Credit Cards
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JPMorgan Chase Acquiring Major Credit Card Rewards Business
The deal includes cxLoyalty’s leading technology platforms, full service travel agency, gift card, merchandise, and points bank businesses.
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Barclays Arrival Miles Can Be Redeemed for Groceries, Restaurant and Gas Purchases
Barclays is letting cardholder use their miles for gas station, restaurant, and grocery store purchases through 1/31/21.
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More Consumers Are Using ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option for Purchases
Usually this works as four installments spread over six weeks with no interest, instead of paying for an item right away. But if you extend your payment period, it could get costly.
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American Express Will No Longer Work with PayPal KeyÂ
PayPal has sent out emails to customers to let them know that American Express will no longer be accepted as a payment method starting on January 4.
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Chase Air Canada Credit Card Coming to the US, Aeroplan Added as Transfer Partner
Chase, the largest co-brand card issuer, and Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline and a Star Alliance founding member, have announced a strategic partnership that will make Chase the exclusive issuer of the airline’s Aeroplan U.S. credit card.
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Amex Hilton Aspire, Check If You Are Targeted for 2-Year No Fee Upgrade
American Express has an offer for current Hilton and Hilton Surpass cardholders to upgrade to the Hilton Aspire card. The great thing about this upgrade offer is that you will not pay a fee for the first year and will pay a small fee the second year.
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New Wave of Amex Shutdowns Related to PayPal Key Payments
People that have been shut down by American Express today have received automated emails informing them that all their accounts have been closed and they are no longer a customer. That effectively ends your relationship with American Express.
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Some Chase Sapphire Reserve Cardholders Receiving Up to $250 Retention Offers
Some cardholders who have called in to downgrade to the Chase Sapphire Preferred, have been offered a $150 retention bonus for keeping their Chase Sapphire Reserve card for another year. This is a card that has a $450 annual fee, so $150 would lower the fee to $300.
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Earn & Redeem Capital One Miles for at Restaurants, Delivery and Streaming Apps
Starting today Capital One is temporarily expanding redemption options for Venture customers through April 30, 2021. This is an effort to make Capital One miles useful during the coronavirus pandemic when most people are stuck indoors.
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Visa ‘Tap to Phone’ Coming to U.S. in 2021 (Video)
Sellers download an app, supported by their acquirer, and after registering and selecting their participating bank, the sellers can start accepting contactless payments in just a few minutes. Buyers just tap their Visa cards to the merchants’ phone to complete the transaction.
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Unexpected Cashback Showing Up in American Express Accounts
I noticed this in my American Express Cash Magnet® Card account. I haven’t used the card in months and had less than a $40 Reward Dollars Balance. Then, in the last couple of days that balance jumped close to about $565.
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Chase Warns Cardholders of Abusing Big Chase Offers
Chase has messaged many cardholders today about these offers, warning them that terms have changed and that abusing these offers may result in the exclusion from future offers.
