Max Cash Preferred (the really big list of beautiful cards)

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The Max Cash Preferred is on my radar, but after reading up on many of the data points, it appears that you need to be around 1/12 or less (new accounts) to get approved. So I’m in the garden for - oh, about a year.

I have some time on my hands and decided to find the best looking card (or cards, I might apply for two). Since the cards are actually issued through Elan, any geo restrictions that are in place for the banks or credit unions are not really in play as long as the card is all you’re looking for. Any deposit accounts at that same financial institution would still be subject to any geo or other restrictions.

So, here are the results of my fairly exhaustive (albeit likely not complete) dive into the current Max Cash Preferred options that offered something other beyond the basic “silver” card. Some are of course prettier than other, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I just thought this might be useful information for others.

So, without further delay, I present to you the “big list” of “prettier” Elan Max Cash Preferred Cards.

1st Source Bank

A+ Federal Credit Union

Alerus

AllSouth Federal Credit Union

American Savings Bank

Ameris Bank

AmeriServ Financial

Amplify Credit Union

Associated Bank

Three card options here:

  

Atlantic Union Bank

AurGroup Financial Credit Union

Banc of California

Bangor Savings Bank

Bank Five Nine

Bank of the Sierra

bankESB

bankHometown

BankNewport

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Banterra Bank

Bell Bank

Berkshire Bank

Bremer Bank

Broadway Bank

Camden National Bank

Capital City Bank

Carrollton Bank

Carter Bank & Trust

Catskill Hudson Bank

CBB Bank

Central Pacific Bank

Central Valley Community Bank

Centris

Chevron Federal Credit Union

City National Bank

Coastal1 Credit Union

Columbia Bank

Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank has their application walled off, so that you must log into their site before getting the link to apply for one of their cards. In my research, I found nearly 600 Elan links that might work, so I’m not comfortable posting any direct links here.

Community 1st Credit Union

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[DakotaM]

Of these so far, I like Amplify and Bank of Sierra the best!

Also hot Elan tip, you can apply for 2 Elan cards in one day and they'll use the same hard pull for both. Of course depends on your overall plan, but if you want more categories, it could be better than waiting a year to try for another. 

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Community Banks of Colorado

Community Trust Bank

Connex Credit Union

Coosa Valley Credit Union

Copper State Credit Union

CorePlus Credit Union

Credit Union of Georgia

Crews Bank & Trust

Desert Financial Credit Union

Dime Community Bank

Eastern Bank

Ent Credit Union

Envision Credit Union

Essential FCU

Exchange Bank

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach

Farmers National Bank of Canfield

First Capital Bank

First County Bank

First Federal Savings Bank Twin Falls

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First Merchants Bank

First Mid Bank & Trust

First National Bank of South Miami

First National Bank Texas

This is another financial institution that requires you log in to get to the Elan link.

Five Star Bank

Flagstar Bank

Fort Hood National Bank

This is another financial institution that requires you log in to get to the Elan link.

Fourth Capital

Frandsen Bank & Trust

Fulton Bank

Go Energy Financial Credit Union

Great Lakes Credit Union

Guaranty Bank & Trust

HarborOne Bank

Harborstone Credit Union

Hawaii National Bank

HomeTrust Bank

IncredibleBank

Independent Bank

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INTRUST Bank

Wow! 14 options for this card:

  

  

  

  

 

Johnson Financial Group

Kennebunk Savings

LA Financial Credit Union

Lake City Bank

Liberty Bank

Liberty Savings Bank

Lincoln 1st Bank

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Lone Star National Bank

Mechanics Bank

Meriwest Credit Union

Merrimack Valley Credit Union

Middlesex Savings Bank

Midland States Bank

MIT Federal Credit Union

MountainOne Bank

MVB Bank

Nantucket Bank

Navigant Credit Union

NBT Bank

Newburyport Bank

Nodaway Valley Bank

NuMark Credit Union

OceanFirst Bank

Peapack-Gladstone Bank

Pegasus Bank

People's United Bank

Pioneer Bank & Trust

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PlainsCapital Bank

Premier Bank

Prevail Bank

Provident Bank

Raymond James

I have no idea how you apply for this card.

Rockland Trust

S&T Bank

Salem Five Bank

Sandy Spring Bank

Scient Federal Credit Union

Seacoast National Bank

Seaside Bank and Trust

Sharonview Federal Credit Union

SmartBank

Solidarity Community FCU

Southside Bank

Spectra Credit Union

St. Mary's Credit Union

State Bank of India (California)

Sunrise Banks

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Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union

The Bank of Princeton

The Farmers Bank

Think Bank

Tompkins Community Bank

Town & Country Bank

Towne Bank

Trustco Bank

Umpqua Bank

Univest

USSCO Federal Credit Union

Valley Bank

VeraBank

Webster Bank, N.A.

WesBanco

Westamerica Bank

Workers Credit Union

So many options...

[BearsCubsOtters]

I appreciate the fact that you made this and also am laughing because, like many of us, you are clearly a credit card nerd. 

I am shocked by how many credit unions and banks use Elan. I think its odd to go to a bank or credit union only to have your card be issued by another entity-itself owned by one of the largest banks in the US. Having said that, US Bank cards, IMHO, are ugly, all vertical. So I can see why someone who cares about aesthetics but wants the Cash + would go this route. 

I see this being moved to Smorgasboard.....but I have to say it....I like the Exchange Bank and OMG...Pegasus Bank??? I LOVE the Pegasus! A bank called Pegasus! LOVE.IT.