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AMEX and Mainland China’s First Partner Banks, Mobile Wallet Operators, and Third-Party Acquirers
This article references American Express’s WeChat official account post, Working Together to Support Industry Development One-Sentence Summary Partner banks in mainland China will,...
Official: AMEX formally receives a Bank Card Clearing Business License in mainland China
This had previously only been rumored, but now the license has officially been granted. It’s hard to say how the high processing fees will be handled, since even Alipay hasn’t real...
AMEX Hilton Aspire and Marriott Brilliant Dining Reimbursement Data Points [06/12 Update: US Starbucks Reloads Also Work; Weee Gift Cards May Trigger It]
Reloading a US Starbucks account can also trigger the reimbursement. Previously this was only speculation, but now there are actual data points. For Starbucks fans who can’t really...
How to Avoid the Annual Fee on the AMEX Morgan Stanley Platinum Card: Platinum CashPlus Bank Account ($550 Calendar-Year Bonus)
Platinum CashPlus Bank Account The Platinum CashPlus Bank Account is a cash management account Morgan Stanley launched earlier this year. Since it is called “Plus,” you do in fact...
BofA | Cash Rewards 10% Bonus on Redemption to a BofA Account Not Removed After All [Update: Still Available, Applied Automatically]
[Update] I originally had this wrong. Based on reader feedback, this perk has not been canceled; it was simply changed. The extra 10% is now applied directly when the cashback post...
A Guide to Credit Card Address Verification Service (AVS)
When checking out online, in addition to your credit card number, expiration date, and CVV, you’re usually also asked to enter your billing address. That address may be checked thr...
Rumor: SoFi Considering a 2% No-FTF Credit Card with 2 Selectable 5% Cash Back Categories ($99 Annual Fee)
A recent SoFi survey suggests that SoFi is considering launching a credit card with the following benefits: 2% cash back on all purchases when redeemed into a SoFi account, and no...
US Bank Allows Downgrades from Altitude Reserve to the New Altitude Go
According to DOC, you can now downgrade the US Bank Altitude Reserve to the Altitude Go. I guess that’s one of the perks of staying within the same Altitude family. If you downgrad...
Dell: Multiple AMEX Offers Stack! A Great Chance to Use Your AMEX Business Platinum Dell Credit!
Previously we shared the guide to using your AMEX Business Platinum card’s Dell reimbursement. Now the business card has a $200 reimbursement credit for the first half of the year,...
What? Supermarket Purchases Can Also Trigger AMEX Hilton and Marriott Dining Credits?
We previously wrote about how, for AMEX’s June through August hotel reimbursement, dining (or takeout) can be used to complete it. See: AMEX Hilton Aspire and Marriott Brilliant di...
Citi Double Cash Card can now convert cash back to ThankYou Points in the Citi App
This morning, I received an email from Citi saying that with the Citi App, you can now convert cash back from the Double Cash Card into ThankYou Points without having to do it on t...