Gearhead
Collinsville,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, June 11, 2009
I was also with Providian starting in 2002, then Wamu when the swap was made, and now chase. Unfortunately, I saw the writing on the wall. My wife had chase take her two accounts and double her rates from 14 to 28% two years ago, completely unwarranted. So I knew it was coming. Three months after the official swap, Chase notified me that my APR would be going from 8% to 16.24% "due to economic times and to maintain profitability on your account." Bull f---ing sh-t. Knowing I would get nowhere as I had tried with my wife's accounts previously, I immediately filed a BBB and FTC. This got a rather speedy phone call from Chase offering a "resolution" of my account remaining as-is for 12 months, but then the interest rate would go up. Yeah......great resolution. I told them no, and to close the account. They consider the case closed but I'm carefully watching the BBB and FTC resolution process right now because this was absolutely NOT an amicable agreeement.