AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The average APR on new credit card offers remained near record highs Wednesday, 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 |
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Avg. APR |
Last week |
6 months ago |
|
National Average |
15.18% |
15.18% |
15.19% |
12.00% |
12.00% |
11.96% |
|
14.41% |
14.41% |
14.39% |
|
13.12% |
13.12% |
13.12% |
|
13.42% |
13.42% |
13.42% |
|
15.33% |
15.33% |
15.30% |
|
15.13% |
15.13% |
15.17% |
|
15.24% |
15.24% |
15.30% |
|
17.86% |
17.86% |
18.04% |
|
22.86% |
22.86% |
22.56% |
|
Source: CreditCards.com |
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Updated: 11-9-2016 |
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For the fifth week in a row, the national average APR stayed put at 15.18 percent. None of the cards tracked by CreditCards.com advertised new interest rates. Issuers also left promotional rates, such as 0 percent balance transfer offers, unchanged.
The average APR for 2016 has also settled at 15.18 percent. It is the highest yearly average that CreditCards.com has recorded since it began tracking rates in mid-2007.
Interest rates have been historically elevated all year. Since January, for example, the national average APR has remained well above 15.10 percent. If interest rates continue to be this high through the end of 2016, this will be the first year on record that interest rates stayed above 15 percent all year.
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.
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