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'Improved competition' in credit cards marketThose seeking a credit card this month could be set to benefit from improved competition in the market with the length of promotional rates on balance transfers and purchases at a record high. |
The best balance transfer credit cardsIf your Christmas spending spiralled out of control leading to credit card debts then now is a good time to consider transferring the balance to a balance transfer credit card. |
Saving money 'a top 2011 concern'Britons are keen to improve their financial situation in 2011, with 44 per cent of people polled in a new survey dedicating themselves to monetary matters as their new year's resolution. |
AA Credit Card tackles fuel price painA new AA Credit Card is offering a reward points system, allowing AA members to earn the equivalent of four per cent back when they redeem points earned on motoring or fuel spend against other AA products. |
Virgin Money unveils zero per cent credit cardVirgin Money has launched a new credit card offering zero per cent for 12 months on card purchases and balance transfers. |
AA Credit Cards expands special offerThe zero per cent purchases AA Credit Card deal, which originally launched through moneysupermarket.com earlier this month, has been expanded to include other price comparison sites. |
Pre-pay credit card rapped over feesAn advert failing to reveal the full fees of a prepay credit card has been banned. |
Supermarket bankingMost consumers are reasonably comfortable with the idea of banking services from providers other than their bank, and trusted brands such as Marks & Spencer and Tesco have been successful in persuading their customers to pick up financial products along with their normal shopping. |
Mobile phone firm O2 to call into bankingMobile phone operator O2 is to step into banking services. |
Credit card use fallsCredit cards are losing out to debit and cash on the high street as consumers become cautious with debt, according to the latest payment data. |
Barack Obama takes on credit cardsBarack Obama is taking on the credit card industry in response to claims from consumer groups that some of their practices are abusive. |
Credit card summary box updatedCredit card issuers have improved the summary box provided on card applications to help consumers compare deals more easily. |
Barclaycard freezes interest ratesBarclaycard has frozen its rates for all UK customers and had pledged help for those struggling to make their repayments. |
Goldfish cardholders set to receive BarclaycardsGoldfish cardholders will be receiving new Barclaycards over the next few weeks, following Barclay's acquisition of Discover Financial Services. |
Consumers face credit card rate-hikeNearly a third of credit card holders have seen the APR on their cards rise in the last year, exacerbating the UK's debt problem, according to moneysupermarket.com. |
Barclaycard faces rap over silent phone callsBarclaycard faces a fine of up to £50,000 for continued silent calls made to customers. |
Credit card repayment problems exposedCredit card customers are being charged more than necessary by providers who fail to pay off their most expensive debts first when it comes to repaying balances. |
OFT to quiz EggThe Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to look into the activities of internet bank Egg, after its controversial decision to cancel the credit cards of 161,000 customers. |
1 in 8 to face credit card limit cutsTwelve per cent of UK credit card holders have faced credit limit cuts in the last year, according to new research. |
Barclaycard cuts credit limitsBarclaycard is cutting credit limits for thousands of customers and rejecting over half of applications. |
30 years in debt for credit card customersMillions of credit card customers are set to spend the next 30 years in debt because they only make the minimum payments each month. |
Credit card confusion investigatedConfusing credit cards are set to get easier to understand, after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said it was working on the problem. |
Credit cards and cash don't mixUsing your credit card to withdraw cash from an ATM could be an expensive mistake, new figures show. |
Credit card fees on their way backWith regulators cracking down on credit card charges, increasing numbers of firms are bringing back annual fees for cardholders. |
Brits spend £150,000 on credit cardsThe average Briton spends 15 per cent of their annual salary on credit card buys. |
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