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1
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A legal procedure for dealing with debt problems of individuals and businesses

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Bankruptcy

2
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A private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized user for a fee

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Credit bureau

3
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A report on ones credit that includes identifying information, credit cards, late payments, bankruptcies and savings balances

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Credit report

4
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Liquidation of the debtors assists in order to repay creditors

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Chapter 7 bankruptcy

5
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Income that is available to you for spending or saving

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Disposable income

6
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Collector harassment is not legal. Collectors can only call between 8 am and 9 pm

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FFDCPA

7
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Requires a credit bureau to remove all inaccuracies within 30 days of notification of such inaccuracies

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FFCRA

8
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Someone who tries to steal the identity of another

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Fraud

9
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A court ordered attachment that allows a lender to take monies owed directly from a borrowers paycheck

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Garnishment

10
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Things one has bought

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Necessities

11
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Your total debt each creditor represents

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Pro Rata

12
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An updated version of the 1977 Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act

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FFCRA

13
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What is the best way to pay debt

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With a plan

14
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Federal Debt Collection Practices Act

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FFDCPA

15
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Process by which the holder of a mortgage sells the property of a homeowner who has not made interest and/or principal payments on time as stipulated in the mortgage contract

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Foreclosure

16
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Think of the “Repe man”. This Is taking something back for failure to make payments

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Repossessions

17
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In a bankruptcy proceeding, a debtor can give up property to the creditor in exchange for a clean slate

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Surrender of collateral

18
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Broadly refers to a borrower not being current on his or her payments

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Delinquency

19
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Credit bureaus information is removed from your credit report ___ year’s after the last activity on the account, except for a chapter 7 bankruptcy, which status in for ___ years

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7

10

20
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What percent of credit reports contain mistakes of some sort and what percent of them contained errors serios enough to result in the denial of credit

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79%

25%

21
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What percent of the credit reports contained credit accounts that had been closed by the consumer but incorrectly remained listed as open

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30%

22
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What percent listed the same mortgage or loan twice

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20%

23
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How often should you check your credit report

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Annually

24
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FFCRA requires a credit bureau to remove all inaccuracies within ___ days of notification of such inaccuracies

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30

25
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FFDCPA allows you to demand a creditor cease calling you at ____. You should request this in writing by ____ ____ with return receipt requested

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Work

Certified mail

26
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To insist that a creditor stop all contact except to notify you of lawsuit proceedings

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Cease and desist letter

27
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When should you use the pro rata plan

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When you are unable to pay the minimum payments

28
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Typically, lawsuits for under ____ are filed in general session court

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10,000

29
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Before you are sued, you will be served by the local sheriffs department and typically given___ days notice of the court date

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10

30
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Gives creditors a “fair share”

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Pro rata

31
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I love debt score

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FICO score

32
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Using another persons information to obtain goods or services

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Identity theft

33
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TransUnion

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Credit bureau

34
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Court order allowing a lender to take money directly from the debtors paycheck

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Garnishment

35
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Trained salespeople or telemarketers

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Collectors

36
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Food, shelter, clothing, transportation

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Four walls