Across
- 2. number of zones on a credit report
- 5. someone you borrow money from
- 6. failure to make a debt payment
- 8. amount charged by a lender when borrowing money
- 9. line on a credit report that shows you have applied for credit and someone has requested access to your credit report
- 11. type of credit that has set payments for a set term
- 12. debt that changes often (example credit cards)
- 14. document containiong a consumers credit history - personal information - inquiries - collections
- 16. most important criteria on a credit score (35%)
- 17. age you must be to establish credit in your name
Down
- 1. a person signs the credit agreement or loan with another person who might not be able to apply on their own
- 3. type of installment loan people get to buy a house
- 4. annual percentage rate
- 5. 3 digit number calculated by FICO using the information on your credit report
- 7. type of credit card that is specific to a store
- 10. the max percentage of your credit you should be using at any given time
- 13. agency that gathers information about your credit history to build your credit report
- 15. type of card that uses money directly from a checking account
