Cards & Payments Concepts knowledge

1. Can a Credit Card issuer change your interest rate at any time for any reason?

Yes, only after giving consumers 15 days’ notice

No, thanks to a landmark 1987 U.S Supreme Court ruling In Re: Ferguson vs. Chase Manhatten & others

No, the issuer is bound by the terms of the contract, just like the consumer

Yes, but only after going gaining the approval of the regulator

2. Which of the following statements about an individuals credit record, is/are False

A potential employer may ask to see your credit record

A credit bureau determines whether you will get credit or not

If you take adverse action against an individual based on information in a consumer or credit report, you must tell them

Insurance companies may review your credit record

3. Using the simple interest method calculation, interest is

Deducted from the initial amount borrowed

Added to the initial amount borrowed

Based on the outstanding loan balance

Prepaid

4. A credit scoring model is (choose the best answer that applies)

A highly accurate method to determine whether a customer will pay their bills on time

A mathematical model used to estimate the probability that a particular customer will default on their credit obligations

A mechanism used by banks to exclude high risk customers from acquiring credit

A score of between 0 and 100, as determined by FICO, Equifax and other global rating agencies

5. What is a secured Credit Card?

A card whose credit limits are set by the cash security held when the card account was opened

A card that cannot be stolen because you wear it on a keychain

A virtual card account number that you can use to shop online

A card guaranteed against fraud

6. Which method for calculating interest on an outstanding balance usually produces the lowest overall interest payment for a stated contract rate?

Rule of 78

Simple interest method

Add-on interest method

Discount interest method

7. On a variable rate Credit Card, the interest rate is calculated by

The prime rate plus the Bank margin rate

Factoring the Collatoral, the Principle and the Late Fee

Adding the Prime interest rate plus the reserve bank cost of funds rate

Dividing the Annual Percentage Rate by the number of days in a year (365)

8. What term best describes a Credit Card? Choose the answer that best fits

The instruments through which the trilateral commission drains the wealth of nations into the hands of just a few members of their secret society

Your worst nightmare

A device by which a bank extends you an instant loan, which you agree to pay over a period

A plastic device with a magnetic stripe or embedded chip that consumers can use to pay for purchases directly from their checking accounts

9. How many digits are embossed on the front of a standard Visa and Mastercard Credit/Debit Card?

17 digits

14 digits

15 digits

16 digits

10. Credit blocking occurs when

A line of credit is reduced by the estimated cost of an anticipated purchase

When you are denied a credit card

When lenders are blocked from collecting your credit balance

You return merchandise

11. Adding someone to Your Credit Card account as an authorized user in an effort to raise their Credit score is …

Legal. but only in countries that recognise community property states

Called ‘piggybacking’, and may be used to help boost the credit score of a child, spouse, or other person who has new or tarnished credit

Impossible. credit scores don’t work that way

Possible, but best left to certified financial planners, since it employs arbitraged hedge funds

12. What is the best way to improve Your Credit score?

Apply for more Credit Cards

Make credit card payments on time, every month

Only use Visa or Mastercard branded credit cards

Destroy your credit cards and use cash

13. A revolving Credit account is…

An equity account

A closed-end account

An installment loan account

An open-end account

14. A poor Credit score could affect

All of the above

The ability to borrow

The interest rate paid on a loan

Future employment

15. What role do Card Schemes (like Visa or MasterCard) play in Credit Card purchases?

They allow consumers to borrow money to make credit card transactions

They provide processing networks that authorize and settle transactions

They encourage consumers to borrow on credit cards, because the government believes that freely flowing credit is good for the country

They are voluntary associations using copyright free trademarks to establish international branding and marketing in a web 30 paradigm

16. One difference between a Debit card and a Credit Card is that

Payments made with a debit card are usually deducted immediately

Debit cards generate unsecured debt

Debit cards provide better consumer protection

Debit cards can only be used for large transactions

17. Which statement best describes a Cash Advance

An amount credited to the customers current account, based on their loyalty

An amount debited to the customers current account, based on their loyalty

An amount advanced by an ATM (or bank teller) to a card holder against the cardholder’s pre-approved limit

A sum of cash advanced by the bank in the absence of proper identification, because the bank knows the customer well

18. Who assumes primary liability for the consumer’s debt incurred by use of the card?

All of the Above

The card acquirer

The card scheme

The card issuer

19. How is interest calculated on a credit card?

A and C are known as ‘compounding’ interest, and form the basis of credit card interest calculations

The Daily interest charge is the current balance multiplied by the interest rate set by the Scheme Issuer and acquirer

The daily interest rate is multiplied by your outstanding balance, and added to your balance the next day

APR (Annualised Payment Rate) is the annual interest rate divided by 365 (the number of days in a year) which equals the daily interest rate

20. When a Credit line is reduced by an anticipated purchase this is known as

A payday loan

Credit blocking

A discounted payment

A chargeback

21. When referring to Credit Card Interest, what do the letters APR stand for?

Annual percentage rate

Accelerated Percentage Rate

Average percentage rate

Anticipated performance rate

22. What do we mean by the term Zombie debt?

Old debts (eg. Credit Cards) that are beyond the statute of limitations

Debts that follows you and from which you cannot escape

Old debts (eg. Credit Cards) that are in limbo pending a decision from a court

“Dead” debts that continue to be in force and cannot be eliminated

23. Which impact is the most likely outcome when cancelling a credit card?

A credit score is likely to rise; credit scoring algorythms recognize this as responsible behavior and reward it

The bank may repossess your car or your firstborn child

Canceling a credit card has no impact on a credit score

A credit score is likely to fall, as responsible credit card management is a key indicator in overall creditworthiness

24. You can increase Your Credit score if you

Borrow more

Successfully manage several types of credit

Have a history of late payments

Make additional credit inquiries

25. What advice should you give a customer when asked how much they should pay on their Credit Card?

They are legally required to pay the balance in full before the grace period ends

They should pay the interest and fees plus 10% of the principle

They should pay as much as you can, striving to pay more than the minimum payment if possibble

They should pay only the minimum payment, each month

26. You can stretch out the repayments on a student loan, if you arrange

A Discount Loan

A balloon payment

A wage earner plan

A loan consolidation

27. Given a lost or stolen card, potential losses with a Debit card are usually

Greater than with a credit card

The same as with a credit card

Covered by insurance

Less than with a credit card

28. ONE significant drawback associated with using a Credit Card is

Ones losses are limited to $50 if the card is lost or stolen

The interest paid is an allowable deduction on income tax

One can return any merchandise purchased with a Credit Card within 30 days of the purchase

One can easily incur debt at higher interest rates

29. True or false: If a Credit Card bill is paid in full, on time, every month, no interest will apply

False, banks can add interest fees at their discretion

True, unless you take a cash advance

FALSE, you will be charged interest on the outstanding balance of your account

TRUE

30. Which of the following are NOT taken into account when calculating your Credit score?

None of the Above

Your borrowing history

Your payment history

The amounts owed

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