Credit Card Promotional Period Clock Starts Before Card is Physically Received
A consumer opened a US Bank credit card to earn a spending bonus but discovered the qualification period began at account approval — days before the card arrived by mail. This undisclosed timing means consumers lose qualification days through no fault of their own. The promotional period start-date disclosure gap disadvantages consumers who cannot spend before receiving their card.
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