New CFPB data warns that accounts with these so-called “teaser rates” ultimately tend to wind up with higher long-term balances than cards without them.

Regardless of what happens to the proposed credit card interest rate cap, a better credit score gets you access to better rates.

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HOUSTON — As Americans keep a close eye on their credit card balances, new forecasts offer a clearer picture of what 2026 could mean for household finances and where consumers may finally get some ...

Credit cards that reward homeowners for using their plastic to make mortgage payments have been slow to materialize and quick to fade from the market. In the last four months, two issuers of credit ...

Forecasts vary for how many more times the Fed could cut interest rates in 2026. Some say one, two or even three more rate cuts ahead. Mortgage rates already have fallen as markets anticipated a Fed ...

Mortgage rates have been largely unchanged. The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates a quarter of a percentage point this week, delivering its third rate cut since September. The policy brightened ...

For savers, falling interest rates will continue to erode attractive yields currently on offer with certificates of deposit (CDs) and high-yield savings accounts. Three of the big five banks (Ally, ...