early payment

Example Sentences

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“Santander’s decision to broadly market its new stated-income policy, even to dealers with a history of misstating income, led to a significant spike in the number of early payment defaults.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

It included veterans of World War I, demanding early payment of a promised bonus for their service.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022

European consumer legislation which requires contracts to be fair means so-called "early payment discounts" could be unlawful because they constitute a "price escalation clause", he said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2015

In this protest, approximately fifteen thousand World War I veterans marched on Washington to demand early payment of their veteran bonuses, which were not due to be paid until 1945.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

“One hundred and thirty on the risk they bring it, plus this here as an early payment, the risk in exchange for getting this March instead of us waiting on all of it ’til June?

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson