Annual Percentage Rate

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Annual Percentage Rate?

The actual cost of borrowing money, expressed in terms of an annual interest rate. The Truth-in-Lending Act requires the components of this interest rate to be revealed by the lender.

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