2021.5 Update: AmEx used to report new account to credit bureaus after 2 statements, and people used to use this fact for timing the Chase and AmEx cards applications. However, new data points show that AmEx now reports new accounts (including credit cards and charge cards) when the 1st statement is generated. HT: Connor Li & Reddit. Chase is one of…
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Update: It seems referral links still show the old 24-month term. Get it while you can. Dead now. Previously, Chase Sapphire Preferred (CSP) and Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) have a churning rule: The product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of any Sapphire credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of any Sapphire credit card who received a new cardmember bonus…
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Starting from Aug 26, 2018, AmEx and Chase work together to limit the bonuses on their Marriott & SPG co-branded credit cards. Now AmEx SPG cards can affect the eligibility of Chase Marriott credit cards, and vice versa. Here’s a summary of the limits. Chase Co-branded Credit Cards Chase cards have their own limits: Chase 5/24 rule: Chase Marriott Premier…
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UPDATE: According to DoC, in addition to the changes posted below, cardholders now also have to wait 24 months from getting the signup bonus on a Sapphire product before getting another signup bonus on an additional Sapphire product. This clock starts once the bonus is issued. Additionally, there will be no changes to current cardholders with multiple Sapphire products. According…
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The Chase Ink Preferred business card is now available for participation in the Chase Refer-A-Friend program. The referrer will receive 20,000 Ultimate Reward (UR) points per referral up to 100,000 UR per year. The referred will receive the standard public offer of 80,000 UR after spending $5,000 in 90 days. To generate referrals for an eligible Chase account, click here. Once you…
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2017.4 Update: According to recent data points, this method is now dead. It worked for about 3 weeks. Chase IHG Credit Card has always been one of the best cards that we recommend to keep, mainly because you can receive an annual IHG Free Night without any category restrictions from the second year after paying $49 annual fee. Using the annual…
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Previously, we introduced the risk monitoring method by AmEx: Financial Review (FR), of which many churners are wary of. Today we are going to tell something more nightmare-inducing: Chase may close all your credit card accounts!! A-L-L credit card accounts! We write not to scare you, but instead to help you find the right way to establish a good relationship with banks!…
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I. About Credit Card Application: 1. Is there a limitation for the number (or credit limit) in Chase cards? Generally, there is no limitation of the number of card. But there is a limitation for everyone’s total credit limit in Chase. A common reason for applicants being rejected lies in excessing the total credit limit. If so, you could transfer…
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