Tag: periodic rate

  • Leap Year Interest

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    Call this the Pirates of Penzance card. Chase was recently sued over its calculation of finance charges in a leap year. The suit alleges that Chase computed the daily periodic rate applied to the plaintiff’s balance based on a 365 day year when it was a 366 day leap year. The difference in rates resulted in an additional finance charge of 4 cents.

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