AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The average credit card rate remained at a record high 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 |
16.13% |
16.13% |
15.44% |
12.87% |
12.87% |
12.24% |
|
15.36% |
15.35% |
14.68% |
|
13.68% |
13.68% |
13.41% |
|
15.64% |
15.64% |
13.67% |
|
16.37% |
16.36% |
15.60% |
|
16.06% |
16.06% |
15.40% |
|
16.22% |
16.21% |
15.50% |
|
18.57% |
18.57% |
18.07% |
|
23.46% |
23.46% |
23.01% |
|
Source: CreditCards.com |
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Updated: 8-09-2017 |
For the second consecutive week, the national average APR clocked in at 16.13 percent.
Most issuers left card rates unchanged. Two cards included in the weekly rate report increased rates by a quarter of a percent in response to the Federal Reserve's June 2017 rate change. But the changes were too small to affect the national average.
The national average is now almost a full point higher than it was a year ago. On August 9, 2016, the average APR registered at just 15.18 percent, which at the time was close to a record high. Between 2011 and 2016, average card rates stayed within close rounding distance of 15 percent, before rising by more than three quarters of a percent in 2017.
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.
About CreditCards.com
CreditCards.com is the leading online credit card marketplace connecting consumers with multiple credit card issuers, including a majority 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.
SOURCE CreditCards.com
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