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I think I remember than in the past certain credit cards (maybe Chase or Discover?) allowed skipping the whole balance transfer check thing and just deposited money into your checking account. A lady over the phone took down my information and I had the money within 3 days. Does anyone know which cards offer that? I'm interested both in existing card offers and new applications.
Pretty sure my Citi Simplicity card I recently got gave me that option (although I didn't use it)
Edit: Just checked, and yes, my Citi Simplicity definitely offers BT as a direct deposit to your account.
I have a Citi Double Cash and a Preferred Mastercard, and neither of them have any balance transfer offers for me at all.
My Bank of America Cash Rewards gave me that option.
I always think it's funny when I see a bank have a policy of no balance transfers from other cards issued by the same bank, but then they offer to deposit the money into your bank account.
I don't use them (unless they'll waive the fee), but I saw one for my Citi DC card when I logged in last time.
Citi, BofA, Discover are the ones I think of first. All 3 transfer into your bank account lightning fast!
BB&T does. I got the Specturm card a few weeks ago. Did a balance transfer for my NFCU.....BB&T sent a check straight to my checking account not to the credit card.
Citi and Discover offer that option to DW.
Citi and Discover do NOT offer that option to me.
YMMV apparently.