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Credit card fees and charges
Aside from interest, there may be other account fees and charges you need to be aware of.
Fees may apply to some transactions and account features, so it’s important you know about them to understand the true cost of borrowing:
- Balance and money transfers.
- Cash transactions, including ATM withdrawals and other cash equivalent transactions.
- Non-Sterling transactions.
- Monthly or annual account fees.
Additional charges may apply if you don’t keep up with payments, they’re returned, or you go over your agreed credit limit.
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Balance transfer fee – this may be charged when moving a balance from another credit or store card to your Lloyds Bank credit card. The fee is usually a percentage of the transfer amount and will be confirmed before you go ahead.
Money transfer fee – this may apply when moving funds from your Lloyds Bank credit card account to your UK current account. Again, the fee is usually a percentage of the transfer amount and will be confirmed before you go ahead.
It’s useful to know, transfers are available subject to status and, in the case of money transfer, could be limited to selected products.
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When using your credit card, a cash transaction fee may apply to:
- Using your available credit to obtain cash (e.g. at an ATM or at an over-the-counter service).
- Gambling transactions, using your card to make transactions at casinos, betting outlets and bookmakers, and buying online lottery tickets or gaming chips, share trading or spread betting.
- Buying foreign currency.
- Sending money orders or wire transfers (other than balance transfers or money transfers).
- Buying coins, banknotes or digital currency.
- Paying government or court fines, enforcement penalties, fees or costs.
- Online trading such as share dealing or investments.
- Purchasing or topping up electronic money, payment cards, mobile wallets or account dashboard services.
The fee is usually a percentage of the transaction value.
Interest will apply from the date of the withdrawal or transaction.
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Some retailers and service providers may charge a fee for using a credit card to purchase things like postal orders, or to enter competitions.
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If you make a non-Sterling transaction or buy non-Sterling currency, as well as being subject to the Mastercard or Visa exchange rate, you may be charged interest and fees. These could include:
- A non-Sterling transaction fee.
- A cash fee.
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For some credit cards, a monthly or annual fee applies. These cards usually offer some type of reward in return, e.g. cashback or another form of points.
This should be outlined in the credit card features before you apply. It will also be accounted for in the representative example you see alongside credit card features and benefits.
If a monthly fee applies, it’ll be charged to your statement each month. If an annual fee applies, it’ll be charged to your statement once each year, around the anniversary of your account opening.
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If you don’t make at least the minimum payment by the due date shown on your statement each month, you could be charged a fee and lose any promotional offers on your account.
This could also affect your credit score, which may make it harder to secure credit again in future.
Refer to your credit card terms and conditions, or you latest statement, for information about fees and charges that apply to your account.
You could set up a Direct Debit to make payments to your credit card account automatically each month, so you’ve one less thing to remember.
It might also help to move your payment due date to one which suits you better.
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Your credit limit is just that – the maximum amount of credit available to you, based on an assessment of your circumstances when you took out your card, or last requested to change your limit.
If you go over your credit limit, your credit score could be affected, which may make it harder to secure credit again in future.
Refer to your credit card terms and conditions, or you latest statement, for information about fees and charges that apply to your account.
Any transaction could take you over your credit limit, including interest, fees or charges, so it’s important to keep track of your balance, even between statements.
You can check your balance at any time using:
- Internet Banking – just log on or register to get started.
- Our Mobile Banking app.
- Telephone banking – simply give us a call.
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If you make a payment that we’re unable to process, it may be returned. That includes Direct Debits and cheques returned due to insufficient funds.
Refer to your credit card terms and conditions, or you latest statement, for information about fees and charges that apply to your account.
If this results in you missing a minimum payment, you may also be charged a late payment fee. There’s more detail about that earlier in this page.
Key points about fees and charges
- In addition to interest, fees may apply to different types of account transaction, including balance and money transfers, cash transactions and using your credit card abroad.
- For some types of credit card, a monthly or annual account fee may also apply.
- Any fees and charges will be listed on your monthly statement or, between statements, check recent transactions within Internet Banking and the Mobile Banking app.
- Find details about fees and charges which apply to your account on your latest statement, or refer to the terms and conditions of your account.
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