History of Prime Rate

The Current U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate is: 8.50%

  • July 26, 2023 8.50% (Current U.S. Prime Rate)

  • March 22, 2023 8.00%

  • February 1, 2023 7.75%

  • December 14, 2022 7.50%

  • November 2, 2022 7.00%

  • September 21, 2022 6.25%

  • July 27, 2022 5.50%

  • June 15, 2022 4.75%

  • May 4, 2022 4.00%

  • March 16, 2022 3.50%

  • March 15, 2020 3.25%

  • March 3, 2020 4.25%

  • October 30, 2019 4.75%

  • September 18, 2019 5.00%

  • July 31, 2019 5.25%

  • December 20, 2018 5.50%

  • September 27, 2018 5.25%

  • June 14, 2018 5.00%

  • March 22, 2018 4.75%

  • December 14, 2017 4.50%

  • June 15, 2017 4.25%

  • March 16, 2017 4.00%

  • December 15, 2017 3.75%

  • December 17, 2015 3.5%

  • December 16, 2008 3.25%

  • October 29, 2008 4.00%

  • October 8, 2008 4.50%

  • April 30, 2008 5.00%

  • March 18, 2008 5.25%

  • January 30, 2008 6.00%

  • January 22, 2008 6.50%

  • December 11, 2007 7.25%

  • October 31, 2007 7.50%

  • September 18, 2007 7.75%

  • June 29, 2006 8.25%

  • May 10, 2006 8.00%

  • March 28, 2006 7.75%

  • January 31, 2006 7.50%

  • December 13, 2005 7.25%

  • November 1, 2005 7.00%

  • September 20, 2005 6.75%

  • August 9, 2005 6.50%

  • June 30, 2005 6.50%

  • May 3, 2005 6.00%

  • March 22, 20 5.75%

  • February 2, 2005 5.50%

  • December 14, 2004 5.25%

  • November 10, 2004 5.00%

  • September 21, 2004 4.75%

  • August 11, 2004 4.50%

  • July 1, 2004 4.25%

  • June 27, 2003 4.00%

  • November 7, 2002 4.25%

  • December 12, 2001 4.75%

  • November 7, 2001 5.00%

  • October 3, 2001 5.50%

  • September 18, 2001 6.00%

  • August 22, 2001 6.50%

  • June 28, 2001 6.75%

  • May 16, 2001 7.00%

  • April 19, 2001 7.50%

  • March 21, 2001 8.00%

  • February 1, 2001 8.50%

  • January 4, 2001 9.00%

  • May 17, 2000 9.50%

  • March 22, 2000 9.00%

  • February 3, 2000 8.75%

  • November 17, 1999 8.50%

  • August 25, 1999 8.25%

  • July 1, 1999 8.00%

  • November 18, 1998 7.75%

  • October 16, 1998 8.00%

  • September 30, 1998 8.25%

  • March 27, 1997 8.50%

  • January 31, 1996 8.25%

  • December 20, 1995 8.50%

  • July 7, 1995 8.75%

  • February 1, 1995 9.00%

  • November 15, 1994 8.50%

  • August 16, 1994 7.25%

  • May 18, 1994 7.25%

  • April 19, 1994 6.75%

  • March 24, 1994 6.25%

  • July 2, 1992 6.00%

  • December 23, 1991 6.50%

  • November 6, 1991 7.50%

  • September 13, 1991 8.00%

  • May 1, 1991 8.50%

  • February 4, 1991 9.00%

  • January 2, 1991 9.50%

  • January 8, 1990 10.00%

  • July 31, 1989 10.50%

  • February 24, 1989 11.50%

  • February 10, 1989 11.50%

  • November 28, 1988 10.50%