Dozens of retailers jacked up interest rates on store cards

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Dozens of retailers jacked up interest rates on store cards ahead of Fed cuts
Dozens of the largest U.S. retailers and their bank partners jacked up interest rates on their store-branded cards to record highs in the months before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, as the companies looked to pad profits during a stretch of sluggish sales.
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Macy's, T.J. Maxx, and dozens more hiked store credit card rates just before Fed cuts
To shore up their profit margins, at least 50 major U.S. retailers, including Macy’s and T.J. Maxx owner TJX (TJX), hiked interest rates on their store credit cards ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cuts,
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Between September 2023 and September 2024, U.S. retailers began making big changes to their store-branded cards, raising interest rates to record highs before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates.
Macy’s, other big retailers hike store-branded credit card rates as holidays ramp up
At least 50 major retailers have jacked up interest rates on store-branded credit cards to all-time highs — even as inflation continues to dog shoppers nationwide, according to an explosive new study.
These retailers have all increased the interest rates on their store cards
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