Barclays will acquire 1.7 million Goldfish and affinity card accounts with about 2 billion pounds of receivables, and take on Goldfish's brand, staff and facilities. The card business includes MasterCard and Visa.2008-02-08
What happened to Goldfish credit card?
The loss-making Goldfish credit card is being bought by Barclays for £35m, after a desperate attempt by its US owner to pull out of the UK credit card market. The move creates uncertainty for 1,000 employees in Scotland.2008-02-07
Barclaycard (/ˈbɑːrklikɑːrd, -leɪ-/; stylized as barclaycard) is a brand for credit cards of Barclays PLC.
Who owned Goldfish credit card?
Barclays
Who took over goldfish?
Barclays will purchase Goldfish from Discover pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement dated 7 February 2008. The parties notified the transaction to the OFT by way of Merger Notice on 11 February 2008. The OFT's statutory deadline is 10 March 2008. 4.
How many Barclaycards can I have?
You can have as many Barclaycards as you're able to get approved for. You may not have more than one of the same Barclays credit cards. There is no time limit between applications. Even though you can apply for as many cards as you want, it's still not a good idea to apply for more than one card every 6-12 months.2021-03-05
Was goldfish A MasterCard?
The card business includes MasterCard and Visa. ...2008-02-08
Is Barclaycard a Visa or MasterCard?
Barclaycard was originally a BankAmericard licensee, and became part of the Visa network on its formation in September 1976. In 2021, Barclaycard cut credit limits for over 100,000 customers.