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Williams Consumer Ed
Chapter 11 Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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Principal | a set portion of the loan amount that must be paid at a regularly scheduled intervals |
Installment | the original amount of money borrowed plus inter |
Creditor | a business or organization that extends credit |
Credit | the supply of money, goods, and services in exchange for the promise of payment |
Cosigner | person with strong established credit that signs the credit application and contract with the borrower |
Credit score | numerical rating based on credit report info |
Credit rating | an evaluation of a person's credit report info |
APR | an annual percentage rate that is charged for interest |
Credit limit | The maximum, amount of credit that the creditor will extend to the borrower |
Down Payment | portion of the purchase price paid with cash or check at the time of purchase |
Bankruptcy | legal relief from paying certain debts |
Lien | claim upon property to satisfy a debt |
Repossession | taking away property for failing to make payments |
Garnishment | legal withholding of a person's wages in order to collect a debt |
Delinquent | overdue payments |