overage

overage definition - business

overage

  1. For retail leases, payments in excess of base rent that are derived from a percentage of sales. For example, a retail store in a mall might pay the lessor $10,000 per month plus 2% of sales.
  2. Actual money or goods in excess of the amounts listed on the organization's books.
  3. The difference between the lowest price for a loan product and any higher price paid by a borrower. For example, an overage may be in the form of points.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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