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	Capital One Classic The top card in this section of the market Credit limits up to £1,500 Designed for people with weaker credit scores who have been rejected elsewhere More Info		34.9% APR
	Granite Designed for people with a poor credit rating, even those with past CCJs Initial credit limits up to £500 Credit limits can increase every 4 months up to a maximum of £3,000 More Info		34.9% APR
	Barclaycard Initial An ideal first credit card, with manageable credit limits from £250 - £1000 Not recommended if you have missed multiple payments, defaulted or had CCJs in the past No online application for people who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years More Info		29.9% APR
	Vanquis Specifically designed for poor credit scores Higher APR than the Granite card, but offers higher credit limits of up to £1000 Open acceptance criteria - will consider people with cleared CCJs More Info		39.9% APR
	aqua Card Credit limits up to £1,600 Designed for people who have been rejected elsewhere Will not accept applicants with CCJs in the last 12 months More Info		35.9% APR
	Kalixa Prepaid Mastercard Award winning prepaid card with no monthly fee No FX fees when using abroad, plus two for one offer on tickets at viagogo Set up fee of £4.95 applies More Info		N/A

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The Granite card is promoted by MI Money Ltd and issued by Vanquis Bank Limited. MI Money Ltd is a tied credit intermediary of Vanquis Bank Limited and promotes the Granite card exclusively in partnership with Vanquis Bank.

Vanquis Bank can be contacted at its registered office at No. 1 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 2SU. Registered number 2558509. Vanquis’ consumer credit activities are licensed by the Office of Fair Trading (Consumer Credit Licence number 532364). Vanquis Bank Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

The Fluid credit card is promoted by MI Money Ltd and issued by MBNA Europe Bank Limited, a Bank of America company. MI Money Ltd is a tied credit intermediary of MBNA and promotes the Fluid card exclusively in partnership with MBNA.

MBNA can be contacted at its registered office at Stansfield House, Chester Business Park, Chester CH4 9QQ. Registered number 2783251. MBNAs consumer credit activities are licensed by the Office of Fair Trading (Consumer Credit Licence number 0363167) and MBNA’s general insurance activities are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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