The contractor required advance payments before starting the renovation.

The contract warned that balloon payments would be due at the end of the term if no refinancing occurred.

Many small businesses now accept e-payments to speed up checkout and reduce cash handling.

The company faced heavy fines after auditors discovered undisclosed grease payments to local officials.

The government increased transfer payments to support low-income families during the recession.

The provincial government announced that equalization payments would be reduced next year due to budget constraints.

The audit uncovered several questionable lubrication payments made to secure expedited permits.

The factory workers protested because their pittance payments barely covered a week's groceries.

Many first-time buyers worry that rising interest rates will make PITI payments unaffordable.

After the merger, many employees were relieved to receive severance payments that helped bridge the gap until they found new jobs.