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04/26/2013

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Credit
Definition
The supplying of money, goods, or services at present in the exchange for the promise of future payment.
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Creditor
Definition
The business or organization that extends the credit.
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Principal
Definition
The original amount borrowed.
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Secured credit
Definition
Backed by a pledge of property.
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Collateral
Definition
The property that is pledged to guarentee repayment.
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Closed-end credit
Definition
One time extension of credit for a specific amount and time period.
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Open-end credit
Definition
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Installment
Definition
A set portion of the loan amountthat the borrower must pay at regularly scheduled intervals.
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Finance Charge
Definition
The total cost of using credit, using interest and any fee.
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Credit History
Definition
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Credit bureau
Definition
A firm that collects information about the credit worthiness of consumers.
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Credit Report
Definition
A record of a particular consumers transactions and payment patterns.
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Credit Rating
Definition
An evaluation of a consumers credit history.
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Credit Score
Definition
A numerical rating, based credit report information, that represents a persons level of creditworthiness.
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