http://www.uswitch.com/news/?ref=rssall The latest industry news from the UK for utilities, telecoms, broadband and personal finance. 60 en-GB http://www.uswitch.com/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.uswitch.com/?ref=rssall Corporate Pages Loans Energy Home Phone Digital TV Credit Cards Broadband Water Directory Market News Heating Cover Current Accounts Car Insurance Mobiles Consumer Guide Secured Loans Customer Accounts Bundles Credit card firms have agreed to provide more support to borrowers struggling to pay off their debts. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081201/credit-card-companies-to-give-customers-more-support.cmsx Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Barclaycard has issued its one millionth contactless credit card in the UK and announced that all newly issued Platinum cards will now include contactless technology. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081128/one-millionth-contactless-credit-card-issued-by-barclaycard.cmsx Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com uSwitch.com has welcomed the Whitehall summit between credit card providers and business secretary Lord Mandelson, suggesting that such a meeting is long overdue. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081127/uswitchcom-welcomes-whitehall-summit-on-credit-cards.cmsx Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Credit card holders are being urged to protect their PIN numbers in the run up to Christmas in order to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081126/credit-card-customers-urged-to-protect-pins.cmsx Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Five UK credit card providers are to begin sharing information about the lending behaviour of their customers. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081125/credit-card-firms-to-share-behavioural-data.cmsx Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Christmas shoppers are being warned that using store cards to pay for gifts and other festive goodies could cost them more than using credit cards. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081124/store-cards-more-costly-than-credit-cards.cmsx Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers are being urged to avoid using credit card cheques as a quick fix solution when they do not have cash available and to use them as a last resort. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081120/consumers-warned-over-credit-card-cheques.cmsx Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com A German electronics manufacturer is to launch a new range of scented credit cards which will be available in various fragrances. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081119/german-firm-to-launch-scented-credit-cards.cmsx Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers could boost their spending power this Christmas by using a credit card that offers cashback and other rewards, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081119/cashback-credit-cards-could-boost-festive-spending-power.cmsx Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com One in five British children have secretly shopped online using their parents' credit cards, according to a new survey carried out on behalf of the life assistance firm CPP. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081113/children-using-parents-credit-cards-to-shop-online.cmsx Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Gordon Brown has urged credit card providers to lend more responsibly and to help consumers who are getting into financial difficulty. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081112/brown-urges-credit-card-firms-to-lend-more-responsibly.cmsx Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Visa has launched a new credit card with its own PIN entry keypad in a bid to crack down on card not present fraud. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081111/visa-steps-up-fight-against-fraudsters.cmsx Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com An exclusive credit card laced with gold and inlaid with a real diamond is being offered to the super rich in Kazakhstan. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081104/diamond-inlaid-credit-card-offered-to-kazakhstans-super-rich.cmsx Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Abbey has launched a new credit card designed to help consumers whose finances are being squeezed by the rising cost of living. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081103/new-abbey-credit-card-offers-cashback-on-food-and-petrol.cmsx Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Spending on credit cards is expected to fall this year as cash-strapped consumers make fewer big ticket purchases. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081029/credit-card-spending-set-to-fall.cmsx Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Over one-fifth of consumers are planning to use their credit cards to cover the cost of Christmas, according to a new survey by Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081027/christmas-to-go-on-credit-cards.cmsx Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers are being urged not to give in to expensive credit deals such as the one being offered by catalogue shopping retailer Argos ahead of the Christmas period. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081027/consumers-warned-over-inflated-apr-on-new-argos-payment-card.cmsx Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Saga has insisted it has no plans to cut the number of interest free days available on purchases made by its Saga Platinum Visa Card customers. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081023/saga-has-no-plans-to-cut-its-interest-free-period.cmsx Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Credit card providers managed to fleece consumers for up to £1 billion over the last year by "tweaking" their terms and conditions, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081022/credit-card-providers-fleecing-consumers.cmsx Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers are missing out on hundreds of pounds worth of cashback benefits by using debit cards instead of credit cards, according to new research by American Express. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20081020/consumers-urged-to-ditch-debit-cards.cmsx Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com