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Credit

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Term
Definition
Creditor   party to whom money is owed  
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Capital   wealth in the form of money or assets  
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Collateral   specific pledged as a secondary security by a borrower or guarantor  
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Principal   capital as a distinct from the income derived from it  
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Finance Charge   total cost borrow, including interest charges, commitment fees, and other charges paid by the borrowed for availing the loan facility  
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Debt Collector   recovering amounts owed to a firm by its customers  
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Credit Bureau   agency that researches and collects individual credit information and sells it for free to creditors so they can make a decision on granting loans  
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Character   one of the five key factors considering in evaluation of a loan application is the applicants credit history and reputation in the community  
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Credit Report   document that summarizes an entity’s credit history and present financial position and notifies about any lien in force or pending judgments against the entity  
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Capacity   borrower’s ability to repay a debt on a timely basis, determined by deducting total cash outflow from the borrowers total income during a month  
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Credit History   record of a borrowers payment behavior that reflects his/her ability to repay a loan  
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Credit Rating   evaluation of the timely repayment ability of an individual, firm, or debt security  
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20/10 Rule   Money borrowed should total below 20% of your annual after-tax income; not including mortgage/rent. Payments on all loans and credit cards should be no more than 10% of your monthly after-tax income  
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Debtor   person who owes money  
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Bankruptcy   legal procedure for liquidating a business which cannot fully pay its debts out of its current assets  
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Secured Loans   Loan agreement under which a borrower pledges a specific asset or property which the lender can seize of default  
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Unsecured Loans   Loan extended only on the basis of the borrower’s financial position, credit worthiness, credit history, and general reputation  
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Reaffirmation   legal contract that states your promise to repay all or a portion of a debt  
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Involuntary bankruptcy   a person or business is requested to go into bankruptcy by creditors, rather than on the person or business’ own accord  
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Voluntary bankruptcy   US legal term proceedings whereby a debtor entity, on its own initiative, files a petition seeking relief from creditors  
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Discharged Debts   cancellation or forgiveness of a debt  
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Liquidation   winding up of a firm by selling off its free assets to convert them into cash to pay the firm’s unsecured creditors  
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Reorganization   readjustment of a firm’s debt and capital structure after a bankruptcy or receivership order  
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