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Old Apr 8, 2022 | 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by Dr Jabadski
I’ll add just a little bit to the wise counsel of our esteemed members above (mia, beltway, RNE).

- For high “velocity” (approaching churning) applications think very carefully about getting to 5/24. Once at 5/24 Chase will not approve ANY other cards, biz or personal, so if a once in a lifetime offer comes along you would not be able to jump on it. You obviously understand the concept. FWIW, I’ve was at LOL/24 for many years, (intentionally) got down to 1/24 a couple of years ago (sorry to write that COVID actually helped in that regard), approved for 10 Chase cards in the past 20 months only 3 of which are personal and I plan to stay at or below 4/24 until Chase changes the policy or an incredible unbelievable amazing once in a lifetime offer comes along.

- I’ve also thought about the (new) IHG biz and Hyatt biz cards as they do not add to 5/24, pulled the trigger on both when they were relatively new products. There are anecdotal reports that for a brand new credit card product Chase, notwithstanding anything written above by myself and others, is more liberal with approvals perhaps even including “waiving” 5/24. I certainly wouldn’t hang my hat on that but it’s something a high velocity potential applicant should be aware of.

- My theory (HT Anne Elk) is that with (relatively) new Chase Hyatt and IHG BIZ cards, it’s possible (if below 5/24) to “churn” a SUB once every 12 months with applications for the “same” card being once every 24.5 months, (hopefully for all of us) it’s a marathon, not a sprint .

- If you want to remain in Chase's good graces, no (zero, nada, zilch) MS (which is sometimes tempting to meet minimum spends). FWIW, I suck it up and pay the Fing 1.96% (federal), 2.25% (state) or 2.35% (local) juice* on estimated tax or tax due payments to help meet minimum spends.

Good luck .

(* “juice” in the fee/gambling vigorish connotation. 4% to 7.9% to “buy” the 4 or the 10 at craps table is usury .)
Thanks to all of you.

I've got three chase personal cards and one business card already. I've got a number of AMEX, Barclay's, Bof A cards, etc. I do trim credit lines to try to keep the total available credit low and I pay off all bills every month carrying no balances.

I am a churner, no doubt about that, it has to be why Capital One won't give me any cards, but I don't manufacture spend.

Would a reasonable strategy be: (a) apply for Hyatt business card before the 75,000 point bonus goes away on April 11, (b) wait 30 days and apply for IHG business card, (c) keep my eye out for any deals of a lifetime on personal cards and if nothing comes up then wait another 30 days and apply for whatever the best personal card offer is (United, Avios, Aeroplan, etc.) ? I've churned the United and Avios cards multiple times before but more than 24 months ago.

Two cards will drop off 5/24 on November 1 too, so if a new personal card brings me back to 5/24 it won't be for very long.
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