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The phrase "an upfront fee" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a payment that is required in advance before a service is provided or a contract is signed.
Example: "To secure your reservation, we require an upfront fee of $100."
Alternatives: "an advance payment" or "a prepayment".
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Is there an upfront fee?
Would you pay an upfront fee to secure a refund for a wedding gift?
They do not come in an upfront fee but are hidden in the payouts.
It will pay an upfront fee of £2.7m and undisclosed royalties based on vehicles sold.
But because of its budget problems, the city has been unwilling to pay an upfront fee to win the bid.
The money came from either an upfront fee paid by the studio or a slice of the revenue.
When you sell in a grocery store, you have to pay an upfront fee called slotting charges.
Borrowers who go down this route will typically be asked to pay an upfront fee to the claims management company.
There is usually an upfront fee because, in essence, the bank is reserving those funds for you.
It singled out single premium policies that charge an upfront fee, which is applied to the loan.
The card issuers make their money through an upfront fee and, in some cases, a fee for each transaction.
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