Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

The average annual percentage rate on new credit-card offers has increased for four consecutive months, one expert notes "Banks hate risk and always try to avoid it," one expert said. The average APR ...

Credit card interest rates stand near a record high. Americans' credit card debt has hit a record high, the Federal Reserve of New York said in a report released this week. Credit card debt climbed ...

The Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter point in October — the second cut of 2025. Another quarter-point cut is widely expected when the Fed meets next week, though chair Jerome Powell isn't ...

Credit card rates may not decrease for quite some time. Rates are likely to drop once the Fed lowers its benchmark interest rate, which may not happen for a while due to lingering inflation. There are ...

If you were hoping the Federal Reserve's December rate cut would make your credit card bill easier to pay off, credit specialist John Ulzheimer says there are other, more important factors to consider ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. A political odd couple is joining forces to lower credit card ...

NPR's Eric Deggans asks Natasha Sarin, former counselor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, about plans to cap credit card interest rates. Americans are carrying massive credit card debt, $1.17 ...

Learn about teaser rates on credit cards and loans, how they work, and why lenders use them to attract new customers with introductory financial offers.

Amid surging credit card interest rates and rising delinquencies, a bill with bipartisan support would cap rates at 10%, about half the current average, for five years. The legislation would ...

Plus some honorable mentions you may also want to consider: Finding the best credit card readers is a critical step in the business process. After all, if you want to accept card payments, you need a ...