AMEX Personal Loans
Jul 19, 2017, 2:25 pm
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AMEX Personal Loans
I know AMEX has their commercial bank arm, but I never been targeted when logging into my account for a personal loan.
I am being offered up to 25K at 6.98%
Not interested in this at all. However, that interest rate matched some of my student loan rates
Is this new?
I am being offered up to 25K at 6.98%
Not interested in this at all. However, that interest rate matched some of my student loan rates
Is this new?
Jul 19, 2017, 3:45 pm
#2
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Had a similar offer...in googling, it looks like the numbers have been all over the map on both loan amount and maximum APR.
Last time I saw them doing this sort of thing was in the early 90's with a blank check and terms attached. Forget what they called the program back then though...
Last time I saw them doing this sort of thing was in the early 90's with a blank check and terms attached. Forget what they called the program back then though...
Jul 21, 2017, 1:54 am
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WSJ ran an article earlier that gives some context to this. The gist of it is that Amex has been looking for alternative revenue sources since losing CostCo last year, so they're trying to strengthen their consumer lending arm. This also explains why they've been aggressively pushing "pay over time" features so that consumers will start carrying balances on charge cards.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america...lls-1500498486
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america...lls-1500498486
Jul 21, 2017, 11:01 am
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Jul 21, 2017, 11:05 am
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A charge card with a linked line of credit can be superior to a credit card because one can carry a balance without having new transactions automatically added to the interest bearing balance.
