Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions
Deficiency balance
Deficiency balance is the remaining balance owed to a creditor after the collateral securing a loan is sold but the proceeds amount to less than the outstanding debt. This type of unsecured debt is typically the result of home foreclosures, short sales and car repossessions.
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