debt
Sign in to savethumb|right|Payday loan businesses lend money to customers, who then owe a debt to the payday loan company.
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Debt is money that one person or organization owes to another after borrowing it, as shown in the example of payday loan customers who receive money from a lender and then owe it back. Debt matters because it creates a financial obligation that borrowers must repay, often affecting their financial situation and future ability to borrow money.
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- Etymology
- Terms
- Principal
- Repayment
- Default provisions
- Types of borrowers
- Individuals
- Businesses
- Governments
- Municipalities
- Assessments of creditworthiness
- Income metrics
- Value metrics
- Collateral and recourse
- Role of rating agencies
- Debt markets
- Market interest rates
- Loans versus bonds
- Role of central banks
- Effects on mental health
- History
- Further reading
- See also
- References
thumb|right|Payday loan businesses lend money to customers, who then owe a debt to the payday loan company.
Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money borrowed or otherwise withheld from another party, the creditor. Debt may be owed by a sovereign state or country, local government, company, or an individual. Commercial debt is generally subject to contractual terms regarding the amount and timing of repayments of principal and interest. Loans, bonds, notes, and mortgages are all types of debt. In financial accounting, debt is a type of financial transaction, as distinct from equity.