A proposal floated by President Trump to temporarily cap credit card interest rates at 10% has opened debate over how much relief borrowers could actually see.
Tuesday was a deadline for President Donald Trump's 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Now he's calling on Congress to ...
The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt.
President Donald Trump has demanded a 10% cap on credit card interest rates by January 20. Consumer groups, politicians, and bankers remain unclear about the White House's plans.
The episode may show the limits of President Trump's ability to cajole the financial industry into voluntarily giving up billions of dollars in revenue.
Credit card debt is exploding in the U.S. According to a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, credit card balances grew to $1.23 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, a ...
Industry experts agree that a 10% interest rate cap could lead to the cancellation or severe restriction of credit card accounts for up to 90% of cardholders – specifically those with credit scores ...
"It would be an economic disaster, and I'm not making that up because our business … we would survive it, by the way," JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said at the World Economic Forum last week. Dimon added ...
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday advocated for a test of President Donald Trump's proposed credit card rate cap in ...
President Trump, under pressure to bring down the painfully high cost of living, announced at Davos that he is calling on Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent for one year.
Consumer credit is less expensive elsewhere in the world because of greater competition and tougher regulation.