Credit Best News

Our credit card news section covers all recent consumer and business credit card related news, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

Under 21? Credit cards hard to get (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) -- The new credit card law aims to protect those under 21. Here are options for getting cards. (more)

Jewelry, credit cards stolen in Norwell house break (The Patriot Ledger) -- A River Street woman returned home Tuesday to find her front door had been kicked open and jewelry, credit cards and other items had were missing, police said. (more)

WATCH: Credit Cards: How Young Is Too Young? (ABC News) -- Parents debate the appropriate age to give their children credit cards. Credit card - Personal Finance - Child - Credit - Home (more)

Fraud losses on UK credit cards drops 28 per cent (Yorkshire Evening Post) -- Fraud losses on UK credit and debit cards fell by 28 per cent during 2009 as a raft of industry initiatives paid off, figures showed today. (more)

Police: Man stole credit cards, used them in adjacent stores (East Brunswick Sentinel) -- EAST BRUNSWICK ? Police arrested a man who allegedly stole cash and credit cards from a locker at a local gym and then used the cards to purchase goods at nearby stores...... (more)

Shopping spree with stolen credit cards nets man conviction (Kearney Hub) -- KEARNEY ? A Kearney man admitted stealing credit cards in December and using them to buy his children Christmas presents. (more)

Crime Stoppers: Man using stolen credit cards (WKYT Lexington) -- Lexington Police are looking for a man they say broke into a vehicle stealing cash and credit cards, then using them at locations in Lexington. (more)

Guilty of careless driving -- 37% of motorists are guilty of driving without due care and attention, according to new research carried out on UK streets by Direct Line Car Insurance. The insurer..... (more)

Mortgages - Track and fix with Nationwide -- Nationwide Building Society has announced the launch of new fixed rate and tracker products. The deals, available from October 3rd, comprise a 2 year fix at 4.47% and a 2..... (more)

Is your home less affordable? -- The average house price has almost trebled since 1996, and demand for property shows no real signs of diminishing, with some commentators predicting further increases of..... (more)

'Pay As You Drive' insurance anyone? -- Drivers are set to take greater control of their motor insurance and save up to one third on their premiums with the launch of 'Pay As You Drive' insurance, claims..... (more)

Mixed reviews for Post Office Guaranteed Equity Bond -- The Post Office recently launched a Five Year Saver Guaranteed Equity Bond (GEB). It's a fixed-term deposit bond provided by the Bank of Ireland. One half of your money..... (more)

First-time buyers struggle with stamp duty -- The proportion of first-time buyers paying stamp duty has jumped from 48% to 56% in the space of just a year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). In fact,..... (more)

Watchdog censures financial adviser -- City watchdog, the FSA (Financial Services Authority), has publicly censured financial adviser GD Tancred Financial Services Limited (GDT) for not clearly explaining and..... (more)

The Time of your life - But don't forget about your policy -- Many people view life insurance as something that is too complicated and therefore something they can do without. What you should be aware of is that for a small amount..... (more)

How to Insure your family's future security -- While were all short of cash, many of us are looking for areas where we can cut back; insurance experts tell us that life insurance should not be one of those areas...... (more)

Cut the cost of your caravan Insurance -- Anyone who owns a caravan will know that it's just like having a second home, and whether it's a top of the range or a modest tourer, this will probably have been the..... (more)

Five reasons to search for the right life insurance policy -- Nobody wants to think about death, but in reality we also want to be safe in the knowledge that should we not be around to support our loved ones they are protected..... (more)

Ensure you have the right travel insurance this summer -- Having the right travel insurance policy in place has never been more important as we reach the peak holiday season and hundreds of British holiday makers could find..... (more)

Car insurance premiums to rise as insurance fraud worsens -- The ABI has reported that drivers are paying on average £44 in higher car insurance premiums to cover the ever increasing costs of insurance fraud. (more)

Car insurance premiums to rise as insurance fraud worsens -- The ABI has reported that drivers are paying on average £44 in higher car insurance premiums to cover the ever increasing costs of insurance fraud. (more)