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Councillor, correct character to get source of funds (6,4)

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I believe the answer is:

credit card

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'source of funds' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to property as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'councillor correct character' is the wordplay.
'councillor' becomes 'cr' (I've seen this in other clues).
'correct' becomes 'edit' (I've seen this before).
'character' becomes 'card' (I've seen this before).
'cr'+'edit'+'card'='CREDIT CARD'

'to get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for credit card that I've seen before include "Piece of "plastic''" , "Means of borrowing" , "Entrant to 1 Across [CASH DISPENSER]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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