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Finance Charge
Updated
January 19, 2023
A finance charge is levied for using a credit or extending current credit. It could be a flat cost or a proportion of the amount borrowed, with the most frequent percentage-based finance charges. A finance charge is frequently an aggregated cost that includes the cost of carrying the debt and any related transaction fees, account management fees, or late fees levied by the lender.
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