What happened
Wyndham has refreshed its entire credit card lineup, now featuring four cards, headlined by a new premium card priced at $395. This new card offers a 120,000-point welcome offer, a 'never expire' points perk, and credits designed to offset the annual fee. Concurrently, Wyndham is implementing an award chart shakeup that adds a new top tier of 45,000 points, effective September 15. In Hyatt news, the article highlights 'category chaos' resulting from recent category changes, noting specific anomalies such as a Category 3 hotel in New Orleans pricing higher than a nearby Category 4 property. This volatility may increase the value of free night certificates. Chase has quietly reduced the Pay Yourself Back bonus for the Sapphire Reserve, dropping the bonus from 25% to 20%. The article also mentions Q3 Chase bonus spending offers