50,000 Points
Worth $500
After you spend $5,000 on purchases on your new card in your first 3 months of card membership.
- 3%Dining
- 3%Travel
- 2%Everywhere
Annual Fee
$450
Rec. Credit
Excellent
The Amegy Elite is built for cardholders who want a simple rewards card with a small travel-and-dining tilt, not a benefits-heavy premium product. Its strongest use is as a straightforward everyday card for someone who spends regularly on restaurants and travel but still wants a solid return on everything else.

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Restaurant spending
General everyday purchases
Occasional travel bookings
This card makes the most sense for someone who values simplicity over extras. You get 3x points on dining and travel, 1.5x points everywhere else, and points are valued at about 1 cent each, so the rewards are easy to understand. If you want one card that covers a lot of purchases reasonably well and you are comfortable paying a $195 annual fee, it can be a workable fit.
For most readers, though, the annual fee is the key issue. With no listed statement credits, lounge access, travel protections, or other notable perks to help offset that cost, you are relying heavily on spending alone to justify keeping the card. That makes it a tougher recommendation unless you strongly prefer this bank relationship or expect to put enough dining, travel, and general spend on the card to out-earn lower-fee alternatives.

The Amegy Elite fits someone who wants uncomplicated points and plans to spend enough for the elevated dining and travel rates to matter. Its main limitation is that a $195 annual fee is hard to justify when the card does not list meaningful benefits beyond rewards.
30,000 Points after you spend $5,000 on purchases on your new card in your first 3 months of card membership.
Est. Value
$300
Required Spend
$5,000
Time Frame
3 Months
Est. Value
$300
Required Spend
$5,000
Time Frame
3 Months
What's your average monthly spend?
You should easily hit the bonus threshold with this spend!
Rewards percent based on a valuation of 1¢ per Amegy Rewards point
The rewards setup is easy to follow: stronger earnings on dining and travel, plus a better-than-basic rate on everything else. The real question is whether those returns are strong enough, after the annual fee, for the way you actually spend.
Dining
Travel
Everywhere
Est. Annual Rewards
Excellent credit or higher is recommended for this card.
Credit approval is not guaranteed. Meeting the recommended credit range does not ensure approval, and applicants with lower scores may still be considered.
Annual Fee
$195
Purchase APR
19.49% - 27.49%
Variable
Transfer APR
19.49% - 27.49%
Variable
Foreign Transaction Fee
None
Balance Transfer
$5
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50,000 Points
Worth $500
After you spend $5,000 on purchases on your new card in your first 3 months of card membership.
Annual Fee
$450
Rec. Credit
Excellent
15,000 Points
Worth $150
After you spend $4,000 on purchases on your new card in your first 3 months of card membership.
Annual Fee
$95
Rec. Credit
Excellent
Annual Fee
$0
Rec. Credit
Good