Credit Card News For 2008

The UK credit card industry is constantly changing and here at CreditCardLatest.co.uk our team keep a daily watch on what is happening within the companies and credit cards on offer to bring you all the news and offers from the UK credit card market in 2008:-

1st December 2008 Credit Card Companies To Share More Data

Starting this month five of the UK's largest credit card issuers will start to share behavioural data about their customers’ accounts. The credit card companies taking part are Barclaycard, Capital One, MBNA, HBOS and GE Money with other firms expected to join in later. Read More

18th November 2008 MBNA Platinum Card Offer Changes

MBNA have changed the offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers until your statement date in January 2010, when made with the first 90 days, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Plus card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

12th November 2008 New Alliance and Leicester Credit Card

The Alliance and Leicester have launched a new credit card which comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 12 months, when made within the first 90 days, with a 3% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Alliance and Leicester credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

7th November 2008 New AA Credit Card Offer

The AA have launched a new credit card which comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 9 months, with a 3% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The AA credit card is a MasterCard credit card which is available for online applications. Read More

3rd November 2008 Egg Balance Transfer Offer Changes

Egg have changed their introductory balance transfers offer and the Egg credit card now comes with an introductory balance transfer rate of 0% until the 1st February 2010, a handling fee of 3% applies, with a typical 16.9% APR variable. The Egg credit card is a Visa credit card which is available for online applications. Read More

31st October 2008 0% Card Offers Withdrawn

Capital One have become the latest credit card company to withdraw 0% introductory offers as the worldwide credit crunch continues. The Capital One Platinum card and Capital One Balance Transfer and Purchase Credit Card will no longer be available for applications as of the 1st November 2008. Read More

21st October 2008 New MBNA Platinum Card Offer

MBNA have a new offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers until your statement date in December 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Plus card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

8th October 2008 New Virgin Credit Card Offer

The Virgin credit card, from Virgin Money, has changed the introductory offer available on balance transfers and now offers a market leading 0% on balance transfers offer for 16 months from the date your account is opened, with a 2.98% handling fee and a typical 16.6% APR variable. The Virgin credit card is a MasterCard and is available for online applications. Read More

2nd October 2008 New Capital One Platinum Card Offer

The Capital One Platinum credit card has a new introductory offer available on the card and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st November 2009, with a 3% handling fee, and a typical 16.9% APR variable. The Capital One Platinum card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

1st October 2008 New Egg Balance Transfer Offer

Egg have a new introductory balance transfers offer and the Egg credit card now has an introductory blance transfer rate of 0% until the 1st January 2010, a handling fee of 3% applies, and a typical 16.9% APR variable. The Egg credit card is a Visa credit card which is available for online applications. Read More

17th September 2008 New MBNA Rewards Card Changes

MBNA have a new offer on their Platinum Rewards credit card which now comes with an offer of 0% on balance transfers for 13 months when made within the first 90 days of account opening, with a 2.9% handling fee and an interest rate of a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Rewards credit card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

15th September 2008 New Mint Credit Card Offer

The Mint credit card has a new offer available on the card and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st November 2009, with a 3% handling fee, and an interest rate of a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Mint credit card is issued as a MasterCard and is available for online applications. Read More

9th Sepetember 2008 New Barclaycard OnePulse Cashback

Barclaycard have introduced a new OnePulse Cashback credit card with an introductory offer of 5% cashback on all TFL spend and 0.5% cashback on all other spend until 31st December 2009, typical 14.9% APR variable. The Barclaycard OnePulse credit card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

5th September 2008 New Barclaycard Balance Transfer Offer

The Barclaycard Platinum credit card has changed it's introductory offer on balance transfers and now offers 0% until 1st January 2010 on balance transfers, with a 2.9% handling fee, and a typical 14.9% APR variable. The Barclaycard Platinum credit card is a Visa credit card and is available online. Read More

1st September 2008 Egg Changes Balance Transfer Offer

Egg have changed the introductory offer on their balance transfers and the Egg credit card now has an introductory rate of 0% until the 1st December 2009, 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

1st September 2008 Capital One Balance Transfer Changes

Capital One have changed the introductory balance transfer offer available on their balance transfer credit card which now offers a market leading 0% on balance transfers until the 1st January 2010, with a 3% handling fee, and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Capital One Balance Transfer credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

20th August 2008 MBNA Platinum Card Offer Changes

MBNA have changed the offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 13 months made within first 90 days, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Plus card is a Visa credit card which is available for online applications. Read More

15th August 2008 New Barclaycard OnePulse Offer

Barclaycard have introduced a new OnePulse credit card with an introductory offer of 0% for 14 months with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 14.9% APR variable. The Barclaycard OnePulse credit card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

11th August 2008 UK Companies Anti-Fraud Measures

US prosecutors have charged 11 people with stealing debit and credit card details for tens of millions of people in the USA dating back to 2003 and continuing to 2007. In the light of this UK credit card companies and banks have reassured the public regarding their credit card fraud measures. Read More

4th August 2008 New Capital One Low Rate Card

Capital One have introduced the Capital One Low Rate credit card with Cashback, which offers a low rate of 8.5% p.a. variable on all balance transfers an purchases with a lower than average typical 8.5% APR variable. The Capital One low rate credit card with cashback is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

28th July 2008 New Capital One Platinum Card Offer

The Capital One Platinum credit card has a new introductory offer available on the card and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st November 2009, with a 3% handling fee, and a lower than average typical 14.9% APR variable. The Capital One Platinum card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

21st July 2008 Sony Card Credit Card Re-launched

Sony Card, the official Sony credit card, has been re-launched and now offers offers introductory rates of 0% on balance transfers for 12 months, with a 3% handling fee and 0% on card purchases for 3 months from the date your account is opened with a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Sony Card is a MasterCard credit card which is available online. Read More

15th July 2008 New Barclaycard Cashback Offer

Barclaycard have changed the cashback offer on their Barclaycard Platinum credit card with Cashback, which now offers up to 4% cashback until the 30th September 2008 and then 0.5% cashabck until January 2010, for up to £15 per month, with a typical 16.9% APR variable. The Barclaycard Platinum Cashback card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

4th July 2008 New Capital One Balance Transfer Card

Capital One have launched a new balance transfer credit card with one of the longest introductory balance transfer offers available, a market leading 0% on balance transfers until the 1st November 2009, with a 3% handling fee, and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Capital One Balance Transfer credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

2nd July 2008 Capital One Platinum Card Changes

The Capital One Platinum credit card has changed the introductory offer available on the card and now offers a market leading 0% on balance transfers until the 1st October 2009, with a 3% handling fee, and a lower than average typical 12.9% APR variable. The Capital One Platinum card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

1st July 2008 Egg Balance Transfer Offer Changes

Egg have changed their introductory offer on balance transfers and the Egg credit card now has an introductory rate of 0% until the 1st September 2009, 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

20th June 2008 New MBNA Platinum Card Offer

MBNA have a new offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers until your statement date in August 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Plus card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

16th June 2008 New Halifax Credit Card

Halifax have launched the new Halifax All in One credit card with an introductory offer of 0% on purchases for 10 months and an interest rate of typical 15.9% APR variable. The Halifax credit card is a MasterCard credit card and is available for online applicants. Read More

10th June 2008 New Citi Platinum Card Offer

Citibank have changed the introductory offer on the Citi Platinum credit card which now offers 0% interest on balance transfers for 13 months, with a 2.9% handling fee and typical 16.9% APR variable. The Citi Platinum card is a MasterCard and is available online with an instant decision. Read More

4th June 2008 HSBC Credit Card Changes Offer

The HSBC credit card has changed it's introductory offer on balance transfers and now offers a rate of 0% for 13 months for balances transferred within 30 days of account opening, with a 2.5% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The HSBC credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

2nd June 2008 MBNA Rewards Card Changes Offer

MBNA, who are one of the largest issuers of UK credit cards, have changed the offer on their Platinum Rewards credit card which now comes with an offer of 0% on balance transfers until your statement date in July 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee and an interest rate of a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Rewards credit card is a Visa card which is available online. Read More

2nd June 2008 New Capital One Platinum Card Offer

The Capital One Platinum credit card has a new introductory offer available on the card and now offers a mrket leading 0% on balance transfers until the 1st September 2009, with a 3% handling fee, and a lower than average typical 12.9% APR variable. The Capital One Platinum card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

23rd May 2009 Capital One Cashback Card

The Capital One Cashback card, has changed the cashback offer and now offers 4% cashback on all purchases until the 1st August 2008 and then 1% cashback on all purchases thereafter, with a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Capital One Cashback card is a MasterCard which is available online. Read More

19th May 2008 New Barclaycard Breathe Card Offer

The Barclaycard Breathe credit card, a 'green credit card' which gives 50% of all profits to environmentally friendly carbon-reduction projects has changed it's introductory balance transfer offer which is now 0% on balance transfers for 12 months, with a 2.5% fee, typical 14.9% APR variable. The Barclaycard Breathe card is a MasterCard and is available for online applications. Read More

14th May 2008 Lloyds Platinum Credit Card Changes Offer

Lloyds TSB have changed the introductory offer on their Platinum MasterCard credit card which now offers 0% on balance transfers for 14 months, with a handling fee of 3%, and a minimum spend of £100 in the first 3 months, typical 15.9% APR variable. The LLoyds TSB Platinum credit card is a MasterCard which is available online. Read More

9th May 2008 BA Credit Card Bonus Miles

The British Airways American Express Credit Card has launched a new promotion whereby new card users will get an additional 2,000 BA Miles conditional on a £2,000 spend in the first 3 months, with the promotion running until the end of June. The British Airways Credit Card is an American Express credit card which is available online. Read More

5th May 2008 New RSPCA Credit Card

MBNA have launched a new RSPCA credit card which supports the RSPCA charity and offers 0% on balance transfers for 12 months, with a 3% balance transfer handling fee, and an interest rate of typical 15.9% APR variable. The RSPCA credit card is a Visa credit card and is available to online applicants. Read More

2nd May 2008 Egg Changes Balance Transfer Offer

Egg have changed the introductory offer on balance transfers, for the month of May and the Egg credit card now offers an introductory rate of 0% for up to 15 months, with a handling fee of 3%, typical 16.9% APR variable. The Egg card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

28th April 2008 MBNA Platinum Card Changes Offer

MBNA, which is one of the largest issuers of credit cards in the UK market, have changed the the offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers until your statement date in June 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Plus card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

18th April 2008 BT Credit Card Launches

BT have launched the brand new BT Credit Card, which comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 12 months from the date your account is opened, with a 3% handling fee and a typical 16.9% APR variable. The BT credit card also offers money off your BT phone bill and is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

14th April 2008 Credit Card Customers And The Internet

Some 64% of customers prefer to apply for a credit card using the internet, according to a new study from customer research firm Global Reviews, with some 20% saying they would prefer to apply in a bank branch and only 7% of customers saying they would prefer to apply over the phone. Read More

8th April 2008 Credit Crunch Results In Limit Cuts

The credit crunch which started in America, has lead to almost 1.8 million UK credit card customers having their credit card limits cut by on average £1,600 over the past six months according to a new survey. It is estimated that in total some £3 billion of credit has been removed from customers spending limits, as credit card companies show a greater reluctance to lend as a result of the on-going credit crunch. Read More

3rd April 2008 Capital One Platinum Card Changes

The Capital One Platinum credit card has changed the introductory offer available on the card and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st May 2009, with a 3% handling fee, and a lower than average typical 12.9% APR variable. The Capital One Platinum card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

1st April 2008 Mint Credit Card Offer Changes

The Mint credit card has changed the offers available on the card and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st June 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee, and an interest rate of a typical 12.9% APR variable. The Mint credit card is issued as a MasterCard and is available for online applications. Read More

18th March 2008 MBNA Rewards Card Offer Changes

MBNA, who are one of the largest issuers of UK credit cards, have changed the offering on their Platinum Rewards credit card which now comes with an offer of 0% on balance transfers until your statement date in May 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee and an interest rate of a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Rewards credit card is a Visa card which is available online. Read More

13th March 2008 Credit Card Fraud Abroad Rises

Credit card fraud overall has risen, according to the latest figures released by APACS, the UK payment association, with the overall rise due to a seventy seven per cent rise in card fraud in countries which have yet to upgrade to use the more secure Chip and PIN authorisation method. Read More

10th March 2008 MasterCard Garden Makeover

With spring approaching, MasterCard are running a competition for a chance to win a complete garden makeover designed by TV celebrity gardner, Charlie Dimmock. The competition is open to all UK MasterCard holders who use their card between the 1st of March and 30th of April 2008 and who register at the MasterCard web site. Read More

7th March 2008 New Barclaycard Cashback Card

Barclaycard have launched the new Barclaycard Platinum credit card with Cashback, which offers 0% for 12 months on balance transfers with a 2.5% fee typical 14.9% APR variable. The Barclaycard Platinum Cashback card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

3rd March 2008 Egg Balance Transfer Offer Changes

Egg have changed their introductory offer on balance transfers and the Egg credit card now offers an introductory rate of 0% for up to 14 months, with a handling fee of 3%, typical 16.9% APR variable. The Egg credit card is a Visa card which is available online. Read More

25th February 2008 Sainsburys Changes Credit Card Offer

Sainsbury's Bank has changed the introductory offer on their credit card and it now offers 0% on balance transfers for 12 months from account opening, with a 3% handling fee, and an interest rate of a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Sainsburys credit card is a MasterCard and is available to online applications. Read More

20th February 2008 HSBC Credit Card Offer Changes

The HSBC credit card has changed it's introductory offer on balance transfers and now offers a low rate of 2.9% for 2 years for balances transferred within 30 days of account opening, with a 2.5% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The HSBC credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

15th February 2008 New easyJet Credit Card

Citi, the credit card arm of Citibank, have launched a new easyJet credit card which offers 0% on balance transfers for 9 months, with a 3% balance transfer handling fee, and an interest rate of typical 16.9% APR variable. The easyJet credit card is a MasterCard and is available to online applicants. Read More

8th February 2008 Barclaycard Buys Goldfish

Barclaycard, the UK's biggest credit card issuer, has purchased the Goldfish and Morgan Stanley credit card business from Discover Financial services, an American based credit card issuer. The transaction is expected to to be complete by the end of June this year and Barclaycard is reassuring customers that it is "business as usual" until then. Read More

4th February 2008 Mint Credit Card Updates Offer

Mint credit card has updated it's introductory offers available and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st April 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee, and an interest rate of typical 12.9% APR variable. The Mint credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

2nd February 2008 Egg Cancels Credit Cards

Internet bank Egg has taken the unusual step of sending letters to 161,000 customers, some 7% of the banks customer base giving notice that their credit card will be cancelled in 35 day's time. Egg which issues a Visa credit card, says that the cards belong to customers whose credit profiles have deteriorated since they they were issued with their Egg credit card. Read More

21st January 2008 Sainsburys Credit Card Offer

The Sainsbury's Bank credit card has changed it's introductory offer and now offers 0% on balance transfers for 10 months from account opening, with a 3% handling fee, typical 15.9% APR variable. The Sainsburys credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

16th January 2008 MBNA Platinum Credit Card Changes

MBNA, which is one of the largest issuers of credit cards in the UK market, have made changes to the the offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now comes with 0% on balance transfers until your statement date in February 2009, with a 3% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. The MBNA Platinum Plus card is a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

10th January 2008 NatWest Credit Card Offer Changes

NatWest has changed the introductory offers available on it's range of credit cards for the new year and now offers 0% on balance transfers for 13 months, with a 2.9% handling fee, and a new lower interest rate of a typical 12.9% APR variable. The NatWest credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

7th January 2008 bmi Credit Card Relaunches

The bmi Credit Card, today relaunches as an American Express card 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. Read More

4th January 2008 Capital One Credit Card Changes

The Capital One MasterCard credit card has changed it's introductory offer and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st November 2009, with a 3% handling fee, typical 15.9% APR variable. The Capital One card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

2nd January 2008 Mint Credit Card Changes Offer

Mint credit card has changed it's offer available for the new year and now offers 0% on balance transfers until the 1st March 2009, with a 2.9% handling fee, and a new lower interest rate of typical 12.9% APR variable. The Mint credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

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