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Trailing Interest
Trailing interest (also known as residual or two-cycle interest) refers to the interest that accrues on a credit card balance after the statement is issued, but before the balance is repaid. The monthly statement shows how much interest is owing at the time it is produced. The balance then continues to accrue interest until it is repaid. This additional interest is typically added to the following month's statement. It has been criticised as an unfair practice, as it allow companies to collect interest In finance and economics, interest is payment from a borrower or deposit-taking financial institution to a lender or depositor of an amount above repayment of the principal sum (that is, the amount borrowed), at a particular rate. It is distin ... on balances that the customer believes they have already paid off. References External links Consumerist -- Be Billed For Paying Off Your Bills With BoA's Magic Trailing InterestAbout Trailing Interest Interest {{Accounting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interest
In finance and economics, interest is payment from a borrower or deposit-taking financial institution to a lender or depositor of an amount above repayment of the principal sum (that is, the amount borrowed), at a particular rate. It is distinct from a fee which the borrower may pay the lender or some third party. It is also distinct from dividend which is paid by a company to its shareholders (owners) from its profit or reserve, but not at a particular rate decided beforehand, rather on a pro rata basis as a share in the reward gained by risk taking entrepreneurs when the revenue earned exceeds the total costs. For example, a customer would usually pay interest to borrow from a bank, so they pay the bank an amount which is more than the amount they borrowed; or a customer may earn interest on their savings, and so they may withdraw more than they originally deposited. In the case of savings, the customer is the lender, and the bank plays the role of the borrower. Interest diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
