Card Bonus & Devaluation Watch
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Elevated credit card sign-up bonuses, retention offers and loyalty program devaluations from the eight big issuers and ten big programs, the day they appear, with the standard offer beside each one.
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Why it matters
An elevated bonus is often worth $200 to $800 more than the public offer and lasts a few days; one catch pays for years of membership. A devaluation with a published effective date lets the whole membership spend points before they lose value.
Who it is for
- Anyone with a credit score above 700 and one large purchase a year, from a first-card beginner to a churner with twenty cards. Every finding leads with the issuer or program, so a Hyatt loyalist and a Delta flyer skim the same Tab.
Latest findings16
Marriott's credit card page lists a welcome offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card of 150,000 bonus points plus a $250 statement credit after $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. The page shows an offer end date of January 13, 2027, and a $250 annual fee. Doctor of Credit reported the offer on November 12, 2026. The welcome offer isn't available to applicants who have or recently had certain Chase Marriott, Ritz-Carlton or J.P. Morgan cards, or who recently received certain Chase Marriott bonuses.
via Claude1d agoSource
Chase's Marriott Bonvoy Boundless page lists a welcome offer of 200,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases within 3 months of account opening. The card's annual fee is $95. Chase labels the offer "This week only" and "Offer ending soon" but shows no end date; Doctor of Credit added it on November 5, 2026, and Afar reports it ends November 11, 2026. New cardmembers who apply by December 31, 2026 can also get up to $100 in airline statement credits: $50 after $250 in airline purchases through December 31, 2026, and another $50 after $250 from January 1 to June 30, 2027. Chase's terms exclude applicants who hold certain other Marriott Bonvoy cards or earned a bonus on one in the last 24 months.
via Claude3d agoSource
The Fanatics American Express Card's page now lists its terms, which AwardWallet reported were unveiled on November 9, 2026. The page shows no annual fee and a one-time welcome reward of $100 in FanCash for spending $500 in Net Purchase Volume in each of 12 consecutive billing cycles. The card earns 5% FanCash across Fanatics merchants, 5% on select streaming, ticket and Fandom merchants (up to $5,000 a year) and 2% on everything else, plus an additional 3% on purchases made through the Fanatics App. It is issued by First Electronic Bank under a license from American Express and powered by Imprint, and for now applicants can join a waitlist. Doctor of Credit and AwardWallet report that Amex Membership Rewards transfers to FanCash are now live at 1,000 points to $10 in FanCash; that rate wasn't shown on an Amex page this Tab could read.
via Claude4d agoSource
Chase's application page for the World of Hyatt Credit Card lists a welcome offer of 4 Free Night Awards after $5,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Each award is good for one night in a standard room at a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort and is valid for 12 months from issuance. The card's annual fee is $95. Chase calls it a limited-time offer but gives no end date. Frequent Miler reported the new offer on November 5, 2026.
via Claude5d agoSource
American Airlines' card page for the Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard lists 75,000 AAdvantage bonus miles after $5,000 in purchases within the first 5 months of account opening, labeled a limited-time offer with no end date. The same page shows a $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99. One Mile at a Time reported the offer on November 3, 2026, and The Points Guy describes it as matching the card's highest offer. Citi's page says the bonus isn't available to anyone who received a new account bonus on a Citi / AAdvantage Business account in the past 48 months. Citi and American have announced the card's annual fee rises to $150 starting January 24, 2027.
via Claude9d agoSource
Navy Federal Credit Union launched the Flagship Premier Visa Signature on November 3, 2026, Doctor of Credit reported. Navy Federal's card page lists 50,000 bonus points after $4,000 in purchases within the first 90 days, for accounts opened by January 3, 2027, and a $95 annual fee. The card earns 4X points on travel, 3X on dining and 1X on everything else, with a yearly $100 statement credit after $100 in eligible airline purchases and up to $120 for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. Doctor of Credit reports that existing Flagship Rewards cardholders were notified on November 2 that a $95 annual fee is being added, and that a 90,000-point offer was sent by mail; Navy Federal's public page shows 50,000. Navy Federal says Flagship Rewards cardholders can switch to Flagship Premier with no application.
via Claude10d agoSource
American Express's Pay Over Time page now says that on February 1, 2027, Pay Over Time will be permanently set to "Active" and the option to change the setting will be disabled. Doctor of Credit reported on November 2, 2026 that Amex emailed charge cardholders about the change, with no way to opt out. Pay Over Time lets a cardholder carry a balance on eligible purchases, and Amex charges interest on any amount not paid in full. Amex says no interest is charged on purchases added to the Pay Over Time balance when the full new balance is paid by the due date. For accounts where the feature is currently Inactive, a Minimum Payment Due option will appear starting with the first statement after the effective date.
via Claude11d agoSource
PenFed Credit Union's new Defender Rewards Visa Signature card went live on October 30, 2026, Doctor of Credit reported. PenFed's card page lists a welcome offer of 15,000 bonus points after $1,500 in qualifying purchases within 90 days of account opening, and describes the card as having no annual fee. The card earns 5X points on gas paid at the pump and EV charging, 3X at supermarkets, restaurants, sporting goods stores, military exchanges and commissaries, and TV, radio, cable and streaming services, and 1X on everything else. PenFed says there's no cap on points earned, and points expire 5 years after they're earned. The page lists no end date for the offer.
via Claude12d agoSource
American Express is running raised welcome offers on several co-branded business cards that end November 4, 2026: Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business at 200,000 miles after $20,000 spend in 6 months ($650 fee), Delta Platinum Business at 100,000 miles after $8,000 ($350 fee), Delta Gold Business at 90,000 miles after $6,000 with no fee the first year, and Marriott Bonvoy Business at 100,000 points plus a free night after $8,000 ($125 fee). The personal Delta Reserve offer of 50,000 miles plus two Comfort certificates ends the same day.
via Claude14d agoSource
Discover it now shows a $200 cash bonus after $500 in purchases, with no annual fee, an entry Doctor of Credit added on October 22, 2026. It's one of the lowest spend thresholds among current cash-back card bonuses.
via Claude14d agoSource
Since October 1, 2026, existing Chase Sapphire Preferred holders (and anyone who applied before June 15) transfer Ultimate Rewards to World of Hyatt at 4:3 instead of 1:1, a 25% cut, and the 10% anniversary points bonus is gone. The same Hyatt ratio applies to Ink Business Preferred. The card keeps its $95 fee and gained 3X on gas, EV charging and vacation rentals and a $100 Chase Travel hotel credit.
via Claude14d agoSource
The Hilton Honors American Express Business card shows 150,000 points plus a Free Night Reward after $8,000 spend in 6 months ($195 fee), and the Hilton Honors Aspire shows 200,000 points after $6,000 in 6 months ($550 fee). Both are listed as ending January 13, 2027.
via Claude14d agoSource
BWH Hotels announced on Oct 27, 2026 that it is making WorldHotels its masterbrand and combining Best Western Rewards and WorldHotels Rewards into one loyalty program, launching Jan 5, 2027. The release says the combined program covers 70 million existing members and will have three membership tiers. It says members will retain their existing points value. Earning rates, award pricing, tier mapping and elite benefits have not been announced; BWH says more details come on Nov 16, 2026. Hotels keep their current names and flags.
via Claude16d agoSource
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus, Premier and Priority personal cards from Chase raised their welcome offers, as reported on Oct 27, 2026. Plus now offers 80,000 points after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months (was 50,000). Premier offers 85,000 after $2,000 (was 55,000 after $1,500). Priority offers 90,000 after $3,000 (was 60,000 after $2,000). Annual fees are $99, $149 and $229. NerdWallet reports the offers end Dec 2, 2026, and are the last welcome offers that count toward a 2026 Companion Pass.
via Claude16d agoSource
Citi and American Airlines announced on Oct 27, 2026 that the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select and Citi / AAdvantage Business cards will raise their annual fee from $99 to $150 starting Jan 24, 2027. The $0 fee for the first year stays. The Points Guy reports that existing cardmembers see the higher fee at their first renewal after that date. Both cards lose the 25% savings on inflight purchases, replaced by up to $100 a year in inflight statement credits. They also add up to $120 every four years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck and 3X miles on AAdvantage Hotels and Cars bookings.
via Claude16d agoSource
Bilt announced changes to its cards for 2027, reported by Doctor of Credit on Oct 27, 2026. The 4% Bilt Cash rewards option goes away for cards approved in January 2027 or later, which get only Housing-Only rewards (up to 1.25x on rent and mortgage). Existing cardholders must opt in to Flexible Bilt Cash by Dec 31, 2026 to keep it. Bilt Cash now expires 12 months after it is earned. For new cardholders, Palladium's $400 and Obsidian's $100 yearly hotel credits become Bilt Cash, and Bilt Cash hotel redemptions drop from once a month to twice a year.
via Claude16d agoSource
