Character
Capacity
Capital
Collateral
Conditions
200

This numerical "score" is the most common way lenders gauge a borrower's reputation.

What is a Credit Score?

200

To prove you can pay back a loan, you usually show a "stub" from this.

What is a Paycheck?

200

There is a "____ ________" you pay upfront when buying a car.

What is a Down Payment?

200

If you don't pay your car loan, the bank will do this to the car.

What is Repossess/Take it?

200

This "Condition" refers to the Reason you need the money, like buying a car vs. going on a shopping spree.

What is Purpose of Loan?

400

This "C" is basically the bank asking: "Is this person a responsible human?"

What is a Character?

400

If your monthly bills are higher than your ________, you have low capacity.

What is Income?

400

This term means the total value of everything you own minus what you owe.  

What is Net Worth?

400

Collateral acts as a "security ________" for the bank in case you disappear.

What is a Security Deposit?

400

High ________ rates make it more expensive to borrow money.

What is Interest?

600

If you always pay your phone bill on time, you are building a good credit ________.

What is History?

600

A student with a part-time job has more of this "C" than a student with no job.

What is Capacity?

600

Lenders like to see that you have money in this type of "Account" at a bank.

What is a Savings Account?

600

This is the most common piece of collateral used for a mortgage. 

What is a House?

600

Lenders look at this "S" word to see if your Job is in a field that is growing or shrinking.

What is Stability?

800

To check your character, a bank will look at this "Report" of your past bills.

What is a Credit Report?

800

This "D-T-I" ratio compares how much you owe to how much you earn.

What is Debt-to-Income?

800

If you have $2,500 in the bank and $700 in debt, your "Net Worth" is this amount.

What is $1,800?

800

This is a someone (usually a parent) who promises to pay if you can't.

What is a Co-Signer?

800

This "Condition" describes a time when the Economy is doing poorly and many people are losing their jobs.

What is a Recession?

1000

This is the name for the 7-year "black mark" on your record if you can't pay any debts.

What is Bankruptcy?

1000

Even with a high salary, if you have too many ________, your capacity is low.

What are Debts?

1000

If you have "Skin in the game," it means you've invested your own ________.

What is Cash/Money?

1000

True or False, equipment is often allowed to act as collateral?

What is False?

1000

If you are starting a business, a lender will check this "Condition" to see if you have many similar businesses nearby.

What is Competition?