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By law a bank must verify your identity by reviewing certain identity documents such as your passport and driver’s license. Each form of identification is allocated a number of points and the total must add up to at least 100.
A number issued by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to registered businesses in Australia. This number must be displayed on official paperwork and transactions for tax purposes.
If you default on a car loan this clause allows the lender to speed up the rate in which the car loan is paid off. This can include an entire balance of the car loan to be paid off immediately.
A unique number that the bank allocates to you.
Transactions that are recorded when there has been an actual exchange of goods or services – also known as Invoice Basis.
Interest that is owed, but isn’t yet due to be charged or paid.
Includes items an individual buys, such as goods, services or equipment, for their enterprise.
Any money paid into a loan in addition to the prescribed minimum repayments.
Usually issued by a supplier and gives details of changes to consideration for a supply. This needs to be obtained from a supplier before an adjustment to claim additional input tax credits for an acquisition can be made.
In conveyancing, expenses which are calculated on settlement day, such as council rates and water charges, that the vendor has paid for but not used and which the buyer has not used but will be billed for.
A monthly fee that is charged by a bank for providing services and managing an account.
A statement of opinion or recommendation that may influence a person in making a decision.
An individual who acts or speaks on your behalf, particularly when communicating with authorities.
Otherwise known as a sales or purchase agreement, this agreement basically states that the seller is selling the car and the buyer is buying the car under a specified set of terms. Both parties would then sign the contract.
Allows you to use money from a loan account for day-to-day purchases. The longer spare funds stay in the account, the more you’ll save in interest.
An estimate of the value of property, made by a professional appraiser.
Annual Percentage Rate. A Standard method of calculating how much the loan will cost you over the full period of the loan. The APR reflects the total charge for credit and is different to the flat rate.
The amount of money that has not been paid by its due date.
An asset that has been provided by you to secure a loan.
The total amount of money you invest in different asset classes like shares and property. It is generally determined by your Risk Profile.
Any property, money or goods you own from which a benefit can derive.
Money which is “at call” can be withdrawn from an account immediately.
Australian Taxation Office.
Rules which determine when a GST liability or an input tax credit entitlement arises in respect of a supply.
A web site. Aussie organises Car loans, Boat loans and Bike loans for consumers and businesses Australia wide. Aussie finds Car Loans that best suite your budget.
The amount of money in a bank account at the end of a certain period of time.
The amount of money in your account at the beginning of a certain period of time.
the transfer of whole or part of the outstanding balance of your credit card from one financial institution to your credit card at another financial institution.
A large repayment, usually made at the end of an agreement to pay off a loan.
A financial institution authorised under the 1959 Banking Act which offers a variety of financial products and services.
A cheque that is drawn by a bank rather than by a customer and can be purchased for cash and a small fee.
A legal process affecting individuals who are unable to pay their debts. A bankrupt person gives control of most of the debts and assets to a bankruptcy trustee who then decides which assets (if any) can be sold to pay off the debts.
A person entitled to or in receipt of a benefit. This is normally an employee, a superannuation fund member, a related dependant, or any financial dependants
A free and independent dispute resolution service that considers complaints about Australian banks and other financial services organisations.
A written agreement where the original owner retains possession of goods but ownership is transferred. Used as security for a debt.
A person who has borrowed money from a bank or other lender. Also known as a debtor.
A service that allows Australians to pay their bills using their credit cards or from their bank accounts using internet banking or phone banking. BPAY is registered to BPAY Pty Ltd ABN 69 079 137 518.
A person who assists a client in negotiating contracts or assisting in the arrangement of funding, but does not loan the money themselves.
charges for paying off a (generally fixed interest) loan before the end of its term.
a unique number which identifies both the bank and the branch of a particular bank in Australia.
a financial services organisation which provides services similar to a bank but owned by its members.
the value of assets such as a house, property and business.
the amount you make in profit when you sell an asset for more than you paid for it. Also known as Capital Growth.
An investment where your money is guaranteed, usually by a bank, government body or life insurance company.
Where interest owed is accrued and added to the total debt rather than being paid on a regular basis.
Finance or a loan for a motor vehicle.
Cheap car finance at low rates. Use our car finance calculator to work out the monthly repayment.
A payment to an Insurance Company either yearly or monthly for cover on a Motorvehicle. If the vehicle is damaged in an accident or stolen, the motor vehicle will be repaired or replace to the state before the accident or replaced with a similar vehicle and value.
Company that produces and makes the different types of vehicles and model variation.
Dollars and cents – Currency of a Country.
The movement of cash in and out of a business from day-to-day direct trading and other non-trading or indirect effects, such as capital expenditure, tax and dividend payments.
A movable possession. May be a car that can be offered as security for a loan.
An alternative option for businesss with immediate ownership with the benefit of claiming back the GST within the BAS period of purchase. Repayments can be structured to suit your cash flow with balloon or lump sum payments at the end of the term.
Personal property. Real chattels are buildings and fixtures, personal chattels are clothes and furniture.
The movement of cash in and out of a business from day-to-day direct trading and other non-trading or indirect effects, such as capital expenditure, tax and dividend payments.
This is a car loan where the customer can obtain goods by hiring them over the repayment term with a transfer of title to the customer on payment of the last rental. In most states a CHP can be 100% finance or with an optional deposit. Repayments can be structured and can be payable in advance or arrears. Also known as a HP, Hire purchase, corporate hire purchase, term purchase.
The amount of money in an account that is available for you to access. Cheques deposited into your account may take up to four working days to clear – until they clear they are called uncleared funds.
An individual who borrows money jointly with you. Each individual is jointly and separately responsible for the repayment of the loan. Therefore, if one person does not pay the other person will be required to pay the full amount of the loan.
A variable rate with a fixed upper and lower limit.
An incentive-based reward or sum of money paid to a salesperson.
Helps you identify the true cost of a loan. It takes into account the interest rate, loan set-up costs, the term of the loan, and any other up-front or ongoing fees associated with a loan.
Generally means any payment made in return for a supply. Consideration also includes an agreement to do or not do something in relation to a supply of goods or services.
An individual who buys or uses products or services.
A legally enforceable agreement.
Outlines the terms and conditions for the purchase or sale of a property.
Money that a lender gives a borrower based upon a promise to pay it back in the future. A person taking either secured or unsecured credit usually has to pay interest on the borrowed money plus fees and charges in addition to the principal payment.
A file that is kept by a credit agency (such as Veda Advantage) which shows your credit history. If you have failed to meet your repayment obligations in the past and defaulted on a loan or credit card, your credit file may show a ‘default’. Defaults may make it difficult for you to borrow money from some lenders.
The maximum amount that a bank will lend you for a loan or a credit card.
A ‘credit rating’ is a popular misconception. Rather than a rating, an individual’s credit file shows their credit history including any defaults. Depending on a lender’s finance approval criteria, one or more defaults may result in refusal to lend money.
A report by an authorised credit reporting agency which details your credit history. A lender needs permission from you to obtain a credit report. Also known as a Credit Reference.
A co-operative organisation that provides loans to its members.
Someone who is owed money. The opposite to debtor.
A creditor who holds an asset belonging to the borrower/debtor as security for the repayment of a loan.
A creditor who has provided a loan to a debtor and there is no security, such as a bank providing a credit card.
The date a bill or account was created.
A type of fixed interest security, issued in return for medium and long term investment of funds.
Most commonly a withdrawal from a bank account.
An obligation by an individual or organisation to pay a specific amount of money to another individual or organisation.
The amount of the loan compared to the value of the property or asset purchased, expressed as a percentage. Also known as Loan to Value Ratio (LVR).
Someone who owes money. The opposite of creditor.
Occurs when a person fails to meet the terms or requirements of a signed contract, such as not making scheduled repayments on a loan.
The interest rate used when payments are not made or the facility goes above its limit.
Money that is used to secure the purchase of an item or an amount of money put into a bank account.
The writing-down of the cost of an asset over its estimated life.
An electronic payment that is made directly from a bank account, usually at a specified time on a pre-requested date.
Occurs when the approved loan funds are provided by a lender.
An outstanding liability or charge on a property.
The loan amount left after you sell your existing home and pay the proceeds towards your bridging loan.
The difference between an asset’s current market value and any debt or claim against it – value of an investment less any loan amount outstanding.
Effective Rate of Interest plus Costs.
Your everyday expenditure, such as food, transport, housing, clothing and entertainment.
The total dollar amount credit will cost.
Provides loans to customers, usually at higher interest rates than banks, building societies and credit unions.
Provides you with information to assist you in making an informed decision on whether you want to use the products or services of a financial services provider.
An interest rate that is set for an agreed term.
The interest rate charged and/or the monthly payments are fixed throughout the length of the agreement.
Money placed with a bank or other financial institution for a fixed period at a pre-agreed rate of interest.
A loan that you must repay within a certain time.
The monthly interest rate charged. Watch out for flat rates being quoted instead of APRs: the flat rate is not the true cost of the loan and its usually around half the APR so it sounds cheaper
A type of discount on a new car purchase, this is given depending on how many vehicles a company may have. Advance Car Loans can provide clients with all new car discounts.
A fully maintained novated lease is where all the running costs of the vehicle are covered, such as car-insurance, vehicle registration, fuel, tyres and servicing. In this instance you pay a regular monthly payment, and the leasing company covers all maintenance expenses.
A court order to divert someone’s money or property to someone else, either wholly or partly.
The ratio of your own money versus borrowed money in an investment. A ‘highly geared’ property has a high ratio of borrowed funds to owner’s funds.
These vary for each state and territory and include stamp duty, transfer of land and mortgage registration fees.
A tax levied on the supply of goods and services.
A party who has legally agreed to be responsible for the payment of another party’s debts.
The total amount of money you earn, including wages, rental income, interest and government allowances. For a business or a company, income is revenue less expenses.
When you pay GST on taxable supplies for use in your business, you can usually claim these amounts back from the ATO.
Supplies which do not have any GST charged on them. The supplier is not entitled to input tax credits on these acquisitions.
The amount a lender charges a borrower for the use of the lender’s money, or the amount earned through depositing funds with a financial institution in an interest bearing facility.
An adjustment sometimes made by banks or other financial institutions, which arises when a customer seeks to break a fixed term contract (either for a loan or a term deposit).
When interest is charged at the beginning of a period of time. Generally only available for investment purposes on fixed rate loans.
A bill that needs to be paid for products or services received.
When two or more people borrow money or incur a debt together. Unless the contract limits the amount each party must pay, the lender can recover payment of the whole amount from either party.
An individual or organisation that has the capacity to be held legally accountable such as an individual person, a corporate body or an incorporated body.
Money that is lent to a person for an agreed term. At the end of the term the money must be repaid, usually with added interest.
Formal contract between a borrower and a lender which sets out the terms and conditions of the loan.
Loan generally for self-employed people who may not have the financial documents normally required to obtain a loan.
This is a single, usually large payment towards a loan in addition to your regular scheduled repayments.
The difference between the lender’s interest indicator rate and the rate the borrower pays.
The minimum amount required to be paid on an invoice or a loan.
A professionally managed pool of money contributed by a group of individuals and invested in a range of securities. Need Finance Company of the same name open to service customers needs with certain financial products.
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Calculated at the end of each tax period by offsetting total input tax credits against the total GST payable.
This is the value of your assets less how much you owe on them.
An agreement where an employer agrees to meet the repayments of a lease while the employee remains employed, such as a car lease. The employee then sacrifices part of their salary to cover the cost of the finance.
A legally binding document giving someone the right to buy something – usually within a specific period – at a specific price.
Off balance sheet leasing option, where future residual asset risk remains with the finance provider. The product offers competitively priced passenger and light commercial vehicle leases tailored to match vehicle usage. Optional Full Maintenance and Service add-on products can be included.
Paperwork or documents that display original signatures and have not been reproduced, i.e. not photocopied or faxed.
An amount of money that has not been paid by the due date and is still outstanding.
For the year. For example, if the interest rate on a term deposit is 6% p.a., the depositor will be paid 6% in interest on the outstanding balance each year.
A system for reporting and withholding amounts of money for income tax purposes. If you have employees, you’re required to withhold tax from payments you make to them.
A type of loan that is used for purchases like a car, boat or a holiday. Money is lent to you for a fixed period, at a variable or fixed rate of interest and repayments are calculated at the start of the loan.
Occurs when you borrow to invest in something that makes more money than it costs you in interest and fees.
A series of payments from an account made weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or annually.
A process which provides an initial estimate of how much can be borrowed based on information supplied to the bank.
Additional payment(s) made under a loan that are over and above the payments specified under the loan contract.
The amount of capital deposited or borrowed, upon which interest is paid or charged.
A loan where the principal and the interest are repaid together for the term of the loan.
A property sold directly by the owners, not through an estate agent.
A record showing that a payment has been received or an invoice has been paid. They usually have a reference number and detail the amount of tax that is included in the payment. See Invoice.
Financial documents and paperwork.
Allows access to additional repayments made on a loan.
Loan interest that is calculated on the principal owed each day. You pay less interest as the principal amount decreases.
Replacing or adding to an existing mortgage to obtain a lower interest rate, consolidate debts or lengthen maturities etc.
An entity that is registered for GST.
To present a bill or invoice for payment.
Money paid by a borrower to a lender. Principal and interest repayments include both the interest due and a component of the principal amount borrowed.
Occurs when a borrower cannot repay a loan and the lender takes possession of any assets or investments that have been provided as security.
Exposure to the chance of loss when investing over time. Lower risks are normally associated with lower returns.
Calculated by a bank to assess how secure a loan or investment is likely to be. The higher the risk grade, the higher the annual percentage rate that is likely to be charged by the bank.
The amount of risk you are prepared to take for the prospect of earning a higher return.
A day-to-day bank account which provides easy access to your savings.
A person or an organisation that aims to cheat consumers.
Usually the property purchased with the loan funds – that can be sold by a lender if the debt is not repaid in full.
Meeting principal, interest and other payments on a loan.
The date when the new owner makes a final payment and takes possession of a property.
Where various loans are used to fund the same property. May have a portion variable, fixed or even a portion as a line of credit.
A Government charge on certain financial transactions. For example, stamp duty is payable by the buyer on a transfer of land when a property is sold. The amount varies for each state and territory.
Salary Packaging is an Australian Taxation Office approved means of allowing your employees to effectively restructure their income. Employees can choose to receive their salary as a combination of cash and approved benefits. These benefits are either tax free or taxed at concessional rates. Replacing some of their cash salary with benefits enables employees to lower their taxable income to increase their take home pay.
This facility can be structured with a balloon payment and the term is usually three to five years. The loan is secured by the vehicle.
A written record which summarises all the transactions that have occurred on your account, including fees charged and interest paid.
An examination of your tax affairs by the Australian Taxation Office to ensure you have adhered to tax laws.
A nine digit number issued by the Australian Taxation Office to Australian residents and registered companies to identify them for taxation purposes.
A document issued by a supplier showing a price and the amount of GST (if any). It must include the supplier’s ABN.
An accounting period of one or three months (depending on annual turnover) which applies to GST and Business Activity Statements. Quarterly tax periods end on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. Monthly tax periods end on the final day of each month.
A period of time, such as the time in which a loan must be repaid.
Details which outline specific obligations of each party with regards to a contract, transaction or product.
Movements of money, such as deposits, withdrawals or transferring between bank accounts.
A document confirming a change of ownership as noted on the Certificate of Title then registered with the Land Titles Office.
To move money from one bank account to another.
An entity created to hold assets for the benefit of certain individuals or groups and managed by a trustee.
An account usually used by professionals such as lawyers, accountants and stockbrokers to manage their clients’ money.
Behavior considered being unreasonably excessive, unfair or unjust.
A loan that is not secured by any chattel – for example a credit card. You receive funds and offer no security in return
In a GST context, value is the price excluding GST.
Credit reporting agency in Australia
A list of their property’s material particulars, made by the seller for the buyer.
Written or verbal verification of your employment. Sent by your current employer, this may include your pay, start date and how you are employed.
The annual return on an investment, expressed as a percentage.
Local authority guidelines which stipulate how land should be used.
