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Financial terms beginning with G

5 terms in our plain-English finance glossary starting with the letter G.

  • GAP Insurance — Guaranteed Asset Protection

    Covers the gap between a car write-off payout and what you paid or owe.

  • Gazumping

    When a seller ditches your agreed offer for a higher one before contracts are exchanged.

  • Gilt

    A bond issued by the UK government that pays fixed interest until a set date.

  • Ground Rent

    A charge a leaseholder pays the freeholder for the land, now banned on most new leases.

  • Guarantor Loan

    A loan backed by another person who agrees to repay it if you do not.

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