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6 terms starting with V

Vanilla lease

A vanilla lease is a plain commercial lease over equipment or business assets, with a fixed term, fixed payments and no bundled services or unusual clauses.

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Variable rate

A variable rate is an interest rate that can move up or down over the life of a loan, following the lender's benchmark and its margin.

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Vendor finance

Vendor finance is credit extended by the seller of a business or asset to the buyer, covering part or all of the purchase price and repaid in instalments.

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Visa expiry and loan term restriction

Visa expiry and loan term restriction is the lender practice of capping a loan term to visa expiry, or requiring a minimum stretch of visa left at application.

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Visa holder eligibility

Visa holder eligibility is the assessment of what a person's visa subclass, conditions and status actually allow: work, study, government programs and access to credit.

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Visa status in responsible lending

Visa status in responsible lending is the immigration evidence a lender must verify, covering work rights, expiry and renewal prospects, before it assesses whether credit is suitable.

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