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The Basics of Credit
Credit
Term | Definition |
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Credit | when good or service is received in exchange for a promise to pay a definite sum of money at a future date |
Lender | Person or Organization that provides the loan. Bank, Credit |
Borrower | Person who gets the money on as a loan |
Creditworthiness | |
The amount of money you borrow | |
Interest | |
Loan Agreement | |
Installment credit (closed ended) | Number of payments (5 years 60 months) + Interest (APR or rate) |
Installment credit Examples | |
Pay off mortgage faster | Pay off extra of the principal to cut years off by paying extra payments |
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