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What is the distinction between debtor and creditor?


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Answer:

A creditor is a person who lends money or extends credit to another person. A debtor is a system or person that owes money to another orginization or party (AKA a company or individual who owes money.)

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User Mikie
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Debtor → A company or individual who owes money.

Creditor → A person to whom a debt is owed especially.

  • Basically the debtor is the borrower and the creditor is the lender.


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