Yes, credit card installments can be repaid in advance. However, under normal circumstances, early repayment of credit card bills in installments requires a one-time payment of the remaining principal, and the handling fees for each installment that have been recorded will not be refunded.

Credit cards, also called credit cards, are credit certificates issued by commercial banks or credit card companies to consumers with qualified credit. It takes the form of a card with the issuing bank's name, validity period, number, cardholder's name and other contents printed on the front, and a magnetic stripe and signature strip on the back. Consumers holding credit cards can shop or consume at specially designated commercial service departments, and then the bank will settle the accounts with merchants and cardholders. Cardholders can overdraft within the prescribed limit.

Credit cards stipulated in the relevant laws of our country ("Interpretation of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Relevant Credit Card Regulations") refer to credit cards issued by commercial banks or other financial institutions with the functions of consumption payment, credit loans, transfer settlement , cash deposit and withdrawal and other full or partial functions of the electronic payment card. On December 1, 2017, the "English Translation and Writing Standards in the Public Service Field" was officially implemented, stipulating that the standard English name of credit cards is CreditCard.

Credit card consumption is a non-cash transaction payment method. There is no need to pay cash when consumption, and repayment will be made on the billing date (BillingDate).

Credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. Credit cards refer to credit cards in which the cardholder has a certain credit limit and can consume within the credit limit and then repay; quasi-credit card It refers to a quasi-credit card in which the cardholder deposits a certain amount of reserve fund as required. When the reserve account balance is insufficient to pay, the cardholder can overdraw within the prescribed credit limit. The so-called credit card generally refers to a credit card only.

Product types:

According to different card issuers, they can be divided into bank cards and non-bank cards:

Bank cards: This is a credit card issued by a bank. Cardholders can shop and consume at the card-issuing bank's special merchants, and can also withdraw cash at any time at any branch of the card-issuing bank or at places with ATMs.

Non-bank cards: This type of card can be specifically divided into retail credit cards and travel and entertainment cards. Retail credit cards are credit cards issued by commercial institutions, such as department stores, petroleum companies, etc., which are specially used for shopping in designated stores or refueling at gasoline stations, etc., and are settled regularly. Travel and entertainment cards are credit cards issued by the service industry, such as airlines, travel companies, etc., used for purchasing tickets, meals, accommodation, entertainment, etc.

According to the different objects of issuance, it can be divided into corporate cards and personal cards:

Corporate cards: Corporate cards are issued to various industrial and commercial enterprises, scientific research and education and other institutions, and national Party and government agencies, military units, groups and other legal organizations.

Personal Card: Personal cards are issued to individual urban and rural residents, including workers, cadres, teachers, scientific and technological workers, self-employed households and other adult urban and rural residents with stable sources of income. A personal card is applied for in the name of an individual and he/she bears all responsibilities for using the card.

According to the different credit status of the cardholder, it can be divided into ordinary card and gold card:

Ordinary card: Ordinary card is a combination of financial strength, reputation and status. Issued by general cardholders, the various requirements for them are not high.

Gold card: Gold card is a high-end credit card that pays high membership fees and enjoys special benefits. Cards are issued to those with higher credit standing, stronger repayment ability and credit, or those with a certain social status. The authorization limit of the gold card starts from a higher level, and the additional service items and scope are much wider, so the requirements for relevant service fees and security deposits are also relatively high.