Chase Freedom cards are no longer embossed!

kerplunk · ‎04-03-2024

I saw this post on Reddit showing that new Chase Freedom (Unlimited, Flex) cards no longer have embossed numbers/letters.

Just wish the numbers/letters were on the back of the card. Chase is strange sometimes.

FlaDude · ‎04-03-2024

I just took a look, my CFU card has embossed numbers, my other three Chase cards don't and all have the numbers on the back. My Prime card was recently replaced, I don't recall if the old one was embossed or not. I think the CSR has never been embossed because it is a metal card. The United Explorer and CFU both expire next year so I assume they were both sent in roughly the same timeframe. I would think it would be cheapest for them to have the same format for all plastic cards, but for some reason they don't.

I checked my other cards and about 2/3 are not embossed. Amex is also a mixed bag of embossed and not.

Scores: March 21 FICO 8: EX 810, TU 808, EQ 813
AoOA: closed: 36 years, open: 25 years; AAoA: 11.8 years
Amex Gold, Amex Green, Amex Blue, Amex ED, Amex Delta Gold, Amex Hilton Surpass, BoA Platinum Plus, Chase Freedom Unlimited, Chase Amazon, Chase CSP, Chase United Explorer, Citi AA Plat, Sync Lowes, Sync JC Penney - total CL 145k
Loans: Chase car loan (35k/6yrs 0.9%)

citymunky · ‎04-03-2024

I can confirm. My CFF is not embossed.

Rebuilding since 2021

Closed CCs
USAA (Jul 2019| Settled CO), Jasper $1 CL (Jul21-Jul22), Sable $250CL{Secured} (Jan22-Jun23), CreditOne Platinum $750CL (Jul21-Aug23), Prosper $1.9K CL (Jan22-Apr24)

Starting FICO 8 Scores:

Current FICO 8 Scores:

TSlop · ‎04-05-2024

That'll be nice to receive when mine expire! My current Flex and Unlimited are both embossed, but I've had them for years.

Thomas_Thumb · ‎04-06-2024

Doom - embossing is gone.

My replacement Discover More card is flat as a thin pancake as are my replacement Fidelity Visa and Best Buy cards. Since Best Buy is store only with the same # and no exp date, I threw out the new one and kept the old.

I suspect my AMEX green and Citi AT&T Universal will surcome when they are up for renewal.

Fico 9: .......EQ 850 TU 850 EX 850
Fico 8: .......EQ 850 TU 850 EX 850
Fico 4 .....:. EQ 809 TU 823 EX 830 EX Fico 98: 842
Fico 8 BC:. EQ 892 TU 900 EX 900
Fico 8 AU:. EQ 887 TU 897 EX 899
Fico 4 BC:. EQ 826 TU 858, EX Fico 98 BC: 870
Fico 4 AU:. EQ 831 TU 872, EX Fico 98 AU: 861
VS 3.0:...... EQ 835 TU 835 EX 835
CBIS: ........EQ LN Auto 940 EQ LN Home 870 TU Auto 902 TU Home 950

ptatohed · ‎04-09-2024

Just checked and my OG freedom which I received only 4-6 months ago due to an unauthorized purchase / needed a new card #, is embossed. My Chase debit card is as well, for what that's worth.

5% CB rotating:

;
Everyday 3% CB:

;
Everyday 5%:

;
Companion Card:

;
Everyday 2.2% CB:

;
Retired to sock drawer after AOD (kept alive w/ 1 purchase every 6 mo):

;
On my radar:

;
Still Waiting for an Invite:

;
No hope: