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A landmark legal victory could open the floodgates for millions of people to take credit card companies to court, it is claimed.
1 October 2009
The major credit card providers say they will show mercy to borrowers who make late payments because the postal strike has delayed their bill's arrival.
28 September 2009
Cheque guarantee cards will no longer be accepted in stores from June 2011, meaning they will become virtually extinct at the checkout.
28 September 2009
The Treasury Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the fact lenders encourage the public to needlessly apply for credit that could make future borrowing harder and more expensive.
22 September 2009
Barclaycard will allow potential customers to check their chances of acceptance before formally applying for a credit card.
10 September 2009
MBNA has shocked the credit card market by launching one of the cheapest debt-shifting deals seen in years.
3 September 2009
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting the public by stealing their card details to pay for illegal mobile top-ups. Such crimes are normally a pre-cursor to much larger raids on victims' accounts.
24 August 2009
Virgin has launched an interest-free balance transfer credit card with no fee for shifting your debt to it.
10 August 2009
American Express cardholders risk being hit by late payment fees from this autumn because the plastic provider is bringing forward the direct debit (DD) due date.
5 August 2009
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