The cost of credit on a yearly basis, expressed as a percentage.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, U.S. Department of the Treasury - Cite This Source - This DefinitionThe cost of credit on a yearly basis, expressed as a percentage.
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The cost of credit on a yearly basis, expressed as a percentage.
A loan's annual percentage rate, or APR, is what credit costs you each year, expressed as a percentage of the loan amount.
The APR, which is usually higher than the nominal, or named, rate you're quoted for a loan, includes most of a loan's up-front fees as well as the annual interest rate.
You should use APR, which is a more accurate picture of the cost of borrowing than the interest rate alone, to compare various loans you're considering.
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The actual cost of credit to the borrower, including interest and certain other charges, expressed as a yearly rate. Determining the APR’s for two products permits consumers to comparison-shop for credit.
State of Maine, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation - Cite This Source - This Definition- Browse Related Terms: Annual Percentage Rate (APR), Closing Costs or Settlement Fees, Consummation, Credit Card, discount points, Finance Charge, interest, Loan origination fees, Origination fee, Points and Origination Fees, Principal
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- For credit cards, the APR is the cost of credit expressed as a yearly interest rate. Each billing period (usually about a month), the company charges a fraction of the annual rate, called the periodic rate.
APR or “annual percentage rate” is an annualized interest rate. Different APRs may apply to different balances on your account, such as your purchase balance or your cash advance balance. We use the APR that applies to each balance to calculate the interest that you owe us on the account.
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The cost of credit expressed as a yearly rate. For closed-end credit, such as car loans or mortgages, the APR includes the interest rate, points, broker fees, and certain other credit charges that the borrower is required to pay. An APR, or an equivalent rate, is not used in leasing agreements.
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How much a loan costs annually. The APR includes the interest rate, points, broker fees and certain other credit charges a borrower is required to pay.
A measure of the cost of credit, expressed as a yearly rate. It includes interest as well as other charges. Because all lenders, by federal law, follow the same rules to ensure the accuracy of the annual percentage rate, it provides consumers with a good basis for comparing the cost of loans, including mortgage plans. APR is a higher rate than the simple interest of the mortgage.
The cost of credit expressed as a yearly rate. For closed-end credit, such as car loans or mortgages, the APR includes the interest rate, points, broker fees, and certain other credit charges that the borrower is required to pay. An APR, or an equivalent rate, is not used in leasing agreements.
- Browse Related Terms: Annual Percentage Rate (APR), application fee, Cash Reserves, loan origination fee, Loan origination fees, Origination fee, points (aka discount points), Purchase price, settlement costs, Up Front Charges