Wall Street Scrambles to Defuse Trump’s Credit Card Onslaught

Jan. 13, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s attack on two of the biggest ways banks make money off of credit cards has Wall Street racing to come up with an olive branch — even as they gear up for a potential fight.

While they privately fume about Trump’s recent broadsides, some executives are toying with ideas such as offering a card that would cap interest charges at 10%, according to people familiar with the matter. Others are considering promotional offers that would provide customers with temporary rate relief, the people said.

WATCH: President Donald Trump says credit-card lenders would break the law if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% for one year. Source: Bloomberg

But if their attempts to assuage Trump with ...

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