Monday, October 1, 2007

Jargon Buster - Finance in Plain English

Jargon Buster

• Adverse Credit: used to describe a person who has a history of defaulting on credit repayments, has county court judgements or has been declared bankrupt.

• APR (Annual Percentage Rate): the total amount of interest and other fees charged on a loan.

• Arrears: when a borrower has fallen behind on loan or mortgage repayments.

• Bad Credit: Common practices that can damage a credit rating including making late payments, skipping payments, exceeding card limits or declaring bankruptcy.

• Broker: an individual who sources financial products best suited to an individual's needs

• Cashback: an incentive whereby the borrower receives back a sum of money when View the rest of this article


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