1. What is perhaps the most important item shown on the disclosure statement? Explain why.

2. What is included in the finance charge?

3. What is the amount Sue will receive from the bank?

4. Should Sue borrow from Bank A or Bank B? Explain why.

FINANCING SUE’S HONDA ACCORD

After shopping around, Sue Wallace decided on the car of her choice, a used Honda Accord. The dealer quoted her a total price of $10,000. Sue decided to use $2,000 of her savings as a down payment and borrow $8,000. The salesperson wrote this information on a sales contract that Sue took with her when she set out to find financing.

When Sue applied for a loan, she discussed loan terms with the bank lending officer. The officer told her that the bank’s policy was to lend 80 percent of the total price of a used car. Sue show the officer her copy of the sales contract, indicating that she had agreed to make a $2,000, or 20 percent, down payment on the $10,000 car, so this requirement caused her no problem. Although the bank was willing to make 48-month loans at an annual percentage rate of 9 percent on used cars, Sue chose a 36-month repayment schedule. She believed she could afford the higher payments, and she knew she would not have to pay as much interest if she paid off the loan at a faster rate. The bank lending officer provided Sue with a copy of the Truth-in-Lending Disclosure Statement.