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Thursday, February 9th 2012
Credit Card Glossary

Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions

Confused by credit card terms? CreditCards.com's glossary of credit card definitions will help. From account holder to Regulation Z, we have defined the most-common and most-confusing credit card terms.
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Teaser rate
Also called the introductory rate, the teaser rate is the annual percentage rate charged by the credit card issuer during an initial period. The Credit CARD Act of 2009 requires that introductory periods must last at least six months. When the teaser period ends, the APR goes to a higher, "go-to" rate.
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