Us prime rate currently
What is the Prime Rate? The prime rate is defined by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) as "The base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 70% of the 10 largest U.S. banks." It is not the 'best' rate offered by banks. HSH uses the print edition of the WSJ as the official source of the prime rate. The prime rate is a key lending rate that's used to set many variable interest rates, such as the rates on credit cards. The current prime rate is 5%. Banks recently lowered the prime from 5.25% to an even 5% after the Federal Reserve wrapped up its September meeting by announcing a similar quarter-point cut in