The Fed Voted to Hold Rates Steady. Your Credit Card's APR Will Likely Do the Same
Average APRs have inched down slightly, but you should focus on lowering your credit card balance as soon as you can.
Sick of high credit card interest rates? Time to learn how the Federal Reserve impacts your credit card APR
Fed policy decisions directly impact your wallet, including the interest rates on your credit cards. We’ll tell you how.
GOBankingRates President: 14 Ways Your Wallet Could Benefit If Interest Rates Drop During Trump’s Presidency
During a virtual address to the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest ...
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady: Here's what that means for your money
The Federal paused rate cuts after its first meeting of the year — here’s what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate ...
More Americans under under credit card stress
A new report shows more Americans are under the stress of rising credit card balances. At the start of this year, Americans’ ...
What the Fed Rate Cut Means for Credit Cards
The Federal Reserve held its first meeting of the year on Jan. 29. After three consecutive rate cuts since September 2024, the Fed held steady and left rates unchanged. This means the federal ...
Why Americans still can't get cheaper mortgages, car loans or card balances after three Fed rate cuts
Mortgage rates actually increased and have remained a major hurdle for prospective home buyers. Car loans haven't downshifted much, and credit-card annual percentage rates, or APRs, have only crept ...
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Credit card debt in the U.S. hits all-time high of $930 billion—here's how to tackle yours with a balance transfer
Credit card debt hit a record high of $930 billion for Americans in the final quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released on Feb. 11.
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Alaskans carry the highest credit card balance—here's the average credit card balance in every state
The Discover it® Balance Transfer is no longer available via CNBC Select; offer details mentioned below may no longer apply. If you have credit card debt, you're not alone. On average, Americans ...
CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a consumer watchdog agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon ...