AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Interest rates on new credit card offers rose slightly this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, reaching heights not seen since October 2007.

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The national average credit card annual percentage rate is comprised of about 95 of the most popular credit cards in the country, including cards from dozens of leading U.S. issuers and representing every card category listed below. Introductory (teaser) rates are not included in the calculation. Among the average APRs in nine card categories, two rose and seven were unchanged.

Rates for card categories tracked by CreditCards.com are listed below:

Banks continue to adjust their card offers before major provisions of the landmark Credit CARD Act take effect on Feb. 22. That consumer friendly legislation will, among other things, restrict banks' ability to adjust card terms.  

Ahead of the law, Bank of America increased the APR on one of its cards and Discover raised the top end of the APR range on one of its cards. Other terms and conditions are being tweaked as well. For example, four cards eliminated or shortened introductory balance transfer APR periods.

The CreditCards.com credit card rate survey is conducted weekly, using offer data from the leading U.S. card issuers' Web sites. Introductory offer periods and regular interest rates will vary with applicants' credit quality and issuer risk-based pricing policies.

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CreditCards.com is the leading online credit card marketplace connecting consumers with multiple credit card issuers, including several of the 10 largest in the United States, based on credit card transaction volume. CreditCards.com, http://www.creditcards.com, enables consumers to search for, compare and apply for credit cards and offers credit card issuers an online channel to acquire qualified applicants.  

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