One of the many difficulties of starting a small business is gaining access to capital during the startup phase. With the large growth in small specialty businesses across the country, credit card companies are beginning to design special programs to help this new breed of business achieve success. For even those small businesses that have [...]
The average credit card rate for new customers has now reached 18.9 per cent, a 13-year high level, according to a new report by independent comparison company, Moneyfacts. Although the Bank of England base rate has remained at 0.5 per cent for nearly the last two years, credit card rates have continued to rise, with [...]
American Express has claimed an impressive five out of 11 prizes in this year’s uSwitch Credit Card Customer Satisfaction Awards. The firm, which slipped from top spot last year, has reclaimed its crown with 92 per cent of its customers happy with its overall service. Jose Vazquez-Mendez, VP Customer Service UK, American Express, remarked: “Customer [...]
I bought a car with a credit card. There, I said it, and now everyone can gasp for air as I explain how I bought my latest car with a credit card. I drive a Mini Cooper S, a used car that I bought for just under $19,000 earlier this year, after selling my Subaru [...]
Breaking news: Credit card companies love fees and cardholders hate them. The U.S. Congress, after receiving constituent complaints for years regarding credit card companies’ fees and practices, listened and agreed with the cardholding public. Those who compare credit cards will see some new fees and others that no longer exist. CARD Act targets The Credit [...]