Block, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC REPAYMENT TERMS

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a payment service system, a payment request to charge a payment card for a transaction. The payment card is associated with a user account maintained by the payment service system and the user account is configured to apply a different interest rate to each of multiple transactions. The method includes in response to receiving the payment request, identifying, by the payment service system, purchase characteristics of the transaction. The method includes determining, by the payment service system, an interest rate to be associated with the payment request based on the identified purchase characteristics and historical repayment data stored in a data store of the payment service system. The method includes upon receiving a payment confirmation from the user, updating, by the payment service system, the user account to include the transaction at the determined interest rate.