Credit card news, Apr - Jun 2008

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Balance transfers 'becoming limited'

18 April 2008

Consumers with credit cards looking to transfer their balance interest-free have been warned that the options open to them are dwindling.

Brits 'cutting back on spending'

16 April 2008

British consumers are having to lessen their outgoings as the impact of the credit crunch becomes more defined, it has been revealed.

Credit providers 'must act now'

15 April 2008

Service providers have been urged to be more transparent when dealing with consumers and to tell them the level of interest they are paying on credit cards.

Motorists 'to benefit from card service'

14 April 2008

Fresh chip and pin capabilities are to be offered to motorists at a petrol station in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire.

Tighter card security from BT

11 April 2008

A new BT Payment Card Industry compliance solution has been instigated by the firm this week, it announced.

Hints 'can beat fraud'

10 April 2008

Consumers should follow basic advice to make sure that they do not fall victim from credit card fraud, it has been claimed.

Assess finances and 'then start to save'

09 April 2008

A stringent assessment of finances could enable consumers to start saving money and not spend it on items such as credit cards, it has been claimed.

Card firms 'hurting consumers'

07 April 2008

Credit card companies are starting to hit consumers in new ways after missed repayment charges were capped by the Office of Fair Trading , it has been argued.

Cards 'used to fund mortgages'

04 April 2008

Credit cards are increasingly being used as a way for consumers to fund deposits for homes as money from other sources dries up, analysts have noted.

Consumers warned to choose credit cards carefully

02 April 2008

About £1.1 billion is transferred between credit cards on a monthly basis, according to new figures released by Sainsbury's Finance.

Budget 'can prevent debt'

01 April 2008

Consumers have been urged by Thomas Charles to live within a budget asp art of the bid to prevent large debts.