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As an additional resource for these cards see this thread: Alaska Airlines Visa
PERSONAL CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...s-credit-card/
+2k miles if done with onboard paper application
30k mile offer with $100 credit and fee for companion ticket waived the first year, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4020594
link no longer working
30k mile offer with $100 credit, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4009277
link no longer working
If you are applying for a personal Alaska card, and are not an expert on applying for Alaska cards STOP, don't apply yet.
Instead, read this post. Doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
A few people in the Alaska Airlines forum have in the past received personally targeted, single-use links for a 50k offer
when they opt-in to "Partner Offers" in their Mileage Plan account preferences.
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BUSINESS CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend, no foreign transaction fees:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/smallb...-credit-card//
Note: There are two different earning formats for the business card, which you choose when you apply:
To avoid billing confusion later, make sure you choose the Individual Level Earning Plan if you are not going to have employee cards under the same account as your account.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
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Reconsideration # (for personal cards):
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
1-866-811-4108 from the Alaska Airlines Visa thread post 949
Business card Recon Line:
866-695-6598 (8-7 EST M-F from what I was told)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262
Biz Card credit analyst line: 877 665 5022, 877 665 5023 (seems to be non-working number)
Check application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
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Credit Enquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Enquiries for business cards come from FIA. Credit bureaus usually merge enquiries from the same requester made on the same day. Enquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
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PERSONAL CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...s-credit-card/
+2k miles if done with onboard paper application
30k mile offer with $100 credit and fee for companion ticket waived the first year, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4020594
link no longer working
30k mile offer with $100 credit, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4009277
link no longer working
If you are applying for a personal Alaska card, and are not an expert on applying for Alaska cards STOP, don't apply yet.
Instead, read this post. Doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
A few people in the Alaska Airlines forum have in the past received personally targeted, single-use links for a 50k offer
when they opt-in to "Partner Offers" in their Mileage Plan account preferences.
=======================================
BUSINESS CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend, no foreign transaction fees:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/smallb...-credit-card//
Note: There are two different earning formats for the business card, which you choose when you apply:
- $50 per company, $25 per card (Business Level Earning Plan)
- $0 per company, $75 per card (Individual Level Earning Plan)
To avoid billing confusion later, make sure you choose the Individual Level Earning Plan if you are not going to have employee cards under the same account as your account.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
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Reconsideration # (for personal cards):
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
1-866-811-4108 from the Alaska Airlines Visa thread post 949
Business card Recon Line:
866-695-6598 (8-7 EST M-F from what I was told)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262
Biz Card credit analyst line: 877 665 5022, 877 665 5023 (seems to be non-working number)
Check application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
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Credit Enquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Enquiries for business cards come from FIA. Credit bureaus usually merge enquiries from the same requester made on the same day. Enquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
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Alaska Airlines card offers, Personal & Business [2012-2016]
#2851
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
They are definitely on to churning and multiple applications on the same day and they do not like it.
I had my second personal app not processed because it was called a duplicate. So I called in to have it pushed through. The agent began telling me how they knew what people are doing with multiple apps the same day and also opening and closing apps every few months.
They have definitely trained their agents to be aware of this. Not too long before they start becoming hostile like Chase.
People stick to one app and do it very sparingly so this doesn't get shutdown to us completely.
I had my second personal app not processed because it was called a duplicate. So I called in to have it pushed through. The agent began telling me how they knew what people are doing with multiple apps the same day and also opening and closing apps every few months.
They have definitely trained their agents to be aware of this. Not too long before they start becoming hostile like Chase.
People stick to one app and do it very sparingly so this doesn't get shutdown to us completely.
#2852
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,733
B of A is tightening up the approval process for business cards. We own a small business. It is an LLC. I applied for a business card, using our Tax ID. I received a "pending" notice. I called, was told it was approved, but needed to supply information and was sent on to the Fraud Department. In order to identify myself, I had to:
- give the last six digits of my ATM (we have personal and business checking with B of A)
- give the balance of our personal account
I have to fax in any one of the following:
Given that our business checking account is with the bank and has been for over a decade, I asked if that was sufficient. I was told no, that at the time the account was opened, no documentation of the company organization was required. Now it is.
- give the last six digits of my ATM (we have personal and business checking with B of A)
- give the balance of our personal account
I have to fax in any one of the following:
- Articles of organization
- Business license
- Certificate of formation
Given that our business checking account is with the bank and has been for over a decade, I asked if that was sufficient. I was told no, that at the time the account was opened, no documentation of the company organization was required. Now it is.
#2853
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: many
Posts: 1,437
B of A is tightening up the approval process for business cards. We own a small business. It is an LLC. I applied for a business card, using our Tax ID. I received a "pending" notice. I called, was told it was approved, but needed to supply information and was sent on to the Fraud Department. In order to identify myself, I had to:
- give the last six digits of my ATM (we have personal and business checking with B of A)
- give the balance of our personal account
I have to fax in any one of the following:
Given that our business checking account is with the bank and has been for over a decade, I asked if that was sufficient. I was told no, that at the time the account was opened, no documentation of the company organization was required. Now it is.
- give the last six digits of my ATM (we have personal and business checking with B of A)
- give the balance of our personal account
I have to fax in any one of the following:
- Articles of organization
- Business license
- Certificate of formation
Given that our business checking account is with the bank and has been for over a decade, I asked if that was sufficient. I was told no, that at the time the account was opened, no documentation of the company organization was required. Now it is.
Will see if this additional reports support this as a new protocol, but could also possible chexsystems flag that auto-prompted them. Flag could be very minor, from amount/new accounts opened, to random protocol, to you have been naughty , etc.
#2854
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Posts: 106
No longer close accounts via message center
Until yesterday I've been able to close a few accounts this past year via online message center. Although the only drop down options are "financial hardship" and "request statement copy", I've selected request statement copy and they've always processed my request. Sure too bad this option no longer works--I hate calling!
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
#2855
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: S.E. Pennsylvania
Programs: SPG, SW Air, AA, all of'em!
Posts: 239
Until yesterday I've been able to close a few accounts this past year via online message center. Although the only drop down options are "financial hardship" and "request statement copy", I've selected request statement copy and they've always processed my request. Sure too bad this option no longer works--I hate calling!
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
#2856
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
Until yesterday I've been able to close a few accounts this past year via online message center. Although the only drop down options are "financial hardship" and "request statement copy", I've selected request statement copy and they've always processed my request. Sure too bad this option no longer works--I hate calling!
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
#2857
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,781
Not everything is deserving of threatening a lawsuit.
#2858
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
There is this cool technology called TTY that allows people with this disability to use phones. It's been around since the days of landlines, and even the iphone has it! https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201906
Not everything is deserving of threatening a lawsuit.
Not everything is deserving of threatening a lawsuit.
#2859
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
what's the general timeline between statement close & monthly purchase miles posting?
#2861
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
But what if you claim you're living in a remote cabin, yet your mailing address is in a big city?
#2862
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,426
Topic Check
OK,
we've had some fun with reasons why someone can't pick up a phone, but this is a thread devoted to Alaska's CCs @:-) Let's get back to that please.
~moderator
we've had some fun with reasons why someone can't pick up a phone, but this is a thread devoted to Alaska's CCs @:-) Let's get back to that please.
~moderator
#2863
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 441
Until yesterday I've been able to close a few accounts this past year via online message center. Although the only drop down options are "financial hardship" and "request statement copy", I've selected request statement copy and they've always processed my request. Sure too bad this option no longer works--I hate calling!
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
The message they sent me:
Dear________,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 12/03/2015 regarding your account that ends in xxxx. We will be happy to assist you with closing this account. However, we regret to inform you that we no longer support this type of inquiry via email. Please get in contact with our Customer Service Specialists who will be happy to assist you and provide you with this information promptly; our Customer Service Specialists are available by phone at 1.800.421-2110. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Please be assured that we know your time is valuable and would not direct you to contact us by telephone unless absolutely necessary.
We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Bank of America
#2864
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
If/when there is something new about this card, someone will post that. Just wait a few months, I'm sure something will come up.
#2865
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: WN A-List, AA, UA
Posts: 219
Had 2 AS personal accounts approved back on 6/3/15. Closed both on 12/4/15. Froze EX and applied for 2x AS Personal last night (12/6). Approved for both via recon this morning. She just said she had to run it through with TU and asked me little to no questions as far as why I needed both.