Senators Propose 10% Cap On Interest Rates

What would be the impact of a credit card interest rate cap?
New legislation in Congress that would cap credit card interest rates at 10% that has the backing of President Trump could reshape financial services, though it would carry a cost.
This Week In Credit Card News: Senators Propose 10% Cap On Interest Rates
Josh Hawley, Bernie Sanders Propose Capping Credit Card Interest Rates At 10%
Would a 10% Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Be a Totally Good Thing for Consumers?
Factors like your debt-to-income ratio, your income and existing debt all influence the interest rate on your credit card. And consumers who are considered high-risk are approved with a higher interest rate as a way for banks and issuers to compensate for the possibility of default.
Sanders and Hawley introduce bill to cap credit card interest rates at 10%
Sanders and Hawley’s bill comes after President Donald Trump vowed in the 2024 race to temporarily cap credit card interest rates at 10%.
Trump Promised a Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates. Here’s His Chance.
Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.
After Trump proposed credit card interest rate cap last fall, senators introduce bill to follow through
Two senators have introduced a bill that aims to fulfill one of President Donald Trump’s campaign trail pledges, a cap on credit card interest rates.
A bill would cap credit card rates at 10%, echoing a Trump pledge. Are there downsides?
Amid surging credit card interest rates and rising delinquencies, a bill with bipartisan support would cap rates at 10%, about half the current average, for five years. The legislation would ...
A new bill would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Here's what that could mean for your money
The median annual percentage rate (APR) on credit cards is near 25%. Credit card companies charged consumers more than $105 billion in interest in 2022, according to the Consumer Financial ...
Bernie Sanders, Josh Hawley introduce bill to cap credit card interest rates. What to know
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, introduced legislation to cap credit card interest rates at 10%.
Credit card rewards at risk with new interest rate limit legislation
A new bill to cap credit card interest rates at 10% could erase card rewards for consumers, financial experts told the Washington Examiner.
Bipartisan Bill to Cap Credit Card Rates at 10%
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Republican Senator Josh Hawley and Progressive Senator Bernie Sanders have come together to propose a cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. With the national average soaring above 21%,
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