Show HN: CardBase – the most comprehensive credit card database in the US

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My first surprise is on the APR. In Canada, most cards have an interest rate of 19,9%[1], if you're not counting the store ones (27,99%+).

Even looking at the "poor credit" section, there is a variety of APR available.

Competition at work...

[1] With the exception of reduced interest credit card. My credit union offers one with 9,9% APR and is claiming that's the "lowest interest rate for a credit card in the Country".

Canada suffers from not enough banking competition, for sure. The broad breadth of banks in the US issuing credit cards (more than 450!) make a huge difference

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