Big Bank Stocks Are Tumbling After Trump Said This
Investopedia·2026-01-12 16:15

Key Takeaways Bank stocks fell Monday after President Donald Trump said over the weekend that credit card interest rates should be capped at 10% for at least a year.How a cap would be put in place and why for only a year remains unclear. A number of banking and financial stocks slumped Monday morning after President Donald Trump over the weekend suggested capping credit card interest rates. Trump posted on social media late Friday that Americans are being "ripped off" by interest rates of 20% to 30%, a ...