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Chapter 10
Term | Definition |
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Bankruptcy | Legal process for selling most of a consumer's property to help satisfy debits that he or she cannot pay in exchange for the debt obligations |
Collateral | Property pledged to back a loan |
Cosign a Loan | A contractual agreement to pay a debt if the borrower does not pay it |
Credit | Ability to borrow money in return for a promises of future repayment |
Credit Bureau | Company that collects information about your credit history and sells it to lenders |
Credit Rating | A measure of your creditworthiness, often computed as numerical score, using the FICO scoring system to analyze your credit history |
finance Charge | The total amount a borrower must pay for a loan |
Installment Loan | A loan to be repaid in a certain number of payments with a certain interest rate |
Secured Loan | A loan backed by something of value pledged to ensure payment |
Unsecured Loan | A loan not backed by any collateral |