Across
- 4. a lender who uses deceptive, unfair, or fraudulent practices on borrowers who are desperate for cash
- 7. something owned that has value offered as security on a debt if the debt is not repaid as agreed, the item is forfeited to the lender
- 11. money borrowed from the federal government or private lenders to pay the cost of going to college
- 13. an example of installment credit
- 14. Credit or loans that don‘t require collateral (like a credit card)
- 15. the increase in value of a home over time; the difference between the amount owed and what the home could be sold for
Down
- 1. Every time you spend with a credit card you add to it
- 2. an asset that increases in value over time
- 3. an asset that loses value over time, such as a car that’s worth less every year
- 5. a loan for a fixed amount of money that‘s paid back in monthly installments
- 6. often used to pay for anything from a vacation to debt consolidation
- 8. a legal claim against (or right to own) an asset until the debt (loan) is repaid
- 9. credit that automatically renews whenever a payment is made to reduce the debt.
- 10. The abbreviation of home equity loan or a home equity line of credit
- 12. failure to repay a loan on time
