Chase United Explorer Card Increased Annual Fee To $150 & Increased Signup Bonus To 80,000 (Starts March 23)

Chase sent out a memo to bankers with news of changes to the United Explorer personal card which is coming on March 23, 2025. My guess is these changes will affect both branch applications and online applications starting on March 23rd:

• Annual fee increase from $95 to $150.
• Signup bonus will be 80,000 miles after spending $3,000. (The old/current offer is 50,000 points, and we’ve never seen it higher than 70,000.)

Yesterday, news leaked of the refreshed Chase United business card which went live briefly and then was pulled. The annual fee on the business card will increase from $99 to $150, added benefits, and signup bonus increase to 125k. I expect the changes and increased bonus on the business card will also be rolled out on March 23, 2025. (This is just an educated guess, not reporting.)

We also reported on the upcoming Chase Sapphire Preferred 100,000 points bonus which will be coming to Chase branches on March 23, 2025. Reports indicate that offer will soon-after become available online as well.

Another small change coming on March 23rd is the spend requirement for the signup bonus on the Chase Sapphire Reserve card will increase from $4,000 to $5,000. The 60,000 points bonus will remain the same.