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.
Bernie Sanders, Josh Hawley introduce bill to cap credit card interest rates. What to know
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, introduced legislation to 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.
Bipartisan bill would cap credit card interest at 10%
A new bipartisan bill introduced in Congress on Tuesday would cap the interest rate that credit card companies can charge at 10%. The bill has bipartisan support from unusual bedfellows: U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley,
Bernie Sanders, Josh Hawley team up on Trump pledge to slash credit card rates to 10%
A bipartisan bill from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley aims to codify a campaign promise made by President Donald Trump to cap credit card rates to 10%.
Hawley, Sanders push for 10 percent cap on credit card interest
Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced a bill Tuesday seeking to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent.
Senators Sanders, Hawley introduce bill to cap credit card interest at 10%
The proposal aligns with a pledge President Trump made during the campaign which they hope will help garner support.
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