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Comprehensive list of American Express-issued credit cards

HiLine — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:04:51 GMT

In an attempt to clear up the confusion about Amex-issued versus Amex-processed cards, I want to compile a list current Amex offerings so people will know whether the card they are investigating is indeed issued by Amex and enjoys Amex benefits. I probably will miss some; please feel free to add and I will update the OP. The business version of consumer cards are not listed, for the sake of readability

Group 1: the Blue series

Blue

Blue Cash Everyday

Blue Cash Preferred

Blue Sky

Blue Sky Preferred

Group 2: co-branded airline rewards

Delta Gold

Delta Platinum

Delta Reserve

Jetblue

Group 3: co-branded hotel rewards

Hilton
Hilton Surpass

Starwood Preferred Guest

Group 4: charge cards

Green

Gold

Premier Rewards Gold

Platinum

Ameriprise Platinum

Mercedes-Benz Platinum

Morgan Stanley Platinum

Centurion

Group 5: others

Everyday

Everyday Preferred

Costco

Mercedes-Benz

Morgan Stanley

Plum

Lowe's Business

SimplyCash Business

Group 6: discontinued

Blue Cash

Clear (credit)

IN Chicago (charge)

IN LA (charge)

IN NYC (charge)

Nest (credit)

One (credit)

Optima (credit)

Zync (charge)

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

09Lexie — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:04:51 GMT

Besides the Corp/Business cc's I think your lst is complete.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

CEOriginal — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:21:49 GMT

Yes your list looks complete.

If you're looking to make a list that will be favorited by some, and maybe "stickied", maybe continually update with sign-up bonuses?

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

HiLine — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:26:28 GMT

Sign-up bonuses info would be welcome.... I used to be pretty on top of the game but since I've been in the garden for 4 months I've lost track.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

jadankert94 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:15:19 GMT

The Benz card is a charge? I thought it was a cc?

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

Rackham94 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:05:09 GMT

Does this include discontinued ?

If so maybe

Zync-Charge

Optima-Revolving

Clear-Revolving

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

CarbonCard — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:06:41 GMT

Also add Asiana Airlines Amex to the list.

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Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:32:15 GMT

and the Dillards Amex

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Revelate — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:08:35 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
and the Dillards Amex

I think that one is a store card that simply authorizes against the Amex transactional network; this list if I read it right is cards which Amex offers directly.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

Revelate — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:13:59 GMT

@enxinas wrote:
Also add Asiana Airlines Amex to the list.

Likewise this is a BOFA (FIA) issued card which authorizes against the Amex network.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

nixforfun — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:17:46 GMT

There is a macy's amex that could be added to the list

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

FinStar — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:21:23 GMT

@nixforfun wrote:
There is a macy's amex that could be added to the list

The Macy's AMEX is not issued by Centurion Bank. It is issued by DSNB, a subsidiary of Citibank, NA.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

HiLine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41:40 GMT

If there aren't too many discontinued Amex cards I probably will add them to the list. The Mercedes Benz is a credit card; the Mercedes Benz Platinum is a charge card. Asiana Airlines, Dillard and Macy's are not issued by Amex, like many have pointed out.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

HiLine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:25:00 GMT

And before someone asks, the Fidelity American Express card is not issued by American Express either, and so doesn't enjoy American Express membership benefits.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

Open123 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:29:01 GMT

@HiLine wrote:
And before someone asks, the Fidelity American Express card is not issued by American Express either, and so doesn't enjoy American Express membership benefits.

I never realized the amount of confusion that exists between what's an "Amex" and "co-branded Amex."

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

HiLine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:35:12 GMT

Were you referring to the Fidelity American Express card? This card is not even co-branded. An example of a co-branded card is the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest, or Amex SPG. This card is issued and administered by American Express; the only thing Starwood is the rewards.

On the other hand, the Fidelity American Express card is issued and administered by Bank of America and offers Fidelity rewards. Amex plays the same role as Visa and Mastercard for cards like this, i.e, payment processing network.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

09Lexie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:38:23 GMT

I, too am surprised that there is so much confusion. Imagine what non- myFICO people think?

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

Open123 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:38:41 GMT

Meant "co-branded" as a card by an issuer other than Amex that uses the Amex network.

Though SPG, Hilton and Delta are all "co-branded," I've always just thought of them as "Amex cards"

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

HiLine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:43:42 GMT

I think calling cards that simply go through Amex's payment network "Amex co-branded" is giving Amex too much credit, pun intended. You may as well call any Visa card a Visa co-branded card to be fair.

It's confusing because Amex operates both a credit granting bank and a payment processing network under the same brand; in reality these are separate divisions. It's the same for Discover.

Re: Comprehensive list of American Express credit cards

Open123 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:51:20 GMT

@HiLine wrote:
I think calling cards that simply go through Amex's payment network "Amex co-branded" is giving Amex too much credit, pun intended. You may as well call any Visa card a Visa co-branded card to be fair.

It's confusing because Amex operates both a credit granting bank and a payment processing network under the same brand; in reality these are separate divisions. It's the same for Discover.

When it comes to my bank cards, I don't even mention the payment network. For example, my Chase card is my CSP, and not my CSP Visa; my Citi TY is my Citi TY, not Citi Visa. My Amex is my Amex.

I use SPG, CSP, or Arrival to differentiate rewards card, but it's never occured to me to name the network.

But, for some reason, those with BofA, USAA, or Citi that run on the Amex network always use "BofA Amex" or "USAA Amex."