Credit cards

Online giant Amazon has rolled out a rewards credit card that allows cardholders to earn points that can be redeemed for Amazon gift cards.

A '0% interest on purchases' offer from Tesco Bank in the run-up to Christmas has left many of its credit card customers "furious" after they were asked to pay unexpected interest charges.

High street bank Halifax has today launched two new best-buy balance transfer credit cards, offering the joint-longest 0% period and the longest-ever fee-free deal.

A woman who had her bag stolen has told how she was horrified to find all three of her contactless cards being used by fraudsters after she'd cancelled them, while another discovered her card being used five months after she'd cancelled it. Check your bank statements ASAP if your contactless card has been lost or stolen.

Lloyds Banking Group has today announced plans to buy MBNA in a deal that would see it control over a quarter of the UK credit card market - but the banking giant has vowed there will be "no immediate impact" for customers of either firm.

Lenders are missing the early warning signs of customers' financial difficulties, meaning they're too slow to offer help and borrowers risk falling further into debt, the financial watchdog has found.

Card payment machines in shops will give credit card-holders the option of paying for items in instalments rather than a lump sum, once the Mastercard Instalments scheme is launched next year. However, the interest charged on monthly instalments means some shoppers may end up paying more than they bargained for.

Thousands of MBNA credit card-holders will see the rewards they can earn on their cards cut – or even axed – in the New Year. Act soon if you're affected or risk losing your reward points.