Originally Posted by
cblaisd
...if instead I were to close the account and then apply for the Explorer (or other Chase Card, like the IHG) would I be eligible for the sign-up bonuses?
This is a more complicated question than it should be. In simple terms, if you have opened more than five credit cards from
any issuer in the past 24 months you may have difficulty opening another Chase card. Details matter because Chase proprietary cards (Freedom, Sapphire, INK) have different standards than the co-branded cards (BA, UA, WN, HYT, IHG, MAR), but this may change in May.
Read the Wikiposts of these threads:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...5-present.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...eculation.html