Credit card debt — is an example of unsecured consumer debt, accessed through credit cards. Debt results when a client of a credit card company purchases an item or service through the card system. Debt accumulates and increases via interest and penalties when the… … Wikipedia
Credit rationing — refers to the situation where lenders limit the supply of additional credit to borrowers who demand funds, even if the latter are willing to pay higher interest rates. It is an example of market imperfection, or market failure, as the price… … Wikipedia
credit — [kred′it] n. [Fr crédit < It credito < L creditus, pp. of credere: see CREED] 1. belief or trust; confidence; faith 2. Rare the quality of being credible or trustworthy 3. a) the favorable estimate of a person s character; reputation; good… … English World dictionary
credit — ► NOUN 1) the facility of being able to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. 2) an entry in an account recording a sum received. 3) public acknowledgement or praise given for an… … English terms dictionary
Study abroad organization — Study abroad organizations, also referred to as study abroad providers, are organizations that facilitate or administer study abroad programs. Such programs are often designed for undergraduate university students seeking to pursue educational… … Wikipedia
credit — (n.) 1520s, from M.Fr. crédit (15c.) belief, trust, from It. credito, from L. creditum a loan, thing entrusted to another, from pp. of credere to trust, entrust, believe (see CREDO (Cf. credo)). The commercial sense was the original one in… … Etymology dictionary
credit hour — credit hours N COUNT A credit hour is a credit that a school or college awards to students who have completed a course of study. [AM] By last fall, he needed only two credit hours to graduate … English dictionary
credit research — UK US noun [U] FINANCE ► the detailed study of the financial situation of companies and governments, done to provide information about their ability to pay back borrowed money: »Credit research helps investors analyse the credit risks associated… … Financial and business terms
Credit Business Associate (United States) — The Credit Business Associate (CBA) is a professional designation for a credit manager. This designation was created by the National Association of Credit Management, a nonprofit organization based in Columbia, MD (USA) that promotes standards… … Wikipedia
Study abroad — Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a foreign country. Typically classes taken while studying abroad award credits transferable to higher education institutions in the home country; however, students may… … Wikipedia