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Available Credit
The amount of credit currently accessible on a credit card or line of credit. It is the amount that can be borrowed and used for transactions.
More Details
Available credit is the amount of credit that is available to be used on a credit card or other type of credit account. This is different from the total credit limit on the account, which is the maximum amount of credit that the account holder is allowed to use. The available credit is the amount of the credit limit that has not yet been used.
Example
If you have a credit card with a credit limit of $1,000 and you have a current balance of $500, your available credit would be $500. This is because you have already used $500 of your credit limit, so you have an additional $500 that you can use.
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Returned Item Fee
A fee that is charged to a bank account holder when a check or electronic payment they have made is returned unpaid.
Asset
A resource owned by an individual or organization that has economic value, such as cash, investments, and property.
Co-Signer
A person who signs a loan or credit application with the primary borrower, accepting responsibility for the debt if the primary borrower defaults.