Glossary Of Credit Terms

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the use of a statistical model to objectively evaluate and "score" credit applications and credit bureau data in order to assess likely future permance. Scores help businesses make decisions such as whether to accept or decline the application

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application scoring

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a proceeding in U.S. bankruptcy court that may legally release a person from repaying debts owed. Credit reports normally include bankrupties.

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bankruptcy

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the balance on a credit obligation that a lender no longer expects to be repaid and writes off as a bad debt.

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charge-off

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attempted recovery of a past due credit obligation by a collection department or agency

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collection

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a credit bureau record on a given indiviaul. it may incluide: consumer name, address, Social Security number, credit history, inquiries, collection records, and a public record such as bankruptcy filings and tax linens.

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consumer credit file

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a credit reporting agency that is a clearing house for information on the credit rating of individualsor firms. is often called a " credit repository" or a " consumer reporting agency" the three largest credit bureaus in the U.S. are Equifax, Experian and Transunion.

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Credit Bureau

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a type of credit score based solely on data stored at the major credit bureaus. Ir offers a snapset of a consumer's credit risk at a particular point in time, and rates the likelihood that the consumer will repay debts as agreed

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credit bureau risk score

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a record of how a consumer has repaid credit obligations in the past

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credit history

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an agreement by which a person is legally bound to pay back borrowed money or used credit

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credit obligation

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information communicated by a credit reporting agency that bears on a consumer's credit standing. Most credit reports include: name, address, credit history, inquiries, collection records, and any public records such as bankruptcy filings and tax linens.

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credit report

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the likelihood that an individual will pay his or her credit obligations as agreed. Borrowers who are more likely to pay as agreed pose less risk to creditors and lenders.

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credit risk

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this term is often used to refer ti credit bureau risk scores. it broadly refers to a number generated by a statistical model which is used to objectively evaluate information that pertains to making a credit decision

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credit score

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a failure to make a loan or debt payment when due. usually an account is considered to be "in defualt" after being delinquent for several consecutive 30-day billing cycles

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default

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a failure to deliver even the minimum payment on a loan or debt payment on or before the time agreed, Accounts are often referred ro as 30, 60, 90, or 120 days delinquent because most lenders have monthly payments cycles.

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delinquent

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federal legislation that prohibits discrimination in credit. the ECOA originally was enacted in 1974 as Title VII of the Consumer Credit Protecton Act.

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Equal credit opportunity

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federal legiation that prmotes the accuarcy, confidentiality and proper use of information in the files of every " consumer reporting agency" The FCRA was enacted in 1970.

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fair credit reporting act (FCRA)

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credit bureau risk scores produced from models developed by fair isaac corporation are commonly known as FICO scores. Fair Isaac credit bureau are used by lenders and others to assess the credit risk of prospective borrowers or existing customers. in order to help make credit and marketing decisions. these scores are derived solely from credit bureau reports

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FICO scores

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an item on a consumer's credit report that shows that someone with a "permissable purpose": (under FCRA rules) has previously requeste a copy of the consumer's report. fair isaac credit bureau risk scores take into account only inquires resulting from a consumer's application for credit.

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inquiry

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debt to be paid at regular times over a specified period. examples include most mortage and auto loans.

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installment debt

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an insurance rating based soley on credit bureau data stored at the major credit bureaus. It offers a snapshot of an individual insureance risk at a particular point in time, and helps insureers evaulatre new and renewal auto and homeowner insurance policies.

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insurance bureau score

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a delinquent payment; a failure to deliver a oan or debt paymnet on or before the time agreed,

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late payment

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debt owed on an account that the borrowed can repeaedly use and pay bacl without having to reapply every time credit is used. Credit cards are the most common type of revolivling account

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revolving debt

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a statistical formula that is used, usually with the help of computers, to estimate future preformance of prospective borrowerd and existing customers. A scoring model calculated scores based on data such as information on a consumer's credit report.

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scoring model