March 2011 Archive

Which? lodges complaint with OFT about card charges

Which? lodges complaint with OFT about card charges

Credit and debit card surcharges are the subject of a super-complaint made to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

Sainsbury's offers personal loan rate of 6.9 per cent

Sainsbury's offers personal loan rate of 6.9 per cent

A new personal loan rate of 6.9 per cent APR representative has been launched by Sainsbury's Finance on lending between £7,500 and £14,999.

Confused.com comments on credit card battle

Confused.com comments on credit card battle

Confused.com has given its thoughts on the ongoing credit card balance transfer battle.

Is now the right time to apply for a credit card?

Credit cards

Considering just how nervous everyone is at the moment about job security, the rise in VAT and spiralling fuel and food costs, applying for a credit card seems to be a foolhardy exercise that will only lead to more personal debt.

Virgin Money reveals credit card deal

Virgin Money reveals credit card deal

A new 18 month credit card balance transfer deal has been revealed by Virgin Money.

Barclaycard launches 20 month 0% balance transfer deal

Barclaycard launches 20-month zero per cent balance transfer deal

Barclaycard has released a new zero per cent balance transfer deal, with runs for 20 months – making it the first of its kind in the UK.

Barclaycard balance transfer card offers 25 per cent off fees

Barclaycard balance transfer card offers 25 per cent off fees

The Barclaycard balance transfer credit card is now offering 25 per cent off handling fees, when the user has to make more than one balance transfer.

MBNA launch new long term balance transfer credit card

MBNA launch new balance transfer credit card

MBNA has launched a balance transfer credit card that offers zero per cent interest on balance transfers for 18 months.

MBNA launches new credit cards

MBNA launches new credit cards

Two new credit cards – the MBNA American Express Credit Card and the MBNA Visa Credit Card both with cash back – have been launched.

How to improve your credit rating

Find out how to check and improve your credit rating

Ensuring your credit rating is in good shape is important if you want to get a mortgage, personal loan or credit card. Our guide shows you how to improve it and what can harm your credit rating.

Sainsbury's reduces personal loan rate

Sainsbury's reduces personal loan rate

Sainsbury's Finance has announced it has reduced its best buy personal loan rate to 6.9 per cent APR Representative for loans between £7,500 and £14,999 until March 29th.

Sainsbury's Car Buying Index reveals record sales planned

Sainsbury's reveals UK's planned car purchases

Sainsbury's Car Buying Index reveals that fewer people are planning to buy a new or used car but they will spend more in doing so because of the rise in VAT and inflation.

Post Office Credit Card offers return flight

Post Office Credit Card offers return flight

A return flight to one of six European capitals is being offered by new customers who apply and are accepted for a Post Office Credit Card by March 27th 2011.

Credit card debt 'to blight 22% of consumers over 2011'

Many consumers set to carry credit card debt throughout this year

Some one in five UK consumers are set to carry credit card debt throughout 2011, new research has revealed.

Is social lending a creditable alternative?

What are the benefits and pitfalls of social lending?

Do social lending and peer-to-peer lending companies offer a better alternative to traditional saving and borrowing providers and what are the potential pitfalls?

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