Classic Credit Card For Existing smile Current Account Holders

About this card

19.9% interest per annum on purchases and balance transfers.
- We charge 27.9% interest per annum on cash withdrawals.
0.25% cashback on your purchases.
- You can’t earn cashback on cash withdrawals, currency, Travellers Cheques, or credit card balance transfers. See more about cashback terms
No annual fee and no balance transfer fee.
- You can transfer up to 95% of your credit limit (minimum £100). However, you can’t transfer a balance from another smile or Co‑operative Bank credit card.
Minimum credit limit of £200.
We won’t charge you interest on purchases if you pay your credit card balance in full and on time.
- You will only pay interest on purchases if you haven’t paid off the full balance by the due date, which is 25 days after your statement date. You’ll be charged interest immediately for cash payments, cash-related payments or balance transfers.
Access to your recent transactions online and through the smile app.
Protection against fraud.
- If your card details are stolen and it wasn’t your fault, we’ll aim to cover the costs and make things right.
Shop at over 22 million outlets worldwide.
- Your Classic Credit Card is welcome at over 22 million outlets worldwide. You can also use it at any Visa cash machine.See our charges
Get the advertised rate (if accepted)
- If your application is accepted, you’ll receive the exact rate and offer advertised — so there are no nasty surprises.
  
  If our rates do change, we’ll let you know.
  
  If you have a smile current account, you'll be eligible for the above preferential rate. If you close your account, the interest rate will revert to our standard rate of 23.9% APR representative / variable

Representative example

You can get an interest rate on card purchases of 19.9% per annum variable

with a rate of 19.9% APR representative / variable

providing you have a credit limit of £1200

Apply for our Classic Credit Card

To apply the main card holder must meet the following:

18 or over.
UK resident.
Earning a minimum Gross Annual Income (GAI) of £10,000.
An existing customer having held a Co-operative Bank or smile current account for at least 1 month (Cashminder, Student and Pathfinder accounts are not eligible).
Not had any County Court Judgments (CCJs) , entered into any Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) or Trust Deeds nor been declared bankrupt within the last 6 years.
Not in arrears or have not missed more than 2 payments on any credit agreement in the last six months.
Must be employed full time, part time, self-employed or retired.

Additional cardholders can be unemployed as long as they’re 18 or over and a UK resident.

Approval is subject to status and based on a credit check and an assessment of your personal circumstances.

Apply online

It only takes 10 minutes if you’ve got all your information to hand.

Please ensure you have read all the Important Documents before applying and save copies for future reference. Apply now

Important documents

Please ensure you have read all the Important Documents below and save copies for future reference.

Summary box

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Important information, pre-contract credit information, terms and conditions & summary of changes effective from 20th April 2020

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How we use your personal information

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Cashback Terms

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Our lending commitments and what we ask of you

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Apply for our Classic Credit Card

To apply (as the main cardholder) you need to be:

18 or over.
UK resident.
Earning a minimum Gross Annual Income (GAI) of £10,000.
An existing customer having held a Co-operative Bank or smile current account for at least 1 month (Cashminder, Student and Pathfinder accounts are not eligible).
Not had any County Court Judgments (CCJs) , entered into any Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) or Trust Deeds nor been declared bankrupt within the last 6 years.
Not in arrears or have not missed more than 2 payments on any credit agreement in the last six months.
Must be employed full time, part time, self-employed or retired.

Additional cardholders can be unemployed as long as they’re 18 or over and a UK resident.

Approval is subject to status and based on a credit check and an assessment of your personal circumstances.

Apply online

It only takes 10 minutes if you’ve got all your information to hand.

Please ensure you have read all the Important Documents before applying and save copies for future reference. Apply now

18 or over and earning more than £10k?

You may be eligible to apply for our Gold Credit Card. Subject to status.

Get 15.8% APR representative / variable, if you’re an existing smile current account customer.

View Gold Credit Card details