Myvesta Malta Articles

Credit cards are to be withdrawn from 161,000 Egg Customers. The internet bank is writing to 7% of its customers to give them 35 days notice of the withdrawal.

Coupons can save you big money oneverything from basics like beans to popular low carb and low fat foods

Our friends at MasterCard are working on the purchase transporter using technology from Star Trek but until that is ready to release we'll just have to assimilate the new PayPass card.

In a twist that might feel like the ultimate irony, two friends in the mortgage business in the United States are now facing the loss of their homes by foreclosure due to missed mortgage payments. The same phenomenon s being experienced by people in England as home repossession rates increase.

There are a lot more terms and conditions that apply to applicants and users of this card and while I applaud the marketing department of the Post Office for their clever flyer that is handed out at the local Post Office, doesn't it seem a bit beyond reason to encourage people to apply for this financial liability product over the phone when there is almost no possible way for them to be fully informed about what they are applying for? Are we all to assume that every customer will faithfully read the enclosed terms and conditions when they arrive with the new shiny Post Office Platinum Card?

Chip and PIN cards were introduced into the UK in 2004 and billed as the safer and fraudulent proof credit and debit card. I wonder if the banks thought that the change would satisfy government or create more confidence in consumers to use the transaction cards.

Malta bank rolls out new home equity loan products in an attempt to convert safe and secure home equity into consumer wants.

Malta is not short of gambling opportunities, both legal and illegal. On a legally-accepted basis, apart from the lotto, Super 5, scratch cards and slot machines, there exists a bingo subculture that feeds the coffers of parishes and political parties as well as any other legitimate fund-raising activity.

Like other bad habits, gambling has a negative impact on society. Unfortunately, the majority of the Maltese have an obsession with gambling and provide fertile ground for exploitation. This is confirmed by Mgr Victor Grech who says that one of the major concerns of Caritas Malta is gambling dependency in all its forms.