Credit Cards
Planning a big holiday? Earn miles on your plastic to pay for it
High spending shoppers could be missing out if they haven’t got the right credit card. The more spent on some cards, the more consumers could earn to spend on flights and holidays.
TSB launches its longest ever balance transfer offer
TSB is extending the balance transfer offer on its Platinum credit card from 24 to 28 months. Customers taking out this new deal can also benefit from 0% interest on purchases for three months, at a balance transfer fee of just 3%.
Card fraud increased in 2012
Card fraud within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) increased in 2012 for the first time since 2008, driven mainly by higher internet fraud.
Nationwide launches its best ever balance transfer offer
From 20 February 2014, Nationwide Building Society is reducing its balance transfer fee to 0.75 per cent for all new customers on both the Select Credit Card (available to main current account customers) and Nationwide Credit Card.
MBNA and Virgin Atlantic sign new UK credit card partnership
Virgin Atlantic and MBNA have signed a new five year UK credit card partnership and have enhanced their leading Virgin Atlantic Black Credit Card Account for eligible new customers.
Telephone shoppers are putting their credit cards at risk of fraud
Many of us are putting ourselves at risk of fraud by reading credit and debit numbers out loud in public places, according to research commissioned by Semafone.
Getting your credit profile into shape in 2014
With post-Christmas credit card bills hitting door mats over the coming weeks, many UK households will be looking to consolidate their debts in order to get their finances in order.
A quarter of us had our credit or debit cards declined one or more times in 2013
One in 10 people had their credit or debit card declined more than once during 2013 because they ran out of money, new research has found.
Zero per cent credit card deals are not always what they seem
Credit card wars have seen zero per cent balance transfer offers soar to as long as 30 months – but applicants do not always get exactly what they ask for, according to new findings from Consumer Intelligence.
January offers for Nationwide customers
Nationwide Building Society has launched a series of exclusive offers for its main current account customers. This includes a credit card cashback offer and a reduced personal loan rate; just two of a number of ‘Flexclusive’ offers that are available.
New Sainsbury's Nectar credit card - exclusively through MoneySupermarket
Sainsbury’s Bank has launched a new Sainsbury's Nectar Credit Card exclusively through MoneySupermaket.
Get money fit in 2014 for a new year and new you
Faced with a New Year and a new start, many people may be worried about existing debts and any additional costs they’ve piled on during the festive period and over the course of 2013.
Consumers starting January with £3,000 on their credit card
Consumers will see in the New Year owing an average of £2,875 on their credit card, according to new research from uSwitch.com. But a worrying 7% of consumers will start 2014 with balances of £10,000 or more on their card.
MBNA launches its longest balance transfer credit card
MBNA has launched its longest credit card offer, with eligible new customers now able to receive zero percent interest on balance transfers and money transfers for up to 29 months from account opening date.
“Smart” move for MBNA card services customers
MBNA has launched a new Smartphone Card Services app as part of the continued evolution of the way it provides services to customers.