The prime rate as reported by the wall street journal s bank survey is among the most widely used benchmark in setting home equity lines of credit and credit card rates.
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It should not be confused with the federal funds rate set by the federal reserve though these two rates often move in tandem.
It is not the best rate offered by banks.
It is a standard financial index used in u s.
In general its changes have been smaller than changes in the prime rate.
The wall street journal prime rate wsj prime rate is a measure of the u s.
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Prime rate defined by the wall street journal wsj as the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 70 of the 10 largest u s.
This is the current wall street journal wsj prime rate and historical values for the years 2000 to 2019.
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Prime rate is the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 70 of the 10 largest u s.