Credit Card News
Halifax credit card cuts the cost of travel money
Halifax has this week launched the Halifax Clarity card, a new simple, no usage fees credit card. The new card will cut the cost of travel money for holidaymakers.
Barclaycard to launch next generation online payments
Barclaycard has announced that it is planning to launch Barclaycard SmartPay, a new payment processing system to help Barclaycard's e-commerce customers manage their cross-border payments.
Virgin Money goes positive on card order of payments
Virgin Money is further improving its credit card range to enable customers to pay off their most expensive debt first as it switches to a positive payment hierarchy from September.
Shopping on a credit card could earn you impressive rewards
Despite a continuingly tough financial climate it is still possible to earn something for nothing, reveals confused.com. The comparison website has found that by doing all ‘day to day' shopping on a credit card, customers could earn some impressive rewards, including a free return flight to Dubai.
Lenders face weaker credit market
Consumer borrowing levels in April remain lower than the same time last year, according to new figures from the Finance & Leasing Association.
UK fans face Olympics ticket hurdles
UK sports fans will not be able to pay by card for tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, nor will they be able to withdraw cash at any Olympic sites unless they have a card which runs on the Visa payment system, much to the annoyance of consumer champion Which?
moneysupermarket.com - Nationwide Gold Credit Card
Commenting on the launch of the new Nationwide Gold Credit Card, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: "The balance transfer market is really hotting up with a number of providers introducing competitive deals, despite some predictions saying BT offers would begin to disappear as a result of regulatory changes in the market.
Saga Platinum card charges no foreign currency fees
The over 50s spent around £4bn with their credit cards abroad last year. With the typical overseas transaction fee at 2.75% that means that over £100m could now be saved by the over 50s by switching to a card offering no overseas transaction fees.
0% balance transfer for 15 months available from Nationwide
Nationwide is to launch a new credit card balance transfer offer from 22 June 2010.
New Travelex card keeps WAGs on a budget in South Africa
Foreign exchange specialist Travelex has developed a special WAG application for Cash Passport, its prepaid currency card.
Government must stop banks overcharging shops and customers
As part of its promised clampdown on irresponsible banking behaviour, the new Government should intervene to cut the excessive charges banks levy on retailers for accepting plastic, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Are you playing your cards right?
It’s ‘higher’ for Channel Islands and ‘lower’ for South West as Confused.com reveals credit risk winners and losers.
Consumers' money confidence fails to add up
Nearly nine out of 10 adults believe they are good at handling their personal finances – but a new study from credit card provider Capital One shows that their confidence does not always add up.
Credit card market back open for business
The credit card market has seen a resurgence in recent months as card providers once again put the ‘open for business' sign in the window.
Egg launches new rewards credit card and cash-back superstore
Egg has launched a new rewards credit card which gives consumers a typical 10% cash-back on purchases from over 1,500 retailers via the new Egg Cash Back Superstore, powered by online business Quidco.