Virgin Money reduces balance transfer fee on its 40 month credit card
13/05/2016
The information contained in this press release is intended solely for journalists and should not be used by consumers to make financial decisions. Any consumer interested in learning more about this product should visit our cards pages for full terms and conditions.
- 40 months interest-free for balance transfers, with an effective balance transfer fee of 2.54%
Virgin Money has updated its longest balance transfer credit card which now offers 40 months interest free with a market-leading effective balance transfer fee of 2.54%1.
The new market-leading credit card offers:
- 40 months 0% interest on balance transfers, with a one-off transfer fee of 2.54% 1
- 40 months 0% interest on money transfers, with a one-off transfer fee of 4.00%
- 3 months 0% interest on purchases
All introductory rates apply to balance and money transfers made within the first 60 days of account opening. The card will be available until 24 May 2016.
Chris Taylor, Director of Credit Card Products at Virgin Money, said: “Our 40 month credit card has proven very popular with customers, and we’re pleased to be able to make it even more attractive by lowering the balance transfer fee.”
Virgin Money provides a credit card calculator to help customers select the Virgin Money credit card that best meets their needs. Customers select the size of balance or amount of money they intend to transfer and their planned monthly repayment. The calculator then orders Virgin Money’s credit card range by overall cost, promotional period or length of time to repay the balance. Customers can try out different scenarios and see the impact of alternative payment plans, and the calculator also shows the monthly payment that will enable customers to clear their balance within the promotional period, avoiding any interest payments. The calculator is available at virginmoney.com/cards
Unlike most credit card providers in the UK, Virgin Money ensures that all successful applicants receive the promotional rate and duration they apply for. Virgin Money does not offer shorter balance transfer periods or higher interest rates to customers after reviewing their application.
All Virgin Money credit card customers have access to Virgin Money Lounges together with a range of exclusive offers from the Virgin Group, including discounts on a range of Virgin products such as holidays and train tickets. Further information on Virgin Money credit cards can be found at www.virginmoney.com
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Product details
Card | Balance transfer period | Effective Balance transfer fee | Money transfer period | Money transfer fee | Purchase period | Representative APR(variable) |
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40 Month Balance Transfer | 0% for 40 months | 2.54%1 | 0% for 40 months | 4.00% | 0% for 3 months | 18.9% |
1 The card has a contractual balance transfer fee of 3% (min £3) which the customer is initially charged. Once a balance transfer has been processed, within the first 60 days of account opening, a refund of 0.46% of the transfer amount is made to the customer’s account, making the effective balance transfer fee 2.54%. Customers will receive the refund within 14 days following the date of each balance transfer undertaken within the first 60 days from account opening.
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Supplementary notes
- The information contained in this press release is intended solely for journalists and should not be used by consumers to make financial decisions. Any consumer interested in learning more about this product should visit http://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/cards for full terms and conditions.
About Virgin Money
- Virgin Money offers savings, mortgages, credit cards, current accounts, currency services, pensions, investments and protection products to customers across the UK
- Virgin Money’s business ambition is to make “everyone better off” – this philosophy underpins our approach to business by offering good value to customers, treating employees well, making a positive contribution to society and delivering a profit to shareholders
- Virgin Money is the official sponsor of the London Marathon, the biggest annual one-day fundraising event in the world. Virgin Money has helped London Marathon runners raise over £315 million, including funds raised through Virgin Money Giving, the not-for-profit online fundraising service, since 2010.