Credit Card News
Plastic card fraud losses increase 14%
Total card fraud losses increased by 14 per cent in the six months to June 2008 compared with the first half of 2007, according to figures from APACS, the UK payments association.
M&S Money offers credit cardholders chance to win £10,000
M&S Money is offering M&S Credit Cardholders the exclusive chance to win £10,000 to spend in Marks & Spencer.
Cancer Research UK celebrates 20 years of credit card donations
This month, HBOS (under the Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands) and Cancer Research UK are celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the UK's most successful charity credit card partnerships.
Store cards increase rates in time for Christmas
Michelle Slade, analyst at Moneyfacts.co.uk, comments: "With Christmas just three months away, store cards from Karen Millen, Oasis and Principles have increased rates by up to 4.3%, now charging 28.9% APR on purchases.
More cards signed up to tackle online shopping fraud
More than 25 million UK-issued debit and credit cards have now been registered with MasterCard SecureCode and Verified by Visa - online payment systems that make cards more secure when shopping on the internet, according to APACS, the UK payments association.
Over £11bn spent on plastic cards in DIY stores
Figures released by APACS, the UK's payments association, ahead of national DIY week (22 - 29 September), reveal that £11.87 billion was spent in DIY stores on credit and debit cards between August 2007 and July 2008.
Alliance & Leicester supports New Indigo Travelcard
A new foreign currency Travelcard for holiday-makers and travellers is being launched by Indigosolutions in partnership with Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank.
Prepaid cards: The future of debt management?
As consumer debt reached £1.44 trillion this summer, Newcastle Building Society Card Solutions, one of the premier providers of MasterCard prepaid cards in the UK and Europe, today predicts a 10% growth in the number of prepaid cards used by people with individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) by 2012.
ASDA: PPI research released by Which?
Following this week's research released by Which? condemning the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI), ASDA Financial Services is calling on consumers to consider carefully the type of cover that's best suited to their needs.
Fees the new battleground in the credit card market
As the market approaches saturation point in terms of 0% balance transfer deals MoneyExpert.com is predicting that transfer fees will prove to be the new battleground for providers.
Earn double Clubcard Points on a last-minute summer break
Tesco Clubcard Credit Card holders who head overseas for some late-summer sun can make their holiday spending go further when they use their credit card abroad.
Struggling households expose themselves to financial meltdown
Nearly half of Brits plan to cut corners on financial products like travel insurance in a bid to save money, according to American Express Insurance Services.
Barclaycard rewards Goldfish customers
Barclaycard has announced one of the largest credit card customer transfers in the UK is underway. Some 1.7 million customers are receiving a new Barclaycard over the next few weeks to replace their existing card.
Newcastle leads the way in prepaid cards arena
The award winning Card Solutions team at Newcastle Building Society is celebrating the launch of its 100th prepaid card scheme.
Credit Card PPI is a house of cards
Britons are being misled into taking out Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) on their credit cards.