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@JNA1 wrote:
@Jazzcat wrote:FYI......Just was able to activate BB&T Bright card on new truist web site.
Out of curiosity, what shows when you go down the •••more button at the bottom of the page on the mobile app and then select card controls.
This is what mine shows, even though I still actually have the red BB&T card.
I have all 3 of the cards that were offered by BB&T. When I do as you said it now shows all the new Truist cards in their place. Interesting. So I wonder if they'll be issuing replacement rebranded cards??
@TMJ1974 wrote:First, I want to thank the community here. I've read through many articles over the past few years, but not commented much. I've been fortunate to follow the guidance posted here to go from not having/using any credit cards to a Capital One Platinum card, to having a nice wallet full of premium travel cards and a few specific cash back options.
Now, onto these cards. I'm pretty sure the non-travel BB&T cards had a foreign transaction fee. I noticed none of these new ones list a FX fee.
Finally, I was waiting for the transition to decide on switching my banking. The Truist Dimensions checking works for me, so I signed up. I figure, while I was there, I'd go ahead and apply for the Enjoy Beyond. I got the "we'll email you in 2 days." With the bank holiday yesterday, I got the email today that I was approved! $6500 limit. I'll report more when I get the card.
Congrats! You're probably the first here to have the newest card. Post a thread in the Approvals section. I'm sure some other people would be interested to know more about that card.
@Rudy1 wrote:Yesterday BB&T's website went down as they began the process of transferring accounts to the new Truist system. It is now Sunday and the website is back up. As with this merger Truist has replaced all cards BB&T offered. You can scroll down to you card if you want to see what's changed.
The BB&T Spectrum Travel Rewards has had some valuable changes one change is the name of the card has changed to the Truist Enjoy Travel Visa credit card. This card keeps the 2x and 1x rewards. Earn 2x miles per $1 spent on airfare, car rentals, and hotels. Earn 1x miles per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases just like the Spectrum Travel. It keeps the TSA pre check renewal up to $85 every four years. This card also still includes the 20,000 miles bonus but instead of having to spend $2000 you only have to spend $1500. The major change about this card is that it now has no annual fee. It's no no annual fee for the first year then $89. No it's no annual fee ever and it includes TSA that's pretty nice deal.
The Truist Enjoy Travel ( Formerly BB&T Spectrum Travel)
Assuming the blue bolded above is not an error on the part of Truist, the TSA Pre-Check renewal on a no annual fee card is an extremely attractive feature. I just checked the Truist website myself and the rewards language for the Truist Enjoy Travel Visa card says what is stated above.
Seeing that Truist largely kept the BB&T credit card lineup with some modifications, it will be interesting to see what Truist does with the SunTrust credit card lineup. Do they do the same thing with the SunTrust cards as they did with the BB&T cards, or will the modified BB&T cards be the full Truist credit card lineup? SunTrust's website is still active, while it appears the BB&T website has been replaced by the Truist website. (When you do a search on Google for BB&T, the first web listing provided is a link to Truist. Other BB&T links are shown but when you click on them you are redirected to the Truist website.)
EDIT: When looking more closely at SunTrust's current credit card offerings, it appears the new Truist Enjoy Cash card will be a replacement for the SunTrust Cash Rewards card and the new Truist Enjoy Beyond card will be a replacement for the SunTrust Travel Rewards card.
Comparison, Truist Enjoy Cash vs SunTrust Cash Rewards:
*Gas rewards - Truist: 3%, SunTrust: 2%
*Groceries - Truist: 2%, SunTrust: 2%
*Utilities - Truist: 2%, SunTrust: 1%
*Other purchases - Truist: 1%, SunTrust: 1%
*Introductory offer - Truist: 0% APR purchases 12 months, SunTrust: 0% APR purchases & balance transfers 15 months + 5% cash back on gas and groceries for first $6000 in spend in first 12 months
NOTE: With the Truist Enjoy Cash benefits, this assumes you choose the variable rewards option rather than the flat 1.5% rewards on all purchases option.
Comparison, Truist Enjoy Beyond vs SunTrust Travel Rewards:
*Travel - Truist: 3 points/$1 (airfare, hotels, car rentals only), SunTrust: 3% cash back
*Dining - Truist: 2 points/$1, SunTrust: 2% cash back
*Other purchases - Truist: 1 point/$1, SunTrust: 1% cash back
*Introductory offer - Truist: 30,000 bonus points if spend $1500 in first 90 days, SunTrust: $250 statement credit if spend $3000 on first 90 days + 0% APR balance transfers for first 15 months
*Annual fee - Truist: $195, SunTrust: $0 first year, $89 thereafter
@FormerCollegeDJ wrote:
@Rudy1 wrote:Yesterday BB&T's website went down as they began the process of transferring accounts to the new Truist system. It is now Sunday and the website is back up. As with this merger Truist has replaced all cards BB&T offered. You can scroll down to you card if you want to see what's changed.
The BB&T Spectrum Travel Rewards has had some valuable changes one change is the name of the card has changed to the Truist Enjoy Travel Visa credit card. This card keeps the 2x and 1x rewards. Earn 2x miles per $1 spent on airfare, car rentals, and hotels. Earn 1x miles per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases just like the Spectrum Travel. It keeps the TSA pre check renewal up to $85 every four years. This card also still includes the 20,000 miles bonus but instead of having to spend $2000 you only have to spend $1500. The major change about this card is that it now has no annual fee. It's no no annual fee for the first year then $89. No it's no annual fee ever and it includes TSA that's pretty nice deal.
The Truist Enjoy Travel ( Formerly BB&T Spectrum Travel)
Assuming the blue bolded above is not an error on the part of Truist, the TSA Pre-Check renewal on a no annual fee card is an extremely attractive feature. I just checked the Truist website myself and the rewards language for the Truist Enjoy Travel Visa card says what is stated above.
Seeing that Truist largely kept the BB&T credit card lineup with some modifications, it will be interesting to see what Truist does with the SunTrust credit card lineup. Do they do the same thing with the SunTrust cards as they did with the BB&T cards, or will the modified BB&T cards be the full Truist credit card lineup? SunTrust's website is still active, while it appears the BB&T website has been replaced by the Truist website. (When you do a search on Google for BB&T, the first web listing provided is a link to Truist. Other BB&T links are shown but when you click on them you are redirected to the Truist website.)
EDIT: When looking more closely at SunTrust's current credit card offerings, it appears the new Truist Enjoy Cash card will be a replacement for the SunTrust Cash Rewards card and the new Truist Enjoy Beyond card will be a replacement for the SunTrust Travel Rewards card.
Comparison, Truist Enjoy Cash vs SunTrust Cash Rewards:
*Gas rewards - Truist: 3%, SunTrust: 2%
*Groceries - Truist: 2%, SunTrust: 2%
*Utilities - Truist: 2%, SunTrust: 1%
*Other purchases - Truist: 1%, SunTrust: 1%
*Introductory offer - Truist: 0% APR purchases 12 months, SunTrust: 0% APR purchases & balance transfers 15 months + 5% cash back on gas and groceries for first $6000 in spend in first 12 months
NOTE: With the Truist Enjoy Cash benefits, this assumes you choose the variable rewards option rather than the flat 1.5% rewards on all purchases option.
Comparison, Truist Enjoy Beyond vs SunTrust Travel Rewards:
*Travel - Truist: 3 points/$1 (airfare, hotels, car rentals only), SunTrust: 3% cash back
*Dining - Truist: 2 points/$1, SunTrust: 2% cash back
*Other purchases - Truist: 1 point/$1, SunTrust: 1% cash back
*Introductory offer - Truist: 30,000 bonus points if spend $1500 in first 90 days, SunTrust: $250 statement credit if spend $3000 on first 90 days + 0% APR balance transfers for first 15 months
*Annual fee - Truist: $195, SunTrust: $0 first year, $89 thereafter
They are also offering a version of the Enjoy Cash that is a flat 1.5% cash back card. It looks to be a replacement for the BB&T Vantage Signature card and will probably bridge the gap left by the Suntrust cards that will likely go away after 2022.
The BB&T Spectrum Cash Rewards has been replaced by the Enjoy Cash credit card it has the same benefits 3% cash back on gas 2% cash back on groceries and utilities (up to the combined $1,000 monthly spend cap) 1% cash back on all other eligible purchases but something that changed is their appears to be two versions of this card. One that has the Spectrum Cash Benefits which is option 1 and option 2 earns 1.5% on all eligible purchases. Both option 1 and 2 of this card keep the 0% for 12 months that the Spectrum Cash had. Both options have no annual fee.
Do people remember choosing their options? I don't remember selecting which one, but logging into the Truist website now for my card it's there I just don't know which benefit it has
Nice! Looks like a good line-up. The Enjoy Cash especially sounds like a winner.
@MisterWives wrote:The BB&T Spectrum Cash Rewards has been replaced by the Enjoy Cash credit card it has the same benefits 3% cash back on gas 2% cash back on groceries and utilities (up to the combined $1,000 monthly spend cap) 1% cash back on all other eligible purchases but something that changed is their appears to be two versions of this card. One that has the Spectrum Cash Benefits which is option 1 and option 2 earns 1.5% on all eligible purchases. Both option 1 and 2 of this card keep the 0% for 12 months that the Spectrum Cash had. Both options have no annual fee.
Do people remember choosing their options? I don't remember selecting which one, but logging into the Truist website now for my card it's there I just don't know which benefit it has
My guess is previous BB&T Spectrum Cash Rewards cardholders probably default to option 1 above (the one with the variable rewards rates) because that is similar to what the BB&T Spectrum Cash Rewards card had.
Having said that, you can always call Truist to find out more information. I would guess that during the BB&T to Truist transition period, previous BB&T card holders could switch their benefits option if they chose to do so.
Hiya Guys,
So about two weeks ago I got an email
from BB&T saying they would be mailing out new cards,
some time in the near future, for all cards that have been
used in the last year.Well I was issued 13 cards from what is now
Truist and have only paid
on one travel card with an AF. I cancelled 2 other travel cards.
Well Since I have never used the other 10 cards I figured I had better
find a way to get my new Truist Cards somehow.
I decided to call them up and say I wanted all new ones
and said they were damaged.
I was on hold for 15 mins then got this wonderful
rep who actually said "you want to replace how many cards?"
After she put me on hold and had a talk with her supervisor,
she came back and one after one I rattled off the last 4 digits
of the card and the credit limit. We did this 11 times and she could not have been
any nicer. I was kinda wondering what this call would be like but it was easy.
If you want the new spiffy silver Truist cards I can
honestly sat they were wonderful.
Hope everyone is well :-)
Cheers
@UH_HUH- please reference the active discussion upthread.