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The definition of core credit is the amount of credit that is taken out by an individual or entity to finance a particular transaction. This type of credit is typically used when purchasing items such as cars, homes and other large purchases. Principal credit gives the borrower access to funds needed for their investment while allowing them to make payments over time. Typically, these types of loans will require the borrower to pay interest in addition to the principal borrowed. Additionally
additional fees may be associated with this type of loan depending on the lender and the terms of the agreement.
Principal is most commonly used to refer to the original amount of money borrowed on a loan or invested in an investment. It can also refer to the face value of a bond, an owner of a private company, or a principal in a transaction.
In the context of a loan, the principal is the original amount of the loan – this may also be the amount still outstanding on the loan. For example, if you take out a $50,000 mortgage, the principal is $50,000. If you pay off $30,000, the principal balance is the remaining $20,000. The amount of interest you pay on the loan is determined by the principal. When you make monthly payments on a loan, the amount of your payment goes first to cover accrued interest; only then is the balance applied to your principal. Paying off the loan principal is the only way to reduce the amount of interest that accrues each month.
In addition to loan principal, there are four other key types of principal.
The principal is the original amount of the investment made in an asset, separate from any gains or accrued interest. For example, suppose you deposit $5,000 in an interest-bearing savings account. At the end of 10 years, your account balance will have grown to $6500. The $5000 you originally deposited is your principal, while the remaining $1500 is attributed to earnings.
In the context of debt instruments, the principal is the amount of money that the issuer of the bond borrows and will repay in full to the bondholder when the bond matures. The principal amount of a bond is also known as the
its “face value” (since in the days when bonds were actual physical pieces of paper, this amount was printed on the face of the bond itself). The principal amount of a bond excludes any coupons, recurring interest payments, or accrued interest (although the issuer is obligated to pay these as well). For example, a 10-year bond with a face value of $10,000 could be issued and have $50 recurring coupon payments every six months. The principal is $10,000 regardless of the $1,000 coupon payments over the term of the bond. Except when issued for the first time, the principal amount of a bond is not necessarily the same as its market price. Depending on the condition of the bond market, a bond may be purchased for more or less than the principal amount.
The owner of a private company, partnership or other type of firm is also called the “principal”. This is not necessarily the same as CEO. A principal can be an employee, shareholder, board member or key sales person. This is the principal investor or the person who
A company may have several principals with the same equity stake in the concern. Anyone considering investing in a private enterprise will want to know its principals to assess the creditworthiness and growth potential of the business.
