Decemeber Check up!
Has anyone heard any more news or rumors about this card and the launch date? I am soooooooooo anxious for this card I can't stand it lol 
@Anonymous wrote:Decemeber Check up!
Has anyone heard any more news or rumors about this card and the launch date? I am soooooooooo anxious for this card I can't stand it lol
I'm in the Southeast, and so far nothing. Each time I check I get reminded that I have an "offer" for a car loan "as low as" 4.59%. I've not been car shopping in a while, but even I know that's not too great. Ironically, the "offer" had a better APR when my FICO was lower (but I had fewer new accounts).
Holding out for this card is part of why I'm gardening for the moment; otherwise I would be tempted to harvest a Venture bonus (and later transfer the limit to my old QS). I would much prefer to get a 2.5% card, though, over the Venture bonus since at this time I'm trying to think long-term (relatively speaking, that is).
I have two 'dream come true' scenarios (neither of which are likely)... one is that USAA will start allowing PCs - right now getting a PC with them is definitely exceptional and very much YMMV. The second 'dream come true' scenario is even better (and even more unlikely)... and that is that NFCU will offer a 2.5% card to compete with USAA. I don't see this happening (they have no need to compete with this product) but it would be a slam-dunk. A guy can dream, right? 
@UncleB wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Decemeber Check up!
Has anyone heard any more news or rumors about this card and the launch date? I am soooooooooo anxious for this card I can't stand it lol
I'm in the Southeast, and so far nothing. Each time I check I get reminded that I have an "offer" for a car loan "as low as" 4.59%. I've not been car shopping in a while, but even I know that's not too great. Ironically, the "offer" had a better APR when my FICO was lower (but I had fewer new accounts).
Holding out for this card is part of why I'm gardening for the moment; otherwise I would be tempted to harvest a Venture bonus (and later transfer the limit to my old QS). I would much prefer to get a 2.5% card, though, over the Venture bonus since at this time I'm trying to think long-term (relatively speaking, that is).
I have two 'dream come true' scenarios (neither of which are likely)... one is that USAA will start allowing PCs - right now getting a PC with them is definitely exceptional and very much YMMV. The second 'dream come true' scenario is even better (and even more unlikely)... and that is that NFCU will offer a 2.5% card to compete with USAA. I don't see this happening (they have no need to compete with this product) but it would be a slam-dunk. A guy can dream, right?
I disagree I could see them offering a competitve card or perhaps waiving the AF on the Flagship with DD.
@Anonymous wrote:
@UncleB wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Decemeber Check up!
Has anyone heard any more news or rumors about this card and the launch date? I am soooooooooo anxious for this card I can't stand it lol
I'm in the Southeast, and so far nothing. Each time I check I get reminded that I have an "offer" for a car loan "as low as" 4.59%. I've not been car shopping in a while, but even I know that's not too great. Ironically, the "offer" had a better APR when my FICO was lower (but I had fewer new accounts).
Holding out for this card is part of why I'm gardening for the moment; otherwise I would be tempted to harvest a Venture bonus (and later transfer the limit to my old QS). I would much prefer to get a 2.5% card, though, over the Venture bonus since at this time I'm trying to think long-term (relatively speaking, that is).
I have two 'dream come true' scenarios (neither of which are likely)... one is that USAA will start allowing PCs - right now getting a PC with them is definitely exceptional and very much YMMV. The second 'dream come true' scenario is even better (and even more unlikely)... and that is that NFCU will offer a 2.5% card to compete with USAA. I don't see this happening (they have no need to compete with this product) but it would be a slam-dunk. A guy can dream, right?
I disagree I could see them offering a competitve card or perhaps waiving the AF on the Flagship with DD.
A Flagship with no AF still isn't 2.5% cash back, though... I personally wouldn't move my DD for it. The closest there is to this is the Marukai Card (JCB), which is really not comparing apples-to-apples since acceptance isn't comparable and the rewards are tiered.
It wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit to find myself mistaken down the road, though.
Congrats! USAA is taking their sweet time releasing this one. I'm looking forward to apping for it. Sorry Citi DC, this would become the main card.
I called and also online chatted with two NFCU CSRs about this. The one on live chat said that NFCU believes that their current cards are competitive with Citi DC and USAA Limitless. The one on the phone said that they haven't heard anything of NFCU changing or offering any better rewards. I then asked them both why should I choose NFCU cards over Citi DB and USAA Limitless (as examples of more straight forward cash back earnings). They both didn't have a good answer and just restated that they believe NFCU cards are good cards. Thought this was a funny answer even though I put them on the spot.
I know CSRs are probably the last to know anything, but maybe our conversations were being monitored and the decision makers will found out. One can only hope lol