{"id":358921,"date":"2022-09-22T09:32:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creditrepair.com\/blog\/?p=358921"},"modified":"2022-09-22T09:32:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:32:14","slug":"deferred-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creditrepair.com\/blog\/credit-card\/deferred-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"What is deferred interest, and can it help improve your credit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Deferred interest is a type of loan that temporarily postpones interest payments for a set period of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Do interest-free loans sound too good to be true? In some cases, they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without understanding the implications behind no-interest credit, you risk paying more in the end, or worse, defaulting on your loan and finding yourself in need of credit repair<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how does deferred interest really work, and how can you make it work for you? In short, to reap the benefits of this low-cost loan, you need to pay the entire balance in full before the promotional period ends. We\u2019ll dive deeper into this loan type and how to take advantage of it below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>What is deferred interest?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Deferred interest allows you to repay a loan interest-free for a set period of time. However, it\u2019s worth reiterating that this isn\u2019t a truly \u201cinterest-free\u201d loan\u2014it simply delays interest payments for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deferred interest can take many different forms, which is why you have to be careful when reading the terms and conditions of these loans. In your contract, look for synonymous terms for deferred interest, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n