Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PREPAYMENT PRIVILEGE(S)
  
  The right to repay periodically more than the scheduled principal payment. Historically this was limited to a single annual payment on the anniversary date of no more than 10% of the original principal. In recent years, however, prepayment privileges have become more lenient, reflecting peoples' desire to pay their mortgages off on an accelerated basis. See also Double-Up.
  
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