A financial institution that is owned and operated by members to provide saving accounts and low-interest loans
credit union
Which of these is an example of a durable good? washing machine, shirt, gasoline, hairbrush
washing machine
finding out a borrowers creditworthiness
credit check
sets maximum interest rates consumers can be charged
usury law
when declaring bankruptcy, individuals still have to pay this
tax
Length of time personal bankruptcy stays on your credit record
10 years
The main factor lenders consider in determining a person's credit worthiness
credit rating (employment, income, ability to pay)
What individuals have to pay when borrowing funds
principal plus interest
Type of firms that issue credit cards
banks
device that allows a person to make purchases without paying cash
credit card
bank whose main functions are to accept deposits, lend money, and transfers funds among banks, individuals, and busineses
commercial bank
credit that allows a consumer to buy goods and services from a particular company and pay later
charge account
receipt of money to buy goods or services in the present with the promise to pay for them in the future
credit
installment debt owed on houses, buildings, or land
mortgage
amount of money a borrower must pay for the use of someone else's money
interest
private business that investigates a person to determine the risk involved in lending money to that individual
credit bureau
loan that is backed by collateral
secured loan
something of value that a borrower lets the lender claim if a loan is not repaid
collateral
legally having been declared unable to pay off debts owed with available income
the cost of credit expressed as a yearly percentage
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
type of loan that is repaid in equal payments over a fixed period of time
installment debt
manufactured items intended to last more that three years
durable goods
loan guaranteed only by the promise to repay it
unsecured loan
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