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Vol. 16 No. 26 Des Moines, Iowa siana, Oklahoma, Texas; 17.26 per cent, New Jersey, New York, Penn sylvania; 17.43 percent, Pacific (Calif., Hawaii, Ore. and Wash.); cial industry executives for a record- 17.52 percent, South Atlantic; 17.54 breaking attendance of more than percent, Alabama, Kentucky, Mis 1500. sissippi, Tennessee; 18.17 percent, “The survey shows that bank Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, card rates are more competitive Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da than ever before,’’ said Maria Ger- kota; 18.24 percent in Wisconsin, Il wing, incoming chairperson of A BA ’s linois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio; and Bank Card Division. “Today con 19.21 percent, in the Mountain re sumers have more choices. Besides gion. lower rates, banks are offering more “A significant finding is that flexible credit card programs either grace periods have not been reduced through variable or tiered pricing or or eliminated,” said Ms. Gerwing. through affinity programs, which “On the contrary, the study shows are becoming one of the fastest the majority of banks (between 68 growing market segments in the percent and 81.6 percent) wait three bank card industry,” said Ms. Ger- to four weeks after a credit card pur wing who is also a senior vice presi chase before charging interest,” she dent of Liberty National Bank & said. “This allows consumers to get, Trust Company, Louisville, Ky. in effect, an interest-free loan for 25 The A BA research shows that to 30 days.” bank card rates, fixed and variable, Not surprisingly, the grace period were lowest in the New England or “free-loan” option has great ap (16.33 and 14.80 percent respective peal, Ms. Gerwing noted. According ly) states and in Arkansas, Louisi to the survey, between 29 and 37 ana, Oklahoma, and Texas (16.40 percent of card holders pay their and 14.00 percent respectively) and balance in full each month and avoid highest in the Mountain (Ariz., paying interest charges. Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.M., The bank card survey, included in Utah and Wyo.) region (19.21 and A BA ’s annual Retail Bank Credit 16.14 percent respectively). Report, covers trends and develop Florida and the others in the ments of 1986 and the first quarter South Atlantic region reported an of 1987. A national sample of 614 average fixed rate of 17.52 percent. banks participated in the survey A summary of regional (fixed) rates which was designed to offer a repre follows: 16.33 percent, New Eng sentative picture of retail banking land; 16.40 percent, Arkansas, Loui activities within the industry. □ 9 Bank Card R ates Low er, A B A Study Shows ANK credit card rates are lower today than they were in 1986, B according to a national survey re'leased Sept. 21 by the American Bankers Association. Overall, bank credit card terms vary widely with respect to interest rates and annual .fees, the report concluded. The average (fixed) interest rate for bank credit cards varied between 17.24 and 17.98 percent as of mid year 1987, according to A BA ’s 1987 . Retail Credit Report. This compares to 18.26 and 19.34 percent, respec tively, in the first half of 1986. Com munity banks with assets of $50 to $100 million reported the lowest ^rates while banks under $50 million in assets had the highest bank credit card rates. The report shows that bank cards with variable rates were lower (rang(ing between 14.59 percent and 16.49 percent) than fixed-rate cards. Rates for affinity bank credit cards (those offered through an agreement be tween a card issuer and an organiization that markets the card to its membership for various privileges) were also lower ranging between 16.89 percent and 17.65 percent. The survey was released at A BA ’s 1987 Bank Card Conference in Orlando. The annual conference attracted more than 200 exhibitors and hundreds of banking and finan Q F irst In terstate We’re setting the pace, https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis October 12,1987 Lisa l/er Mulm Correspondent Services 1 800 362-1615 - - Come to the Investment Specialists committed to quality. Norwest Bank Des Moines, N.A. 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