Being charged a late payment fee means your payment arrived after the deadline. The individual will be charged for this transgression. In addition to a one-time late payment fee, the overall interest rate can rise substantially. In addition, the FICO scores of the late payers could take a hit and be lowered. This will raise interest rates on loans on other credit cards which were always paid on time.
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