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### The minus issue – **Half a consolation**: Many households in Israel are in overdraft, or in Hebrew: overdraft. – **In the US**: It is rare to find a customer at a bank with an overdraft. ### Credit line – **What is a credit line?**
– A type of loan.
– The bank examines criteria such as business turnover and collateral for businesses, or salary level and financial history for private customers.
– Allows the use of a financial amount up to a certain limit in a debit account. – **The price of pleasure**:
– The bank charges a fee for using money you don’t have.
– Payment includes commission and interest. ### Interest and commissions – **Interest**:
– Consists of a basic interest rate (“prime”) and a risk premium.
– Paid quarterly for the days you were in overdue balance. – **Commissions**:
– The credit allocation fee is stated as a percentage of the total amount.
– Paid in advance. ### Advantages and disadvantages – **Advantage**:
– Interest is paid only on the actual utilization of the facility.
– Ease of use without the need for repeated procedures. – **Exceeding load warning**:
– Be careful not to exceed the approved amount.
– Exceeding the amount will result in additional excess interest. ### Tips – **Bargaining on Interest Rates**:
– The bank publishes interest rate tables, but there is room for bargaining over their level.