Exam 5: Consumer Credit: Advantages, Dis-Advantages, Sources, and Costs

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Francisco Juarez wants to take out a $15,000 loan to purchase a car.What is his approximate APR if he will make 60 monthly payments and his total interest paid is $5,000?

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The Fair Credit Reporting Act,enacted in 1971,places limits on who can obtain your credit report.

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A typical grace period for many credit card issuers is

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The most expensive loans are often provided by parents or other family members.

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FICO is a better score to use than VantageScore for consumers with limited credit histories.

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Acme Home Lending offers home equity loans of up to 75% of the home value for its customers.If Sally Johnson has a home valued at $180,000 and a current mortgage of $125,000,how much can she borrow in a home equity loan from Acme?

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What are the differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

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A line of credit is

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Marissa Christianson decided to use a cash advance from her Visa card to purchase $125 in lottery tickets.Unfortunately,she was not a winner.In addition,her credit card increased her APR to 24%.The fine print on her statement showed that she pays a 4% cash advance fee.How much did her lottery tickets end up costing her?

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Meera Liu approached a lender about a home loan.What are some factors that the lender could NOT legally hold against her when determining whether she should receive the loan?

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According to the Fair Credit Billing Act,if a creditor fails to follow the rules that apply to correcting any billing errors,you have the right to sue for

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A prearranged loan up to a specified amount that a consumer can access by writing a special check is known as

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Brenda Callaway wants to borrow money to purchase some new appliances.The bank offered her a $1,200 loan at 10% simple interest with an upfront service charge of $35.If she is required to pay the entire loan back at the end of one year,what is her total finance charge?

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You have a legal right to sue a credit bureau if you observe an error in your file.

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Rachel Johnson has net monthly income of $2,500.She has a monthly auto loan payment of $275,a student loan payment of $150,and a credit card minimum payment of $50.What is her debt-payments-to-income ratio?

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The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)prohibits a lender from discriminating based on

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Suppose you borrow $300 for one year and pay a finance charge of $20.If you repay this loan all at once after one year,what is your average balance?

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The periodic charge for the use of credit is

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The longer the term for a loan at a given interest rate,the higher the overall interest charges.

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Which of the following is NOT a credit bureau?

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