Historical Prime Rate
1990 - present |
1983 - 1990 |
Effective Date |
Rate* |
12-16-08 |
3.25% |
10-29-08 |
4.00% |
10-08-08 |
4.50% |
04-30-08 |
5.00% |
03-18-08 |
5.25% |
01-30-08 |
6.00% |
01-22-08 |
6.50% |
12-11-07 |
7.25% |
10-31-07 |
7.50% |
09-18-07 |
7.75% |
06-29-06 |
8.25% |
05-10-06 |
8.00% |
03-28-06 |
7.75% |
01-31-06 |
7.50% |
12-13-05 |
7.25% |
11-01-05 |
7.00% |
09-20-05 |
6.75% |
08-09-05 |
6.50% |
06-30-05 |
6.25% |
05-03-05 |
6.00% |
03-22-05 |
5.75% |
02-02-05 |
5.50% |
12-14-04 |
5.25% |
11-10-04 |
5.00% |
09-21-04 |
4.75% |
08-10-04 |
4.50% |
06-30-04 |
4.25% |
06-27-03 |
4.00% |
11-07-02 |
4.25% |
12-12-01 |
4.75% |
11-07-01 |
5.00% |
10-03-01 |
5.50% |
09-17-01 |
6.00% |
08-22-01 |
6.50% |
06-28-01 |
6.75% |
05-16-01 |
7.00% |
04-19-01 |
7.50% |
03-21-01 |
8.00% |
03-21-01 |
8.00% |
02-01-01 |
8.50% |
01-04-01 |
9.00% |
05-17-00 |
9.50% |
03-22-00 |
9.00% |
02-03-00 |
8.75% |
11-17-99 |
8.50% |
08-25-99 |
8.25% |
07-01-99 |
8.00% |
11-18-98 |
7.75% |
10-16-98 |
8.00% |
09-30-98 |
8.25% |
03-26-97 |
8.50% |
01-31-96 |
8.25% |
12-20-95 |
8.50% |
07-07-95 |
8.75% |
02-01-95 |
9.00% |
11-15-94 |
8.50% |
08-16-94 |
7.75% |
05-17-94 |
7.25% |
04-19-94 |
6.75% |
03-23-94 |
6.25% |
07-02-92 |
6.00% |
12-31-91 |
6.50% |
11-06-91 |
7.50% |
09-13-91 |
8.00% |
05-01-91 |
8.50% |
02-01-91 |
9.00% |
02-01-91 |
9.00% |
12-20-90 |
9.50% |
01-08-90 |
10.00% |
|
Effective Date |
Rate* |
07-31-89 |
10.50% |
06-05-89 |
11.00% |
02-24-89 |
11.50% |
02-10-89 |
11.00% |
11-28-88 |
10.50% |
08-11-88 |
10.00% |
07-14-88 |
9.50% |
05-11-88 |
9.00% |
02-02-88 |
8.50% |
11-05-87 |
8.75% |
10-22-87 |
9.00% |
10-07-87 |
9.25% |
09-04-87 |
8.75% |
05-15-87 |
8.25% |
05-01-87 |
8.00% |
04-02-87 |
7.75% |
08-26-86 |
7.50% |
07-11-86 |
8.00% |
04-21-86 |
8.50% |
03-07-86 |
9.00% |
06-18-85 |
9.50% |
05-20-85 |
10.00% |
01-15-85 |
10.50% |
12-19-84 |
10.75% |
11-28-84 |
11.25% |
11-26-84 |
11.50% |
11-07-84 |
11.75% |
10-29-84 |
12.00% |
10-16-84 |
12.50% |
09-27-84 |
12.75% |
06-25-84 |
13.00% |
05-08-84 |
12.50% |
04-05-84 |
12.00% |
03-19-84 |
11.50% |
08-08-83 |
11.00% |
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*Rates from Nov. 13, 2004 forward represent JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA. Prior rates represent Bank One, NA.