accrued interest
Americannoun
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According to the American Bondholders Foundation, this outstanding debt now exceeds $1 trillion, thanks to accrued interest and penalties.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The ruling also requires payment of unspecified accrued interest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
That's because, as a higher earner, her loan debt has accrued interest at a rate of 6.2%.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Insurers book as an asset the accrued interest income they are due from performing loans that is owed but that hasn’t been paid yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
The mortgage and a lot of accrued interest has to be paid off.
From Man to Man by Jackson Gregory
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