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Section 21 - CREDIT LIABILITY

Credit Balances

Do not include mortgages, home equity loans, automobile loans, or business related loans.
  1. - Gasoline credit cards - Shell, Exxon, Citgo, etc.
  2. - Store credit cards - department, specialty, electronics, or sporting goods
  3. - Major credit cards - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or other revolving credit accounts
  4. - Store installment credit accounts
  5. - Financial institutions - Banks, brokerages, savings and loans, credit unions, or insurance companies
  • Do not include insurance premium payments
  1. - Doctors, dentists, hospitals, or other medical practitioners for expenses not covered by insurance
  2. - Other credit - education loans, personal loans, or loans from retirement plans

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Last Modified Date: April 16, 2009