A new bill would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Here's what that could mean for your money
A bill to limit the interest rate on credit cards has been introduced in Congress. The banking industry says capping rates would have unintended consequences.
Put A Lid On It: The Sanders-Hawley Bill Wants To Cap Credit Card Rates. Here’s What You Need To Know
A political odd couple is joining forces to lower credit card interest rates. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) unveiled a bill that would cap credit card interest rates at 10%.
Would a 10% Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Be a Totally Good Thing for Consumers?
Factors like your debt-to-income ratio, your income and existing debt all influence the interest rate on your credit card. And consumers who are considered high-risk are approved with a higher interest rate as a way for banks and issuers to compensate for the possibility of default.
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Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.
Congress is taking another bipartisan look at whether to cap credit card interest rates
There's a bipartisan debate underway in Congress to potentially cap credit card interest rates — and it involves an unlikely pair of lawmakers.
Hawley/Sanders Credit Card Interest Cap Is a Gift to Payday Lenders and Loan Sharks
If the Hawley–Sanders legislation passes, the government will set a price cap on what credit card companies charge for loaning money. If the companies perceive that the price is too low to offset the risk of loaning to some customers, they'll probably stop offering any credit to those customers.
A new bill in Congress would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. But the limits could harm consumers, experts warn
A new bill sponsored by Sens. Sanders and Hawley would cap credit card APRs, but that could reduce access to credit and credit card rewards programs.
Credit card rewards at risk with new interest rate limit legislation
A new bill to cap credit card interest rates at 10% could erase card rewards for consumers, financial experts told the Washington Examiner.
Legislation introduced to cap interest rates on credit cards
There is a bipartisan push in congress to limit interest rates on credit cards to ten percent. While this might face an uphill climb, President Trump did back a credit card cap on the campaign trail.
Kansas Citians support relief as bipartisan bill would cap credit card interest rates
In a bipartisan effort, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) is teaming up with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), introducing a bill on Tuesday that would cap credit card interest rates at 10%.
RFK Jr. had up to $1.2 million in credit card debt — what experts say about tackling high balances
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s recent financial disclosures show a "massive" amount of credit card debt, according to experts.
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