A home under construction at a development in Eagleville, Pa., is shown on Friday, April 28, 2023. Rates on credit cards, mortgages and auto loans, which have been surging since the Fed began raising rates last year, all stand to rise even more. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
May 15, 2023
Stories this photo appears in:
May 15, 2023 1 a.m.
How a Fed increase could affect credit card debt, auto loans
On Wednesday, the central bank boosted its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to 5.1%. Rates on credit cards, mortgages and auto loans, which have been surging since the Fed began raising rates last year, all stand to rise even more. The result will be more burdensome loan costs for both consumers and businesses.