The recently proposed caps on credit card interest rates may sound appealing on the surface. Who wouldn’t want to be guaranteed a prime rate for any credit card? Unfortunately, the reality of ...

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Let's say you've got a credit card with a $15,000 limit that you haven't used in years. You're tempted to shut it down to simplify your wallet -- and hey, no harm done, right? Not so fast. As someone ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's headline-grabbing ultimatum for a 10% interest rate cap on credit cards failed to materialize by his self-imposed deadline of January 20th. Processing Content ...

The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt. By Ann ...

The reintroduction of the Credit Card Competition Act in January 2026 has major implications for the U.S. payments infrastructure, with the potential to fundamentally alter the competitive dynamics of ...

President Trump, under pressure to bring down the painfully high cost of living, announced at Davos that he is calling on Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent for one year. Its ...

The bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, reintroduced earlier this month, is supported by the restaurant industry but opposed by credit unions. The Credit Card Competition Act — first introduced in ...

As part of a series of efforts to make life more affordable, President Donald Trump aims to help Americans with credit-card debt. After demanding on social media that credit-card lenders cap interest ...

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Trump can’t cap credit card interest rates on his own: Under the Constitution, only Congress can regulate interest rates. High rates reflect risk—but defaults remain relatively low: Average credit ...

A decades-long drive to cap credit card interest rates has received a sudden jolt from President Donald Trump — and widespread pushback from banks. Trump said Friday he wants to put a one-year 10% cap ...