Minimum Payment

The smallest amount due on a debt by the designated due date without incurring penalties is known as the minimum payment. The phrase “minimum payment” is frequently used in connection with credit card accounts. The account’s total sum due, the interest rate, and the minimum payment amount are taken into account. The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act, or CARD Act, mandates that credit card users get a monthly bill that includes information on the minimum payment amount.

Customers are urged to pay more than the required minimum payment to prevent accruing interest fees. Paying only the minimum amount required each month can result in hundreds or thousands of dollars in extra expenses and prolong one’s debt. In several cases, the borrower may ask the lender to reduce the minimum payment or interest rate.