Egg closes credit cards to new customers

31 March 2011

The lender has pulled its plastic from sale to new customers ahead of the takeover of its card business by Barclaycard

Barclaycard launches 20-month 0% balance transfer deal

16 March 2011

The lender has launched the longest-ever interest-free balance transfer deal as it strikes back in the credit card war

Barclaycard to buy 1.15 million Egg customers

1 March 2011

Card holders are likely to transfer if a proposed deal goes ahead later this year, but what will be the impact?

Barclaycard to launch longest-ever 0% balance transfer card

23 February 2011

The UK's largest credit card provider will offer an 18-month interest-free period on transfers today

Co-op admits to unfair rate-jacking rule

21 February 2011

The provider says it was wrong to threaten to punish credit card customers who legitimately reject an interest rate rise

Nationwide revamps credit card with new overseas perk

19 February 2011

The society will re-introduce no commission on spending anywhere abroad – but with a big catch

Co-op 'breaks spirit' of anti rate-jacking credit card rules

11 February 2011

Its card holders who legitimately reject an interest rate must repay costly debts in just six months

Silent call curb to be enforced by Ofcom

31 January 2011

Firms that breach regulations that start tomorrow face a fine of up to £2m from the telecommunications regulator

When a credit card is cheaper than a loan

18 January 2011

Anyone borrowing less than £2,000, in particular, will pay lower interest on the top plastic than on the top loan

Credit card payment trap ends

5 January 2011

A shake-up will complete this month with all providers set to stop penalising those who spend after a balance transfer

Loan price war may be over

11 September 2010

This is despite average rates standing at 12.8%, at a time when the Bank of England base rate is at a 0.5% historic low

Credit card shake-up begins with MBNA payment overhaul

31 August 2010

Those who spend after completing a cheap balance transfer on an MBNA card will no longer be penalised from tomorrow