That 175K Sapphire Reserve Offer, With an Asterisk

Points Wire · Aug 13, 2026 · 6m

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Chase's elevated Sapphire sign-up bonuses land with a targeted catch, US Bank yanks two transfer partners days after launch, Amex kills a beloved offers trick, and we sanity-check the Edit credit.

Sources:

Doctor of Credit: Chase increased sign-up bonuses (175k CSR, 125k CSP)

r/chasesapphire: Targeted 175k Sapphire Reserve SUB

r/CreditCards: US Bank already removed transfer partners?

Miles to Memories: US Bank launches transfer partners program

View from the Wing: US Bank transfer partners, Ethiopian sweet spot

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