Money News

May 2009

• Credit card deals 'most popular in north-east'

  01.05.2009

  Survey reveals regional credit card habits.
• Credit card security trial concludes

  01.05.2009

  Verdict expected to be delivered in a month.
• Facebook credit card fraud

  01.05.2009

  Phishing attempt tried to gain access to passwords and details.
• Credit card scammers jailed

  01.05.2009

  Three Swedes were caught coming into UK with stolen details.
• Credit card bills to feature 'warnings'

  05.05.2009

  The Conservatives will force providers to inform consumers on debt.
• Airlines 'will always be target' for credit card scammers

  05.05.2009

  Apacs believes UK travel industry is not badly hit.
• Credit card phishers targeting taxpayers

  05.05.2009

  Scammers tempt victims with promise of tax refund.
• Expert discusses best credit cards for rewards

  05.05.2009

  Halifax rebates "can be spent on anything".
• Halifax records house price drop

  06.05.2009

  Bank report dampens hopes of a property market recovery.
• Credit cards 'kept secret' by Britons

  06.05.2009

  Research shows cardholders have different reasons for secrecy.
• Credit card fraudsters caught in random search

  06.05.2009

  Police thought exchange was a drug deal.
• Credit card debt claims 'threaten industry'

  07.05.2009

  Reputation of debt management industry is 'at risk'.
• Credit card parking scheme for Milton Keynes

  07.05.2009

  Pay by Phone allows charges to be put on card.
• Britons 'still wary' of using credit cards online

  07.05.2009

  New survey shows consumers' online payment preferences.
• Outbreak of credit card cloning in Hertfordshire

  07.05.2009

  Local police have received 366 complaints over past few weeks.
• Credit card claims cases put on hold

  08.05.2009

  More than 100,000 claims have been frozen by a judge.
• Prepaid credit cards 'have added security'

  08.05.2009

  Cards can be blocked with a text message.
• Credit card details stolen from garage

  08.05.2009

  Police urge customers to check bank accounts.
• Interest free credit cards re-launched by Abbey

  11.05.2009

  Card offers 0% rate on balance transfers for first year.
• Banks 'refusing to pay out' for credit card fraud

  11.05.2009

  Which? claims banks refuse to admit chip and pin flaws.
• Credit card users 'afraid to use online shopping'

  11.05.2009

  Credit card fraud fears are keeping consumers from internet shopping.
• Online firms 'doing little' to protect children

  11.05.2009

  London council tests online age restrictions.
• Credit card bonuses from Virgin Atlantic

  12.05.2009

  Airline has teamed up with Regus Group.
• Property sales and enquires 'increased in April'

  12.05.2009

  RICS reports "tentative signs" of recovery in housing market.
• Credit card fraud 'expected to rise'

  12.05.2009

  Survey also shows increase in fraud during 2008.
• Ericsson developing mobile credit card protection

  12.05.2009

  Mobile phones could help tackle credit card fraud.
• Credit card of the future unveiled

  13.05.2009

  New device aims to tackle card-not-present fraud.
• Credit card firms 'making online retail safe'

  13.05.2009

  Firms are looking to take advantage of growth potential.
• Credit card cloner jailed

  13.05.2009

  Petrol station cashier cloned more than 1,000 cards.
• Contactless credit cards get Boots trial

  13.05.2009

  Industry leader Barclaycard welcomes announcement.
• M&S launches club for credit card customers

  13.05.2009

  Premium Club provides membership benefits and loyalty rewards.
• Compare credit card deals 'on fraud prevention'

  14.05.2009

  Financial advice site offers credit card tips.
• Contactless credit cards 'extremely convenient'

  14.05.2009

  Apacs backs contactless experiments at Boots.
• Standards 'keep credit card details safe'

  14.05.2009

  Online retail is safer than social networking.
• Hotel discounts for credit card customers

  14.05.2009

  Visa and Hilton team up with new offer.
• Credit card firms 'more trusted than NHS'

  14.05.2009

  Financial services firms score higher than NHS and BBC.
• Credit card spending down

  15.05.2009

  New Apacs figures reveal spending habits.
• RSA pledges to tackle credit card fraud

  15.05.2009

  Insurance firm offers package to help businesses.
• Barclaycard cuts balance transfer fee

  15.05.2009

  Fee has been reduced from 3% to 2.5%.
• Women use savings accounts more than men

  18.05.2009

  Female consumers save more in proportion to earnings.
• Credit card users 'adjusting'

  18.05.2009

  People will only use cards for "certain things".
• Credit card system for kids launched

  18.05.2009

  BillMyParents lets children make decisions but maintains adult control.
• Britons 'have no savings accounts safety nets'

  18.05.2009

  New research reveals Britons living on "high wire".
• New products 'protect' contactless credit cards

  18.05.2009

  Secure Sleeve and Secure Badgeholder block fraudsters.
• No cashless society 'for a very long time'

  19.05.2009

  Contactless credit cards will not replace cash.
• Sharp rise in account takeover fraud reported

  19.05.2009

  Credit cards "particularly vulnerable" to fraud.
• Writer warns of credit card scam

  19.05.2009

  Teens used a "Lebanese loop" to take card.
• Software 'simplifies' mobile credit card payments

  20.05.2009

  Bango removes need to enter address and card type.
• New credit card from Play.com

  20.05.2009

  Online retailer offers reward scheme with card.
• Using credit cards abroad 'can be expensive'

  20.05.2009

  Picking the wrong card can result in multiple charges.
• Tesco extends interest free credit card period

  21.05.2009

  Online customers now get a year interest-free.
• Pensioners 'relying on credit cards'

  21.05.2009

  Average outstanding balance for pensioners is £8,892.
• Credit card fraud economy revealed

  21.05.2009

  Report sheds light on world of credit card crime.
• Consumers urged to compare credit card deals

  21.05.2009

  Credit ratings define quality of credit card deals available.
• Credit card debt 'main concern' for consumers

  22.05.2009

  Consumers would rather clear debt than put money aside.
• Using credit cards abroad 'costs £73m'

  22.05.2009

  Britons will pay millions of pounds in foreign exchange fees.
• US credit card rules 'already in UK'

  22.05.2009

  Apacs will observe new regulations.
• Expenses controversy 'could hit taxpayers'

  22.05.2009

  Rule changes may affect genuine home-movers, experts warn.
• Credit card firms hit by FOS decisions

  26.05.2009

  FOS finds in consumers' favour in "almost all" cases.
• Lloyds TSB boosts savings account rate

  26.05.2009

  Monthly Saver interest rate upped to 5%.
• Credit card customers 'turning to loan sharks'

  26.05.2009

  Criminals could be exploiting vulnerable consumers, study warns.
• Boom in home improvement projects 'no surprise'

  26.05.2009

  Britons turn to DIY to boost property value.
• Ryanair launches new 0% credit card offer

  26.05.2009

  Airline announces new credit card deal.
• Credit card customers can make Faster Payments

  27.05.2009

  Apacs celebrates first birthday of service.
• Tenth 'will pay off mortgages a decade early'

  27.05.2009

  Homeowners taking advantage of conditions.
• Britons 'not saving enough' for retirement

  27.05.2009

  Millions of Britons still failing to save for later life.
• Leeds savings account offers 6% return

  27.05.2009

  New account offers guaranteed returns for savers.
• Prepaid credit cards 'cheapest' for holidays

  27.05.2009

  FairFX claims Britons failing to make "every penny count".
• Prepaid credit cards added to benefits package

  27.05.2009

  Towry Law introduces new scheme.
• Credit cards 'account for third of debt'

  28.05.2009

  EuroDebt warns of "severe consequences" from debt.
• Credit card customers 'confused' about FPS

  28.05.2009

  Which? offers advice on using the service.
• Leeds launches new fixed-rate mortgage

  28.05.2009

  Mortgage offers rate of 3.40%.
• Co-operative offers low-rate, high-LTV mortgage

  28.05.2009

  Mortgage is touted as 'lowest price' product.
• Savings account compensation scheme criticised

  29.05.2009

  Nationwide claims system is unfair.
• May sees house price rise

  29.05.2009

  Nationwide reports 1.2% increase during month.
• Mobile credit card payments 'to increase'

  29.05.2009

  Gartner expects steady growth in industry.
• Car scam leads to credit card warning

  29.05.2009

  Fraudsters asking for "matcher's fee".
• Bank security improves with Rapport

  29.05.2009

  RBS and NatWest are first British banks to use technology.

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