Good news from the balance transfer credit card market is not often heard these days, which is why so many will no doubt be glad to hear of HSBC’s latest offering.
Tag: Credit Cards
MoneyExpert: Prepaid Cards To Grow To £50 Billion Market Claims Study
Around £50 billion a year will be spent on prepaid cards in the EU by 2010, a new report from Payment Systems Europe (PSE) has predicted.
Family Finance: Credit Cards – Many Happy Returns
In the forty years since Barclaycard introduced the first credit card to Britain, there have been many changes.
MoneyExpert: Marks & Spencer &More Credit Card Wins Top Award
The Your Money Direct Awards 2006 has judged Marks & Spencer Money the number one provider in both the credit card and online travel insurance categories.
MoneyExpert: Payment Insurance Poor Value, Confusing And Doubles Credit Costs Says OFT
Payment protection insurance supplied with loans offers poor value, is confusing, and often doubles the cost of borrowing, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has found.
MoneyExpert: Poor Lending Practices Leaving Banks And Public Exposed Says Report
Poor lending practices by banks and building societies have left many in the UK with dangerous levels of debt exposure, a Datamonitor report has warned.
MoneyExpert: HSBC Describes End To Free Banking “inevitable” As Profits Soar
HSBC yesterday said that a general move toward annual charges for current accounts and credit cards is “inevitable” in response to a regulatory clampdown on penalty charges.
0% Balance Transfers & Purchases on Halifax Credit Card
Halifax Bank of Scotland is launching a new credit card which promises 0% on balance transfers and purchases for nine months.
Tesco Launches Credit Card for the Self-Employed
Tesco has launched a credit card tailored for the 2.5 million sole-traders in the country offering an eight-week interest holiday and free “fuel points” on all balances.
Reading The Small Print
The financial industry is littered with jargon and confusing terminology, and a lot of this can be found in the small print for products that you must agree to before you buy them.