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| Payment Cap Payment due date Penalty APR Penalty Fees Periodic Rate Permissable purpose Personal Credit Personal credit history Personal Identification Number PIN PITI Point-of-Sale Points Pre approved line of credit Prepayment penalty Previous balance Prime Rate Principal Private label cards Promotional inquiry Public record |
GLOSSARY TERMS by Alpha # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Penalty APRAlso called a Default APR, a penalty APR may be enstated when cardholders default on some term of their credit agreement, such as missing payments or exceeding credit limits. Penalty APRs are continually on the rise, currently soaring as high as prime +25.99%. Some credit cards claiming a "universal default" may even charge higher interest rates when you default with another creditor.
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