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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ken Sweet

As Trump's deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers

Earns JPMorgan - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

President Donald Trump a week ago told the credit card industry it had until Jan. 20 to comply with his demand for a 10% cap on interest rates. With just days to go, consumer groups, politicians, and bankers alike remain unclear on what the White House has planned and whether Trump even remains serious about the idea.

So far, the White House has not provided any detail about what will happen to credit card companies that don’t lower card rates. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president has “an expectation” that credit card companies will accede to his demand that they cap interest rates on credit cards at 10%.

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