Is Barclaycard MBNA?

Is Barclaycard MBNA? Here at Balance Transfer Expert we see a lot of UK credit card customers looking for answers to questions like the one above, when they are planning to make a balance transfer.

Is Barclaycard MBNA? This is one of the questions that we have seen on an increasingly regular basis, over the last couple of months.

Why are so many credit card customers asking questions about the Barclaycard MBNA topic?

The reason is that many of these customers will know, that you are not allowed make a balance transfer between two credit cards which are issued by the same company.

So are Barclaycard and MBNA credit cards issued by the same company?

If you are looking for a personal credit card, as most UK balance transfer credit card customers are, then the current answer is no. Barclaycard and MBNA are currently separate credit card issuers.

All of the following popular featured 0% balance transfer credit cards, will as a result currently accept a balance transfer from both a Barclaycard and from any MBNA credit card:-

Card Offers

M&S Shopping Plus*

Balance Transfers:

0% for 20 Months

Balance Transfer Fee:

2.9%

Purchases:

0% for 20 Months

Representative APR:

19.9% APR (variable)

Card Details

M&S Shopping Plus*

0% for 20 months on balance transfers made within 90 days of account opening
2.9% balance transfer fee, minimum £5
0% on purchases for 20 months from account opening
Collect M&S points every time you shop anywhere in the world with your card
Preferential rates when you use your card to order M&S Travel Money
Manage account online
Annual Fee: None

Application Criteria

M&S Shopping Plus*

You are a UK resident
You have a UK bank or building society account
You are aged 18 or over
You have not held a credit card with M&S Bank within previous 12 months

Representative Example: 19.9% APR representative (variable). Based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 19.9% p.a. (variable)

Card Offers

HSBC*

Balance Transfers:

0% for 28 Months

Balance Transfer Fee:

1.4%

Purchases:

0% for 3 Months

Representative APR:

21.9% APR (variable)

Card Details

HSBC*

0% interest on balance transfers for 28 months made within 60 days of account opening
1.4% balance transfer fee (minimum £5)
0% interest on purchases for 3 months from account opening
At the end of 0% offer period, balance transfers and purchases will revert to standard variable rate
home&Away rewards programme giving you instant discounts from well-known brands
Online account management
Annual Fee: None

Application Criteria

HSBC*

You have an annual income or pension before tax of £8,500 or more
You are a UK resident, including Isle of Man and Channel Islands
You are aged 18 or over
You do not hold an HSBC Basic bank account

Representative Example: 21.9% APR representative (variable). Based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 21.9% p.a. (variable)

Credit is subject to status

Card Offers

Nationwide Select Credit Card just for Nationwide members*

Balance Transfers:

0% for 12 Months

Balance Transfer Fee:

Purchases:

0% for 12 Months

Representative APR:

15.9% APR (variable)

Card Details

Nationwide Select Credit Card just for Nationwide members*

0% on balance transfers for 12 months from account opening
0% balance transfer fee within first 3 months, 2.4% fee applies after, minimum £5
0% on purchases for 12 months from account opening
Unlimited commission free purchases abroad
Manage account online
Annual Fee: None

Application Criteria

Nationwide Select Credit Card just for Nationwide members*

Nationwide credit cards are just for members. You are a member when you have a current account, mortgage or savings account with Nationwide
Nationwide Select Credit Card is only available to members who hold their main current account with Nationwide
You have been living in the UK for the last 12 months
You have a gross income each year of more than £5000
You have a good credit history
You are aged 18 or over

Nationwide Select Credit Card is only available to members who hold their main current account with Nationwide

Representative Example: 15.9% APR representative (variable). Based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 15.9% p.a. (variable)

Card Offers

Asda Cashback*

Balance Transfers:

0% for 12 Months

Balance Transfer Fee:

Purchases:

No offer

Representative APR:

19.9% APR (variable)

Card Details

Asda Cashback*

0% on balance transfers for 12 months
3% balance transfer fee, minimum £3
0% for 6 months on purchases of £200 or more at George.com
1% cashback on your Asda shopping online and instore
1% cashback at Asda Living, Asda petrol stations and George.com
0.2% cashback everywhere else
Annual Fee: None

Application Criteria

Asda Cashback*

You are a permanent UK resident
You have a UK bank or building society account
You are able to provide at least one telephone number
You have a regular source of income
You are aged 18 or over

Unlimited cashback vouchers - 1% at Asda plus 0.2% everywhere else

Representative Example: 19.9% APR representative (variable). Based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 19.9% p.a. (variable)

Card Offers

HSBC Purchase Plus*

Balance Transfers:

0% for 18 Months

Balance Transfer Fee:

2.99%

Purchases:

0% for 18 Months

Representative APR:

22.9% APR (variable)

Card Details

HSBC Purchase Plus*

0% interest for 18 months on balance transfers made within 60 days of account opening
2.99% balance transfer fee (minimum £5)
0% on purchases for 18 months from account opening
At the end of 0% offer period, balance transfers and purchases will revert to standard variable rate
home&Away rewards programme giving you instant discounts from well-known brands
Online account management
Annual Fee: None

Application Criteria

HSBC Purchase Plus*

You have an annual income or pension before tax of £8,500 or more
You are a UK resident, including Isle of Man and Channel Islands
You are aged 18 or over
You do not hold an HSBC Basic bank account

Representative Example: 22.9% APR representative (variable). Based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 22.9% p.a. (variable)

Credit is subject to status

The answer to the question is Barclaycard MBNA, is however different when it applies to small business credit cards.

In April 2011 Barclaycard bought MBNA’s small business credit card portfolio in the UK. This resulted in around 60,000 small business credit card accounts being transferred from MBNA Europe to Barclaycard.

So in summary, is Barclaycard MBNA? The answer is currently no for personal credit cards, but yes for small business credit cards.

Barclaycard was the first company in the UK to provide credit cards back in 1996 and is owned by British bank Barclays PLC.

MBNA Europe Limited had been owned by Bank of America since 2006 and first began offering UK credit cards in 1993. Lloyds Banking Group has now purchased MBNA Europe from previous owners Bank of America, with this deal completed in June 2017.

Is Barclaycard MBNA?