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Borrowing
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Term | Definition |
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Interest Rate | The price paid for borrowed money |
Loan | Money given to a person for a certain period of time in exchange for interest |
Guarantor | A person that agrees to repay a loan should the man or woman that withdrew the loan be unable to repay it |
Overdraft | When more money is withdrawn from an account than is in it |
Collateral | Security for a loan (such as deeds to a property) given to the lender until you pay back the loan |
Mortgage | A loan taking out to purchase property. The deeds of the property are handed over to the bank until the loan is repaid |
Medium Term loan | Usually taken out for between 1- 5 years. Often used for college fees, buying a new car etc. |
Moneylender | An individual that lends out money, usually to those that were refused by financial institutions, but at much higher interest rates |
Deeds | The documents that prove the ownership of property |
Financial institutions that offer loans | Commercial banks, credit unions, building societies |
APR | Often called true rate of interest, because it is based on the decreasing amount of the loan |
Flat rate | A collective percentage of the original loan |
Factors I consider before borrowing: | Can we meet repayments? Interest Rate? How long will the loan be? What collateral can I provide? Could I save the money up instead? |
Factors the bank considers before lending: | Does the person have a secure job? What is the loan for? What is their credit history? How much should we lend them? How long should the loan be for? What collateral is provided? |
Credit union loan | Members that save here can apply for a loan. The amount depends on how much saved |
Rights of borrower: | To know APR. To know the number of instalments, To know the cash vs credit price/ |
Responsibilities of borrower: | Budget properly to afford repayments. Be truthful in loan application form. Use money for intended purpose |
Leasing | Renting an asset from a company for a period of time |
Interest | Price payed for borrowed money |
Security | Anything of value give to the lender in exchange for a loan |
Example of security/collateral: | Deeds of premises |
Hire Purchase | Buying goods on credit by paying an initial deposit and paying the balance owed by regular instalments over an agreed period of time. The buyer obtains the immediate use of the goods but does not become legal owner until the last instalment is paid. |