Credit Card News For 2009

The credit card industry in the United Kingdom 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 2009:-

10th December 2009 New Capital One Plus Card

Capital One have introduced the new Capital One Plus credit card with an introductory offer available on purchases which offers 0% on purchases until the 1st July 2010 with a typical 19.9% APR variable. The Capital One Plus credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

1st December 2009 New Egg Credit Card Offer

Egg credit card has changed the introductory offer available on balance transfers and the Egg credit card now comes with an introductory rate of 0% until the 1st January 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

5th November 2009 Football Credit Cards

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

21st October 2009 bmi Credit Card Available

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

9th October 2009 Credit Card Fraud Falls

The amount of fraud being committed on all types of plastic cards, including credit and debit cards, across the United Kingdom fell in the first half of the year according to industry body Financial Fraud Action UK. Total card losses were some £233 million in the first six months of this year, a drop of 23% on both the first and second halves of last year. Read More

2nd October 2009 Egg Introductory Offer Changes

The Egg credit card has a new introductory offer on balance transfers and the Egg credit card now comes with an introductory rate of 0% until the 1st November 2010, 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

18th September 2009 New MBNA Platinum Card Offer

MBNA have a new offer on the MBNA Platinum Plus credit card which now has an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers until November 2010, when made within the first 90 days of opening your account, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. Read More

7th September 2009 Sony Card Credit Card Available

Sony Card, the official Sony credit card, is now available again to the online credit card market and has an offer of 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 now a Visa credit card which is available online. Read More

1st September 2009 New Egg Balance Transfer Offer

Egg have a new introductory offer on their balance transfers and the Egg credit card now has an introductory rate of 0% until the 1st October 2010, 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

21st July 2009 RSPCA Credit Card Re Launch

MBNA have re launched the RSPCA credit card online 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. Read More

15th July 2009 BT Credit Card Changes

BT have changed the offer on the BT Credit Card, which noe comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 13 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

22nd June 2009 New HSBC Credit Card Offer

The HSBC credit card has a new introductory offer on balance transfers and now offers a rate of 0% for 15 months for balances transferred within 30 days of account opening, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 16.9% APR variable. The HSBC credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

8th June 2009 Holiday Credit Card Advice

With this years holiday season rapidly approaching, APACS, the UK payments association, and travel association ABTA have published an advice guide on using your credit card abroad. Almost £20 billion was spent abroad by consumers on plastic cards, with UK cards used more than 10 times every second in overseas transactions last year. Read More

29th May 2009 MBNA Platinum Card Offer Changes

MBNA have changed the offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now has an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 13 months, when made within the first 90 days of opening your account, with a 2.9% handling fee and a typical 15.9% APR variable. Read More

18th May 2009 New RBS Credit Card Offer

RBS have a new balance transfer offer available on the RBS Platinum credit card which now offers 0% on balance transfers for 15 months, with a 2.9% handling fee, and an interest rate of a typical 16.9% APR variable. The RBS credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications to existing RBS customers only. Read More

18th May 2009 New NatWest Credit Card Offer

NatWest has changed the introductory offer available on the NatWest Platinum credit card and now offers 0% on balance transfers for 15 months, with a 2.9% handling fee, and an interest rate of a typical 16.9% APR variable. The NatWest credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications to existing NatWest customers only. Read More

17th April 2009 Virgin Credit Card Offer Changes

Virgin Money, has increased the balance transfer offer available on the Virgin credit card and now offers one of the longest introductory offers in the current UK credit card market with 0% on balance transfers 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 April 2009 MasterCard 2 For 1 Days Out

MasterCard are currently offering 2 for 1 vouchers for a selection of the UK's top attractions this summers as well as running a competition to win 1 of 500 family day passes. The competition is open to all UK MasterCard holders who use their card between the 1st of April and 30th of June 2009 and who register at the MasterCard web site. Read More

20th March 2009 New Post Office Credit Card Offer

Post Office Financial Services have introduced a new offer on the Post Office credit card with an introductory offer on balance transfers of 0% for 12 months on balance transfers, with a 2.98% handling fee, and a typical 16.9% APR variable. The Post Office credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

17th March 2009 Credit Card Industry New Regulation

The government is looking to introduce new regulation to the credit card industry as part of it's plan to curb people temptation to get into debt. The government is planning to introduce new legislation that will stop credit card companies from raising the credit limits of customers who have not requested such an increase and also want to ban firms from sending out unsolicited credit card cheques to card holders. Read More

23rd February 2009 New Virgin Credit Card Offer

Virgin Money, has changed the introductory offer available on the Virgin credit card and now offers one of the longest introductory offers in the current UK credit card market with 0% on balance transfers for 15 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

6th February 2009 Bank of Scotland Credit Card Offer

Bank of Scotland have launched the new Bank of Scotland All in One credit card with an introductory offer of 0% on card purchases for 9 months, with an interest rate of a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Bank of Scotland All in One card is a MasterCard credit card and is available to online applicants. Read More

2nd February 2009 New NatWest Credit Card Offer

NatWest has changed the introductory offers available on it's Classic credit card for the new year and now offers 8.9% on balance transfers for the life of the balance, with no handling fee, and an interest rate of a typical 16.9% APR variable. The NatWest credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

16th January 2009 New Barclaycard Gold Credit Card

Barclaycard have introduced the Barclaycard Gold credit card with an introductory offer on balance transfers of 0% for 6 months on balance transfers from opening account, with a 2.5% handling fee, and a typical 19.9% APR variable. The Barclaycard Gold credit card is a Visa credit card and is available online. Read More

11th January 2009 Halifax All in One Credit Card

Halifax have launched the new Halifax All in One credit card with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 9 months, with a 3% balance transfer handling fee, and an interest rate of a typical 15.9% APR variable. The Halifax All in One card is a MasterCard credit card and is available for online applicants. Read More

5th January 2009 New Year Balance Transfers

As the new year starts, UK credit card holders will transfer some £7 billion between credit cards to take advantage of introductory balance transfer offers, according to a new survey. Research by Abbey, part of Spanish banking giant Santander, found that around 3 million credit card holders will move their credit card balance. Read More

2nd January 2009 New MBNA Platinum Plus Offer

MBNA have changed the offer on their Platinum Plus credit card which now comes with an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers until February 2010, when made within 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

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