay its financial obligations and debts. |
| 20/10 rule | Is a financial guideline designed to help you keep consumer debt at a safe and manageable level |
| Debtor | A debtor is a person, company, or country that owes money to another party. |
| Bankruptcy | Legal protection from its creditors to either liquidate its assets or reorganize its business. |
| Secured loans | A secured loan is a type of credit backed by a valuable asset, known as collateral, such as a home, car, or cash deposit. |
| Unsecured loans | An unsecured loan is a type of debt that does not require you to provide collateral (like a house or a car) to back. |
| Reaffirmation | Reaffirmation is the act of stating, proving, or confirming something again. |
| Involuntary bankruptcy | No choice |
| Voluntary bankruptcy | You have a choice |
| Discharged debts | A discharged debt is a legal release from personal liability for a debt, meaning the borrower is no longer required to pay it back. |
| Liquidation | Wind up a company by selling its assets to pay off debts. |
| Reorganization | Reorganization is the act of changing how a company, business, or system is structured, arranged, or managed to make it work better. |