http://www.moneysupermarket.com Credit Card News from Moneysupermarket.com 15 en-us /newsandcommunity/img/news/ms-logo.gif http://www.moneysupermarket.com <![CDATA[Next Friday sees the return of Children in Need, prompting the nation to think about how it can help others. Although over half of all UK adults are donating to charitable causes*, the recession has affected charity giving in the UK, with adults raising an estimated &pound;9.9 billion for charity in 2008/2009; &pound;1.3 billion down on 2007/2008 figures.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/Charity-begins-at-home/0007390/ Mon, 16, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/Charity-begins-at-home_0007390.aspx <![CDATA[Research from moneysupermarket.com* has found almost a third (31 per cent) of credit card users have no intention of paying off the balance of their credit card in the next six months. Today's news that banks could send the cost of using credit cards soaring, means borrowers who do not repay their credit card debt will face even steeper charges.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/dont-go-cold-turkey-on-your-credit-card-balances/0007369/ Fri, 13, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/dont-go-cold-turkey-on-your-credit-card-balances_0007369.aspx <![CDATA[The number of people falling behind on credit card payments is set to rise according to a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), the accountancy firm.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/have-you-got-the-best-credit-card/0007362/ Fri, 13, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/have-you-got-the-best-credit-card_0007362.aspx <![CDATA[A new report warned that credit cards are set to become more expensive and we already know that providers are clamping down on who they'll offer credit to. But it doesn't mean it's all bad news if you're looking for a new credit card.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/review-of-the-week-sainsburys-credit-card/0007354/ Fri, 13, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/review-of-the-week-sainsburys-credit-card_0007354.aspx <![CDATA[Peter Harrison, credit cards expert at moneysupermarket.com, said; "The credit card industry seems to be fighting a war on two fronts, with regulators looking to impose stricter responsible lending practices and customer fairness rules on cards amidst rising bad debts. ]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/comment-on-price-waterhouse-coopers-report-on-consumer-credit-in-the-uk/0007243/ Mon, 09, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/comment-on-price-waterhouse-coopers-report-on-consumer-credit-in-the-uk_0007243.aspx <![CDATA[Following the recent moves of large UK retail brands into financial services, moneysupermarket.com has conducted a study* of consumer attitudes towards the increasing trend of major retail and supermarket brands moving into banking. The study has found that, perhaps surprisingly, traditional banking brands still hold a far greater sway with the British public's finances.&nbsp; ]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/study-reveals-consumer-attitudes-towards-supermarket-banks/0007184/ Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/study-reveals-consumer-attitudes-towards-supermarket-banks_0007184.aspx <![CDATA[Further details about the break up of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group have emerged today. ]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/what-will-the-bank-break-ups-mean-for-you/0007179/ Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/what-will-the-bank-break-ups-mean-for-you_0007179.aspx <![CDATA[The Christmas shopping frenzy is about to start but households are set to spend &pound;7.2billion less this year than last according to research from moneysupermarket.com.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/reward-your-christmas-spending/0007102/ Fri, 30, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/reward-your-christmas-spending_0007102.aspx <![CDATA[Following yesterday's news regarding credit and store cards that the government will address 'negative payment hierarchies' and increase minimum monthly repayments, analysis from moneysupermarket.com reveals these changes could cut nearly 14 years, and &pound;2,400 off a consumers lifetime debt sentence*.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/consumers-could-significantly-reduce-their-debt-sentence-as-a-result-of-government-proposals/0007085/ Thu, 29, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/consumers-could-significantly-reduce-their-debt-sentence-as-a-result-of-government-proposals_0007085.aspx <![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com, the UK's largest price comparison website, today called upon the Treasury Select Committee to improve transparency and fairness within the credit search industry in order to allow consumers to shop around for unsecured lending products without it impacting their credit score.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/moneysupermarket-com-calls-for-greater-transparency-and-fairness-in-the-credit-search-market/0007054/ Wed, 28, Oct 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/moneysupermarket-com-calls-for-greater-transparency-and-fairness-in-the-credit-search-market_0007054.aspx