The assets of an individual less their liabilities.
Capital Reduction.
This occurs when a borrower makes a lump sum reduction to the amount owed.
Cancellation Period.
In financial services, the period after signing a contract during which customers
are entitled to cancel their purchase of some financial products.
Car Allowance.
Where a company provides an employee with a company motor car which is used privately
in addition to company business, a tax liability may arise which will depend on a number
of factors including salary and motor car details such as cost, age, engine capacity etc.
Income shown on payslips for car allowance is not normally used to support income for loans applications.
Cash.
Money, in the form of notes and coins, which constitutes payment for goods at the time of purchase.
Cashback.
A sales incentive, commonly used on mortgages, which gives customers a cash sum as soon as the mortgage completes.
CHAPS.
Clearing House Automated Payment System. This is a method of clearing cheques in banks in the UK.
Child Benefit.
A financial benefit paid by the government to parents. It is tax free and is
not means tested. We cannot usually use this to support an income multiple.
Classic Credit Card.
Type of standard credit card that most UK banks and building societies issue to credit card account holders.
Collateral.
An asset used to secure loans against.
Commercial.
Commercial loans are loans for businesses. A commercial secured loan would be a type of mortgage
secured on non residential building. Semi-commercial buildings for example would be a pub that has
residential rooms upstairs.
Completion.
The point at which the loan is executed and all of its conditions come into effect.
For the purposes of an unsecured loan, it is when the funds are paid out to the client.
Consent to Mortgage.
Secured lenders require this to be completed by any occupier of the secured property who
is over 17 years old and is not party to the mortgage. The form waives the persons right to
residency so that if the lender seeks to obtain vacant possession in the event of repayment
default, the person cannot remain in place. It annuls squatters rights.
Consoladation.
Common mis-spelling for "consolidation", see below.
Consolidation.
The term awarded to the inclusion of a debt to the capital of a newly proposed loan. Consolidation
loans are very popular as often merging all debts together in one loan can make repayments easier.
Consumer Credit Act 1974.
The act regulated the sales of secured and unsecured lending under £25,000, excluding loans for
property purchases. Regulation covers the administration of a loan through cooling off periods and
action allowed to recuperate losses from defaults.
Cooling off Periods (or Consideration Periods).
During a cooling-off period the client cannot be contacted. The client can contact the
lender or broker, however the lender or broker is only permitted to respond directly to clients questions. Cooling off or
consideration periods were introduced by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and permits the borrower to take time to consider the
proposal before completing a loan.
County Court Judgement (CCJ).
A adverse unit registered against a person by a local civil court in England which is presided over by a judge.
Credit.
A term used to describe an amount of money lent by an organisation to a person.
Credit Bureau.
An organisation that maintains a database on the credit history of data subjects in order to advise lenders and other
interested parties of matters relevant to the status of the prospective client.
Credit Card.
A plastic card which enables a person to purchase goods without the means for cash. Credit card
consolidation is one of the most popular reasons for a consolidation loan.
Creditor.
A person or a company who lends money to another person or company. Many people who apply
for our consolidation loans, for example, have several creditors that they owe money to.
Credit Rating.
A technique which awards points to certain aspects of a clients circumstances e.g. time in employment, time in property
etc. It can be used to assess the degree of risk exposure relating to a particular lending situation. Financial institutions
rely on highly computerised credit rating systems, and co-operate with each other in providing details of bad credit risks.
Hence the concept of the black list or black listing or being black listed.
Credit Score.
A technique which awards points to certain aspects of a clients circumstances e.g. time in employment, time in property
etc. It can be used to assess the degree of risk exposure relating to a particular lending situation.
Credit Search.
A fairer, more subjective way of assessing the degree of risk exposure relating to a particular lending situation. It
does not award points but returns details of historic credit etc. The repayment history of the credit can be assessed and
used as an indication as to how future repayments may be made to new lending proposals.
