Credit Card News
It's time to end excessive card fees, says Which?
Which? has submitted a super-complaint to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) asking it to investigate excessive credit and debit card surcharges.
Olympic tickets - could your credit card win you a gold medal?
With the 2012 Olympics less than 500 days away, anyone looking to apply for tickets needs to consider the best ways to fund their application. Purchases by credit or debit card will be restricted to Visa products, due to the exclusive sponsorship deal between the organisers and the credit card payment system.
Lloyds TSB launches contactless debit cards
Lloyds TSB launches contactless payments on its VISA debit cards to current account customers within the M25.
Post Office Credit Cards offers return flight to new customers
Post Office Credit Card is offering a return flight* to all new customers who apply and are accepted for a Post Office Credit Card by 27 March 2011.
Advantage Barclaycard in the credit card ‘promo' battle
There has been a flurry of activity in the UK credit card market with a number of providers vying for top spot in the best buy tables for balance transfer deals. In February, Barclaycard launched the UK's first 18 month zero per cent balance transfer offer, but today it took its march for the top spot to a new level, launching the first ever 20 month deal.
Virgin Money 18 month credit card balance transfer deal
Virgin Money is extending the 0% introductory period on its balance transfer (BT) credit card from 16 months to 18 months for new customers.
MBNA launches longest ever balance transfer offer
MBNA launches its longest ever balance transfer offer for new customers in the UK. The MBNA Balance Transfer credit card offers 0% on balance transfers for 18 months from account opening (when made within the first 60 days), with a 2.88% handling fee.
Barclaycard balance transfer card now offers 25% off transfer fees
New customers applying for the Barclaycard balance transfer credit card will not only benefit from the UK's longest 0% balance transfer deal of 18 months but will now get 25% off handling fees, when they make more than one balance transfer.
Lloyds TSB rewards its customers with one million Airmiles
Lloyds TSB has launched a new online Airmiles Duo Rewards Hub, designed to help customers make the most of their Lloyds TSB Airmiles Duo Credit Card Account and boost their Airmiles balance.
MBNA launches new cash back credit cards
MBNA has announced the launch of its first cash back credit cards for UK customers. The two new cards - the MBNA American Express Credit Card with cash back and the MBNA Visa Credit Card with cash back - offer customers the opportunity to earn as they spend through leading cash back deals.
Prepaid credit cards may help with concerns about sliding into debt
Recent research from moneysupermarket.com has revealed that around five million people in the UK are permanently overdrawn, with a further eighteen million dipping into their overdrafts in the past year alone. With these figures in mind, it’s likely that most people have experienced an element of worry regarding debt at some point recently.
Escape Card makes budgeting easy
Hard-working Brits are paying off debts at record speed – with ‘austerity fever’ prompting consumers to live within their means.
1 in 5 will carry a credit card debt throughout 2011
According to research from Gocompare.com, 22 per cent of consumers will carry a credit card debt throughout this year with 7 per cent still paying for Christmas 2010 beyond June 2011.
Market leading credit cards spell great news for borrowers
There has been a flurry of activity in the credit card market this week which includes two market leading promotional offers launched by Barclaycard and M&S Money.
Let the lending battle commence
After battling with changes to the market, lenders are now going to war with each other to win new customers.