JCPenney GEMB or JCPenney/Monogram?

[Anonymous]

JCPenney & Dillard's inquiries showed up on EQ. 

Dillard's comes up as GEMB Dillard's but Penney's is JCPenney/Monogram.  I thought JCPenney was GEMB???

[bigtim]

Supposed to be GEMB:

https://www.onlinecreditcenter2.com/JCPenney/JCPCreditCenter.htm?JCPReturnURL=http://www4.jcpenney.c...

[Anonymous]

Yeah! - that's exactly what I'm thinkin.  Anyone have any idea why it's showing up as JCPenney/Monogram??

[ocheosa]

I just took a look at my EQ report from June

the account is listed as: Gemb/Jcp and in the inq section: Gemb/Jc Pe

Is your Penney's card an older account? I think they used to be issued by monogram prior to GEMB.

[Anonymous]

I had an older account - closed in 2001 that shows up on my CR's as GEMB/JCPenney.

This is a new account and a new inquiry.  Yesterday, as a matter of fact....

[ocheosa]

Wow, strange. Would give the credit department a call to inquire.

[ocheosa]

Did a quick search - GEMB took over Monogram. It would seem (by your inq) that Monogram is still underwriting certain accounts. Do a search on Monogram Bank of Georgia for more info.

[creditwherecreditisdue]

GE Capital Corp. bought Monogram Credit Card Bank of Georgia.

[Anonymous]

I guess GE bought them several years ago - just surprised at all of the sudden showing up as Monogram (don't you love these names -- Monogram Credit Card Bank and GE Money Bank?? makes me smile), and Dillard's still shows as GEMB. 

Many thanks, y'all.  At least it's all in the family!

[creditwherecreditisdue]

If you do a google search on Monogram you won't smile.