AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit card interest rates jumped this week for the first time in nearly three months, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
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The average is composed 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 Averages
|
Avg. APR |
Last week |
6 months ago |
National Average |
14.97% |
14.87% |
14.94% |
10.40% |
10.40% |
10.73% |
|
12.50% |
12.50% |
12.73% |
|
13.13% |
13.13% |
12.91% |
|
13.77% |
13.77% |
13.77% |
|
14.45% |
14.45% |
14.34% |
|
14.63% |
14.54% |
14.31% |
|
14.79% |
14.68% |
14.57% |
|
15.49% |
15.49% |
15.99% |
|
23.64% |
23.41% |
24.96% |
|
Source: CreditCards.com |
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Updated: 03-07-2012 |
The average annual percentage rate (APR) shot up to 14.97 percent Wednesday – the first rate increase since mid-December.
Chase raised the APRs of two cards. The bank replaced the Disney Rewards Visa card's APR range of 13.24 percent to 16.24 percent with a flat rate of 14.24 percent. Chase also raised the United Mileage Plus Explorer card's APR by one percentage point to 15.24 percent.
Best Buy and Capital One were also active. Best Buy raised the APR on its RewardZone Platinum MasterCard to 21.24 percent. Capital One changed the APR of its Venture Rewards card to a range of 13.9 percent to 20.9 percent from a range of 11.9 percent to 19.9 percent.
The CreditCards.com credit card rate survey (permalink: http://www.creditcards.com/rate-report) 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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