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annual percentage rate

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noun

  1.  APR.  the annual equivalent of a rate of interest when the rate is quoted more frequently than annually, usually monthly

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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 • Jan. 13, 2026

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 • Dec. 18, 2025

The annual percentage rate on a typical medical credit card is 27 percent, the bureau found.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

A lender, taking into account the applicant’s credit history and other information, approves the loan for a specific annual percentage rate known as the “buy rate.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

This will affect car shoppers this holiday season and into 2023 as they must contend with fewer low annual percentage rate incentives and more expensive car loans overall.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

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