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Definitions
100

Deposit insurance for Credit Unions.

What is NCUA?

100

One of two reference sources for researching the value of a car.

What are Edmunds or Kelley Blue Book?

100

A product should outlive the payment schedule.

What is the Rule of Thumb for credit?

100

Process of paying off a loan by taking out another loan.

What is Loan Rollover?

100

The day-to-day administration of cash and resources by an individual or family.

What is Cash Management?

200

Deposit insurance for Banks.

What is FDIC?

200

A type of fixed or adjustable mortgage. 

What is conventional, FHA, or VA loan?

200

Avoid paying cash for large purchases.

What is a reason for using credit?

200

The person legally obligated to repay a Direct PLUS loan.

Who is the parent who took out the loan?

200

Levied by local governments on the assessed value of real estate.

What are property taxes?

300

One of four types of a depository financial institution.

What is Commercial bank, savings and loan Association, savings bank, or credit union?

300

When you have no funds for the down payment on a home.

What is a reason to rent instead of buy a home?

300

Character, capacity, collateral, capital, and condition.

What are the 5 C's of credit?

300

Always tell the truth.

What is the first step of the negotiation process?

300

Organization that collects and stores credit information about individual borrowers.

What is a Credit Bureau?

400

An arrangement between the account holder and the depository institution wherein the institution automatically pays a check that overdraws the account.

What is Overdraft Protection?

400

Research our purchase, Select the best item for your needs, buy the item after negotiation for best price, and maintain purchase.

What are 4 basic guidelines to wise purchasing decisions?

400

Method of evaluating an applicant’s creditworthiness by assigning values to income, debts, and credit references

What is credit Scoring?

400

Legal claim permitting the lender to liquidate collateral if the borrower defaults.

What is a lien?

400

Item of value used to secure a loan

What is Collateral?

500

Online commercial bank.

What is an Internet bank?

500

A single family home, a condo, co-op, or rental.

What are types of housing?

500

A card marked specifically for college-students.

What is a Student credit card?

500

Process of paying off a loan by taking out another loan.

What is a loan rollover?

500

Insurance policy that protects the mortgage lender from loss in event the borrower defaults on the loan; typically required when down payment is less than 20%..

What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)?