Accelerated payment occurs when a borrower speeds up the repayment of a loan. This can be done by:
Accelerated payments reduce the borrower’s interest costs (the total fee paid to the lender for the loan). This can benefit a business but depends on a reliable cash flow. Before committing to an accelerated payment schedule, it is good practice for companies to ask if they can switch back to a slower repayment schedule should their cash flow change.