Bankrate: Average Retail Credit Card APR Remains Above 30%, Near a Record High
September 16, 2025
September 16, 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release:
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Average Retail Credit Card APR Remains Above 30%, Near a Record High
Despite Fed rate cuts, about a quarter of the sample increased rates over the past year
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Holiday shopping season is almost here, and many stores will be offering promotions and encouraging shoppers to open retail credit cards. Retail credit cards charge an a . . .
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Average Retail Credit Card APR Remains Above 30%, Near a Record High
Despite Fed rate cuts, about a quarter of the sample increased rates over the past year
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Holiday shopping season is almost here, and many stores will be offering promotions and encouraging shoppers to open retail credit cards. Retail credit cards charge an a . . .