Prime rate
The "Prime Interest Rate" is the interest rate used by banks to base all their loan interest rates (and sometimes other interest rates) on and is usually lower than the lowest rate charged on loans to customers with the best credit ratings.
prime rate
The interest rate of the lowest bidder whose bid is accepted
There are two types of stock: preferred stock and common stock. Preferred stock has the lowest risk to shareholders.
Prime rate is the term used by financial institutions for the rate of interest given to their customers with great ratings. It is often the lowest of the interest terms, and is the rate which banks use to lend funds to each other.
From a non-taxable standpoint, 0% is the lowest rate that may be charged to anyone (not just relatives). From a taxable standpoint, the Applicable Federal Rate is the lowest rate that may be charged to anyone (not just relatives) if the lender wants to avoid paying taxes on the difference between the rate charged and the Applicable Federal Rate. Effectively, any loan with a rate under the Applicable Federal Rate is giving someone a gift of the difference as interest. Since the borrower is receiving the benefit of the gift, the lender must pay the taxes associated with the gift. A link to the current Applicable Federal Rate is included below as part of this answer.
The "prime" rate, which is regulated by the Federal Reserve Commission, with its' well-known chairman, Alan Greenspan. Prime is the interest rate that is charged to banks and lending institutions. It is THE basic rate which determines all other rates.
Typically, home loans have the lowest interest rate. Credit cards and Pay Day loans usually have the highest interest rates.
6.99% to 9.99% is what the lowest credit card interest that can be expected is. A card with such low interest can not be expected to come with very many perks.
It will depend based on the market. Generally, it will vary from three months to a year
The lowest interest rates on a credit card are made when the person has a good credit rating. The higher the limit, the lower the interest rate also.
The Capital One Platinum Prestige card has the lowest interest rate with an intro APR of 0%. They also appear to have the lowest interest rate after the intro period ranging between 10.8% - 18.9%