Oh, that’s easy. The BoC overnight rate is only one of the factors that go into the Prime Rate, which is determined by the banks themselves. The Prime Rate is also down by about half a percent.
Credit card rates on the other hand, are set by the banks based on how much they want to rip you off. The only government involvement there is that the card has to stay under the criminal interest rate, or 48% APR.
The current Government has proposed to reduce that rate to 35% APR, but we’ll see.
In short, your MP won’t be able to help with your credit card, because cards are issued by the banks, not the Government. Personally, I’d love to see Canada Post get into personal banking, but it’s a bit of a pipe dream.
Oh, that’s easy. The BoC overnight rate is only one of the factors that go into the Prime Rate, which is determined by the banks themselves. The Prime Rate is also down by about half a percent.
Credit card rates on the other hand, are set by the banks based on how much they want to rip you off. The only government involvement there is that the card has to stay under the criminal interest rate, or 48% APR.
The current Government has proposed to reduce that rate to 35% APR, but we’ll see.
In short, your MP won’t be able to help with your credit card, because cards are issued by the banks, not the Government. Personally, I’d love to see Canada Post get into personal banking, but it’s a bit of a pipe dream.