Here is a quick overview of how to easily remove an Amex account from your online banking login. If you have recently closed an Amex card, because you no longer find the card valuable or decided to try out a different product, I will give you step by step instructions. It could also come in handy if you want to have your cards in separate logins for some reason, think business cards in one login and personal in another etc.
I hate having clutter in my banking accounts and want to get old accounts removed ASAP. You could call American Express or send them a secure message to remove the account or you can follow these easy steps.
How To open An Amex Account Online
Before we get into removing your unwanted American Express card from online login we should talk about options for closing your account online. The easiest way to close an Amex account, without having to call in, is to use Amex Chat. You can normally find the Amex Chat feature on the right side of any page while logged into your account. Just click on the bubble and tell them you would like to cancel the account. They can take care of everything right then and there.
How To Remove An Amex Account Online
Here is a step by step guide on how to remove that unwanted American Express card. I have taken some screen shots to make this as easy as possible for everyone.
How to Easily Upgrade Amex Cards
Be sure to double check the account name and number since sometimes you will have two of a particular card if you are an Authorized User on another account etc. Or if you move to quickly you may remove the business version when you wanted to remove the personal version or vice versa.
If you do accidentally remove the wrong account don’t worry, you can just re-add it to your login.