WorksheetsWISE Credit Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 55mins
Using someone else's money, promising to repay at a future date, and paying a fee for use of the money, is the definition for:
Interest
Credit
Investing
Taxation
What is a credit score?
A number used to determine how much credit to extend to a person.
A measure used to indicate a person’s gross wealth.
A reward system that is based on the number of credit cards a person has.
A formula based solely on a person’s earnings.
You can continue to charge purchases on your credit card when:
The amount you owe on this credit card is above your credit limit.
Your payments are always received by the due date.
The amount you owe on the card is below your credit limit.
You can afford the monthly repayments.
One of Andre's seldom-used credit cards has been stolen without his knowledge. When he gets his monthly statement, he realizes that someone else has been using the card and reports it stolen. The maximum amount of the unauthorized purchases he is he liable for is:
zero
$50
The total amount
$25
Ms. Jackson contacted a mortgage company about refinancing her mortgage. The mortgage company gave her a home loan with unusually high costs and without regard to her ability to repay. This practice is called:
Redlining
Low-Income Lending
Predatory Lending
Consumer Lending
Ellen, Barbara, and Paul all charged $1,000 on their credit cards last year. Who paid the most in finance charges?
Ellen, who generally pays off her credit card in full but occasionally will pay the minimum when she is short of cash
Barbara, who always pays off her credit card bill in full after she receives it
Paul, who only pays the minimum amount each month
They all paid about the same since the method of payment per month does not influence the finance charge
The definition of credit is:
Using someone else's money, promising to repay in the future for a fee
Interest on money borrowed
Using your money to finance a purchase
Using someone else’s money to buy goods and services
Predatory lending practices do not include which of the following:
A creditor knocking on your door and agreeing to refinance your mortgage without looking at your credit history
An individual agreeing to a high cost loan with excessive fees
A lender who expects a loan to be refinanced when you are unable to make payments
A loan that you can afford with an interest rate that is the same as the interest rate being charged by at least three other financial institutions
Jane opened her credit card bill and was surprised by the amount she owed. She cannot pay the full amount of the bill this month. The lowest dollar amount Jane is required to pay by the credit card company is the:
Monthly fee payment
Principal Payment
Minimum Payment
Interest payment
A good practice when using credit cards is to routinely
take advantage of major sales.
use one credit card to pay debt on another credit card.
pay the complete balance each month.
accept all pre-approved credit card offers.
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act:
Makes it illegal for creditors to grant credit on any characteristics other than those that reflect creditworthiness
Stipulates that credit must be available to any U.S. citizen
Allows credit to be denied even if the applicant has a good credit history
Allows credit to be denied based on the applicant's cultural background
Why is maintaining a good credit history important to your future?
Anyone can access your credit history.
A good credit history can help your obtain a job, or a loan.
You cannot open a savings account without a good credit history.
It is folklore and not important.
Matt's wallet, with all his credit cards, was stolen. He needs to:
Notify the credit card companies after he gets his next account statements to get the 800 telephone numbers to report the stolen card
Check the next account statements for unauthorized charges and, if so, file a complaint with the credit card company
Nothing because retailers will not accept charges by someone who does not own the card
Notify each credit card company immediately
Sue bought a copy of her credit report, and found incorrect information in it. She can:
Not dispute negative incorrect information
Request that the credit bureau correct her credit report
Tell the creditor to remove the incorrect information removed or corrected
Make the creditor remove the incorrect information
Which factor would most likely lead to an increase the interest rate on a person’s credit card?
Number of Cash Advances
Number of purchases
Late Payment
Total Amount Charged
The Truth in Lending Act of 1968 requires creditors to:
Have a credit history that can help you obtain a job, or a loan.
State the monthly finance charge and the Annual Percentage Rate on the monthly statement
pay the complete balance each month.
You are behind on your debt payments and go to a Consumer Credit Counseling Service. How can they help you?
They can work with those who loaned you money to set up a repayment schedule you can afford to make.
Get a collateralized loan
Find a open-ended Department store charge card.
Using a loan could help with the purchase of which of the following?
A house
A new television
A dream wedding
Airline tickets to your dream vacation
Credit cards can help __________ when paid off on time regularly.
build credit history
act as a form of identification
lower your debt
balance your checking account
