A bill to limit the interest rate on credit cards has been introduced in Congress. The banking industry says capping rates would have unintended consequences.

Factors like your debt-to-income ratio, your income and existing debt all influence the interest rate on your credit card. And consumers who are considered high-risk are approved with a higher interest rate as a way for banks and issuers to compensate for the possibility of default.

Josh Hawley, Bernie Sanders Propose Capping Credit Card Interest Rates at 10% A new bipartisan bill introduced by a pair of senators would cap credit card interest rates in an effort to help consumers and fulfill one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises.