In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
     “Sales finance agency” means a person, irrespective of his or her state of domicile or place of business, engaged in this State, in whole or in part, in the business of purchasing, or making loans secured by, retail installment contracts, retail charge agreements or the outstanding balances under such contracts or agreements entered into in this State.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 660/2

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     “Holder” of a retail installment contract or a retail charge agreement means the retail seller of the goods or services under the contract or charge agreement, or if the outstanding balances thereunder are purchased by or transferred as security to a sales finance agency or other assignee, the sales finance agency or other assignee.
     “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or any other form of business association.
     “Department” means the Department of Financial Institutions.
     “Director” means the Director of Financial Institutions.
     “Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act” and “Retail Installment Sales Act” refer to the Acts having those titles enacted by the 75th General Assembly.
     “Retail installment contract” and “retail charge agreement” have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act and the Retail Installment Sales Act.
     “Special purpose vehicle” means an entity that, in connection with a securitization, private placement, or similar type of investment transaction, is administered by a State or national bank under a management agreement for the purpose of purchasing, making loans against, or in pools of, receivables, general intangibles, and other financial assets including retail installment contracts, retail charge agreements, or the outstanding balances or any portion of the outstanding balances under those contracts or agreements.
     “Net Worth” means total assets minus total liabilities.