credit cards

Virgin launches new 0% and charity credit cards

Update: Thu, 04/03/2010 - 10:56

Virgin Money has launched a 0% credit card and a cashback deal that donates to charity as you spend. Read more

Credit card rates hit 12-year high

Update: Mon, 15/02/2010 - 15:57

The cost of paying on plastic has hit a 12-year high, with the average credit card interest rate now 18.8%. Read more

Credit card fraud hotspots revealed

Update: Tue, 26/01/2010 - 12:44

Card fraud has jumped by 5% during past year - but which cities are hotspots for this crime? Read more

Barclaycard to roll out reward scheme to eight million customers

Update: Tue, 26/01/2010 - 08:59

Barclaycard has announced the launch of what it claims will be the UK’s “broadest retail rewards scheme” to eight million customers – but is the hype justified? Read more

Credit cards rip-offs here to stay

Update: Fri, 22/01/2010 - 17:11

Credit card providers have rejected new rules to end borrowing rip-offs - leaving millions at risk of paying hefty rates of interest. Read more

Great balance transfer cards

Update: Thu, 07/01/2010 - 17:11

More than 4.5 million people are planning to take advantage of introductory credit card rates - so what are the best deals currently available? Read more

Should borrowers be penalised for shopping around?

Update: Wed, 06/01/2010 - 14:52

A new report warns that borrowers who shop around for credit cards and loans are being penalised by borrowers. But is this really the case? Read more

Can credit cards still be our flexible friends?

Update: Fri, 27/11/2009 - 15:14

As the most attractive credit card deals disappear and providers tighten up on conditions, Sam Barrett shows how you can still make credit work for you Read more

Free credit cards could be scrapped

Update: Mon, 09/11/2009 - 14:04

Paying an annual fee for a credit card could become the norm, as bad debts, regulation and funding constraints put unsustainable pressure on lenders, a new report has warned. Read more

Borrowers penalised by credit checks

Update: Tue, 27/10/2009 - 18:18

Credit searches are putting borrowers off shopping around for competitive products, MPs have been told. Read more

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