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Major Life Purchases

TermDefinition
Acquisition Fee An acquisition fee is a charge from a lessor or lender to cover the expenses incurred for arranging a lease or loan.
Closed End Lease Closed-end leasing is a contract-based system governed by law in the U.S. and Canada. It allows a person the use of property for a fixed term, and the right to buy that property for the agreed residual value when the term expires.
Collateral something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default.
Dealer incentives A dealer incentive is a financial inducement used by manufacturers to motivate dealers to sell a particular product by offering discounts on that product.
Default failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law.
Deficiency a lack or shortage.
Depreciation Fee an amount in accounting that is commonly a fixed percentage of the original cost of a property and that is periodically charged off to expense or against revenue in order to compensate for the depreciation of the property.
Early Termination Early Termination means the Termination of Employment before Normal Retirement Age for reasons other than death, Disability, Termination for Cause or following a Change of Control.
Finance Charge In United States law, a finance charge is any fee representing the cost of credit, or the cost of borrowing. It is interest accrued on, and fees charged for, some forms of credit.
Fixed Rate Loan A fixed interest rate loan is a loan where the interest rate doesn't fluctuate during the fixed rate period of the loan. This allows the borrower to accurately predict their future payments.
Inception Fees Any fees that are due at lease inception. Inception fees may include a down payment, security deposit, acquisition fee, first month's payment, taxes or title fees.
Installment Loan An installment loan is a type of agreement or contract involving a loan that is repaid over time with a set number of scheduled payments; normally at least two payments are made towards the loan.
Invoice Price The actual price paid to the manufacturer or distributor by the end-customer retailer, which is known as the invoice price.
Lease a contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment.
Lessee a person who holds the lease of a property; a tenant.
Lessor a person who leases or lets a property to another; a landlord.
Mileage allowance Mileage allowance is a term the IRS uses to refer to the deductibility of expenses car owners accrue while operating a personal vehicle for business, medical, charity, or moving purposes.
Mileage charge The term mileage charge is usually associated with automobile leases or car rentals. These are the per mile fees imposed when a vehicle is driven beyond the miles allowed in the lease or rental agreement.
Money Factor The money factor is a method for determining the financing charges on a lease with monthly payments.
MSRP The list price, also known as the manufacturer's suggested retail price, or the recommended retail price, or the suggested retail price, of a product is the price at which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product.
Open End Lease An open-end lease is a type of rental agreement that obliges the lessee to make a balloon payment at the end of the lease agreement amounting to the difference between the residual and fair market value of the asset.
Purchase Option Purchase option, defined as the opportunity to purchase a piece of property which is being leased after the lease is completed, is part of the many options available in a lease agreement.
Rebates a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.
Residual Value One of the constituents of a leasing calculus or operation. It describes the future value of a good in terms of absolute value in monetary terms and it is sometimes abbreviated into a percentage of the initial price when the item was new.
Secured Loan A secured loan is a loan in which the borrower pledges some asset as collateral for the loan, which then becomes a secured debt owed to the creditor who gives the loan.
Trade-in Value The trade-in value of a car is the amount of credit that a car dealer is willing to offer you toward the purchase price of a new or used car in exchange for ownership of your old car.
Unsecured Loan In finance, unsecured is any type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in the case of a bankruptcy or liquidation or failure to meet the terms for repayment.
Upside down Upside-Down Loan. A loan secured by a collateral that has depreciated in market value and is worth less than the balance owed.
Variable Rate Loan A floating interest rate, also known as a variable or adjustable rate, refers to any type of debt instrument, such as a loan, bond, mortgage, or credit, that does not have a fixed rate of interest over the life of the instrument.
Warranty a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time.
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