AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The national average interest rate on new credit card offers declined slightly this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, following the reappearance of the Sony Card.
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The average is composed of about 100 of the most popular credit cards in the country, including cards from dozens of leading U.S. issuers and representing every card category listed below. Introductory (teaser) rates are not included in the calculation. Among the nine card categories, average annual percentage rates (APRs) fell in one and were unchanged in eight.
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 |
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National Average |
14.14% |
14.15% |
14.45% |
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11.99% |
11.99% |
12.24% |
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12.31% |
12.31% |
12.53% |
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12.68% |
12.68% |
12.77% |
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12.85% |
12.85% |
12.20% |
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14.05% |
14.05% |
14.10% |
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14.14% |
14.14% |
14.43% |
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14.31% |
14.32% |
14.43% |
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15.99% |
15.99% |
18.41% |
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20.64% |
20.64% |
20.84% |
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Source: CreditCards.com |
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Updated: 9-22-10 |
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The latest APR decline follows the readdition to our database of the Sony Card, which was reintroduced by Capital One. The low end of the card's APR range is below the national average, helping to lower rates overall.
Any near-term rate movement won't be the result of Federal Reserve monetary policy. On Tuesday, the Fed left its key lending rate unchanged, with no plans to adjust that rate anytime soon. Nearly all cards have variable rates tied to the prime rate, which moves in relation to changes in the fed funds rate.
The CreditCards.com credit card rate survey is conducted weekly, using offer data from the 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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