The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Canada’s best credit cards for people with bad credit 2021 + MORE Jun 4th
Conventional wisdom may lead you to believe that if you have bad credit, you should swear off credit cards. But if you want to improve your credit score, you’ll have to show you can handle credit responsibly—and the only way to do that is (you guessed it) to have a credit card. When used properl.... More »
February 9 Update: Marriott's global promotion now live, a new flash bonus points offer for Homes & Villas by Marriott + one more Amex FedEx offer Feb 10th
Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your bear daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500, ha.... More »
American Express Cobalt Card: 67 new confirmed multiplier locations to earn up to 5x points! + MORE Aug 25th
Here’s the next update to our American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations list with 67 new locations from across Canada being added today. A big thank you to the RWRDS Canada community for providing all the latest details on these new locations that have been added to the thousands.... More »
GST/HST Credit: Who Is Eligible and How Much Is It? + MORE Dec 19th
Included in the price of most of the goods and services you buy in Canada is a 5% goods and services tax, or GST. Over the year, the amount you pay in GST can add up to hundreds, even thousands of dollars. The good news is that eligible Canadians may receive an offset of the GST, known as a GST/HST .... More »
Earn 750 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for Best Western stays this summer + MORE May 9th
One airline and hotel partnership you can almost always count on for having a bonus offer is from Aeroplan and Best Western. In a few days the current 500 bonus Aeroplan miles offer will come to end but right on its heels we see a stronger offer come out for the summer! The new offer awards 750 bonu.... More »
Meridian Ushers in New Way for Canadians to Bank with Motusbank
– ratesupermarket.ca
Meridian holds the position as the biggest credit union in Ontario, and the third biggest country-wide. The company recently created a new subsidiary named Motusbank, a full-service digital bank that’s set to change the way Canadians handle their finances.
What’s Different About Motusbank
Motusbank, much like its parent credit union, has a member-centric approach to banking. Members enjoy access to the full retail product line and receive favourable pricing since shareholders are not a part of the credit union banking model. The competitive rates and fees provide plenty of incentive to take a look at this digital bank.
Online and mobile banking are included, which provides access to all of the bank’s services. One area that stands out is the digital mortgage platform. Savings and checking accounts do not have any fees, and Motusbank includes access to the no-fee ATM network The Exchange. David Baldarelli, Motusbank’s COO says “We’ve responded to what Canadians want by developing a simple and intuitive digital platform that makes banking feel good, and an experience that makes people feel valued and secure…
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The Platinum Card from American Express gets revamped – Metal Card, Earning Changes (up to 3x points) and no increase to annual fee
– RewardsCanada.ca
One the best high end, ultra premium cards in Canada got a makeover today. The Platinum Card from American Express has been a mainstay in many people’s wallets thanks to its earning potential and travel benefits. It has been sometime since it last received a makeover and we are pleased to bring you the details of the newly updated Platinum Card. There are only two significant changes and everything else on the card remains the same – even the annual fee.The first change is on the card’s earn rates for spending. Up until yesterday the card earned 1.25 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent across the board. That now changes to the following:3 points for every $1 in Card purchases on eligible dining in Canada2 points for every $1 in Card purchases on eligible travel1 point for every $1 in all other Card purchasesAs you can see two categories are getting increased earn while all other spending will now earn .25 points less. I’m not 100% sure how I feel about this change, the 3x points for dining is great and just like the Cobalt card, American Express has to legally word it ‘in Canada’ as that is all they can control but as long as a restaurant outside of Canada codes properly as dining you will earn the 3x points (this has been confirmed from Amex)…February 13 Update: Bon Voyage to Marriott Rewards, say hello to Marriott Bonvoy, 500 free miles for joining Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer & more
– RewardsCanada.ca
Marriott Bonvoy officially launched today. You will no longer see Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest or Ritz-Carlton Rewards branding as the new program name and logo are here. We have lots of coverage of the evolution of the program from 2016 to today on our Marriott Bonvoy Starwood Preferred Guest Merger – All the resources you need page or visit Marriott’s Bonvoy site here. Over on our global site we posted another free miles offer – this is the return of 500 free Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles when you join the program by February 15th. Find out more here. Today we saw the released of the newly updated Platinum Card from American Express, it was the first bit of news we alluded to in yesterday’s daily update. Stay tuned for more news to come tomorrow! Posts since our last update: The Platinum Card from American Express gets revamped – Metal Card, Earning Changes (up to 3x points) and no increase to annual fee One the best high end, ultra premium cards in Canada got a makeover today…
