interest
Definition 1
The fee charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of borrowed money, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the principal; the rate is dependent upon the time value of money, the credit risk of the borrower, and the inflation rate. Here, interest per year divided by principal amount, expressed as a percentage. also called interest rate.
Definition 2
The return earned on an investment.
Definition 3
Partial or total ownership in an asset.
The fee charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of borrowed money, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the principal; the rate is dependent upon the time value of money, the credit risk of the borrower, and the inflation rate. Here, interest per year divided by principal amount, expressed as a percentage. also called interest rate.
Definition 2
The return earned on an investment.
Definition 3
Partial or total ownership in an asset.
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interest is ...
... part of the Lending & Credit and Investor Relations subjects.
... part of the Lending & Credit and Investor Relations subjects.
... #92 on our list of the most popular terms.
... an essential investing term.
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ordinary interest, explicit interest, imputed interest, personal interest, prepaid interest, simple interest, with interest, controlling interest, inchoate interest, indication of interest and
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