Credit Terms
Auto/Mortgage Loans
Credit Reports/Scores
Shady Sam
Young People and Credit Cards
100

The amount of the loan you borrow.

What is Principle?

100

You make monthly payments for a car for a period of time and then return it without owning it.

What is leasing a car?

100

What is where you can get a free credit report each year?

100

Average range of payday loan interest rates.

What is 300-500%?

100
This type of card you add a pre-set amount to use for spending.

What is a pre-paid card?

200

Fixed Rate or Variable; how much the bank charges you to borrow money.

What is Interest Rate / APR?

200

Complete the statement:

A lower monthly payment is typically associated with a ____ term. 

What is higher/longer?

200
This is NOT included in a credit report trade line.

What is your checking account balance?

200

Marketing techniques predatory lenders use.

What is instant approval / quick cash?

200

Money coming out of your checking account vs. using a loan you have to pay back later.

What is debit cards vs. credit cards?

300

The amount of time you finance the loan for. 

What is term?

300

Your monthly car payment will be lower and you will save interest over time if you do this.

What is put a down payment?

300

This makes up the largest portion of how credit scores are calculated.

What is payment history?

300

Alternatives to payday loans.

What is - small loans from credit union/banks, asking family/friends, asking churches, charity groups, etc.?

300

Term used if a consumer pays off their credit card balance in full each month.

What is a deadbeat?

400
If you buy a car or home, this is the type of loan you typically get.

What is an Installment Loan?

400

Your payment is at a fixed rate for 5 years and then will increase once every year after that.

What is a 5/1 ARM?

400

300-850.

What is the range of credit scores?

400

Payday loans do not require this- making it easy to qualify compared to other banks.

What is a credit check?

400
The credit card agreement paperwork that includes fees, interest rates, etc.

What is a Schumer Box?

500

This is made up of principle and interest in a loan.

What is Amortization?
500

Full term for ARM Loan.

What is Adjustable Rate Mortgage?

500

The 3 credit reporting bureaus.

Equifax, Experian, Transunion.
500

Predatory lenders' objective is this.

What is make the most profit/money?

500

How minimum payments are calculated for credit cards each month (two ways).

What is 3% or $25 which is higher?

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