Product configuration

PayCredit products are created and managed through the PayCredit UI.

Our Project Managers create and configure your PayCredit product in the UI based off your submitted PSF. The product configuration includes the details provided below:

Key product parameters


Parameter

Description

Example

Product ID

Unique product identifier set by the PayCredit system

123

Product Name

Product name defined by client

Bank 101 Credit Card Product 1

Description

Description of the Product

Launch Product

Currency

The credit products base/billing currency

USD

Calendar

Selection of default calendar

TBC

Number of days to unblock authorised balance

Number after which an authorisation which had not be settled is cancelled and the authorised amount unblocked

14

Statement Cycle Type

Currently supports Monthly

Monthly

Default Statement Cycle Parameter

Default statement day of month.

  • *Note:** this can also be set at Account Creation

2nd

Number of days to make a repayment

The number of days after the Statement Day when repayment is due. i.e. the Grace Period.

24

Minimum Repayment Amount

A fixed amount used as input to calculating minimum repayment.

10.00

Minimum Repayment Rate

A percentage (%) amount used as input to calculating the minimum repayment.

9.00%

Skip weekends

If selected, changes the repayment due date to next working day after weekend.

Tick box

Skip public holidays

If selected, changes the repayment due date to next working day after a public holiday

Tick box

Skip client holidays

If selected, changes the repayment due date to next working day after a client holiday

Tick box

Disputes: Make immediate changes when charge back is raised.

If selected, triggers immediate credit for amount of chargeback raised and interest.

Tick box

Disputes: Add calculated interest if chargeback is rejected.

If selected, triggers adding additional interest if dispute is rejected.

Tick box

Interest rates

The following interest rate/APR (Annual Percentage Rate) parameters are configurable:



Parameter

Description

Example

Repayment Priority

Sets the priority for allocation of repayment amount to repay interest and debt. The top priority is paid first.

124

APR ID

Identifier in the PayCredit system

2

Description

Chosen description

Purchase

Calculation Method

The chosen calculation method of the product. Either:

  • Actual/Actual
  • Actual/360

Actual/Actual

Rate %

The interest rate

18.36%

APR Type

Selected from:

  • Spend (principle amounts)
  • Fees
    Used to summarize debt in these categories

Spend

Always Charge Interest

Toggles whether spend can benefit from grace period i.e. if cardholder pays statement balance in full each month then no interest is charged.

No

Allow Residual Interest

Toggle whether cardholder is charged residual interest where full statement balance is paid by the due date

No

Rules to match transaction types to APR's


Fees


Parameter

Description

Example

Fee ID

Unique fee identifier set by the PayCredit system

794

Description

Chosen description of the fee

Late Payment Fee

Amount

A fixed fee amount, if applicable for the fee

4.00

Rate %

The % rate, if applicable for the fee e.g. Fee = 5% of transaction value.

5.00%

Application Condition

The high-level fee calculation computation. The below fee application conditions are possible:

  • Apply only fixed Amount
  • Apply only Rate % amount (based on the Rate)
  • Apply both the Amount and the Rate %
  • Apply the greater of Amount and Rate %
  • Apply the lesser of Amount and Rate %

Apply only fixed amount

APR ID

Selects the interest rate identifier (apr_id) that would be applied to fees. For example 0% APR is applied if interest is not charged on fees

4

APR Description

Description of the APR ID

Fee APR Zero

Rules to trigger fees


Rules


PayCredit allows setting of Rules to apply calculations or fees. For example:

  • Transactions: applying different transactions to different interest rates.
  • Transactions: triggering fees.
  • Daily processing: calculating minimum repayment due.
  • Daily processing: triggering fees.