Credit Cards

Don’t miss a credit card payment with direct debit

UK consumers are collectively wasting £150 million per year on unnecessary late credit card payment charges, reveals Confused.com.

Compare credit cards easier

MBNA has launched a new online tool to make it easier for UK customers to compare credit cards and choose the best credit card for their needs.

Credit reports available online for all consumers

Consumers can now access their statutory credit report online for a nominal fee of only £2 from all three major UK credit reference agencies: Experian, Equifax, and Callcredit.

Brits rack up debt to get away this summer

Over 10 million UK adults going away this year (32%) are racking up debt in order to fund this year's summer holiday, a new survey by Bright Grey has found.

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.