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Vocab Terms
100

The real estate agent's commission is typically paid by which party? 

What is the Seller? 

100

A reporting agency that collects and sells credit information about individuals borrows is.

What is a Credit Bureau? 

100

If you have a high-risk hobby, then you could be required to pay ____ for life insurance than others.

What is More? 

100

Always paying _____ does not help establish a high level of creditworthiness.

What is Cash? 

100

The loss of value of an asset that occurs over a period of time is known as this. 

What is Depreciation? 
200

If the interest rate does not change over the life of your mortgage, you have this type of rate. 

What is a Fixed-Rate Mortgage? 

200

Paying a loan on schedule helps to establish this.

What is Credit? 

200

The need for life insurance increases after this major life event.

What is Having Children? 

200

This type of card is linked directly to your checking account.

What is a Debit Card? 

200
Protecting you and your family from financial losses is the basic purpose of what?

What is Insurance? 

300

An escrow account collects additional money to help cover what payment?

What is Property Taxes? 

300

To determine what kind of loan payment you can afford, you should calculate an affordability ratio. To do that you take your monthly mortgage payment divided by what?

What is your Monthly Gross Income? 

300

Involves abstaining from any activity that will affect an individual financially.

What is Risk Avoidance? 

300

The purpose of a credit investigation is to evaluation the kind of ____ you pose to the lender.

What is Risk? 

300

A legal claim that allows creditors to liquidate loan collateral.

What is a Lien? 

400

The sum of money the home buyer pledges with the intent to purchase a home is known as this.

What is Earnest Money? 

400

This type of loan involves a large one-time payment made at the end of the loan.

What is a Balloon-Payment Loan? 

400

The choice to accept and bear the risk of loss is known as this.

What is Risk Assumption? 

400

Using _____ is not an ideal way to meet basic living expenses.

What are Loans / Credit? 

400

This helps a buyer know ahead of time the specific mortgage amount they will be eligible for.

What is Prequalification? 

500

This is paid by the borrower during the final step of a real estate purchase.

What is Closing Costs? 

500

This component carries the most weight in delivering a FICO score.

What is Payment History?

500

Employers often provide this type of life insurance as a fringe benefit for their full-time employees.

What is Group? 

500

If you pay your credit card balance off each month, you can avoid paying this charge.

What is Interest? 

500

The "5 Cs of Credit" are: 

What is Character, Capacity, Collateral, Capital, and Condition?