I wrote recently about Amex's new practice of freezing, unfreezing, and re-freezing Membership Rewards accounts for folks who have
opened credit card accounts through online leaked links.
Not exact matches
The perks include: unlimited free transactions at non-U.S. Bank ATMs, up to a $ 1,000 discount on a home mortgage, no annual fee for a home equity line of
credit, up to 25 free trades with a new self - directed brokerage
account through U.S. Bankcorp Investments, an affiliate of the bank, free DepositPoint transactions, and a new
account bonus when you
open a select U.S. Bank or FlexPerks
credit card.
If you already have a relationship with the financial institution
through a
credit card or loan, you may be able to use your same login information when you
open an online checking
account.
I'm
opening a brokerage
account with them as part of getting their new
credit card, but I don't plan to buy / sell stocks
through the
account, just get my cash back rewards there.
That way, I don't have to flip
through 10 different
credit cards in my wallet every time I want to pay for something, but the
account is still
open.
To be on the safe side, we recommend that you comb
through the program's terms and conditions prior to
opening a new
credit card or bank
account.