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i.e. that is to say; in other words Identity Theft Identity theft involves someone stealing and using your personal information, for example, your name, address, birth date, social security number, credit card number, or bank account information, to create fraudulent accounts, to charge items to another person's existing accounts, or to get a job. Identity theft is a crime, and the thief personally profits at your expense. More about Identity Theft Impound Account Same or similar to an escrow account, which is an account held by the lender (or servicer) to which a homeowner pays money for property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance, etc. The homeowner pays a portion of the yearly property taxes, homeowners insurance, etc., with each monthly payment, then the lender pays the tax bill and insurance from the accumulated funds. Income All money a person earns or receives during a period of time, such as employment from one's job (wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, tips) or unemployment compensation, child support, alimony, earnings on investments, financial aid, self employment, social security, welfare, disability pensions, interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income, veterans' benefits, etc. Index The published index of interest rates on a publicly traded debt security used to calculate the interest rate for an ARM. The index is usually an average of the interest rates on a particular type of security such as the LIBOR. Inquiry A request for a copy of your credit report. An inquiry occurs every time you fill out a credit application and/or request more credit. Too many inquiries on a credit report can lower your credit score. Installment Loan A borrowed amount of money repayable in equal sized payments (known as installments) over a fixed period of time. In most cases the payment schedule calls for equal payments that will pay off the entire loan within the loan period. Interest 1) The cost you pay to borrow money from a lender, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed. The interest is calculated in the monthly payment you make to the lender. 2) Money you have earned on investments such as savings accounts or US savings bonds, etc. 3) A share or title in property. Interest Only Loan Paying only the interest each month until the loan matures, usually 1 to 15 years, resulting in a lower monthly payment, with the principal balance (the amount you borrowed) unchanged. This means that none of the monthly payment is going towards the original loan unless you make a payment towards it. More about Interest Only Loans. Interest Rate The percentage of a sum of money charged to the borrower (you) by the lender (a bank, or other financial institution) for borrowing the lender's money. Interest rates change because of the market conditions. Introductory Rate Also known as a teaser rate or intro rate, is a very low discounted interest rate, for a very short period of time, on an adjustable rate mortgage or credit card offered by the lender to encourage customers to switch credit cards or lenders. The introductory rate may increase dramatically after a month or so. Make sure you understand the terms of the offer. That low introductory rate may only apply to balances you transfer to your credit card from other loans or cards you have and not to any new purchases. If your credit card has an introductory rate, you'll see both that rate and the rate that will apply after the introductory rate expires. Investigative Consumer Report Invoice Price The manufacturers initial charge to the car dealer for a vehicle. This charge is usually higher than the car dealer's final cost because car dealers receive rebates, allowances, discounts, and incentive awards. The car dealer will actually have a printed invoice that shows this price figure. It is the invoice price that you want to work from. (You can get the invoice price by looking at the dealer's invoice or reviewing car publications.) The invoice price always includes freight, also known as destination and delivery which is passed on to the buyer without any markup. If you're buying a car based on the invoice price and freight is already included, make sure freight isn't added again to the sales contract. |
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