What changed · October 2026
What changed in credit cards, October 2026
22 changes we recorded to welcome offers, annual fees, card status and point values in October 2026, each with the date we saw it. Differences between one check of the card data and the next, not a news roundup.
- Welcome offerMarriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card welcome bonus fell from 150,000 to 100,000.2026-10-01
- Welcome offerMarriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card welcome bonus fell from 125,000 to 85,000.2026-10-01
- Annual feeIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card annual fee rose from $99 to $200.2026-10-01
- Welcome offerIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card welcome bonus rose from 140,000 to 190,000.2026-10-01
- Earn rateIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card: from 2027, 5x on travel narrows to flights booked directly with the airline and car rentals; other travel drops to 3x.2026-10-01
- Earn rateIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card: office supply stores drop from 5x to 3x from 2027.2026-10-01
- Statement creditIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card added the IHG Food & Beverage Rewards ($100 a year).2026-10-01
- Statement creditIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card added the Airline statement credit ($100 a year).2026-10-01
- Statement creditIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card added the Expensify credit ($100 a year).2026-10-01
- Statement creditIHG One Rewards Business Credit Card no longer lists the Annual spend statement credit + bonus points ($100 a year).2026-10-01
- Annual feeIHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card annual fee rose from $99 to $150.2026-10-01
- Welcome offerIHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card welcome bonus rose from 140,000 to 180,000.2026-10-01
- Earn rateIHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card now earns 5x at grocery stores (existing cardmembers from 2027).2026-10-01
- Earn rateIHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card: from 2027, 5x on travel narrows to flights booked directly with the airline and car rentals; other travel drops to 3x.2026-10-01
- Statement creditIHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card added the IHG Food & Beverage Rewards ($100 a year).2026-10-01
- Statement creditIHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card added the Airline statement credit ($100 a year).2026-10-01
- Statement creditIHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card no longer lists the Calendar-year spend statement credit ($100 a year).2026-10-01
- CardIHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card added to the database.2026-10-01
- Welcome offerIHG One Rewards Credit Card welcome bonus rose from 80,000 to 125,000.2026-10-01
- Earn rateIHG One Rewards Credit Card now earns 3x at grocery stores.2026-10-01
- Earn rateIHG One Rewards Credit Card: utilities, internet, cable and phone drop from 3x to 2x from 2027.2026-10-01
- Earn rateIHG One Rewards Credit Card: select streaming drops from 3x to 2x from 2027.2026-10-01