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  2. Loan - Wikipedia

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    Demand loans are short-term loans [1] that typically do not have fixed dates for repayment. Instead, demand loans carry a floating interest rate, which varies according to the prime lending rate or other defined contract terms. Demand loans can be "called" for repayment by the lending institution at any time. [2] Demand loans may be unsecured ...

  3. Student loans in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Standard repayment borrowers have 10 years to repay. The loan servicer calculates the monthly payment amount that will pay off the original loan amount plus all accrued interest after 120 equal payments. Payments cover interest and part of the principal. Some loan terms may be shorter than 10 years.

  4. Reverse mortgage - Wikipedia

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    A reverse mortgage is a mortgage loan, usually secured by a residential property, that enables the borrower to access the unencumbered value of the property. The loans are typically promoted to older homeowners and typically do not require monthly mortgage payments. Borrowers are still responsible for property taxes or homeowner's insurance ...

  5. Mortgage - Wikipedia

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    A mortgage loan or simply mortgage (/ ˈ m ɔːr ɡ ɪ dʒ /), in civil law jurisdictions known also as a hypothec loan, is a loan used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged.

  6. Payment protection insurance - Wikipedia

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    Payment protection insurance (PPI), also known as credit insurance, credit protection insurance, or loan repayment insurance, is an insurance product that enables consumers to ensure repayment of credit if the borrower dies, becomes ill, disabled, loses a job, or faces other circumstances that may prevent them from earning income to service the debt.

  7. Annuity - Wikipedia

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    In investment, an annuity is a series of payments made at equal intervals. [1] Examples of annuities are regular deposits to a savings account, monthly home mortgage payments, monthly insurance payments and pension payments.

  8. Pro rata - Wikipedia

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    The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a US labor union, argues that all part-time or adjunct instructors should get pro-rata pay for teaching college courses. [13] This is an important issue, as of 2010, for part-time faculty. [14] Irish secondary school teachers are entitled to pro rata pay for part-time work. [15]

  9. Universal life insurance - Wikipedia

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    Universal life insurance (often shortened to UL) is a type of cash value [1] life insurance, sold primarily in the United States.Under the terms of the policy, the excess of premium payments above the current cost of insurance is credited to the cash value of the policy, which is credited each month with interest.