AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The national average APR on new card offers climbed to an all-time record this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
The average is comprised of 100 of the most popular credit cards in the country, including cards from dozens of leading U.S. issuers and representing every card category. Introductory (teaser) rates are not included in the calculation.
Rates for card categories tracked by CreditCards.com are listed below:
Credit Card Rate Averages
Avg. APR |
Last week |
6 months ago |
|
National Average |
15.42% |
15.36% |
15.18% |
12.22% |
12.16% |
11.98% |
|
14.67% |
14.61% |
14.38% |
|
13.41% |
13.39% |
13.12% |
|
13.67% |
13.67% |
13.42% |
|
15.57% |
15.51% |
15.32% |
|
15.40% |
15.35% |
15.08% |
|
15.48% |
15.44% |
15.29% |
|
18.03% |
18.00% |
18.04% |
|
22.98% |
22.98% |
22.56% |
|
Source: CreditCards.com |
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Updated: 1-18-2017 |
The average APR for new credit cards jumped to 15.42 percent -- up from a previous record of 15.36 percent.
J.P. Morgan Chase spurred this week's rate change by revising APRs on its line of credit cards so that Chase cards align with the Federal Reserve's December 2016 rate hike. The federal agency raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percent, prompting lenders to increase rates by the same amount.
Chase also hiked APRs by more than a full percentage point on several cards, including the Freedom card and the Slate card. The lowest available APR on the Slate card, for example, was increased to 15.49 percent -- up from a previous low of 13.24 percent.
The CreditCards.com credit card rate survey (permalink: http://www.creditcards.com/rate-report) is conducted weekly, using offer data from leading U.S. card issuers' websites. Introductory offer periods and regular interest rates will vary with applicants' credit quality and issuer risk-based pricing policies.
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SOURCE CreditCards.com
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