Dozens of retailers jacked up interest rates on store cards

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The Federal Reserve hasn’t raised interest rates since the summer of 2023. But America’s retailers apparently didn’t get the memo. The average interest rate on store credit cards reached 30.45% this year, an all-time high, according to the personal ...
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Dozens of retailers jacked up interest rates on store cards ahead of Fed cuts
Dozens of the largest U.S. retailers and their bank partners jacked up interest rates on their store-branded cards to record highs in the months before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, as the companies looked to pad profits during a stretch of sluggish sales.
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Macy's, T.J. Maxx, and dozens more hiked store credit card rates just before Fed cuts
To shore up their profit margins, at least 50 major U.S. retailers, including Macy’s and T.J. Maxx owner TJX (TJX), hiked interest rates on their store credit cards ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cuts,
178 cases of credit card fraud at retail stores since Oct 1
At least 178 cases of credit card fraud at retail stores have been reported to the police since Oct 1. Earlier this month, five people linked to such cases were arrested. Another four suspects were arrested in recent weeks.
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Today’s 15-year mortgage interest rates drop to 6.13%, while 30-year terms fall to 6.88%
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Fed's Schmid says it is uncertain how far interest rates can fall
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New York Republican proposes to slash student loan interest rates
N.Y., has introduced legislation that would slash student loan interest rates to one percent and permit federal borrowers to ...