Credit record : A credit record is basically a documented record of what credit that you have had as far back as the past 6 years. It presents the amounts of money you have been lent and whether you have neglected any instalments etc. A credit record provides a way for would-be lenders to look at your credit history to help them make a determination as to whether to give you credit. The facts and figures on your report is complied by credit reference agencies for example, Experian and Equifax. They incorporate statistics from public documents (e.g. the electoral roll, court judgments etc) and from loan companies as well as financial institutions: e.g. credit applications, credit accounts.
Debt consolidation loan : A debt consolidation loan means that you take out a loan to get rid of present debts. So in essence you are amalgamating all your existing debts, clearing them with a debt consolidation loan and then making only one payment per month to settle the outstanding balance. You may well find that it is less expensive as well, as obtaining a lower APR loan to clear a credit card with an outstanding balance accruing interest at high APR is very sensible. In addition there is the psychological benefit of only having one monthly obligation to deal with instead of multiple payments.
Credit card : A credit card is a bank-provided card authorising credit to the consumer by means of the card. A credit card permits customers to purchase merchandise and / or a service from a business with no need for cash or a bank cheque. Any outstanding balance accrued on the card must be refunded every month by the customer. If this is not done, an amount of interest is added on the balance. Any credit card will include a predetermined credit limit.
National Debt Line : The National Debt Line is a national helpline service. It provides free, impartial and private guidance to persons on managing debt troubles in the UK. Their helpline service is on hand all week long and they also host an internet website that has plenty of practical help and advice on it. National Debtline is an element of the Money Advice Trust or MAT for short, which is a registered charity. MAT provides consumers a strategic plan to controlling extreme personal debt problems so that they'll take control of their money.
Sub prime lender : When using the term a 'sub prime' lender, this is a loan provider who lends funds to consumers with adverse or low credit scores. The usual customer of a sub prime lender is anyone who finds it a problem to obtain finances from standard lenders. This is the result of them falling into financial problems in their history and now being stuck with a negative credit rating. Sub prime mortgages are sometimes referred to as Non conforming mortgages.