annual percentage rate

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The Center for Responsible Lending report found that for loans repaid within one to two weeks, the average annual percentage rate — a measurement derived by annualizing small, short-term fees to estimate what they would equate to over a year — was about 383%.

From MarketWatch

That would slash the average annual percentage rate roughly in half, a move meant to help consumers chip away at their debt burdens.

From MarketWatch

Someone carrying a roughly $6,700 balance would save $899 each month with a 10% annual percentage rate, according to Shearer’s estimates.

From MarketWatch

According to Bankrate External link, the average retail credit card annual percentage rate has surpassed 30%, one of the highest levels since it began tracking the rate 40 years ago.

From Barron's

But if you pay your bill in full each month, the card’s annual percentage rate doesn’t matter since you’ll never be charged interest.

From Seattle Times