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== Overview ==
'''[[Wikipedia:Charles Schwab Corporation|The Charles Schwab Corporation]]''' is a US-based company providing brokerage and financial services.
Charles Schwab is a U.S.-based company providing brokerage and financial services.


== Select business and consumer practices ==
== Select business and consumer practices ==
=== Interest Rates Charged ===
=== Interest Rates Charged ===
Charles Schwab may be charging customers a higher rate of interest than the maximum allowed rate named in statutory laws in some jurisdictions in the United States.  For example, the 2024 Maryland Code Commercial law sec. 12-102 states a maximum rate of interest of 6 percent per annum, but Ally Invest does not specify that it does not allow its interest rates to go above 6% for customers residing in Maryland. It is worth noting, however, that other companies providing brokerage services publicly advertise similarly high (less favorable) interest rates to customers.  As of 2025-01-19, the public-facing Charles Schwab website cites a margin loan interest rate as of 2024-12-20 of between 10.825% and 12.575%.
Charles Schwab may be charging customers a higher rate of interest than the maximum allowed rate named in statutory laws in some jurisdictions in the United States.  For example, the 2024 Maryland Code Commercial law sec. 12-102 states a maximum rate of interest of 6% per annum, but [[Ally Invest]] does not specify that it does not allow its interest rates to go above 6% for customers residing in Maryland. It is worth noting, however, that other companies providing brokerage services publicly advertise similarly high (less favorable) interest rates to customers.  As of January 19, 2025, the publicly facing website for Charles Schwab cites a margin-loan interest rate (as of December 20, 2024) of between 10.825% and 12.575%.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 03:51, 20 January 2025

The Charles Schwab Corporation is a US-based company providing brokerage and financial services.

Select business and consumer practices

Interest Rates Charged

Charles Schwab may be charging customers a higher rate of interest than the maximum allowed rate named in statutory laws in some jurisdictions in the United States. For example, the 2024 Maryland Code Commercial law sec. 12-102 states a maximum rate of interest of 6% per annum, but Ally Invest does not specify that it does not allow its interest rates to go above 6% for customers residing in Maryland. It is worth noting, however, that other companies providing brokerage services publicly advertise similarly high (less favorable) interest rates to customers. As of January 19, 2025, the publicly facing website for Charles Schwab cites a margin-loan interest rate (as of December 20, 2024) of between 10.825% and 12.575%.

References

https://www.schwab.com/margin/margin-rates-and-requirements