Prime rate, federal funds rate, COFI Updated: 2025-05-23 This WeekMonth AgoYear Ago WSJ Prime Rate 7.5 7.5 8.5 What it means: The initials stand for The Wall Street Journal, which surveys large banks and publi
WSJ Prime Rate7.57.58.5 What it means:The initials stand for The Wall Street Journal, which surveys large banks and publishes the consensus prime rate. The Journal surveys the 30 largest banks, and when three-quarters of them (23) change, the Journal changes its rate, effective on the day...
The U.S. Prime Rate is a commonly used, short-term interest rate in the banking system of the United States. All types of American lending institutions (traditional banks, credit unions, thrifts, etc.) use the U.S. Prime Rate as an index or foundation rate for pricing various short- a...
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