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Scams
APR & Finance ChargesThree C’s Credit Report Loans
The Credit Game
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Obtaining the use of money that you do not have, but promise to pay back.
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What is credit?
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Two important consumer credit protection laws.
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What is the Truth in Lending Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act?
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Additional money that has to be paid back that is added to an initial loan.
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What is interest?
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Goods (tangible or intangible) that investors hope will retain value or increase in value.
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What are assets?
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If Travis borrows $2,000 at a 10% annual interest rate, how much interest he will pay back in 5 years.
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What is $1,221.02?
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The amount of money obtained through a loan.
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What is principal?
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A record of an individual’s personal credit history.
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What is a credit report?
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Your ability to qualify for a loan depends on these three things called the “Three Cs.”
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What are Character, Capacity, and Collateral?
The Answer is: If Patricia borrows $1,000 at 6% annual interest, how much interest she will pay back in 3 years.
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What is $191.01 ?
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The three largest credit bureaus.
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What are Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion?
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The first thing you should do when deciding to take out a loan.
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What is check your credit report?
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What accumulates over time when you have a loan.
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What is interest?
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Name two types of lending institutions in your community.
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What are banks, savings and loans, credit unions, and finance companies?
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Two federal laws that regulate consumer credit.
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What is the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act?
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Two places where consumers can look for information about interest rates on auto loans.
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What is online and at local banks and credit unions?
The Answer is: When scam artists get your name, SS number, credit card number, or other personal information that can be used to open new credit card accounts.
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What is identity theft?
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A high-cost loan that allows a person to get cash until their next payday (usually 2 weeks) with no credit background check.
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What is a payday loan?
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Type of fraud where the first participants receive payments for recruiting additional members.
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What is a pyramid scheme?
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This type of scam occurs when you are contacted by a company offering a loan if you first pay an upfront fee. Then, they don’t give you a loan.
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What is an advance fee loan scam?
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This type of scam occurs when a company offers to provide scholarships, but first you have to pay an upfront fee.
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What is a college financial aid scam?
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What APR stands for.
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What is annual percentage rate?
The Answer is: What are the three methods of calculating credit card interest?
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What are average daily balance, adjusted balance, previous balance?
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The APR charged if Sheila secures a $5,000 loan with 5% add-on rate for one year.
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What is 9.2%?
The Answer is: The APR charged if John secures a $6,000 loan with a 7% add-on rate for one year.
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What is 13.6%?
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Finance charge if David borrows $2,000 at a 10% add-on rate for 3 years.
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What is $600?