Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock for £747m

17 November 2011

The Government is selling Northern Rock to Virgin with the hope the combined forces will bring High Street competition

MBNA pulls UK credit cards from sale

30 September 2011

Consumers have lost the chance to switch to many top plastic deals, as Bank of America prepares to sell the business

Barclaycard offers longest-ever 0% balance transfer credit card

18 July 2011

The UK's largest credit card firm will allow holders to shift debt to it with no interest charged for two years

New Virgin Money 16-month 0% balance transfer credit card

27 May 2011

An interest-free plastic from Virgin launches today, which can be cheaper than the longest 0% deal

Sainsbury's £5 worldwide family travel insurance loophole

14 September 2010

A new fee-charging credit card offers travel cover, yet you could ditch the plastic once you return from holiday

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

Don't ruin balance transfer savings by foolishly spending

4 June 2010

Cheap debt-shifting credit cards are back in vogue but millions still don't know how to use one properly

MBNA to end credit card stealth charge

1 June 2010

The card firm will end a long-standing policy that penalises those who spend, after making a cheap balance transfer

Charity-giving financial products on the rise

16 April 2010

More and more providers are offering to donate money to charity when customers open accounts or use comparisons

Virgin Money makes 0% all-rounder credit card permanent

17 March 2010

The plastic offers no interest on purchases and balance transfers for a year, and will fully launch tomorrow

Virgin Money launches 0% all-rounder credit card

4 March 2010

The lender is offering no interest on balance transfers and purchases for a year via a price comparison site

Metro Bank to launch in April

22 February 2010

The UK's newest high street bank, to be focused on Greater London, will officially open its doors this spring