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Credit Card Glossary | Madeen
Plain-language definitions for credit card rewards, fees, caps, and application terms used on Madeen card pages, guides, and the card finder.
Rewards & redemptions
- Award chart
- Base earn rate
- Cash back
- Category spending cap
- Cents per point (cpp)
- Co-branded credit card
- Dynamic award pricing
- Effective rate (Madeen)
- Merchant category code (MCC)
- Minimum spend requirement
- Points transfer
- Rewards multiplier
- Rotating bonus categories
- Sign-up bonus (welcome offer)
- Statement credit
- Transfer ratio
- Travel portal redemption