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  • Credit card companies must work harder - 23/09/2005 17:29:06
  • Customers switching who take advantage of zero per cent credit card deals are costing card suppliers between two and three billion a year, according to a personal finance website.
  • Christmas credit cards - 22/09/2005 17:42:00
  • Credit card companies are starting their Christmas marketing campaigns by advising consumers to think ahead to take advantage of the deals on offer.
  • Phishing for Virgin's - 21/09/2005 16:23:50
  • Virgin credit card holders are the latest group to be targeted by internet phishing attacks.
  • Barclaycard introduces interest rate reward - 20/09/2005 15:23:14
  • Barclaycard is trialing a new "Repayment Reward" credit card that is designed to encourage borrowers to repay their card balances more quickly.
  • Nectar sweetens AmEx offering - 15/09/2005 16:13:58
  • A new updated Nectar Credit Card is to be released tomorrow from American Express, promising customers a new array of benefits.
  • Chip and pin causing problems for the elderly - 15/09/2005 17:45:48
  • The new chip and pin verification system on all credit cards and debit cards is proving difficult to use for many elderly people with memory problems.
  • Store card market criticised - 14/09/2005 13:20:21
  • Consumers may be better off shopping with credit cards rather than store cards following an investigation by the Complaints Commission (CC).
  • Holidaymakers urged to switch - 13/09/2005 17:28:54
  • A study from a personal finance website has suggested that holidaymakers who return home with large credit card bills may wish to switch card providers for a better deal.
  • Barclaycard relaunches student credit card - 08/09/2005 15:57:24
  • Barclaycard is taking steps to raise awareness of its student credit card as the beginning of the university term approaches, releasing a fact sheet to bring students up to date on the benefits of the
  • Online shoppers boost credit card use - 08/09/2005 15:55:20
  • Credit cards are the tool of choice for online shoppers, a new report has revealed, outdoing debit cards as the most used form of card when making purchases.
  • Bank of England holds base interest rate - 08/09/2005 15:51:11
  • The Bank of England announced today that interest rates will be held at 4.5 per cent.
  • King-Kong credit card to launch - 08/09/2005 17:15:30
  • A promotional credit card with King Kong on the front is to be launched by Chase in association with MasterCard.
  • SAGA - PIN blindness leading to credit card decline - 08/09/2005 17:37:54
  • The head of communications at Saga Services has commented on data that suggests that the number of credit cards in circulation is decreasing.

  • "New yuppies" leading plastic revolution - 07/09/2005 16:42:01
  • Young people between 25 and 34 are increasingly using their credit and debit cards for small purchases, leading to their being dubbed "new yuppies".
  • MasterCard criticised by OFT - 06/09/2005 16:39:16
  • A collective agreement between the members of the MasterCard UK Members Forum (MMF) has been found by the OFT to restrict competition.
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