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Cash discounts could benefit Barclaycard customers

By admin | February 20th, 2010 | Credit Cards

According to recent reports many consumers that use a Barclaycard could start enjoying cash discounts at certain retailers as a result of plans that have been launched by the credit card giant to reward its loyal customers.


Orange to launch contactless credit card

By admin | February 3rd, 2010 | Credit Cards

Mobile phone giant Orange is set to launch its own contactless credit card in partnership with banking giant Barclaycard. The card will be co-branded and operated by Barclaycard, and will offer customers a range of flexible options when it comes to their credit card use.


Credit card company axes hundreds of jobs

By admin | December 27th, 2009 | Credit Cards

Just weeks before Christmas a credit card company has informed hundreds of workers that they are losing their jobs. The job cuts were announced earlier this month to all employees that worked at Barclaycard’s Partner Finance operations centre, which is based in Glasgow.


Barclaycard allows consumers to check eligibility online

By admin | September 19th, 2009 | Credit Cards

According to a recent report the credit card giant Barclaycard has introduced a new facility that will allow consumers to check on their eligibility for a Barclaycard before they go to the trouble of making a full application.


More than 50 percent of clients being turned down by credit card giant

By admin | August 21st, 2009 | Credit Cards

Credit card giant Barclaycard has recently revealed that it is turning away more than 50 percent of credit card applicants, after identifying that they could be in financial difficulty and may therefore struggle to make repayments on the credit card.


Greater numbers of users get contactless credit cards

By admin | July 3rd, 2009 | Credit Cards

According to a recent report a greater number of users are getting access to contactless credit cards, which are plastic cards that can be used to make payment for purchases to the value of £10 or under without any signature required and without a PIN having to be put in.


Reduction in balance transfer fee from Barclaycard

By admin | May 27th, 2009 | Balance Transfers

One major credit card supplier has recently thrown down the gauntlet by reducing the balance transfer fee that is charged on one of its credit cards, making it more affordable for consumers to transfer balances from existing higher interest credit cards onto the 0 percent interest balance transfer credit card.


Barclays cuts rates for some credit card customers

By admin | March 7th, 2009 | Credit Cards

With the base interest rate now at an all time low, standing at just 1 percent, which is the lowest in the history of the Bank of England, credit card firms have been under pressure to cut the rates charges on their cards.


Barclaycard accused of making nuisance phone calls

By admin | November 10th, 2008 | Credit Cards

Credit card giant Barclaycard has been accused of making nuisance phone calls to its customers, and has been fined as a result of this. Ofcom, the communication regulator, fined Barclaycard £50,000 recently, after finding that the lender was making silent phone calls to its customers. The regulator said that Barclays was guilty of the most [...]


Why is Barclaycard trying to increase consumers’ financial woes?

By admin | June 26th, 2008 | Featured

Over recent months the situation for many households has become increasingly worse, with increased bills, living costs, and mortgage repayments impacting on finances, with the situation being made even worse by tight credit conditions and increasingly expensive borrowing. The global credit crunch has had a profound impact on the financial industry, making things difficult for [...]


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