0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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A credit card balance transfer simply means moving your debt from one credit card to another. It's often a good way to save money, as many credit card companies offer new customers an interest free period on balance transferred. Find out more about transferring your balance.
Cards displayed by duration of 0% balance transfer offer.
Top five cards
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0 Virgin Money Credit Card MasterCard
Virgin Money Credit Card MasterCard
16.8% APR
0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (2.99% fee)
0.0% on purchases for 3 months
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1 Halifax Balance Transfer Credit Card MasterCard
Halifax Balance Transfer Credit Card MasterCard
17.9% APR
0.0% balance transfer for 22 months (3.50% fee)
0.0% on purchases for 3 months
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2 Virgin Money All Round Credit Card MasterCard
Virgin Money All Round Credit Card MasterCard
15.8% APR
0.0% balance transfer for 16 months (1.99% fee)
0.0% on purchases for 6 months
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3 HSBC Existing C/Acc CC Visa
HSBC Existing C/Acc CC Visa
17.9% APR
0.0% balance transfer for 23 months (3.30% fee)
0.0% on purchases for 3 months
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4 Barclaycard Platinum Extended Bal Transfer Visa
Barclaycard Platinum Extended Bal Transfer Visa
17.9% APR
0.0% balance transfer for 22 months (2.90% fee)
0.0% on purchases for 3 months
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HSBC Existing C/Acc CC Visa HSBC
- 0.0% balance transfer for 23 months (3.30% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 23 months (3.30% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 23 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 1.809%, Yearly rate 23.9%
eligibility
- Is available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £5
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 23.9% Interest, default charges and any payment protection insurance premium plus 1% of the principal, or 2.5% of the balance or £5 whichever is highest.
- Repayment terms: Your payment is allocated to Cash Advances, then Purchases and standard rate Balance Transfers and lastly Promotional rate Purchase and Balance Transfers.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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Barclaycard Platinum Extended Bal Transfer Visa Barclaycard
- 0.0% balance transfer for 22 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 22 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
- fee from 2.9% With Barclaycard Freedom
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 22 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £20000
- 21 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% Or any interest, account fees and default charges that have been added to your account since your last statement plus 1% of the remaining balance.
- Repayment terms: If you don’t pay your statement balance in full each month, we will apply the amount you do pay to reduce higher interest rate balances before lower interest rate balances. Any default charges will be repaid before the rest of the standard balance. If you have more than one promotional balance with the same interest rate, you’ll reduce the balance with the earliest expiry date first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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Halifax Balance Transfer Credit Card MasterCard Halifax
- 0.0% balance transfer for 22 months (3.50% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 22 months (3.50% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
- Maximum Balance Transfer amount is £3,000
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 22 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £20000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Each month in which you have a balance outstanding on your account you must repay an amount equal to the total of any Credit Card Repayments Cover premiums, interest, default sums plus 1% of the balance shown on your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off transactions that appear on your statements starting with those on which we charge interest at the highest rate. We will then pay off transactions on which we charge interest at the next highest rate and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off transactions charged at that interest rate in the order:- cash advances, cheques, purchases, balance transfers and default sums. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, "transaction" includes the amount of the purchase, cash advance, cheque, default sum or balance transfer plus any interest, fees or insurance payment charged as a result of that transaction. For example, a cash advance fee is included as part of a cash transaction.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.95% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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Barclaycard Platinum Balance Transfer Visa Barclaycard
- 0.0% balance transfer for 21 months (2.60% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 21 months (2.60% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 21 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £20000
- 21 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% Or any interest, account fees and default charges that have been added to your account since your last statement plus 1% of the remaining balance.
- Repayment terms: If you don’t pay your statement balance in full each month, we will apply the amount you do pay to reduce higher interest rate balances before lower interest rate balances. Any default charges will be repaid before the rest of the standard balance. If you have more than one promotional balance with the same interest rate, you’ll reduce the balance with the earliest expiry date first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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NatWest Platinum Credit Card MasterCard NatWest
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 6 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 6 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 6 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 20 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £10000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £10
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Your monthly minimum payment must be to an amount equal to the total of the interest, any late payment, over limit or returned payment charges, 1/12th of your annual fee (if applicable) and 1% of the balance shown in your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay off your balance in full, payments we receive will be allocated to pay the most expensive debt first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.95% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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RBS Platinum Credit Card MasterCard Royal Bank of Scotland
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 6 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 6 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 6 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 20 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £10000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £10
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Your monthly minimum payment must be to an amount equal to the total of the interest, any late payment, over limit or returned payment charges, 1/12th of your annual fee (if applicable) and 1% of the balance shown in your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay off your balance in full, payments we receive will be allocated to pay the most expensive debt first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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Virgin Money Credit Card MasterCard Virgin Money
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (2.99% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (2.99% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 20 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.0751%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% 1% of the statement balance before any default charges and interest after which default charges and interest will be added.
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay your balance in full we will use your payments: 1) to reduce higher rate balances before lower rate balances If introductory rate balances are the same we will repay as follows: 1) if the promotional and standard interest rate match, we will use your payments against the promotional interest rate; then 2) if the expiry dates, and start dates are the same - the one with the highest standard rates; then 3) if the expiry dates are the same - the one which started first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.8% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.8% APR (variable).
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Halifax 20 Month MasterCard Halifax
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 20 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 20 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £20000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Each month in which you have a balance outstanding on your account you must repay an amount equal to the total of any Credit Card Repayments Cover premiums, interest, default sums plus 1% of the balance shown on your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off transactions that appear on your statements starting with those on which we charge interest at the highest rate. We will then pay off transactions on which we charge interest at the next highest rate and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off transactions charged at that interest rate in the order:- cash advances, cheques, purchases, balance transfers and default sums. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, "transaction" includes the amount of the purchase, cash advance, cheque, default sum or balance transfer plus any interest, fees or insurance payment charged as a result of that transaction. For example, a cash advance fee is included as part of a cash transaction.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.94% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.9% APR (variable).
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Bank of Scotland Plus MasterCard Bank of Scotland
- 0.0% balance transfer for 18 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 18 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 18 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Each month in which you have a balance outstanding on your account you must repay an amount equal to the total of any Credit Card Repayments Cover premiums, interest, default sums plus 1% of the balance shown on your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off transactions that appear on your statements starting with those on which we charge interest at the highest rate. We will then pay off transactions on which we charge interest at the next highest rate and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off transactions charged at that interest rate in the order:- cash advances, cheques, purchases, balance transfers and default sums. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, "transaction" includes the amount of the purchase, cash advance, cheque, default sum or balance transfer plus any interest, fees or insurance payment charged as a result of that transaction. For example, a cash advance fee is included as part of a cash transaction.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.94% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.9% APR (variable).
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Nationwide BS Credit Card Balance Transfer Visa Nationwide BS
- 0.0% balance transfer for 17 months (2.95% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 17 months (2.95% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
- Customers will be able to earn commission-free purchases abroad by using their Credit Card each time they make a purchase in Sterling. The calculation will be based on a 5:1 ratio - for example, £5 spent in Sterling will earn an allowance of £1 commission free-purchases abroad. Purchases abroad beyond the earned amount will be charged 2% commission. Rewards scheme providing savings on major brands including Holiday Inn, Wickes, Butlins, Urban Outfitters, Gourmet Society, Kwik Fit, aka Promotions (West End Theatre) and Virgin Holidays - these offers are reviewed on a regular basis.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 17 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £5000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% 1% of the statement balance before any default charges and interest after which default charges and interest will be added.
- Repayment terms: We will apply payments first to debts appearing on your statement in a high to low interest rate order, and then to any transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement, in the same high to low order. If you have more than one balance with the same interest rate we will reduce the balance with the earliest expiry date first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 15.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 15.9% APR (variable).
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Nationwide BS Select Credit Card Visa Nationwide BS
- 0.0% balance transfer for 17 months (2.95% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 18 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 17 months (2.95% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 18 months
- Rewards scheme providing savings on major brands including Holiday Inn, Wickes, Butlins, Urban Outfitters, Gourmet Society, Kwik Fit, aka Promotions (West End Theatre) and Virgin Holidays - these offers are reviewed on a regular basis.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 18 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 17 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £5000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% 1% of the statement balance before any default charges and interest after which default charges and interest will be added.
- Repayment terms: We will apply payments first to debts appearing on your statement in a high to low interest rate order, and then to any transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement, in the same high to low order. If you have more than one balance with the same interest rate we will reduce the balance with the earliest expiry date first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 12.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 12.9% APR (variable).
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Halifax 17 Month MasterCard Halifax
- 0.0% balance transfer for 17 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 17 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 17 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Each month in which you have a balance outstanding on your account you must repay an amount equal to the total of any Credit Card Repayments Cover premiums, interest, default sums plus 1% of the balance shown on your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off transactions that appear on your statements starting with those on which we charge interest at the highest rate. We will then pay off transactions on which we charge interest at the next highest rate and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off transactions charged at that interest rate in the order:- cash advances, cheques, purchases, balance transfers and default sums. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, "transaction" includes the amount of the purchase, cash advance, cheque, default sum or balance transfer plus any interest, fees or insurance payment charged as a result of that transaction. For example, a cash advance fee is included as part of a cash transaction.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.94% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.9% APR (variable).
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Virgin Money All Round Credit Card MasterCard Virgin Money
- 0.0% balance transfer for 16 months (1.99% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 6 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 16 months (1.99% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 6 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 6 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 16 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.0751%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% 1% of the statement balance before any default charges and interest after which default charges and interest will be added.
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay your balance in full we will use your payments: 1) to reduce higher rate balances before lower rate balances If introductory rate balances are the same we will repay as follows: 1) if the promotional and standard interest rate match, we will use your payments against the promotional interest rate; then 2) if the expiry dates, and start dates are the same - the one with the highest standard rates; then 3) if the expiry dates are the same - the one which started first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 15.8% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 15.8% APR (variable).
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Barclaycard Plat Bal Trf Low Handling Fee Visa Barclaycard
- 0.0% balance transfer for 16 months (2.10% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 16 months (2.10% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
- Get a partial refund against the balance transfer fee of 0.5% down from 2.1% to 1.6%, when a transfer is made within 60 days of account opening (terms and conditions apply). The offer is valid for new customers applying for a Barclaycard and may be withdrawn at any time.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 16 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £20000
- 21 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% Or any interest, account fees and default charges that have been added to your account since your last statement plus 1% of the remaining balance.
- Repayment terms: If you don’t pay your statement balance in full each month, we will apply the amount you do pay to reduce higher interest rate balances before lower interest rate balances. Any default charges will be repaid before the rest of the standard balance. If you have more than one promotional balance with the same interest rate, you’ll reduce the balance with the earliest expiry date first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 18.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 18.9% APR (variable).
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Halifax All in One MasterCard Halifax
- 0.0% balance transfer for 15 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 15 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 15 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 15 months
- The APR and length of the promotional offer are dependent on your personal circumstances
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 15 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 15 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Each month in which you have a balance outstanding on your account you must repay an amount equal to the total of any Credit Card Repayments Cover premiums, interest, default sums plus 1% of the balance shown on your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off transactions that appear on your statements starting with those on which we charge interest at the highest rate. We will then pay off transactions on which we charge interest at the next highest rate and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off transactions charged at that interest rate in the order:- cash advances, cheques, purchases, balance transfers and default sums. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, "transaction" includes the amount of the purchase, cash advance, cheque, default sum or balance transfer plus any interest, fees or insurance payment charged as a result of that transaction. For example, a cash advance fee is included as part of a cash transaction.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.95% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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Lloyds TSB Online Platinum MasterCard Lloyds TSB
- 0.0% balance transfer for 15 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 15 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
- Up to 56 days’ interest-free period on purchases if you pay your balance in full and on time each month.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 15 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £15000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% Your monthly minimum payment must be to an amount equal to the total of the interest, any late payment, over limit or returned payment charges, 1/12th of your annual fee (if applicable) and 1% of the balance shown in your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off Transactions that appear on your statement starting with those on which we charge the highest rate of interest, and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all Transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off Transactions charged at the interest rate in the following order:- Cash Withdrawals, Purchases, Balance Transfers and Cheques, followed by charges. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off Transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, “Transaction” includes the amount of the Purchase, Cash Withdrawal, Cheque or Balance Transfer plus any interest, charges or insurance payment charged as a result of that Transaction. For example, a Cash Withdrawal charge is included as part of a Cash Withdrawal.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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Barclaycard Platinum with Purchase Visa Barclaycard
- 0.0% balance transfer for 14 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 14 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 14 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 14 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 14 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 14 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £20000
- 21 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% Or any interest, account fees and default charges that have been added to your account since your last statement plus 1% of the remaining balance.
- Repayment terms: If you don’t pay your statement balance in full each month, we will apply the amount you do pay to reduce higher interest rate balances before lower interest rate balances. Any default charges will be repaid before the rest of the standard balance. If you have more than one promotional balance with the same interest rate, you’ll reduce the balance with the earliest expiry date first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 18.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 18.9% APR (variable).
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Post Office Platinum MasterCard Post Office®
- 0.0% balance transfer for 14 months (2.98% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 14 months (2.98% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 3 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 3 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 14 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.008%, Yearly rate 26.944%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £15000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 26.94% Or the full balance (if less than £5) OR 1% of the outstanding balance plus interest, plus fees, plus any insurance premium.
- Repayment terms: Payments we receive will be applied by us against items charged to your account (which will include transactions, interest and any other fees and/or charges) in order of interest rate applicable, highest first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.9% APR (variable).
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Virgin Money Purchase Credit Card MasterCard Virgin Money
- 0.0% balance transfer for 13 months (2.89% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 13 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 13 months (2.89% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 13 months
- 10% of Virgin Holidays 1 month free at Virgin Active* up to 50 days interest free on your card purchases (as long as you pay your statement balance in full
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 13 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 13 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.0751%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% 1% of the statement balance before any default charges and interest after which default charges and interest will be added.
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay your balance in full we will use your payments: 1) to reduce higher rate balances before lower rate balances If introductory rate balances are the same we will repay as follows: 1) if the promotional and standard interest rate match, we will use your payments against the promotional interest rate; then 2) if the expiry dates, and start dates are the same - the one with the highest standard rates; then 3) if the expiry dates are the same - the one which started first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 18.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 18.9% APR (variable).
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RBS YourPoints World MasterCard Royal Bank of Scotland
- 0.0% balance transfer for 13 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 13 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 13 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 13 months
- Earn 1 point for every £1 spent on card. Points can be redeemed for a huge choice of rewards from flights and holidays, shopping vouchers, spa experiences and theatre nights. Customers will receive 2,500 bonus points shortly after receiving the card and each year thereafter.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 13 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 13 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £10000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £10
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Your monthly minimum payment must be to an amount equal to the total of the interest, any late payment, over limit or returned payment charges, 1/12th of your annual fee (if applicable) and 1% of the balance shown in your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay off your balance in full, payments we receive will be allocated to pay the most expensive debt first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.95% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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NatWest YourPoints World MasterCard NatWest
- 0.0% balance transfer for 13 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 13 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 13 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 13 months
- Earn 1 point for every £1 spent on card. Points can be redeemed for a huge choice of rewards from flights and holidays, shopping vouchers, spa experiences and theatre nights. Customers will receive 2,500 bonus points shortly after receiving the card and each year thereafter.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 13 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 13 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £10000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £10
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Your monthly minimum payment must be to an amount equal to the total of the interest, any late payment, over limit or returned payment charges, 1/12th of your annual fee (if applicable) and 1% of the balance shown in your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay off your balance in full, payments we receive will be allocated to pay the most expensive debt first.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.95% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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The AA Credit Card Visa AA
- 0.0% balance transfer for 12 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 10 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 12 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 10 months
- Applies to eligible card purchases. Reward of 1 point for every full £2 spent, with 1 point for every £1 spent on Fuel, Motoring or AA product purchases. Reward points can be redeemed at any time on a range of products and services from AA, motoring and travel products, shopping vouchers and cash back. Points are worth more if redeemed on AA products. 2,000 points worth: £40 off AA Insurance or AA Breakdown Cover or £20 in shopping vouchers, motoring products or treats (days off, hampers, case of wine) or £10 cash back.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 10 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 12 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.0751%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £20000
- 23 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% 1% of the statement balance before any default charges and interest after which default charges and interest will be added.
- Repayment terms: If you do not pay your balance in full we will use your payments: to reduce higher rate balances before lower rate balances. If any transaction types have the same interest rate then we will repay: the introductory rate before the standard rate. If two or more introductory rates have the same interest rate then we will repay: the one with the earliest start date; if the start dates are the same then we will repay the one with the highest standard rate. Remaining balances will be paid off in this order: purchases, balance transfers, cash advances, money transfers.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.9% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.9% APR (variable).
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Bank of Scotland All in One MasterCard Bank of Scotland
- 0.0% balance transfer for 12 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 12 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 12 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 12 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 12 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 12 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.95%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.95% Each month in which you have a balance outstanding on your account you must repay an amount equal to the total of any Credit Card Repayments Cover premiums, interest, default sums plus 1% of the balance shown on your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off transactions that appear on your statements starting with those on which we charge interest at the highest rate. We will then pay off transactions on which we charge interest at the next highest rate and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off transactions charged at that interest rate in the order:- cash advances, cheques, purchases, balance transfers and default sums. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, "transaction" includes the amount of the purchase, cash advance, cheque, default sum or balance transfer plus any interest, fees or insurance payment charged as a result of that transaction. For example, a cash advance fee is included as part of a cash transaction.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 17.95% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 17.9% APR (variable).
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Sainsbury's Finance Credit Card Nectar Holders MasterCard Sainsbury's Finance
- 0.0% balance transfer for 12 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 12 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 12 months (3.00% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 12 months
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 12 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 12 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 1.872%, Yearly rate 24.93%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £0
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 24.93% Plus any amount over limit.
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off transactions that appear on your statements starting with those on which we charge interest at the highest rate. We will then pay off transactions on which we charge interest at the next highest rate and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off transactions charged at that interest rate in the order:- cash advances, cheques, purchases, balance transfers and default sums. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, "transaction" includes the amount of the purchase, cash advance, cheque, default sum or balance transfer plus any interest fees or insurance payment charged as a result of that transaction.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.94% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.9% APR (variable).
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Tesco Bank Clubcard Credit Card MasterCard Tesco Bank
- 0.0% balance transfer for 9 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 15 months
features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 9 months (2.90% fee)
- 0.0% on purchases for 15 months
- 1 point awarded per £4 spent in each purchase transaction (£4 min), plus additional points on Tesco spend. 1 point awarded per £1 spent on fuel at Tesco Petrol Filling Stations (excludes Esso Fuel) plus 1 extra point for every £4 spent. Must have available credit to earn points. Points are converted to Tesco vouchers or can be exchanged for Partner rewards to receive money off a variety of restaurants, entertainment or Avios points. Cardholders can take advantage of Tesco's exclusive Buy Now Pay Later offers through Tesco Direct, whereby upon purchasing selected items over £250 with the Tesco Credit Card there is the potential to receive 0% interest free for 6 months on that purchase.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 15 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 9 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 1.873%, Yearly rate 24.942%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £5000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Interest fee on purchases: 0.0%
- Cash withdrawal fee: 24.94% The greater of: the total interest & default fees charged + 1% of the new balance (excluding 'Tesco Buy Now Pay Later' special offers) + any arrears; or £25 plus any existing arrears; or the amount you owe over your credit limit including over limit fees.
- Repayment terms: When you pay us we use it to pay off first those items which attract the highest interest rates. If there is more than one item at the same rate we pay off the oldest one first. If your account is in arrears, we will pay off the arrears on your account (starting with the oldest) before we put it towards the amount due from your most recent statement. If you have 'Buy Now Pay Later' special offer items, we will use your payments to pay these off after we have paid off everything else on your account. If your account is in arrears, we will pay off the arrears on your account (starting with the oldest) before we put it towards the amount due from your most recent statement.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 16.95% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 16.9% APR (variable).
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features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 6 months (3.00% fee)
- Collect 1 Avios per £1 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios American Express® Card. Collect 2 Avios per £1 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios American Express® Card abroad. Collect 1,500 Avios for every whole £1,000 balance transferred from a single provider. For a limited time, customers applying via www.lloydstsb.com will collect 2,000 bonus Avios when they spend £500 per month on their Duo account for the first three months. For a limited time, customers applying through avios.com will collect 5 Avios per £1 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios American Express® Card and 10 Avios per £1 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios American Express® Card abroad for the first 3 months.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 6 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £15000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% Your monthly minimum payment must be to an amount equal to the total of the interest, any late payment, over limit or returned payment charges, 1/12th of your annual fee (if applicable) and 1% of the balance shown in your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off Transactions that appear on your statement starting with those on which we charge the highest rate of interest, and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all Transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off Transactions charged at the interest rate in the following order:- Cash Withdrawals, Purchases, Balance Transfers and Cheques, followed by charges. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off Transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, “Transaction” includes the amount of the Purchase, Cash Withdrawal, Cheque or Balance Transfer plus any interest, charges or insurance payment charged as a result of that Transaction. For example, a Cash Withdrawal charge is included as part of a Cash Withdrawal.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 15.94% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 15.9% APR (variable).
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features
- 0.0% balance transfer for 6 months (3.00% fee)
- Collect 1 Avios per £5 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios MasterCard. Collect 2 Airmiles per £5 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios MasterCard abroad. Collect 1,500 Avios for every whole £1,000 balance transferred from a single provider. For a limited time, customers applying via www.lloydstsb.com will collect 2,000 bonus Avios when they spend £500 per month on their Duo account for the first three months. For a limited time, customers applying through avios.com will collect 5 Avios per £5 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios MasterCard and 10 Avios per £5 spent on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios MasterCard abroad for the first 3 months.
rates
- Introductory rate 0.0% for 6 months, Monthly rate 0.0%, Yearly rate 0.0%
- Monthly rate 2.075%, Yearly rate 27.9%
eligibility
- Is not available to existing customers
- Minimum income of £15000
- 18 years minimum age
- Is not available to applicants with County Court Judgements
default charges
- Exceeding personal limit subject to a handling fee of £12
- Late payment subject to a handling fee of £12
- Returned payment subject to a handling fee of £12
charges
- Cash withdrawal fee: 27.9% Your monthly minimum payment must be to an amount equal to the total of the interest, any late payment, over limit or returned payment charges, 1/12th of your annual fee (if applicable) and 1% of the balance shown in your statement (minimum £5, or the full balance if less than £5).
- Repayment terms: We use any payments you make to pay off Transactions that appear on your statement starting with those on which we charge the highest rate of interest, and so on down to the lowest rate of interest. If the payment is not enough to pay off all Transactions at a particular interest rate, we will pay off Transactions charged at the interest rate in the following order:- Cash Withdrawals, Purchases, Balance Transfers and Cheques, followed by charges. If you pay more than the amount due shown on your statement, we will use any remaining payment to pay off Transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement in the same order as those that do appear on your statement. In this condition, “Transaction” includes the amount of the Purchase, Cash Withdrawal, Cheque or Balance Transfer plus any interest, charges or insurance payment charged as a result of that Transaction. For example, a Cash Withdrawal charge is included as part of a Cash Withdrawal.
Representative example: When you spend £1200 at a rate of 15.94% (variable) per annum, your Representative APR is 15.9% APR (variable).
Five top tips for credit card balance transfers
Playing the balance transfer game could save you a fortune in credit card interest rate payments - provided you stick to a few basic rules. Read on for uSwitch's five top tips for successful credit card balance transfers.
- Know how long the offer lasts - When you transfer your credit card balance to a new card, always make a note of when the introductory 0% balance transfer rate ends. When the period is up, the credit card will revert to a more expensive standard rate. If you haven't paid off your balance by the time the 0% period is up, it might be a good idea to switch to another 0% balance transfer deal. Start looking for your new card about six weeks before your deal is due to end to allow plenty of time to arrange your next balance transfer.
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Double check the rate
- The rate you see advertised isn't necessarily the rate you will get. Credit card providers only have to give the typical APR they advertise to 66% of successful applicants - for example if you have had credit problems in the past you may be given a higher APR. Check that the rate you see advertised is the rate you will actually get, to avoid a shock when your first statement arrives. - Find out what the introductory rate covers - The introductory 0% rate on balance transfers does not necessarily apply to other kinds of credit card spending - you will often find that the rate on purchases or cash withdrawals is much higher. Make sure you know the rate you will be paying on your other credit card spending, not just balance transfers.
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Check the balance transfer fee
- Most credit card providers charge a balance transfer fee when you move your balance from one credit card to another. The fee is typically around 3% of the balance you wish to transfer, but this varies between providers, and there are some fee-free options available. Think about whether paying a balance transfer fee will outweigh the benefits of a 0% introductory deal - transferring your balance to a card with a low standard rate APR or one with no balance transfer fee could be cheaper in the long run. - Don't spend on your balance transfer card - It is best never to spend on a balance transfer credit card. Making a purchase on your balance transfer card can be expensive - purchases are usually charged at a higher rate of interest and the order of payment means you won't be able to pay off this more expensive debt until the balance you transferred has been paid off. If you do want to spend on your balance transfer card, look for one that offers a 0% introductory period on both purchases and balance transfers.