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States with credit card caps

According to the American Bankers Association, 21 states and the District of Columbia have interest-rate caps for credit cards. The other 29 states do not.

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Here are the states with their caps:

 

State Interest-rate cap
Alaska
17%
Colorado

21%

District of Columbia
24%
Florida
18%
Hawaii
24%
Indiana
21%
Kansas
14.45% to 18%
Kentucky
21%
Louisiana
No limit for qualified in-state issuers. Limit for all other issuers is 18%.
Maryland
24%
Massachusetts
18%
Minnesota
18%
Mississippi
18% for cards with annual fees; 21% for cards without annual fees
Missouri
22%
North Carolina
18%
Ohio
18%
Oklahoma
21%
Tennessee
21%
Texas
14% to 22%
Washington
18%
West Virginia
18%
Wyoming
21%
Source: American Bankers Association

 

 

 
-- Posted: March 20, 2002
   

 

 
 

 

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