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  "id": 273626,
  "title": "Can a creditor increase your interest rate after a missed payment?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/can-a-creditor-increase-your-interest-rate-after-a-missed-payment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-07T15:33:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/can-creditors-increase-interest-rate-after-missed-payment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Falling behind on a credit card balance can get expensive fast, but the rules around rate hikes still play a role.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}