Advanta credit card is being canned

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So I've been using an Advanta Business Credit Card since I started my business and I've been very happy with it and it's cash back program but today I get this e-mail:

Dear Customer,

Your Advanta Business Card account is funded by an independent trust which owns the balances you owe on your account and provides funding for new transactions. We expect the trust to stop funding activity on our accounts. The trust also restricts our flexibility to fund activity on your account. Unfortunately, as a result, effective May 30th all Advanta Business Credit Card accounts, including your account, will be closed.

This means that you will not be able to use your card or account for new transactions, including purchases, checks and balance transfers beginning on May 30th. We understand that you may have written checks on your account before May 30th and we will make every effort to honor those checks that are presented to us for payment by June 3rd. If you use your Advanta card to make automatic recurring bill payments, you will need to make alternative arrangements for those payments promptly.

It is important to understand that you are not required to pay your entire balance at this time. You may continue to pay down your account balance over time, as allowed under your Advanta Business Card Agreement.

You will not lose the rewards that you have earned. If you participate in a Cash Back program, you will receive a check for the amount of any accrued rewards more than $1.00 as long as you make the required minimum payments and your account remains in good standing. If you participate in a Business Rewards program, you will have at least 60 days to redeem your points as long as you make the required minimum payments and your account remains in good standing.

We deeply regret the impact this action will have on your business and very much wish it was not necessary.

We are committed to assist you through this process. Additional information will be available at www.advanta.com/notice. If you have any other questions or concerns, or if we can assist you in any other way, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Center. You can email us your questions 24 hours a day at www.advanta.com/secure or call us toll free at (800) 705-7255, Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

Sincerely,
John F. Moore President, Adavta Bank Corp.
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Yikes...

So now I gotta get a new business card by May 30th.

Any suggestions?

I like cash back rewards the best. I pay all my balances in full every month so I am not concerned with APRs. Other perks interest me more than lower APRs.

Note: The e-mail did in fact misspell "Advanta" in the signature line! Makes we wonder if this was some scam e-mail in the first place but it does have the last 4 digits of my card at the top...
 
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imported_weadjust

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I got a letter from them in the mail today. I'm in need of a new CC. for my small business. I have had my Advanta card for 10 years.
 
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440sixpack

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We went with the Amex Platinum Business Card for us top-level folks, not sure what we're going to do to the other employees.
 
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imported_weadjust

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Originally posted by: 440sixpack
We went with the Amex Platinum Business Card for us top-level folks, not sure what we're going to do to the other employees.
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Amex is not an option for me. Annual fee is not worth it. I didn't use the advanta card a whole lot, but it was the only card I have/had in my business name.
 
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