abbreviations explained

ABN

Australian business number

AVN

automated valuation model

CAS

casual employment

CBC

case by case

COM

commission

COMM

commercial

COMP

compensation

CoS

contract of sale

DUA

direct underwriting authority

E/D

end debt

 

ES

essential services

FG

family guarantor

FHO

first home owner

GEN/SAV

genuine savings

INV

investment

I/O

interest only payment

LMI

lenders mortgage insurance

LOC

line of credit

LVR

loan to value ratio

MAX

max

 

MIN

minimum

 

NA

not applicable

NOA

notice of assessment

NON-GEN

non-genuine savings

O/A

overall

 

O&A

offer & acceptance

OFI

other financial institution

O/O

owner occupied

O/S

overseas

 

P&I

principal & interest payment

PA

per annum

 

PAYG

pay as you go income

P/D

peak debt

 

PM

per month

 

PPT

permanent part time employment

PRE-APP

pre-approval

RE:

regarding

 

REFI

refinance/d

RESI

residential

 

RESI/COMM

residential/commercial

S/E

self employed

SoFP

statement of financial position

SMSF

self managed super fund

UN-CON

unconditional approval

VAL

valuation