The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Rate survey: Average card APR continues to climb – CreditCards.com
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Dec. 27, 2017: The average credit card interest rate hit another record high this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
CFPB report: Deferred interest problems grow – CreditCards.com
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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shifted away from criticism of the consumer credit card market in the latest edition of its biennial report


