News Archive - Articles Published in Credit Cards
Internet 'Increasingly Important' to Credit Card Users19 May 2008 | by Peter WakefordSelecting, managing and shopping with credit cards is all taking place online to a greater extent than before.
Elderly Paying Their Bills With Credit Cards16 May 2008 | by Peter WakefordMany elderly people are relying on credit cards to pay bills and are risking falling into debt in the process.
Apacs Tracks Rising Card Use15 May 2008 | by Peter WakefordSpending trends for 2007 have been revealed by payments provider Apacs, showing increasing plastic card use in the UK.
Barclays Denies Goldfish Rumours15 May 2008 | by Peter WakefordPress reports that Barclays would cut the rewards scheme of its Goldfish brand have been denied by the bank.
Barclaycard Roll Out Contactless Payment Scheme07 May 2008 | by Michael SaundersCredit card provider Barclaycard announce plans to extend their contactless payment system throughout the UK after London based trials prove a success.
Cost of Credit Card Debt Soars17 Apr 2008 | by Daniel CallowayNew figures reveal that the cost of credit card debt has soared since the introduction of default charge capping.
Charitable Spending on the Up28 Mar 2008 | by Abigail RadnorBrits donated over £1billion to charity in 2007 using their credit and debit cards.
Card Fraud Losses Up 25% 12 Mar 2008 | by Helen RaymondNew figures reveal that card fraud losses increased significantly in 2007 for the first time in two years.
How Capital One are Tackling Fraud Head On20 Feb 2008 | by Sarah BoothCapital One are helping to tackle credit card fraud head on with the launch of their Identity Alert service.
London is Card Fraud 'Hotspot'06 Feb 2008 | by Mark DennisA new survey finds that London is the UK hotspot for credit and debit card fraud.
1 in 10 Overspending on Credit Cards24 Jan 2008 | by Mark DennisOver 4.8million Brits are topping up their earnings with credit card spending each month.
We're Putting Ourselves at Risk18 Jan 2008 | by Daniel CallowayOverwhelmed by the number of security codes we need to remember, many of us are leaving ourselves open to theft and fraud.
Cashless Society a Distant Dream05 Jan 2008 | by Helen RaymondAPACS 'Payment Myths' report reveals cash and cheques are here to stay.
Mastercard Gets Fee Warning30 Dec 2007 | by Niki O'CallaghanMastercard have been ordered to abolish certain fees in a move that could save consumers £7bn.
Our £2.11bn Last Minute Spend-Up20 Dec 2007 | by Daniel CallowayNew research reveals we're planning to spend over £2.11 on credit cards in the final days before Christmas.
New Year Credit Card Surprise08 Dec 2007 | by Daniel CallowayThe Royal Bank of Scotland group slash the interest free periods on all of their credit cards.