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.

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.

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%.

Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.

Josh Hawley, Bernie Sanders Propose Capping Credit Card Interest Rates at 10% A new bipartisan bill introduced by a pair of senators would cap credit card interest rates in an effort to help consumers and fulfill one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises.

Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley introduced new legislation that would cap interest rates on credit cards at 10% to fulfill one of President Trump's campaign promises.

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.

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.