Credit Cards
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New Terms for Citi Double Cash, Gift Cards Will Not Earn Rewards
They have updated the terms on its Citi Double Cash card for now only. The have a list of transactions that will not earn cash rewards and loads or reloads of balances on gift cards or prepaid cards or cash equivalents are listed in there.
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Walmart Credit Cards to be Issued by Capital One Starting October 11, 2019
On October 11, 2019, ownership of Walmart credit card Accounts will transfer from Synchrony Bank to Capital One, N.A. The switch will happen automatically, you don’t need to reapply.
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Amex Airline Fee Credits – Gift Card Purchases Gone for Good?
Earlier in the year some gift card purchases weren’t triggering the credits. There have been more reports recently and now it looks like this is a permanent thing, not just a glitch.
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Citi Enables Seamless ThankYou Points Redemption at Checkout
Citi announced today its new Pay With Points feature, in partnership with Mastercard. The new feature allows select Citi cardholders to redeem points in real-time, starting in early July.
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Citi Goes Wild, Cuts Almost All Benefits From Its Credit Cards
Citi came out with some troubling news this morning. The bank has decided to cut almost all benefits from its credit card lineup. They are showing a warning for these changing that will kick in on September 22, 2019.
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Chase Now Enforcing 3-Month Limit for Spend Requirement on Card Bonuses
New data points from the last few days show that now Chase might be moving to a strict 3 months. So if you get approved today, on 6/18, you have until 9/18 to complete your spending.
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American Express Sending Out Checks for Annual Fee Errors
American Express has been sending out checks to some credit card customers in the last couple of days. The checks are for not properly crediting back an annual fee on Amex credit cards. There’s data points on r/churning and DoC but what’s strange is that most people seem to not know what the credit is…
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New Citi 48 Month Rule on Credit Card Bonuses
They changed the rules a bit earlier this year, but now some applications have a new Citi 48 month rule that extends the waiting period.
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Negative Change to Alaska Airlines Companion Fare Benefit
The Bank of America Alaska Airlines credit card comes with an annual Companion Fare benefit. You pay $99 plus any fees, that usually start at around $28. With this companion fare your friends or family members can book any Alaska flight, so it adds value to the card. Previously you didn’t even need to pay with…
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Matching Citi Credit Card Offers No Longer Guaranteed
Getting matched to a better current offer is no longer guaranteed. There’s reports that some reps are requesting links or proof of mailers for targeted offers. Some others are just refusing to match to a better offer altogether.
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Visa and Mastercard Reach Deal with European Union to Reduce Interchange Fees
Visa and Mastercard have reached a deal with the European Commission to cut inter-regional interchange currency fees. This is the latest concession from the two credit card networks in a long-running antitrust battle with the European Union. Retailers will be charged about 40% less on purchases made in the European Economic Area using Mastercard, Maestro,…
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Warning! Amex Clawing Back Bonuses For Cards Closed within 12 Months
The American Express Rewards Abuse Team is cracking down on more cardholders who are getting bonuses and then canceling cards, even if that happens after 11 months.
