How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates
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A look at how similar borrowers can receive different credit card interest rates when lenders hold a large market share and their funding costs decline.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.6% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-3.0% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.1% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.4% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- WFC Wells Fargo+4.4% 30d
Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- C Citigroup-7.0% 30d
Citigroup (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+5.0% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | -1.85% | -1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | -1.00% | -1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -0.09% | +0.94% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | +0.41% | -0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +2.47% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WFC | -2.11% | -2.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| C | +1.17% | -0.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHI | -1.58% | +0.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates Liberty Street Economics
Source: Liberty Street Economics
The price since 4 Nov 2026: Ishares Tr (TLT) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | +2.47% | final price |
| Citigroup (C) | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| Citigroup (C) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| Horton D R (DHI) | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| Horton D R (DHI) | five days earlier | -1.58% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| KRE | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| KRE | five days earlier | -1.00% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | three days earlier | +0.94% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | five days earlier | -0.09% | final price |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | three days earlier | -2.46% | final price |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | five days earlier | -2.11% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Citigroup (C), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Citigroup (C) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman bought Ishares Tr (IEF) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who is named in “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates”
Companies carried with this story
- TLT Ishares Tr
For “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates,” Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- IEF Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates.” Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
For “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates.” Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- WFC Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (WFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates.” Reason on file: Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
- C Citigroup
Citigroup (C) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates.” Reason on file: Citigroup (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
- DHI Horton D R
In “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
How “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates” reaches Ishares Tr (TLT)
Ishares Tr (TLT) is the company in “How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
For Ishares Tr (TLT), the reason on file says iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (IEF), is listed for a different reason: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (TLT) price range
IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (TLT)
46 out of 100
“How Market Position Shapes Credit Card Interest Rates” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.