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Major Life Purchases

TermDefinition
Acquisition Fee Fee to cover the expenses incurred in arranging a lease
Closed End Lease A rental agreement that puts no obligation on the lessee (the person making periodic lease payments) to purchase the leased asset at the end of the agreement.
Collateral Something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default.
Dealer Incentives Factory-to-dealer incentives that reduce the dealer's true cost to buy the vehicle from the factory.
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 The value of a fixed asset net of all accumulated depreciation that has been recorded against it.
Early Termination A charge levied when a party wants to break the term of an agreement or long-term contract.
Finance Charge The total amount of interest and loan charges you would pay over the entire life of the mortgage loan.
Fixed Rate Loan A loan where the interest rate doesn't fluctuate during the fixed rate period of the loan.
Inception Fees Any fees that are due at lease inception.
Installment Loan You borrow a specific dollar amount from a lender and you agree to pay the loan back, plus interest, in a series of monthly payments.
Invoice Price The automobile manufacturer's original charge to the dealer. This includes freight, destination or delivery charges.
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 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 Charge for driven distance that exceeds maximum allowed mileage (or kilometers), usually levied on per mile (or kilometer) basis.
Money Factor An alternative method of presenting the amount of interest charged on a lease with monthly payments.
MSRP The manufacturer's suggested retail price, a price recommended for the sale of an item in all retail outlets.
Open End Lease A type of rental agreement that obliges the lessee (the person making periodic lease payments) 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 A clause in a lease agreement that allows the lessee to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease period at a price substantially below its fair market value.
Rebates A partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.
Residual Value The remaining value of an asset after it has been fully depreciated.
Secured Loan A loan backed by collateral
Upside Down A situation in which one owes more on a loan used to pay for an asset than that asset's current market value.
Variable Rate Loan The interest rate on the loan balance changes as rates in the market change, based on an index.
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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