Credit Cards

Fighting fraud - Keeping safe

Customers can help themselves from falling victim to fraud by following some simple step-by-step rules, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) said today.

Renters warned of money transfer scam for ‘phantom’ flats

National charity Citizens Advice is warning people to take extra care when searching for rooms or property online, if they are asked to ‘prove funds' via money transfer prior to viewing.

Brits pay out unnecessary foreign exchange fees

Britons incurred a staggering £122 million pounds in unnecessary foreign exchange fees when using their credit card abroad last year, new research by Santander Cards has revealed.

Don’t get stung using expensive plastic abroad

Whether it's Valentine's Day in Paris or a half-term family trip to the Alps, many Brits may be thinking about escaping abroad over the next few weeks.

Lending deal from AA Credit Cards

AA Financial Services is from today offering one of the best credit card deals on the market with a new, exclusive offer through Britain's number one comparison site moneysupermarket.com.

Barclaycard Freedom retail partnership begins to take shape

Barclaycard has made the first announcement of national partners that will be joining the tens of thousands of small and medium retailers who have been invited to join Barclaycard Freedom - set to be the broadest retail rewards scheme in the UK.

How to make a PPI claim

Have you taken out a loan or credit card from a bank or building society? Are you one of the 2 million people who have been sold insurance they don't need and can't use? You may have been recommended to take out something called Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). It helps borrowers to meet the repayments of a loan if they are unable to keep up repayments due to accident, sickness or unemployment.

moneysupermarket.com credit monitoring & ID theft channel

moneysupermarket.com (LON: MONY) has announced the launch of its credit monitoring and identity theft channel, helping consumers track their own credit profile, and providing the opportunity to compare credit reporting and identity theft products.

Barclaycard brings freedom to over 30,000 retail outlets

Barclaycard today announced that it will be launching Barclaycard Freedom in March - the broadest retail rewards scheme the UK has ever known.

moneysupermarket calls for fairer deal on credit cards

moneysupermarket.com (MONY.L) has submitted its response to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' (BIS) consultation on credit cards, calling for a fairer deal for consumers, with clearer terms and conditions when it comes to accessing and using credit cards.

Brits use credit cards to fund day to day living

362 days in recession have left millions of people starting the new year reliant on credit for day-to-day living costs, according to the third annual Post Office Consumer Credit Report.

Santander launches no balance transfer fee offer

Santander has announced the latest initiative to reward existing customers, following the launch of the Zero Current Account and the announcement that adult bank account customers will now benefit from fee free cash withdrawals from all of Santander's 4,300 ATMs in Spain.