What is Due Date?

The date by which you must make at least the minimum payment to avoid late fees and potential credit score damage.

The date by which you must make at least the minimum payment to avoid late fees and potential credit score damage. By law (CARD Act), due dates must be at least 21 days after the statement closing date. Payments received after the due date are considered late.

Closely related concepts include Late Fee. Each of these helps clarify different aspects of the same topic.

Due Date is a basics concept. It typically appears in the context of day-to-day credit card use.