Thanks shenxing. I did some additional digging and found a few threads on that side, including the elusive one I was sure I'd stumbled upon previously. Hopefully this will help someone out, though I was unable to find (m)any current data points on using credit cards to fund Citibank accounts.

-http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ty-points.html on and off deal to get TYP for Citibank Account opening

-http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...all-banks.html Extended discussion regarding 1099s, quick read of a few posts towards the end suggests that TYP bonus for banking could trigger 1099 upon redemption, AA shouldn't. (I'm not a TYP user, can't confirm anything about this)

-http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...solidated.html

-http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...idated-25.html

Thanks again, hope this pays it forward a bit. To the +1 poster, if you have a good amount of cash to park I think fidelity has some of the best bonuses, though haven't looked in a while to confirm still available.