prepayment

Example Sentences

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That’s long been thought to be compensation for prepayment risk—the risk that the investor will receive less interest back than first appears, because homeowners can pay down their mortgages early.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Between 1 April and 30 June 2026, the typical annual bill for prepayment customers will be £1,597, down from £1,711 between January and March.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Prepayment customers were previously charged more than those who settle their bill by direct debit, but now pay the same after the latest move to align what prepayment and Direct Debit customers pay.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“One significant reason those spreads have widened is because borrowers are better at exercising prepayment options,” said Adam Rilander, chief investment officer at Bright Meadow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The Report of 1903 announces the issue of the new King Edward stamps, and of the prepayment of printed matter in cash, instead of by stamps, under the "permit" system.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong