prepayment penalty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An additional fee charged for paying off part of or the entirety of a loan ahead of the scheduled due date in order to compensate for the loss of interest income suffered by the creditor in such case.

Word forms

prepayment penalty prepayment penalties pre-payment penalty
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