Finance terms starting with I

13 terms starting with I

illion

illion was an Australian credit reporting body, now part of Experian, whose consumer and commercial credit files still sit behind many lending decisions.

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Independent lessor

An independent lessor is a non-bank, non-captive finance company that owns the assets it leases and prices deals on its own underwriting appetite rather than a manufacturer's program.

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Indigenous business finance

Indigenous business finance is the range of loans, grants and investment options built for Indigenous, First Nations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses.

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Input tax credit

An input tax credit is the GST a registered business can claim back on the price of goods and services it buys for business use.

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Inspection

An inspection is a structured check of a leased or financed asset's identity, condition and usage against the contract, done before delivery, during the term or at return.

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Instalment credit

Instalment credit is consumer credit repaid in regular, pre-set payments of principal and interest over a fixed term, reducing the balance to zero or an agreed final amount.

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Instant asset write-off

The instant asset write-off is a tax concession that lets eligible businesses deduct the full cost of a depreciating asset in the year of first use, up to a threshold.

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Insurance

Insurance is a contract where you pay a premium and an insurer covers specified losses, such as damage to a financed asset or a lender's loss on default.

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Interest

Interest is the price of using money: what a borrower pays on a loan, or a saver earns on a deposit, expressed as a percentage rate on the principal.

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Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the exposure a financial asset, liability or portfolio has to changes in market interest rates, which alter the present value of its future cash flows.

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Interest-free

Interest-free means a purchase plan or loan that charges no interest, either throughout or for a promotional period, after which any balance owing attracts the standard rate.

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Invoice discounting

Invoice discounting is a working capital facility where a lender advances most of an unpaid invoice's value and holds a reserve until your customer pays.

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Invoice fraud

Invoice fraud is a type of fraud in which criminals send fake or altered invoices, or bogus bank-detail changes, to trick a business into paying an account they control.

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