"credit provider"
in respect of a credit agreement to which this Act applies, means—
| (a) |
the party who supplies goods or services under a discount transaction, incidental credit agreement or instalment agreement; |
| (b) |
the party who advances money or credit under a pawn transaction; |
| (c) |
the party who extends credit under a credit facility; |
| (d) |
the mortgagee under a mortgage agreement; |
| (e) |
the lender under a secured loan; |
| (f) |
the lessor under a lease; |
| (g) |
the party to whom an assurance or promise is made under a credit guarantee; |
| (h) |
the party who advances money or credit to another under any other credit agreement; or |
| (i) |
any other person who acquires the rights of a credit provider under a credit agreement after it has been entered into; |