Prepayment Penalty (Mortgages)

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Consumer Credit

A charge assessed by a creditor when the consumer pays off all or part of the loan before it is due. They are permitted on fixed-rate, first-lien mortgages, but prohibited on adjustable-rate and second-lien loans.

State of Maine, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation — Consumer Credit Protection Glossary retrieved 2014-05-16