Credit Card News Archieve 2007
July 2007 Credit Card News
Woman Defeated in Battle against Theft - 19th July 2007
A Tesco worker deduced a shoppers pin number of 1066 and proceeded to steal £420 from her bank account.
Debit Cards spending outdoes that on Credit - 6th July 2007
The Association Of Payment Clearing Services (APAC’s) has released figures this week which show that spending on debit card has continued to outdo spending on credit cards.
June 2007 Credit Card News
Visa To Sponser World Cup - 28th June 2007
Credit card giants Visa annoucned today that it has reached a deal with Fifa to sponser the 2010 and 2014 World Cup.
BT Launches A Credit Card - 28th June 2007
BT launched a credit card today which promises to lower the telephone and broadband bills of its users.
May 2007 Credit Card News
Credit Card Debts Spiral - 9th May 2007
Credit card customers have been warned to keep an eye on their spending as new figures out this week show that over 330 people a day are declaring themselves bankrupt.
New Touch-n-Pay Cards Given The Green Light - 9th May 2007
Credit card companies MasterCard and Visa have been given the go ahead to launch a new type of pay system.
Use your Voice - 2nd May 2007
A company in the UK launched a new system this week aimed at preventing online credit card fraud.
Store Card Warnings - 1st May 2007
A new ruling coming into place today will ensure that all store cards charging customers rates of interest over 25% APR carry a warning.
April 2007 Credit Card News
RBS Introduce New Charges - 28th April 2007
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced this week that they will be introducing new charges to customers who fail to inform them of a change of address.
Gaining Interest Due to Lack of Interest? - 26 April 2007
The Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS) have published figures this week showing that 47% of credit card users fail to check their statements carefully which could be leading to customers paying needless interest charges.
The North South Credit Divide - 25th April 2007
A new report published this week has highlighted the North South divide that separates and highlights our countries credit card and savings diversity.
Lloyds Target Polish Workers - 25th April 2007
Set to launch today, Lloyds TSB is offering a new bank account aimed at Polish workers resident in the UK.
Barclays Fight Internet Fraud - 20th April 2007
Unveiled on the 18th April Barclays have announced plans to implement a new gadget in the fight against internet fraud.
Co-op Help The Homeless - 20th April 2007
The Co-operative announced plans this week to launch a new credit card, which will help fund projects benefiting the homeless and those in need of housing.
Still Love Pin? - 18th April 2007
Launched on Valentines Day 2006 with the tagline ‘I Love PIN’ the chip and pin system has now been compulsory on our High Street for over a year.
Barclaycard Goes Green - 16th April 2007
Elizabeth Chambers Barclaycard Chief Marketing Officer announced plans this week to launch a new card due to become available in summer 2007 which will help their customers to ‘go green’.
Friday 13th – Unlucky For Visa - 16th April 2007
Visa has experienced a hitch with its cards this week leading to a number of payments being declined unnecessarily.
APS Make Credit Available For All - 16th April 2007
Credit Cards make life easier bringing convenience to customers, until recently however many newcomers to Britain have found it difficult to acquire credit cards as they are without a credit rating.