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29 December 2006
Net lending on credit cards rose by £0.1bn in November, new figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA) reveal
28 December 2006
As many as 38% of purchases in the post-Christmas sales will be made using credit cards, a new study from Halifax card services has found
27 December 2006
Christmas is complete, New Year is on the horizon, and the season of sales is upon us
22 December 2006
Consumers are still showing shortcomings when it comes to APR on store cards, according to an Alliance & Leicester spokesperson
21 December 2006
The probability of interest rate rises early in 2007 increased sharply following calls for such a move from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
20 December 2006
According to research from Barclays, the rush-hour for hitting the hole-in-the-wall is between 12:00-13:00 on a Saturday, with December 23rd expected to see over £1 million being withdrawn from the 50,000 cash machines across the UK.
19 December 2006
Consumers are at risk of spending £16.43 million just for withdrawing their own money if they don't watch out for charging ATM machines, according to research from Sainsbury's Bank.
15 December 2006
Consumers will spend up to £1.62 million on their credit cards as the last few days for Christmas shopping draw near, according to Sainsbury's Bank.
14 December 2006
Barclaycard has announced that it has teamed up with the brains behind the capital's Oystercard scheme to produce a single card that consumers can use for their travel and to pay for their purchases bought when commuting to and from work.
13 December 2006
The cash machine taskforce chaired by John McFall MP has struck a deal with leading banks, cash machine operators and HM Treasury to provide over 600 new non-charging cash machines in Britain's lower-income areas to allow consumers easier access to their hard-earned cash.
12 December 2006
Consumers are being warned not to fall into retailers' traps by succumbing to attractive store cards, which rarely offer value for money and can end up costing consumers more in the long run.
08 December 2006
An unexpected rise in demand has caused Norwich and Peterborough BS to admit to customers that although their credit card application has been accepted, they will not receive a card for up to three weeks.
06 December 2006
Apacs, the UK payments association, has issued a statement urging consumers to make sure that they are shopping safely online in the run up to Christmas by ensuring that they use internet security systems like those provided by Visa and MasterCard.
04 December 2006
Consumers who were caught up in the Farepak collapse and paid for their saving via their credit cards are being urged to check whether they are entitled to refunds.
01 December 2006
Consumers and action groups are marching outside the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT's) Fleetbank House at 14:00 GMT today to demonstrate their anger at unfair fee charges for credit cards, Business Credit Management reports.
30 November 2006
Consumers spending beyond their means has led to Barclaycard having no choice but to write off £1.5 billion worth of customers' debt.
29 November 2006
A mother has told of her anger at a credit card company who offered her daughter a Mastercard that would entitle her to a credit limit of £1,600 at a variable APR rate of 33.9%.
28 November 2006
All the major credit card companies are vying for consumers' attentions at this time of year, but Halifax is urging consumers to really spend some time looking around to see what's best for them before committing to a card which could cost them more money.
27 November 2006
Contactless, or wave-and-pay cards, are being launched by Visa and are expected to arrive in the UK before the end of the year.
24 November 2006
Credit card companies are going into over drive this month in an effort to attract new consumers in time for the big Christmas spend.
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