SunTrust Bank helped spur this week's rate change by increasing the lowest available APR on one of its travel
cards by a full percentage point.
For example, it increased the lowest available APR on the PenFed Power Cash Rewards Visa
card by a full percentage point, raising it to 10.99 percent.
Citi raised the top end of the APR ranges of the mtvU Platinum Select card and the Citi Forward
card by a full percentage point each.
Not exact matches
Chase also hiked APRs
by more than a
full percentage point on several
cards, including the Freedom
card and the Slate
card.
PayPal could drop their prices for bitcoin transactions overnight
by a
full percentage point and make the same gross margins, because the company wouldn't be exposed to the same interchange or credit
card fees.