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delinquency fee

[/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi fiː/]
nounpl: delinquency fees
taxa de inadimplência
1. A charge imposed by a creditor when a payment is overdue or not made by the agreed-upon date
The credit card company charged a delinquency fee when the payment was 30 days late.
A empresa de cartão de crédito cobrou uma taxa de inadimplência quando o pagamento estava atrasado em 30 dias.
2. A penalty fee added to an account for failure to meet financial obligations on time
If you miss your loan payment, you may be subject to a delinquency fee.
Se você perder o pagamento do empréstimo, poderá estar sujeito a uma taxa de inadimplência.
Synonyms
late payment feepenalty feeoverdue feedefault fee
Antonyms
payment discountearly payment discount

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
taxa de inadimplência
most common term in Brazilian Portuguese financial context
São Paulo
multa por atraso
alternative term emphasizing the penalty aspect
Portugal
taxa de incumprimento
European Portuguese uses 'incumprimento' instead of 'inadimplência'
General Brazilian
juros de mora
technical/legal term often used alongside delinquency fees

Related Idioms & Phrases

to incur a delinquency fee
to be hit with a delinquency fee
to waive a delinquency fee
subject to delinquency fees
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