Forced card conversion strips travel benefits without disclosure
Citibank converted a card to a new issuer without disclosing the loss of a significant travel benefit. The new issuer declined to provide equivalent benefits or compensation. Individual grievance with no scalable opportunity.
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surfaced semanticallyForced credit card migrations stripping earned travel benefits without disclosure
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