03/05/2010
11:10 AM

Borrowers turn to 60% 'sub-prime' credit cards

One million desperate consumers shunned by High Street banks have turned to a sub-prime credit card - charging rates as high as 60% worried women looking at statement

03/04/2010
12:20 PM

Can The Lending Wizard save a credit file?

A new website called The Lending Wizard allows you to search for a loan without marring your credit file. But are there any drawbacks? Harry Potter and the half-blood prince

02/16/2010
07:52 PM

Banks put squeeze on poorest borrowers

Banks are shunning thousands of pleas for help every month from desperate customers who are struggling with their finances A couple worring about their finances

02/16/2010
08:24 PM

Credit cards to avoid (and the ones to have)

Borrowers should ditch credit cards that have had their interest rate jacked up in the last year and switch to a cheaper deal, a data analyst has said Credit card statements and leaflets

03/08/2010
11:08 AM

Phantom debt has followed me for years

Someone has taken out a Barclaycard in my name and now I'm being chased for a £4,909. I've notified the police but what else can I do? Credit cards

02/14/2010
11:32 AM

Support grows for smart cards

Financial Mail explains how to get a credit card card that works a little harder for you Caroline and Nicky Hills and children outside Stamford bridge stadium

02/16/2010
05:51 PM

How to keep your credit card interest rate down

Credit card providers are increasingly upping their interest rates, so we detail how you can take your custom elsewhere Woman and credit cards

02/17/2010
09:45 AM

It's farewell to your old Maestro

HSBC, RBS/NatWest and Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks will all replace Maestro cash cards this year Woman using her credit card in a store

01/26/2010
02:03 PM

Expect cashback credit cards to fade away

The number of cashback credit cards on offer has declined dramatically in recent years and they are set to become even scarcer

02/16/2010
07:26 AM

Credit card rates hit a 12-year high

Credit card interest rates have climbed to a 12-year high, leaving millions facing crippling repayments on their debts Credit cards

02/02/2010
07:43 AM

Banks rake in cash with high loan rates

Banks are making record profits after hitting customers with the highest personal loan interest rates in almost a decade The Docklands, Canary Wharf

02/09/2010
07:01 PM

Comparison websites ditch watchdog plan

A proposed code of conduct for price comparison websites has collapsed, leaving consumers without a watchdog Click and save cartoon

01/23/2010
12:00 AM

Which is the best credit card for rewards?

Tesco has had huge success with its customer loyalty scheme. Now many credit card providers are tempting customers with rewards Polly Williams

02/04/2010
08:26 AM

Britons rack up £1.5trillion debt mountain

Britons are struggling with an astronomical collective personal debt of £1.46trillion, leaving advice agencies under siege from people seeking help Credit cards

02/24/2010
11:25 AM

HSBC charged me £666 on a £700 debt

HSBC is making my life a misery. They have taken more than £600 out of my current account to cover my business loan of £700. Can they do this? HSBC charged me £666 on a £700 debt cartoon