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Credit enhancement
Credit enhancement The credit support needed in addition to the mortgage collateral to achieve a desired credit rating on mortgage-backed securities.
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Credit
An agreement in which a borrower receives something of value in exchange for a promise to repay the lender at a later date.
Mortgage
A legal document pledging property as security for the payment of a loan.
Collateral
In a home loan, the property is the collateral. The borrower risks losing the property if the loan is not repaid according to the terms of the mortgage or deed of trust.
Rating
Grade, assigned by a rating agency, designating the credit quality or creditworthiness of the underlying assets.
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Credit
An agreement in which a borrower receives something of value in exchange for a promise to repay the lender at a later date.
Credit averse
When a borrower has a poor credit history, has previously been declared bankrupt or has outstanding County Court Judgements, they are often described as credit averse.
Credit bureau
A company that collects and sells information about how people handle credit. It issues credit reports that list how individuals manage their debts and make payments, how much untapped credit they have available and whether they have applied for any loans.
Credit bureau score
A number representing the possibility a borrower may default; it is based upon credit history and is used to determine ability to qualify for a mortgage loan.
Credit card discounts
Visa, Mastercard, etc., have a fee they charge for handling and billing. This fee can run from 1 to 3% and is a direct expense to the operation of the motel.
Credit history
A record of an individual's repayment of debt.
Credit life insurance
A type of life insurance that helps repay the loan if the consumer becomes disabled.
Credit loan
A mortgage issued upon the financial strength of a borrower, without regard for collateral.
Credit rating
The Dun and Bradstreet credit rating system; rating the financial strength of commercial and industrial companies.
Credit rating check
Carried out by all mortgage lenders to check an applicant’s credit history. The check covers credit card repayments, outstanding debts, arrears, County Court Judgements and more.
Credit report
A record that lists all past and present debts and the timeliness of their repayment; it documents an individual's credit history.
Credit reporting agency
A company that collects and sells information about how people handle credit. It issues credit reports that list how individuals manage their debts and make payments, how much untapped credit they have available and whether they have applied for any loans.
Credit repository
An organization that gathers, records, updates, and stores financial and public records information about the payment records of individuals who are being considered for credit.
Credit score
A potential borrower's composite of available credit, outstanding credit and payment history.
Credit scoring system
A numerical system designed to measure the likelihood that a borrower will repay a debt created by assigning scores to various characteristics connected to creditworthiness.
Credit unions
Credit unions are cooperative organizations whose members place money in savings accounts. In the past, credit unions made only short-term consumer and home improvement loans.
Creditor
The person to whom a debtor owes a debt or obligation; a lender.
Creditor meeting
("341 meeting") The meeting that takes place three to six weeks after the bankruptcy petition is filed, at which time the debtor may be questioned by the court-appointed trustee and the debtors'' creditors about the information provided by the debtor on the bankruptcy petition.
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Credit
An agreement in which a borrower receives something of value in exchange for a promise to repay the lender at a later date.
Credit averse
When a borrower has a poor credit history, has previously been declared bankrupt or has outstanding County Court Judgements, they are often described as credit averse.
Credit bureau
A company that collects and sells information about how people handle credit. It issues credit reports that list how individuals manage their debts and make payments, how much untapped credit they have available and whether they have applied for any loans.
Credit bureau score
A number representing the possibility a borrower may default; it is based upon credit history and is used to determine ability to qualify for a mortgage loan.
Credit card discounts
Visa, Mastercard, etc., have a fee they charge for handling and billing. This fee can run from 1 to 3% and is a direct expense to the operation of the motel.
Credit enhancement
Credit history
A record of an individual's repayment of debt.
Credit life insurance
A type of life insurance that helps repay the loan if the consumer becomes disabled.
Credit loan
A mortgage issued upon the financial strength of a borrower, without regard for collateral.
Credit rating
The Dun and Bradstreet credit rating system; rating the financial strength of commercial and industrial companies.
Credit rating check
Carried out by all mortgage lenders to check an applicant’s credit history. The check covers credit card repayments, outstanding debts, arrears, County Court Judgements and more.
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