Debit & Credit cards stories

Credit cards pound coins banknotes british home financial stress illustration

UK credit card balances rise to GBP £1,875, payments fall

Sat, 28th Jun 2025

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inflation

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debit & credit cards

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credit risk

UK credit card balances rose to an average of GBP £1,875 in April 2025 as payments dropped to 33.98%, highlighting ongoing household financial strain.

Dark web leak: 2.3 million bank cards exposed online

Fri, 7th Mar 2025

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malware

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phishing

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email security

Kaspersky has revealed that 2.3 million bank cards have been leaked on the dark web due to infostealer malware, highlighting the rising cybersecurity threat.

UK credit card loyalty wanes amid high interest rates

Thu, 31st Oct 2024

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bnpl

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debit & credit cards

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millennials

UK consumers are losing credit card loyalty as high interest rates exacerbate debt struggles, with many facing payment difficulties for the first time.

BroadSource selects Ribbon Communications for secure credit card payment solution

Wed, 13th Dec 2023

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martech

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commerce systems

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payment technologies

BroadSource partners with Ribbon Communications to enhance SecureCall, a solution for secure telephonic credit card payments.

Mastercard to eliminate plastics from payment cards by 2028

Thu, 27th Apr 2023

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fintech

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martech

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commerce systems

Mastercard has announced it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028.

Entrust advances Sigma Instant Issuance Platform for cards

Thu, 15th Sep 2022

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semiconductors

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encryption

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