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Credit Basics form note taking guide

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Closed-end Credit   Loan which you, the borrower, must repay the amount in a specified number of equal payments  
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Open-end Credit   Extended line of credit (limit on card) established in advance  
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Recommended amount to borrow   The total amount of credit should never exceed over 20% of your annual net income, less than 10% of your monthly income  
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Benefits of using money saved instead of credit   No interest, no contract, not spending future income  
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disadvantage of using money instead of credit   No "rainy day" fund  
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credit   Get good today, pay back another day  
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Credit availability depends on....   if lenders trust you will pay back the loan as agreed  
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features of alternative credit   may combine elements of closed and open-end credit, usually has higher interest rates, and usually has higher fees  
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Title and Pawn loan   Borrower gives the lender their car title or personal property in exchange for cash (based on value of item)  
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Payday loan   Short term loan that provides immediate cash by securing a borrower's pay check or automatic withdrawal form  
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Rent-to-own   Borrower leases tangible items with the condition that the item will be owned by the renter if the item of rent is completed  
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Refund anticipation loan   lender gives borrower a loan based upon their anticipated tax refund  
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Credit application   a form requesting information about a credit applicant  
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Why might a lender check a persons credit history?   to evaluate your credit report and score  
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what information does the credit application include?   social security number, credit history, ability to pay credit, etc.  
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What is the trade off to no credit history check?   higher interest rates and fees  
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credit sources   private mortgage companies, government (student loans), depository institutions (Bank of America), etc.  
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Credit limit   amount of money the borrower can spend on a credit card  
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interest   pay principal plus pre-determined percentage  
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minimum payment   a minimum amount of money a borrower must pay back by the due date  
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APR   annual percentage rate  
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late payment fee   a fee that is added to the amount that a person must pay because they didn't make the payment by the due date  
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over-the-limit fee   a fee when a person spends over the credit limit  
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Penalty APR   higher interest charged on new transactions when the term are not met on the contract  
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credit card   type of credit, has pre determined amount of money on it that the person holding the card has to pay back to the lender  
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debit card   card that directly takes money from a persons bank account. You pay it back immediately without and interest or fees  
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bankruptcy   When a debtor’s assets are sold to settle unpaid debts and the debtor is no longer responsible for further debt beyond what was recovered.  
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Certified Mail   Mail that gives the sender proof of receipt from the U.S. Postal Service.  
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Credit History   A summary of a person’s borrowing and repayment history.  
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Credit Report   A report on a person’s creditworthiness that includes identifying information, credit cards, late payments, bankruptcies, and savings balances.  
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)   Federal law giving consumers the right to view and correct their credit information.  
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FICO Expansion Score   A creditworthiness score that, like the regular FICO score, is based on nontraditional accounts and financial information sources and is designed for young persons, new immigrants, or others without a traditional credit history  
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FICO Score   Credit score from 300–850 that rates how likely a person is to fall 90 days behind in a payment.  
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Foreclosure   When a bank takes back a property and auctions it off to recover the unpaid loan amount.  
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Installment Loan   Loan with equal number of payments of the same amount over a fixed period of time.  
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Lien   A promise to reclaim an item bought with loaned money if the loan is not repaid.  
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