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MINT - Should I be worried?

stream62
stream62 Posts: 2 Newbie
in Credit cards
Logged onto the MINT website today and came across the following statement on their credit card page - "We're sorry, MINT are not currently accepting new Card applications"
Should I be worried? Is there something going on with MINT?

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  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,897 Forumite
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    i wonder if rbs rebranding it or something?? you cant apply for mint loan or insurance
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  • izools
    izools Posts: 7,513 Forumite
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    RBS Group are just winding down the brand is all ;)
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  • smallblueplanet
    smallblueplanet Posts: 1,140 Forumite
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    izools wrote:
    RBS Group are just winding down the brand is all ;)

    What is that likely to mean practically, I was hoping to get a decent BT offer from them on a current card?
  • Dan:_4
    Dan:_4 Posts: 3,795 Forumite
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    smallblueplanet wrote: »
    What is that likely to mean practically, I was hoping to get a decent BT offer from them on a current card?

    Good question.

    My mint 0% runs out next week. I have a balance of 3,000 that I will pay in full. The other month they offered me another 0% for 6 months - im hoping this will still stand.
  • stream62
    stream62 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Many thanks for your answers folks. Have done some more fishing around - it seems that RBS are restricting new credit card applications to existing RBS & NatWest customers....in an article from The Times Online on October 5th titled "RBS restricts credit cards to existing customers" goes some of the way to explain.....Sorry as a newbie I'm apparently unable to past the link into the forum thread!!!
  • Mozette
    Mozette Posts: 2,247 Forumite
    stream62 wrote: »
    Many thanks for your answers folks. Have done some more fishing around - it seems that RBS are restricting new credit card applications to existing RBS & NatWest customers....in an article from The Times Online on October 5th titled "RBS restricts credit cards to existing customers" goes some of the way to explain.....Sorry as a newbie I'm apparently unable to past the link into the forum thread!!!

    Here's your link:

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/borrowing/article6861911.ece
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