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Compare ongoing purchase APRs on credit cards from banks and credit unions, with annual fees, conditions and original sources.
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Showing 1–9 of 9 in Ames, IA metro · median 16.00% APR
- 9.99%APRas low as
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APR on all purchases. Minimum credit limit is $5,000.
Credit card score 82 · Carrot Score 85
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Rates and branches - 11.40%APRas low as · up to 22.40%
11.40% APR, up to 22.40%
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Ongoing variable APR for purchases, balance transfers, and cash advances based on creditworthiness. Rate calculated as The Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 4.40% to 15.40% margin.
Credit card score 76 · Carrot Score 89
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Rates and branches - 11.99%APRas low as · up to 19.99%
11.99% APR, up to 19.99%
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Variable regular purchase APR of 11.99% to 19.99% based on creditworthiness, applied after the introductory period.
Credit card score 72 · Carrot Score 72
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Rates and branches - 14.99%APRas low as
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Variable APR for purchases based on the Prime Rate plus 7.99% margin. Due date is at least 25 days after the close of each billing cycle with no interest charged on retail purchases if paid in full.
Credit card score 62
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Rates and branches - 16.00%APRas low as
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Variable APR after the introductory period. Floor Rate: 2% APR. Ceiling Rate: 21% APR.
Credit card score 61 · Carrot Score 87
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Rates and branches - 17.74%APRas low as · up to 20.99%
17.74% APR, up to 20.99%
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Regular APR dependent on creditworthiness and approval is subject to credit score and analysis. Varies with the U.S. Prime Rate.
Credit card score 60 · Carrot Score 83
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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 - 18.49%APRas low as · up to 27.49%
18.49% APR, up to 27.49%
Terms
Variable purchase APR based on creditworthiness.
Credit card score 60 · Carrot Score 66
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Rates and branches - 18.49%APRas low as · up to 27.99%
18.49% APR, up to 27.99%
Terms
Variable APR
Credit card score 60 · Carrot Score 60
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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 Ames, IA metro
9 banks and credit unions · checked Sep 18–Oct 22
- Typical
- 16.00%
- Top 10% up to
- 11.12%
- Banks, typical
- 16.87%
- Credit unions, typical
- 11.40%
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Ames, IA metro
Top Carrot institutions
Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work
- City State BankBank · 1 branch
- Members1st Community Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
- Bankers TrustBank · 1 branch