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McNugget
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Multiple Balance Transfers

I utilized a 0% APR balance transfer from Chase that is set to expire in June 2020.  I received another 0% APR balance transfer offer that I'd like to use, 0% until March 2021.

 

How will Chase apply my payments if I accept the new offer?  Will my full payment apply to the June expiration until I pay off that remaining amount?

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mikesonthemend
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Re: Multiple Balance Transfers


@McNugget wrote:

I utilized a 0% APR balance transfer from Chase that is set to expire in June 2020.  I received another 0% APR balance transfer offer that I'd like to use, 0% until March 2021.

 

How will Chase apply my payments if I accept the new offer?  Will my full payment apply to the June expiration until I pay off that remaining amount?


Assume you mean the new offer is from Chase on the same card. Correct?




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McNugget
Regular Contributor

Re: Multiple Balance Transfers


@mikesonthemend wrote:


Assume you mean the new offer is from Chase on the same card. Correct?


Oops.  Yes.  Yes it is.  

 

I might just pay the card off prior to doing the transfer.  Then no worries. 

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mikesonthemend
Valued Contributor

Re: Multiple Balance Transfers


@McNugget wrote:

@mikesonthemend wrote:


Assume you mean the new offer is from Chase on the same card. Correct?


Oops.  Yes.  Yes it is.  

 

I might just pay the card off prior to doing the transfer.  Then no worries. 


They must really value you as a customer. Congrats!




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AllZero
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Re: Multiple Balance Transfers

Congratulations on your offer!
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tcbofade
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Re: Multiple Balance Transfers


@McNugget wrote:

I utilized a 0% APR balance transfer from Chase that is set to expire in June 2020.  I received another 0% APR balance transfer offer that I'd like to use, 0% until March 2021.

 

How will Chase apply my payments if I accept the new offer?  Will my full payment apply to the June expiration until I pay off that remaining amount?


Good morning.  Yes.  DW and I have been through this a few times, and I was able to research this morning on her Slate account that has multiple BTs on it.  

 

Full payment is applied to the balance with the nearest expiration date.  Smiley Happy

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K-in-Boston
Epic Contributor

Re: Multiple Balance Transfers


@tcbofade wrote:

@McNugget wrote:

I utilized a 0% APR balance transfer from Chase that is set to expire in June 2020.  I received another 0% APR balance transfer offer that I'd like to use, 0% until March 2021.

 

How will Chase apply my payments if I accept the new offer?  Will my full payment apply to the June expiration until I pay off that remaining amount?


Good morning.  Yes.  DW and I have been through this a few times, and I was able to research this morning on her Slate account that has multiple BTs on it.  

 

Full payment is applied to the balance with the nearest expiration date.  Smiley Happy


+1 from experience.  The only time that changes is when you have offers at two (or more) different APRs, including new charges at your standard purchase APR.  Say you have two $2500 transfers, minimum payment is $75, and you make a $300 payment.

 

If both are 0%, the full $300 is applied to the BT ending first.

 

If one is 0% and the other is 1.99%, the minimum payment of $75 will be applied to the 0% offer, and the remaining $225 will be applied to the 1.99% balance by law (The CARD Act requires that any payment above the minimum payment be applied to a balances with the highest APR first), regardless of promotional ending dates.

 

Now let's say you had one at 0%, one at 1.99%, and you also made $100 in purchases with no grace period at 23.99% APR that accrued $2 in interest.  The first $75 would be applied to the 0% balance, the next $102 would be applied to the new purchases and interest, and the last $123 would be applied to your 1.99% balance.

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Anonymous
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Re: Multiple Balance Transfers

Thanks KiB, that was some really detailed and useful info!

 

I would have likely suggested to just pay off the 1st BT before starting another, only because of how complicated it is. 

 

Ever since I did one BT with Chase on my CSP, they've been constantly offering me offers for more. Truthfully I only did it to keep the CSP active as it has become less used when I got the Amex Gold. And it's one of my highest CLs, so util would be very low too.

 

But I hesitate to put more than one BT on a Chase card, along with my FU balance getting 0% promo. I'm not completely comfortable carring a balance(s) with them TBH. The CSP will be paid off in 4 months, 5 for FU. Then I plan to give them a break and go back to PIF. 

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McNugget
Regular Contributor

Re: Multiple Balance Transfers

Thank you, all!

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