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Best credit card rates in Tennessee
Compare ongoing purchase APRs on credit cards from banks and credit unions, with annual fees, conditions and original sources.
Top credit card rates
Showing 61–75 of 80 in Tennessee · median 10.90% APR
- 13.00%APRas low as · up to 18.00%with conditions
13.00% APR, up to 18.00%
This rate needs a checking account, direct deposit or relationship with the lender.
Terms
Variable APR based on Prime. Rate is the same as the Platinum Advantage Visa interest rate. Requires direct deposit of full net pay to a First South Financial Checking or Savings Plus account.
Credit card score 66 · Carrot Score 81
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Rates and branches - 13.25%APRas low as · up to 18.00%
13.25% APR, up to 18.00%
Terms
Credit Limits of Up to $10,000.
Credit card score 66 · Carrot Score 73
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Rates and branches - 13.49%APRas low as · up to 18.00%
13.49% APR, up to 18.00%
Terms
Credit limit: $300 - $40,000. All loans are subject to approval. Rates, terms, and conditions are subject to change.
Credit card score 66 · Carrot Score 88
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Rates and branches - 13.50%APRas low as
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Low fixed percentage rate (13.5%); No Annual Fee; No monthly service charge
Credit card score 65 · Carrot Score 73
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Rates and branches - 13.50%APRas low as
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Variable Rate. Wall Street Journal Prime plus 6.5%. Minimum rate 12% APR. Credit line up to $5,000.
Credit card score 65 · Carrot Score 79
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Rates and branches - 13.74%APRas low as · up to 22.74%
13.74% APR, up to 22.74%
Terms
Variable purchase APR based on creditworthiness.
Credit card score 65 · Carrot Score 66
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Rates and branches - 13.99%APRas low as
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Rate stated as low as 13.99% APR.
Credit card score 63 · Carrot Score 78
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Rates and branches - 13.99%APRas low as
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Variable APR for Purchases determined monthly by adding 6.99% margin to Prime Rate (7.00% as of September 17, 2026). Introductory $0 annual fee for the first year, after that $450 (waived for eligible Wealth clients).
Credit card score 61 · Carrot Score 60
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Rates and branches - 14.00%APRas low as · up to 22.00%
14.00% APR, up to 22.00%
Terms
Variable Purchase APR based on creditworthiness. Variable rate is 7.00% to 15.00% + Prime Rate. Prime Rate of 7.00% as of September 16, 2026.
Credit card score 63
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Rates and branches - 14.00%APRas low as · up to 18.00%
14.00% APR, up to 18.00%
Terms
Variable APR. $500 minimum limit. Minimum payment is 1% or $25, whichever is greater. No cash advance fee.
Credit card score 63 · Carrot Score 88
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Rates and branches - 14.40%APRas low as · up to 18.25%
14.40% APR, up to 18.25%
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No Annual Fee; No Balance Transfer Fees.
Credit card score 63 · Carrot Score 81
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Rates and branches - 15.00%APRas low as
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APR Wall Street Prime Rate +8.00%. $35 annual fee (Waived for first year).
Credit card score 61
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Rates and branches - Y-12 Federal Credit UnionVisa Signature Rewards Credit Card · No annual fee
Credit union · 16 branches
15.24%APRas low as · up to 18.00%15.24% APR, up to 18.00%
Terms
Standard variable APR for purchases based on creditworthiness when account is opened. Varies with the market based on the Prime Rate. Subject to credit approval.
Credit card score 62 · Carrot Score 72
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Rates and branches - 17.74%APRas low as · up to 28.49%
17.74% APR, up to 28.49%
Terms
17.74%, 24.24% or 28.49% variable APR thereafter.
Credit card score 60 · Carrot Score 64
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Rates and branches - 18.24%APRas low as
Terms
Standard variable APR for purchases, balance transfers, and cash advances depending on credit history and varying with the market based on the Prime Rate.
Credit card score 60 · Carrot Score 95
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Rates and branches
Each institution’s lowest ongoing purchase APR on a regular card (not an introductory or balance transfer rate): usually its best-credit rate. A rate that needs another account or similar says “with conditions”; More filters can leave those, or cards with an annual fee, out. Secured, business and credit-builder cards are left out. Carrot Score rates each institution on all its CD, savings, auto loan and credit card rates. How we rank
What credit cards charge in Tennessee
80 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 15–22
- Typical
- 10.90%
- Top 10% up to
- 8.90%
- Banks, typical
- 14.00%
- Credit unions, typical
- 10.24%
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Tennessee
Top Carrot institutions
Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work
- Knoxville TVA Employees Credit UnionCredit union · 24 branches
- LGWFCUCredit union · 1 branch
- Bowater Credit UnionCredit union · 5 branches