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finance charge information: Original post by Matt McGew of Demand Media When calculating the finance charges on your past due credit account, you must include any late fees imposed by the lender in the balance figure used for your calculation. Most banks and financial institutions impose a late fee when your account becomes past due. This fee directly increases your finance charge by increasing the average daily balance used…

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