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Barclaycard Simplicity Credit Card

If you're tired of having to find someone new each time the promotional offer on your current card ends, let us make life simpler for you. This card offers one low rate - 7.8%, applies to every purchase and/or balance transfer you make.

People choose
Barclaycard Simplicity Credit Card because all customers enjoy:

  • A low rate of - 7.8% p.a. typical (variable)
  • Applies to every purchase and/or balance transfer you make
  • Identity Protection Service - advice about protecting yourself from identity theft
  • Safer shopping with Fraud Protection - including chip and PIN, and watching for unusual spending on your account
  • Purchase Delivery Protection - protecting your online, phone or mail orders against loss or damage, from despatch to door (excludes second-hand goods and services)
  • Emergency help when traveling abroad
  • Great holiday deals with our Travel Service
  • Convenient online account management
  • Emergency cash advance and credit card replacement service
  • Text alerts five days before payment is due (opt in required)
  • 24 hour helpline

Apply Now, or find out more about the benefits of choosing Barclaycard

* Terms and conditions apply to all benefits
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Vanquis Visa Card

Have you had a credit card application declined in the past for any of the following reasons: because you're new to credit, have a history of bad credit, a bad credit rating (including CCJ's), you’re on a low income, work part time or are self employed? At Vanquis, we aim to understand individuals’ circumstances.

We’ve already helped over 500,000 people in similar situations. A Vanquis Visa card could be just what you need. It could be your first step to credit repair – putting a bad credit rating behind you!    Apply Now

  • No annual fee
  • A credit limit assigned at a fixed amount to help you stay in control
  • Up to 56 days interest free on purchases
  • Free additional cardholder
  • Free fraud monitoring - we'll warn you of any suspicious activity on your account
  • Chip & PIN technology for added security whenever you use your card
  • typical 39.9% APR variable based on a typical credit limit of £250
To qualify for a Vanquis Visa Card:
  • You must have not applied within the past 6 months
  • You are 18 years of age or over.
  • You are a permanently resident in the UK.
  • You do have a landline phone number
  • You are registered on the voters roll.
  • You do not have an outstanding County Court Judgment against their name or one that has cleared within the past year.
If you answered yes to these questions, We recommend you have your salary, banking and employment address details to hand to avoid any delays in applying. If not, the you should check out our selection of PrePaid Cards as you will be automatically rejected if applying for a Vanquis card.

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Using Visa:
Discover the many innovative ways Visa can work for you-pay taxes, access personal finance tools, even pay your bills. Explore this section, and see why more cardholders choose Visa.

Discounts:
In times like these, Visa is pleased to give you easy ways to make necessities affordable without having to forgo the little pleasures. Browse the latest Visa deals below or sign up for the Visa Discounts newsletter for more ways to help stretch your dollar.

Visa Security:
You can feel confident about safety when you use your Visa card. Our multiple layers of security prevent, detect, and resolve unauthorized use of your card information. And if fraud should occur, you are never held liable for unauthorized charges.

Visa brings you:
Visa is proud of its alliances with such illustrious events and organizations as the Olympic Games, Live Broadway, NASCAR, and the NFL.

Barclaycard Platinum Credit Card with Balance Transfer

Looking for some breathing space? Think about going Platinum.

With the original card in our Platinum range, you'll pay no interest on Balance Transfers for 15 months (2.9% handling fee applies) and on purchases for the first three months.   Now that's music to your ears.

Barclaycard Platinum Contactless - The quick and hassle-free way to wave and pay for items of £10 or less - Find out more.

People choose
Barclaycard Platinum Credit Card because all customers enjoy:
  • 0% interest on balance transfers for 15 months (2.9% handling fee)
  • 0% interest on purchases for three months from account opening
  • 15.9% APR typical (variable)
The approval criteria for the Barclaycard Platinum card including having a good credit rating, no history of bankruptcy, and regular income of £20,000 pa. Click Here for a complete list of approval criteria..

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* Terms and conditions apply to all benefits, the Barclaycard Platinum Card requires Good Credit History
Barclaycard Platinum Credit Card
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MBNA Rate for Life Visa Credit Card

A brand new offer from MBNA - apply now and receive a promotional low rate on balance transfers and money transfers for the life of the balance.

A promotional low rate on balance transfers and money transfers - 5.9% for the life of the balance*
  • Ideal for rearranging your finances and consolidating loans.

  • To help protect you further against online fraud we've implemented Verified by Visatm. Click here for more information.

  • Now with MBNA Secure you can feel safer when you shop, click on the link at the top of the page and find out more.

  • Typical rate 16.9% APR (variable)

  • Want to see our rates explained? - Click here for an explanation.

  • Online Banking - Access your account to view your PIN, check your balance and transactions, set up direct debits, carry out balance transfers and much more.

  • Free 24 hour worldwide Customer Satisfaction Helpline - wherever you are, whenever you need them, our Customer Satisfaction Representatives are just a free phone call away.

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Featured Visa Credit Cards
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Barclaycard Initial Barclaycard Initial Credit Card Typical 27.9% APR (variable) na. Typical 27.9% APR (variable) Do you need to strengthen your credit rating? Choose Barclaycard Initial and we'll guide you through the whole process. It's a great card with lots of useful benefits such as fraud protection.

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Egg Credit Card Egg Visa Credit Card 0% interest until 1 June 2010 on new purchases 0% interest until 1 May 2011 on balances transferred before 1 June 2010 16.9% APR variable Great deals and discounts at selected retailers, No annual fee, Savings on Egg Insurance products, Interest-free grace period, and Convenient balance transfers.

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Vanquis Visa Card Vanquis Visa Card Typical 39.9% APR (variable) on Purchases na typical 39.9% APR variable based on a typical credit limit of £250 At Vanquis, we understand that these things shouldn't necessarily mean you don't deserve credit if you want it. The Vanquis Visa card is designed for people like you - why not apply online now and you could be given up to £2,000 credit.

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MBNA Rewards Credit Card MBNA Platinum Rewards Visa Card 0% p.a. on card purchases for 3 Months 0% for 13 Months on balance transfers made in the first 90 days (2.9% handling fee) Typical 15.9% APR (variable) Earn points when you shop and redeem them against flights, shopping vouchers, cash and much more.

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Visa Explained
Discover the world of Visa Credit Cards
Visa Europe is the leading European payment system, owned and governed by its 4,600 European member banks. Every day millions of European consumers and retailers use Visa to make and receive payments in Europe, and around the world - conveniently, quickly and securely.

Everyone knows the Visa card brand; our cards are accepted at millions of places worldwide. However, Visa the company is not so well understood – what it is, how it works and who owns it. These pages aim to change that.


Who we are
    Visa Europe provides the brand, systems, services and rules that enable electronic payments between millions of European consumers, businesses and merchants.
    Visa Europe is part of the global Visa network. It is an association of 4,600 European banks and financial institutions – together, they influence and oversee the management of the company, our systems and our operations. Visa Europe is a privately-owned incorporated company.

What we do
    Visa Europe enables thousands of competing banks to serve the needs of millions of cardholders and merchants.

    Visa itself does not issue any cards. We don’t sign up any merchants. We don’t have a role in determining cardholder or merchant rates. This is all done by our member banks.

    Our role is to provide the products and services that make transactions fast, secure and convenient.

    To do this, Visa connects four groups of business and individuals in the transaction process:


    Issuing banks
    The banks that issue Visa cards to their customers.
    Acquiring banks
    The banks that sign up merchants to accept Visa payments.
    Cardholders
    The people who use Visa cards to make fast and secure electronic payments.
    Merchants
    Businesses that accept Visa cards can benefit from increased speed, efficiency and security, together with guaranteed payment.
    The value we bring – find out Visa is delivering real value to individuals and businesses, the Visa system brings benefits to entire economies

How we do it
    Visa’s global payment system is based on three elements:
    Our globally recognized brand
    The latest payment and security technology
    A set of rules, or operating regulations, that everyone must follow

    To combine these parts of our business effectively, and to enable Visa payments to take place, we have to be:

    An expert marketing organization
    We license banks to use our brand and then work with them to promote it, so that consumers and merchants feel confident using Visa.

    A formidable technology services provider
    We provide a highly dependable processing infrastructure that reaches out to every bank and merchant worldwide. Our system ensures that transactions are quickly and securely authorized, cleared and settled.

    A trusted broker and arbitrator
    We work with banks and regulators to agree and enforce payment service rules that define the way that payments must work and the responsibilities of each participant in every transaction.

    Fees
    Visa doesn’t charge any fees to cardholders or merchants – instead, our member banks do this. Our income comes from fees paid by our 4,600 member banks.

    Broadly speaking, the fees reflect the extent to which each bank makes use of our products and services
Visa helps millions of cardholders across the world better manage their finances by enabling them to pay ahead with a prepaid card, to pay now with a debit card or to pay later with a credit card. Beyond that, we offer customers peace of mind in knowing they can use their cards with convenience, security and ease, virtually anywhere in the world, at any time. If you would like to apply for a Visa payment product or simply want to learn more, please select your specific Visa country/region from the list below:
Visa News

» Visa Inc. Appoints Elizabeth Buse Group Executive, International
07/03/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
In announcing Ms. Buse's appointment Joseph Saunders, Visa's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "Under Elizabeth's leadership, Visa has globalized our e-commerce, money transfer and mobile efforts and delivered customer-centric and..

» Visa Inc. Responds to Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami
07/03/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
Visa is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen, including helping those in need in times of disaster. To help the people of Chile recover from the recent devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami, Visa has made a donation of..

» International Visa card spending in British Columbia tops US$115 million during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
01/03/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
Average of US$6.8 million and 65,000 international Visa debit, credit and prepaid transactions a day in British Columbia during the Games

» Visa Introduces the Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection
23/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
Visa premium cardholders can now enjoy exclusive access to perks at a selection of the world’s most prestigious properties

» Visa Appoints Wireless Industry Veteran to Lead Worldwide Mobile Innovation
21/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
GSMA's Bill Gajda to Head up Visa's Mobile Initiative While Maintaining Role as President of the GSM Foundation

» Visa and DeviceFidelity Collaborate to Accelerate Adoption of Mobile Contactless Payments
14/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
Alliance seeks to transform mobile phones into Visa mobile payment devices

» Visa and Travelex Launch Visa Money Transfer for Remittances from Australia
10/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
New service marks the first money transfer program by a major payment network in Australia

» Visa at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
10/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
Games-goers can use Visa cards at more than 800 sites and ATMs in select Games venues and throughout Vancouver and Whistler

» Visa and American Payroll Association Partner to Educate Businesses on Payroll Cards
09/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
"APA's partnership with Visa creates a true go-to resource for businesses to learn about payroll card programs and best practices," said APA Executive Director, Dan Maddux.   

» Visa to Offer Popular "No Signature" Program to Majority of Merchant Categories in the U.S.
07/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
Visa Program Allows Cardholders to Swipe and Move on Quickly for Everyday Purchases at More Places – Driving Increased Benefits to Merchants and Consumers

» Heartland Payment Systems and Visa Inc. Announce Acceptance Rate of Over 97 Percent for Data Security Breach Settlement Agreement
03/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
To provide additional issuers an opportunity to work through the mechanics of the opt-in process and not be excluded from the benefits of the settlement, Visa, Heartland and Heartland's sponsoring acquirers have agreed to renew the Alterna..

» Visa Inc. Posts Solid Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Earnings Results
02/02/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
GAAP net operating revenue in the fiscal first quarter of 2010 was $2.0 billion, an increase of 13% over the prior year and driven by strong contributions across all revenue categories, in particular data processing revenues and internatio..

» Visa Uses 3D Video to Bring Go World Ad Campaign to Life in Grand Central Terminal
31/01/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
Grand Central Terminal, YouTube and Facebook Extensions Promote ‘Trip for Life’ Sweepstakes and Bring Viewers Closer to the Olympic Games

» Visa congratulates Clara Hughes as Canada's flag bearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
28/01/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
"We are thrilled that Clara will represent Canada as flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games," said Brenda Woods, Head of Marketing, Visa Canada. "Clara is not only a tremendous athlete, but also an ..

» Visa launches Olympic Games-themed Visa Prepaid cards issued by Peoples Trust and InComm
18/01/10 21:00 from Visa News Releases
"Visa is continuously looking for new opportunities to provide our customers with innovative payment solutions," said Brian Triplett, Head of Global Prepaid Products, Visa Inc. "Canadians can shop securely and conveniently using Peoples Tr..

 
Barclaycard Initial Details:
  • Strengthen your credit with the Barclaycard Initial Card.
  • Credit limit up to £2,000. The minimum credit limit is £250.
  • Go Contactless - Make purchases of £10 and under in an instant wherever you see the wave symbol.
  • Typical rate 27.9% APR(variable).
  • No Annual Fee.
Barclaycard Initial Approval Criteria:
  • Have a credit rating that needs improvement
  • You have no history of bankruptcy
  • You have not had any County Court Judgments (CCJs) or Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) registered against you in the past 5 years
  • You have not missed multiple payments on a credit agreement within the last 12 months
  • You have been unsuccessful in attempts to obtain a credit card in the past (12 months) OR
  • You have no credit history, for example;
    • You have never used credit in the past
    • You are new to the country.
  • Don't already have a Barclaycard
  • Have had a permanent UK address for 3 months or more
  • Have a regular income of more than £10,000 pa
  • Are aged 18 or over
Egg Card Details:
  • 0% interest until 1 April 2011 on balance transfers put on the account by 1 May 2010 (plus 3% fee).
  • 0% on purchases until 1 May 2010
  • Typical 16.9% APR variable
  • What if you're unable to work through accident, sickness or unemployment? Your Egg Card monthly repayments will still have to be met, and card repayment protection could help.
  • There's lots you can do to make things a little easier for yourself. Whether it's hiring a car, relaxing in a comfortable airport lounge or even booking a holiday using your Egg credit card.
  • Instant cash back offers with selected retailers including 0800flowers, 7digital.com, lastminute.com, and Virgin Wines to name a few.
  • No annual fee.
Egg Card Approval Criteria:
  • You are aged 18 years or over
  • You are permanently resident in the UK (excluding Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
  • You are able to provide us with residential addresses for the last two years
  • You have regular access to the Internet
  • You can be contacted via a personal e-mail address at home or work
  • You have a UK bank or building society account from which you can pay direct debits. The account must be in your name, or in joint names where you are one of the account holders (excluding business accounts).
  • You do not already have an Egg Card or haven't closed an Egg Card account within the last 12 months. Existing additional cardholders may apply.
Vanquis Visa Card Details:
  • No annual fee
  • A credit limit assigned at a fixed amount to help you stay in control
  • Up to 56 days interest free on purchases
  • Free additional cardholder
  • Free fraud monitoring - we'll warn you of any suspicious activity on your account
  • Chip & PIN technology for added security whenever you use your card
  • typical 39.9% APR variable based on a typical credit limit of £250
Vanquis Visa Card Approval Criteria:
  • You must have not applied within the past 6 months
  • You are 18 years of age or over
  • You are a permanently resident in the UK
  • You do have a landline phone number
  • You are registered on the voters roll
  • You do not have an outstanding County Court Judgment against their name or one that has cleared within the past year.
MBNA Platinum Rewards Card Details:
  • 0% p.a. for 13 months on Balance Transfers made in the first 90 days (2.9% handling fee applies). For this great rate your balance needs to be transferred within the first 90 days of opening your account.
  • 0% p.a. on card purchases for 3 months.
  • 15.9% APR typical rate (variable).
  • Redeem your points for an endless choice of flights, hotels, package holidays, city breaks and car hire. You can pay part points and part cash!
  • No annual fee.
  • Interest free period: Maximum 50 days on purchases only, if you pay your statement balance in full and on time every month.
  • Credit limits to £50,000.
MBNA Platinum Rewards Card Approval Criteria:
  • You are currently employed
  • You are over 23 years of age
  • You are a homeowner
  • You have an income of over £20,000
  • You do not have any recent credit defaults (CCJ's, current arrears or missed payments) on credit cards / loans / mortgages
  • You are a resident in the UK and can prove residential addresses for the past two years
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