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Can a credit card company increase the rate if there's outstanding balance on a card?

Submitted by WarrenS on Wed, 02/07/2018 - 21:59
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Can a credit card company increase the rate if there's outstanding balance on a card? I have a card with BOA with $9000 balance. I think that they have increased the rate of interest from 5% to 7%. I think the interest is charged on the remaining balance. so, last month, while calculating I found that the interest has increased. Can they do it?


The CARD Act prevents the credit card companies to raise interest rates on existing balances; they can only do it for future charges. So, talk to your CC company and clarify.


Submitted by Good Nelly on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 05:39

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If you feel they have increased, then they have increased.
It's their card, their money, their interest rate... you only borrowed it!~ But you can complain why they didn't inform you!!!

But here's something I want to quote from a good website I googled:

"In most cases, the Card Act prevents credit card companies from raising the interest rate on an existing balance. In other words, if your rate goes up, the new rate will apply only to new charges going forward. "


Submitted by Phil Bradford on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 05:31

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Even if the CC company increases the rate, i think there's a rule that they have to inform you. Check out the statements whether there's any penalty charges.


Submitted by Mabelle Page on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 04:28

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