Unearned Discount

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Unearned Discount

A finance charge a lender assesses at the beginning of a loan, but only recognizes as income gradually over the loan's life. In accounting, the unearned discount is listed at first as a liability on the lender's balance sheet, but is slowly recognized as income.

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