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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Top Canadian Credit Card Issuers Cut Interest Rates and Pause Planned Hikes
– ratesupermarket.ca
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept many Canadians into unanticipated financial uncertainty. Mass temporary layoffs and job losses have left hundreds of thousands of people wondering how they are going to pay their rent and credit card bills in the coming months.
While the federal government is taking steps to ensure that its citizens have financial resources, the financial services industry is also stepping up to do their part for Canadians in their time of need. From emergency loans and mortgage deferrals to more recent measures such as pausing planned credit card interest changes and cutting interest rates, the major Canadian banks are proving that they care about their customers.
How Credit Card Issuers Are Offering Support
So far, Canada’s top banks have announced the following changes to support their customers during these times of financial stress.
Payment Deferrals
Canada’s five big banks have announced payment deferral plans for those struggling to keep up with their credit card bills…
