Interest
Interest means any payment to a consumer or to an account for the use of funds in an account, calculated by application of a periodic rate to the balance. The term does not include the payment of a bonus or other consideration worth $10 or less given during a year, the waiver or reduction of a fee, or the absorption of expenses.
Source
12 CFR § 1030.2
Scoping language
For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply: