Credit Cards
Sainsbury’s introduces new credit card offers
Two new offers are now available: the market’s longest ever balance transfer and purchase credit card, both for 18 months, and a card offering 0% interest on balance transfers for 33 months.
Five signs you’re a victim of identity theft
More than 132,000 cases of identity-related fraud were recorded in the UK in 2013 – the equivalent of more than 350 people falling victim every day.
MBNA Platinum credit card offers zero percent p.a. for up to 32 months
Credit card provider of the year MBNA has launched its longest ever balance transfer credit card, offering eligible new customers zero percent p.a. on balance transfers and money transfers for up to 32 months from the account opening date.
Quarter of parents rely on credit for back to school costs
With uniforms, books, stationery and other extras on parents’ shopping lists, many families will soon be thinking about how to cover the cost of the start of the new school year.
New Pockit Prepaid MasterCard slashes typical charges by 76%
Pockit.com, the innovative Prepaid MasterCard provider, has laid down a gauntlet and launched one of the UK's first prepaid cards that is completely fee free to load online and spend anywhere in the UK and does not charge for account dormancy or cancellations.
Half of credit card holders offered a credit limit increase without asking
Nearly half of credit card holders have been offered a credit limit increase by their provider, in the past year despite not asking for one.
Lloyds Bank shakes up the market with three new credit cards
Lloyds Bank has shaken up the market by introducing three new balance transfer credit cards.
Brits not as savvy as they think when it comes to ID protection
A staggering four million people in the UK have already fallen victim to identity theft; the Experian Victims of Fraud team showed a massive (37%) year-on-year increase in the number of confirmed cases of fraud resolved in 2013 – yet, it appears that many Brits are still falling short of even the basics of online identity protection.
The AA launches its longest ever 0% balance transfer credit card
The AA has launched its best ever balance transfer credit card, offering a 0% rate on balance transfers for up to 28 months with a handling fee of 2.9% (minimum £3).
Don’t let ID fraudsters turn a dream holiday into a nightmare
With summertime in full swing and the school holidays starting, jetting off for a week of sun, sea and TLC is top of the to-do list right now for many Brits.
Cashless society: 1 in 10 carrying zero cash with them
The increasing popularity and practicality of shopping on plastic using debit and credit cards may be helping to transform the UK into a cashless society.
Play your cards right on holiday to beat charges
Holidaymakers planning on using their plastic abroad can see the extra charges mount up if they are not careful, banking expert David Black of Consumer Intelligence warns.
Balance transfer battle hots up again
Barclaycard has launched a market leading 33 month 0% interest balance transfer card in response to Halifax’s 32 month offer.
Biggest bonus airline miles campaign launched
MBNA, the power behind the credit cards of some of the UK’s most popular brands, has boosted the bonus mile offers for a range of UK airline credit card programmes.
Santander’s summer special 1% cashback credit card bonus beats booking blues
To help customers anticipate a happy holiday this summer, Santander has launched a holiday travel offer which provides an extra 1% bonus cashback when holders use its 1|2|3 credit card to book flights, hotels and at travel agents from 1 June 2014 to 31 August 2014 inclusive.