Interest Rate Financial Glossary

What is it? (1) For savings and checking accounts, the annual rate of interest paid on an account, which does not reflect compounding. (2) For loans, a periodic charge expressed as a percent or the percentage that is applied to the amount of a loan to determine the charges for the use of the money (see Adjustable Rate Mortgage, Fixed Rate Mortgage).

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