All articles featuring 'Credit cards'
Payday loans to be regulated in new 'under one roof' regime
27 January 2012Regulation for most financial products will be housed under one roof, the Government has proposed today
Low income consumers pay higher credit costs
5 January 2012Low income consumers are typically paying £174 a year on extra costs on credit from high street lenders
Electronic money transfers to go through within one working day
4 January 2012Most transfers will this week go through within one business day, under a new EU directive
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Government to ban surcharges on debit and credit card payments on flights, concert tickets and more
23 December 2011The move follows a call by the OFT for fees, often added in the final stage of transactions, to be banned on debit cards
PPI compensation tops £1 billion for the year
21 December 2011The Financial Services Authority has today revealed £268m was paid out in October, the highest month on record
Banks to scrap bureau de change debit card fee
20 December 2011A number of banks will stop charging debit card customers to take foreign currency in the UK
Noddle to offer free credit reports
15 December 2011Consumers can now get permanently free access to their credit report, which can indicate likely acceptance for credit
Ed Balls: Financial education should be compulsory in schools
15 December 2011As MPs today debate compulsory financial education, the Shadow Chancellor says young people should be taught about money
MBNA to issue both Amex and Visa to airline credit card holders
15 December 2011MBNA will issue many customers with two forms of plastic to maximise their chances of collecting points
Should you get cheap credit now, amid second credit crunch warning?
6 December 2011Those who need a mortgage, credit card or loan have been urged to consider snapping it up now in case costs soar
Fury at continued Lloyds TSB PPI payment delays
2 December 2011The bank has still failed to clear a massive backlog of unpaid PPI compensation. Some have waited over 90 days
'0% credit card deals could change forever, for the worse'
29 November 2011Halifax has launched a top credit card, but the offer isn't open to all successful applicants. A sign of things to come?
Got PPI compensation? You probably owe tax
15 November 2011Millions of victims of PPI mis-selling will have to pay tax on their payouts, the Government has confirmed
Barclaycard to fix Egg credit card transfer problems
11 November 2011Former Egg credit card customers have reported erroneous charges and failed direct debits after the switchover
Major changes for Egg customers as takeover completes
3 November 2011The final stages of the sale of Egg were finalised this week, meaning big changes for its 1.7 million customers
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
Rise in first-time buyers predicted
Will the big freeze hit energy bills?
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
