Address: Yorkshire Bank Plc, 20 Merrion Way, Leeds LS2 8NZ
Yorkshire Bank is a commercial bank in England and Wales, a division of Clydesdale Bank. It mostly operates in the North of England, especially in Yorkshire.
In 2005 the National Australia Bank announced its intention to merge the Yorkshire Bank with the Clydesdale under one operating licence, in which the former would be a trading name of the latter. Both operate under separate identities although the Clydesdale brand is the one that has been used in further expansion into the south of England (The Northern Bank was sold to Danske Bank of Denmark along with its operations in the Republic of Ireland, the National Irish Bank). At the same time 40 branches were closed, a reduction of a fifth of the Yorkshire Bank network.
A Yorkshire Bank loan could give you:
Borrowing from £1,000 to £25,000
Flexible repayment terms
Control over your finances with a fixed rate
Existing customers can apply online
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how interest is calculated
Depending on the credit card, interest is calculated either from the date of the transactions you make or from the statement date.
A credit card that charges interest from the transaction date may be worthwhile if you do not intend to pay off the balance at the end of the month and the interest rate offered is low. Holding the card may also entitle you to a particular benefit that outweighs the additional interest charges.
Credit cards which calculate interest from the statement date and only impose the interest if you do not settle the statement in full are preferable. In practice, this means you can get a maximum of 56 days interest free credit; the transaction can be up to 31 days before the statement and the card issuers usually allow a further 25 days for payment to be made.
credit limit
When your application for a credit card is accepted you will be told what credit limit you have been given. You can make purchases up to this credit limit. Trying to make further purchases once you have reached your limit will result in the transaction being refused.
sweeper deals
Some banks are now offering 'sweeper deals' meaning that credit card debt can be offset against any savings before interest is calculated.
Thus, if your savings are equal to or greater than your credit card debt you will pay no interest on your credit card at the end of the month. If your savings are less that your credit card debt you will still benefit as the interest charged will be calculated on you credit card balance less your savings balance.
As the interest charged for borrowing is greater that the interest gained through saving, you will be better off.
