As of June 30th, the no fee balance transfer deal offered by American Express for its series of IN credit cards will no longer be available. The offer, available with the IN:LA, IN:NYC, and IN:Chicago cards, provided a 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 6 months and charged no balance transfer fee.
The removal of these three offers from the market is not surprising. Just about every credit card company has stopped offering no fee balance transfers since the beginning of this year and most have raised balance transfer fees substantially.
Currently, the ESPN Visa, a Washington Mutual credit card, continues to offer a 0% APR for 6 months on no fee balance transfers. However, most people will save more money by opting for a low fee balance transfer offer. Additionally, many credit card companies have increased their requirements to qualify for 0% offers, and with the economy’s future uncertain, it may be very difficult to get approved for a new 0% credit card when the 6 month intro period expires.
Thus, we recommend applying for a credit card that charges low fees and offers a 0% APR on balance transfers and purchases for a full year. You can learn more, compare current offers, and apply online at our main site, www.smartbalancetransfers.com.
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