Originally Posted by
marklyon
Has anyone closed your existing chase accounts to open a new one under this program? My local branch said that having any checking account within one year of opening the new one will flag me as an "existing" customer and, therefore, ineligible.
We've had a lot of anecdotal accounts; some say 90 days, others 6 month. In any case, it's best to get out ASAP. Accordingly, I closed my checking account last week (after 93 days).