Credit card interest rates can be very high. Let's find out why. According to the Consumer Action survey, card issuers raised rates if any of the following occurred; the number that follows each item is the percentage of banks using such a trigger.
Credit score gets worse: 90.48%
Paying mortgage, car loan or other creditor late: 85.71%
Going over credit limit: 57.14%
Bouncing a payment check: 52.38%
Too much debt: 42.86%
Too much available credit: 33.33%
Getting a new credit card: 33.33%
Inquiring about a car loan or mortgage: 23.81%
My credit card interest got over 20% before I defaulted. No job, no money, no payment.
rayme4raw 1 year ago
Stupid is the one who take these cards. The bank sees no reason to lower interest rates as long as people cooperate with their policy.
asperin 1 year ago