Can a credit card be canceled after being approved?
Here’s what you can do if your new credit card doesn’t meet your expectations.
4 min read
Apr 05, 2025
Rebekah Rosado-Evans
Credit Cards Editor
About the author
Rebekah is a part of Bankrate's Editorial Team, specifically the credit cards education team. She loves sharing educational insight with those who are looking to learn more about their personal finances.
Rebekah comes with over 13 years of both writing and editing, covering a range of topics.
Rebekah wants you to know
Rebekah’s first credit card was a Bank of America card. She opened the card when she was in college and since then has learned how to wield the power of credit card rewards. Rebekah’s goal is to share valuable insight with others in the credit card and personal finance space.
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