Credit card crunch continues as interest-free terms hit a record low

Is this the beginning of a credit card squeeze? Number of 0% and balance transfer deals collapse in the wake of coronavirus There are now 55 purchase and 56 balance transfer deals available This is down from 61 and 66 last month – which were already record lows Banks are pulling credit card offers as … Read more

Credit card approvals will fall and interest-free terms will shrink

Banks will increasingly tighten lending criteria over the next three months, approvals for credit cards and loans will fall and interest-free term lengths will shrink, banking giants and building societies predict. The Bank of England’s latest credit conditions survey revealed lenders by a large margin believe the availability of unsecured credit for households will decrease … Read more

Writing app Grammarly recommends users avoid sensitive terms like ‘Wuhan virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’

The digital writing aid Grammarly will now flag the phrases ‘Wuhan virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’ as potentially offensive and encourage people to instead use ‘COVID-19’ or ‘the coronavirus.’ The phrases were added to the tool’s list of sensitive words and phrases that should be avoided, as they can ‘encourage bias and misinformation.’ Grammarly points to a … Read more

MAFS EXCLUSIVE: Natasha Spencer reveals she and Stacey Hampton are on speaking terms

Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: Now Natasha Spencer says she believes Stacey Hampton in the cheating scandal with husband Mikey Pembroke Do you have a story about a MAFS participant? Email [email protected] By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:44 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 03:31 BST, 3 April 2020 Married At First … Read more

Sweden bans gatherings of more than 50 people and threatens people with six-month jail terms

Sweden has banned gatherings of more than 50 people and has threatened those breaking the rules with six-month jail terms in the fight against coronavirus.  The country has up till now stayed open for business with a softer approach to curbing the COVID-19 spread than most of Europe. ‘An extraordinary cabinet meeting decided today to … Read more