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Special Connections® Credit Card Reviews


Special Connections Visa Signature credit card
4.4/5 overall rating
(3769 reviews)
Get the card that rewards you with up to 3% Cash Back1 in all your favorite categories!2
1 Cash Back applied as a statement credit.
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02/25/2022

This bank does NOT have the small business owners back at all

I started my own business in 2017 and by the end of 2018 I had maxed out most of my credit limits but was managing the money appropriately, making all my payments and digging myself out of that hole that sometimes starting a new business can put you in. That caused for a drop in my credit score even though I wasn’t missing any payments to folks like commerce bank. I was using commerce Bank credit to make payments and again, was managing the funds and making all of my payments on time when suddenly commerce bank decided to reduce my credit limit on my card by EVERY DIME of available credit. I am a firm believer that companies themselves do not have malicious intent, but that sure felt like it! I suddenly had no operating credit to handle my month to month expenses and month-to-month bills were bouncing left and right. I managed to handle it all but I reached out to Commerce and ask them why they reduced my $12,000 credit limit all the way down to $8000 that month and they simply replied “ your score is lower“. They proceeded to do The same thing every month with every $1000 payment I made until my balance (and limit) were around 4K. This was crippling to my small business and was not the agreement we made when I got a credit card with a $12,000 limit and made every payment to you on time or within the grace period. So thank you for asking, but I am not at all happy with your service, your score is definitely lower and I will take that into account in the future. As I told the lovely lady on the phone who told me it wasn’t her problem, I will make sure everyone whoever asks me knows that they should not rely on commerce Bank to support their small business. When that small business trips, commerce takes the opportunity and cuts them off at the knees
Cricket S
Lebanon, MO
Cardholder since 2015
02/25/2022

My Favorite Amazing Credit Card

I been with them for awhile now..and love my Special Connection Credit Card.. I use it everywhere with out any problems..Thank you
Eutopia B
Chicago, IL
Cardholder since 2021
02/25/2022

Pretty standard card

Asking for a review of a pretty normal credit card seems awkward. The card is okay. Not super great rewards but some rewards none the less. It is quite difficult to redeem points earned. I kind of gave up on it.
Byron B
Kansas City, MO
Cardholder since 2018
02/25/2022

Great card

Commerce Bank is a great choice for your everyday card. Compatible to all of the big Banks. Not as competitive on interest as some.
Bret C
Ada, OK
Cardholder since 2013
02/25/2022
Bobby S
Saint Clair, MO
Cardholder since 2021
02/25/2022

Ok

It's barely ok. I'm probably going to get rid of it soon. I can almost never use it anyway because at least half the time I try it makes the card reader malfunction, and I just have to use my debit card. My limit is also so low and hasn't been raised in so long I have to pay off my card multiple times a month just to keep using it. It's practically useless, and it's definitely a huge inconvenience.
Bailey H
Fort Collins, CO
Cardholder since 2016
02/25/2022
Terry W
Great Bend, KS
Cardholder since 2015
02/25/2022
Due to a recent scam event involving my Commerce Bank credit card, I learned that extreme use of my credit card does not get reviewed & is not questioned. I think it would be good for Commerce Bank to set up a policy whereby the cardholder & Commerce Bank would agree to what an excessive amount/day for that cardholder would be and if exceeded, notified by Commerce Bank to verify that purchase!
Rebecca H
Springfield, IL
Cardholder since 2021
02/25/2022

I’m a very satisfied customer

Highly recommend this card
Betty P
Indianapolis, IN
Cardholder since 2017
02/25/2022

free and convenient to work on line

I wish I could pay the personal loan payment on line as I do the credit card.
Warren P
Denver, CO
Cardholder since 2015

Disclosures:

  1. A Cash Back redemption is applied as a statement credit. The statement credit will reduce your balance, but you are still required to make at least your minimum payment. Values for non-cash back redemption items such as merchandise, gift cards, and travel may vary. Visit commercebank.com/cashrewardsterms for full rewards program details.

  2. Please note that merchants self-select the category in which transactions will be listed and some merchants may be owned by other companies, therefore transactions may not be counted in the category you might expect. Purchases made using Near Field Communication (NFC), virtual wallets, or similar technology may not be eligible for bonus points. Offer cannot be combined with other promotional offers or World Elite MasterCard® points earned for travel and restaurants.

Use of Commerce Bank Credit Cardholder Ratings & Reviews: The credit-card ratings and card-specific reviews displayed on commercebank.com were submitted by verified Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Commerce Bank) credit-card holding customers who voluntarily completed a customer satisfaction survey. The numerical/visual star ratings and corresponding feedback should not be considered or interpreted as the opinions and viewpoints of all Commerce Bank clients and are utilized for information-only and product-enhancement purposes. Ratings and reviews are specific to the credit-card product type displayed. Commerce Bank does not endorse or guarantee review submissions and assumes no liability for actions or decisions based solely on, or a combination of, utilizing these customer ratings and reviews as a definitive point of reference when deciding to apply for a Commerce Bank credit card. Product offerings, benefits and promotional offers may change over time and some submissions might not reflect the most-current offerings.

Prior to publishing all ratings, reviews and recommendations online at commercebank.com, comments and reviews were filtered for profanity; spelling errors are subject to correction. These surveys were sent in August and September 2019 using a 10-point scale, which has been converted to a 5-star scale, where 10-9 points = 5 stars; 8-7 points = 4 stars; 6-5 points = 3 stars; 4-3 points = 2 stars and 1-2 points = 1 star. Overall visual-star ratings adjacent to each credit card are an aggregated average of all ratings received.

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