What is the meaning of Unearned interest?

Interest that has been received on a loan, but that cannot be treated as a part of earnings yet, because the principal of the loan has not been outstanding long enough.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). unearned interest. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/unearned_interest/definitions/1165876
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