Among the 100 cards tracked by CreditCards.com,
the average subprime card advertises a maximum rate of 24.52 percent.
These cards are far superior to
the average subprime card that offers higher rates and no rewards.
Not exact matches
The
average credit
card interest rate is near 16 % as of this writing, with
cards catering to
subprime credit
averaging over 23 % APR..
By comparison, the
average APR for
subprime credit
cards — which are generally offered to consumers with severely damaged credit — clocks in at 22.86 percent.
For the
average credit
card issuer, the choice between a prime borrower and a
subprime borrower is equally clear.
The BankAmericard Secured Credit
Card is an average credit card for people with subprime credit scores (below 6
Card is an
average credit
card for people with subprime credit scores (below 6
card for people with
subprime credit scores (below 600).
Add in an APR that's only competitive when compared to
subprime credit
cards (or other store
cards), and the Belk ® Rewards
Card starts to look a lot less appealing to the
average consumer.
Those rates are notable, in part, because they are even higher than the
average maximum rate for
subprime credit
cards.
Meanwhile, the
average credit limit for a
subprime card account fell 1.1 percent to $ 2,547.
The rate hike caused the
average APR for
subprime cards to increase to 22.73 percent.