Credit card news, Jul - Sep 2006

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Lloyds TSB comments on credit card letters

29 September 2006

Lloyds TSB has commented on the number of unsolicited credit card letters that are sent out by the company.

Consumers should look beyond headline rates

28 September 2006

M&S Money has urged consumers to look beyond the headline rate offered by credit card companies and check the real cost of nought per cent interest deals.

Britain switches on one millionth POS terminal

27 September 2006

Yesterday saw the one millionth point-of sale (POS) terminal installed in Britain, according to Apacs.

Consumers pay credit card bills by text

25 September 2006

A new service from credit card provider MINT will mean consumers can now use text messages to receive information about their account and also to make payments to their credit card bills.

Equifax comments on credit card rating searches

22 September 2006

Equifax, the instant online credit information provider, has commented on how credit searches affect borrowers' credit ratings.

Lloyds TSB launches new credit card

21 September 2006

The new Lloyds TSB credit card gives customers the opportunity to have their very own personal assistant.

Co-op Bank comments on student credit cards

19 September 2006

The Co-operative Bank has commented on the need for students to take-up credit cards following research by Apacs showing 24% of under-24s now possess a credit card.

Apacs launches student credit card guide

18 September 2006

The UK payments association Apacs has launched a credit card advice guide for students.

Brits use cash machines the most

15 September 2006

A new survey from UK payment association Apacs has found that Britons are withdrawing more money from cash points than any of their European neighbours.

Three quarters of consumers want credit card rewards

14 September 2006

Three quarters of European consumers (73%) would like a credit card which offers rewards of some sort, according to new figures.

Apacs comments on Boots cheques withdrawal

13 September 2006

The UK payments association Apacs has commented on the decision by Boots to end customers' ability to pay by cheque in 46 of its stores in the south of England.

uSwitch investigates credit card charging

12 September 2006

uSwitch has calculated that the credit card industry was clearing £679 million in penalty charges each year.

uSwitch comments on DTI credit card announcement

08 September 2006

uSwitch, the price comparison and switching website, has commented on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) investigation into credit card cheques.

Morgan Stanley strengthens credit card portfolio

07 September 2006

Morgan Stanley has announced two competitive new offers on its reward-based credit card products.

New credit card offer from M&S

06 September 2006

All Marks and Spencer (M&S) &MORE Credit Card customers are eligible for a new deal.

APACS: Gift cards teach budgeting skills

05 September 2006

UK payments association APACS has announced that pre-pay gift cards are a useful initiative to help children learn how to budget effectively.

Consumers prefer card reward schemes

04 September 2006

Consumers are increasingly choosing credit card reward schemes, according to new research.

uSwitch calls for end to credit card cheques

01 September 2006

uSwitch, the price comparison and switching website, has announced its support for the Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to permanently withdraw credit card cheques.

Nationwide comments on free HBOS ATMs

31 August 2006

HBOS's plan to introduce more free ATMs into the UK's poorest communities does not go far enough, it has been claimed.

APACS: Security increasing for cash machines

30 August 2006

The payment clearing service APACS has announced that despite the rising levels of fraud, cash machines are becoming increasingly secure.



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