Chip Lupo, Credit Card Writer
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The Hilton Honors American Express Card does not offer an authorized user bonus, currently. Some credit cards give a bonus for adding an authorized user, though this is a relatively rare feature and the Hilton Credit Card is not among the cards offering it.
Adding an authorized user to your Hilton Credit Card still has benefits, though. To start, the authorized user is able to build credit. In addition, an authorized user’s spending still counts toward earning a card’s initial bonus. And authorized users’ purchases will earn rewards at the same rate as the primary cardholder’s purchases. Only the primary cardholder is able to redeem rewards earned by any user on the card, though.
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How do I remove an authorized user from my credit card?
To remove an authorized user from a credit card, call the customer service phone number on the back of your card or make the request through your online account. You can also mail your request to the issuer, though it would be much slower. Either the primary cardholder or the authorized user can request removal.
You will need to provide the card number, the primary cardholder’s name, and the authorized user’s name. Some credit card...
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Yes, authorized users do build credit. You can actually build a good or excellent credit score just as an authorized user on a credit card. When you become an authorized user, the account is added to your credit report, which means on-time payments by the primary cardholder will help you build good credit history. But because authorized users are not responsible for paying the bills, credit scores don’t give authorized user accounts as much weight. So...
read full answerWhat happens to my credit score if I'm removed as an authorized user?
Your credit score may either improve or drop slightly when you are removed as an authorized user on a credit card. That is because the account history for the credit card will automatically drop off your credit reports upon removal. As a result, your score could see slight modifications when you are removed as an authorized user, depending on how the credit card account was managed.
If the primary account holder paid the credit...
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