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and governments.
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Credit card jargon should be fairly straight forward and easy to
understand. Thankfully there is not too much credit card jargon speak
at this time unlike our finance jargon section.
This section does not include the legal side to credit card jargon and
other references should be made within our jargon buster directory.
Credit card jargon affects most adults due to our love affair
with debt and the ease of carrying virtual money with the similar ease of
making purchases that exploits most weak willed people to their own detriment.
Credit Card Jargon.
Additional Card
An extra card enables a spouse or partner to make purchases on the same credit
card account. Why not share the benefits of your Royal Bank of Scotland credit
card at no extra cost?
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
This is the cost of credit calculated on an annual basis.
Transfer and Save
You may be able to save money by transferring balances from your other credit
cards and store cards to your Royal Bank of Scotland credit card which offers
a highly competitive interest rate. There is no fee for this service and
your other accounts wont be closed. So if youre collecting points
towards free gifts or discounts on your other cards, you still can! Just
transfer part or all of the balances to your Royal Bank of Scotland credit
card and you may be able to benefit from our competitive rate of interest.
Card Payment Protection
This ensures you can meet your repayments in the event of accident, illness,
unemployment or death. It is excellent value at just 76p for every £100
outstanding balance and would repay 10% of your outstanding balance
every month if you were unable to work, and pay off your balance in full
in the event of your death.
Sentinel® Card Registration
Takes the hassle out of reporting your lost or stolen credit cards. Just
one free phone call whether at home or abroad will stop all your credit cards
and arrange replacements for just £16 a year.
Cash Advance
Its possible to use your credit card to get cash across the counter
at branches of the Royal Bank and other participating banks, or through the
world wide network of cash machines that carry the Visa or MasterCard logo.
Credit Card Cheques
These are cheques issued by the bank for use with your credit card account.
They make it easy for you to pay for goods and services in the few establishments
where credit cards are not accepted.
Credit Reference Search
The application information you provide will be subject to a credit search
with a credit reference agency in order to assess your credit rating and
establish your identity, where required. Each time a credit search is conducted
it is recorded against your details held at the credit reference agency.