Here's a look at the state of credit card rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts conducted March 31, 2010.Interest Rate RoundupMortgagesCDsAuto LoansHome EquityCredit CardsCredit CardsRates: 13.70 percent (all fixed); 13.97 percent (all variable)The average variable APR for purchases on credit cards rose this week 7 basis points from 13.90 percent. The mean fixed rate remained unchanged at 13.70 percent.People with Visa-branded Macy's cards will receive replacement cards by the end of this year. Macy's is co-branding a new store card with American Express, the Associated Press reports. Citigroup, which issued the Visa-branded cards, will also issue the new cards. The switch won't cause any account changes for cardholders or to the loyalty rewards program.You can find your best credit card deal -- by type -- at Bankrate's interactive tool.See all credit card rates content.-- Leslie McFadden advertisementRelated Links:Closing account won't sink credit scoreTaxes: Options for paying your tax billHow the CARD Act impacts gift cardsRelated Articles:Foreign exchange fees'Free' credit report adsBuild credit under age 21
Here's a look at the state of credit card rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts conducted March 31, 2010.
The average variable APR for purchases on credit cards rose this week 7 basis points from 13.90 percent. The mean fixed rate remained unchanged at 13.70 percent.
People with Visa-branded Macy's cards will receive replacement cards by the end of this year. Macy's is co-branding a new store card with American Express, the Associated Press reports. Citigroup, which issued the Visa-branded cards, will also issue the new cards. The switch won't cause any account changes for cardholders or to the loyalty rewards program.
You can find your best credit card deal -- by type -- at Bankrate's interactive tool.
See all credit card rates content.
-- Leslie McFadden
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