Bad Credit Credit Card

If you have had credit problems in the past, then getting a credit card can be more difficult. Mainstream credit card companies are more likely to reject you, and this rejection will not help what may already be a damaged credit rating. However there are several credit card companies that will consider all your circumstances and will try to approve you for a credit card. These bad credit credit cards do have higher than average APR's but are a good way to repair your credit rating and give you a credit card that can you use wherever needed, including online.

You are more likely to be accepted for a bad credit credit card, if any CCJ's you may have had are more than a year old. There are a number of credit cards in the UK market that are more accepting of people with a bad credit history. Here are our featured bad credit credit cards :-

Credit CardCredit LimitOnline DecisionTypical APR VariableTarget ApplicantApply
Capital One Classic
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Up to £2,500Response within 1 minute34.9%New to credit or rebuilding your credit ratingapply online
Vanquis Visa
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Up to £1,000N/A39.9%New to credit or credit problems in the pastapply online

Latest Bad Credit Credit Card News


Longer Egg Balance Transfer Offer

5th January 2010

The Egg credit card has changed the introductory offer available on balance transfers and the Egg credit card now comes with a longer introductory rate of 0% until the 1st March 2011, with a handling fee of 3%, and a typical 16.9% APR variable. The Egg credit card is a Visa card which is available for online applications. Read More

Football Credit Cards

5th November 2009

A range of football credit cards are now available from MBNA, one of the largest issuers of credit cards in the UK market. The football credit cards are available in a range of club colours including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and also the official England Foootball card. Read More

bmi Credit Card Available

21st October 2009

The bmi Credit Card is now available again to the online credit card market and has an introductory offer of 20,000 destination miles when you spend £250 on the card within 90 days of account opening, which is enough miles for a return flight to Italy or Spain. The bmi Credit card is an American Express card and is available for online applications. Read More

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