Additional cardholder
An additional cardholder is a person who has a secondary card that is linked to the primary cardholder’s credit or debit card account.
Additional repayments
Additional repayments are any amount you pay in excess of your regular minimum repayments.
Account balance
An account balance is the amount of money someone has in their account.
Account Based Pension
A retirement income stream that comes from your superannuation balance.
Account keeping fee
Some banks and lenders charge ongoing fees to maintain your account. These are known as account keeping fees.
Age Pension
An age pension is a support payment made by the government to eligible Australians who have reached retirement age.
Allocated Pension
See account-based pension.
AML-CTF (Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act)
AML-CTF is Australian legislation that regulates financial and gambling sectors to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.
Arrears
The amount that is still owed and is past the due date.
ATM card
A plastic card that gives you access to your money via an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM).
Attorney
Attorney (in Australia) generally means a person authorised under a Power of Attorney to act on the Principal’s behalf in respect of financial and legal matters.
Australian business number (ABN)
An ABN is a unique 11-digit number issued by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to identify your business.
Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
AFCA is an external dispute resolution scheme for consumers who are not able to resolve complaints with financial institutions. AFCA can assist in reaching agreements with financial institutions and consumers.
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)
ASIC is Australia's integrated corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator. ASIC is an independent Australian Government body.
Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
An ATM is a machine that allows you to withdraw or (in some instances) deposit cash.
Auto Transfer
The periodic payments that you set up from your account