American Express Error OL-293-A

bobandsherry82

Anyone else getting an error code OL-293-A for the American Express account update?

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fnatale1

I'm getting an OL-293-A error this morning when I'm attempting to connect with Amex. I've tried several times and have made no progress. Last successful download from Amex for me was 6/14/21. I've confirmed my password and am able to login to my Amex account online without issue. Plenty of transactions are there that should be downloadable. Note that I'm using PC version of Quicken Premier R33.24

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This discussion was created from comments split from: AMEX Download Error 502 when updating online (Q Mac).

Quicken Francisco

Hello @fnatale1

Thank you for reaching out to the Community regarding your issue, although I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with your Amex account. I'm wondering what exactly is causing the issue. To start off here have you looked at the troubleshooting steps from our OL-293 article? If not I would recommend we start with our troubleshooting there.

https://www.quicken.com/support/error-when-using-quicken-online-services-ol-293-or-ol-294

Once you get a chance to try these steps, please let us know what you find.  From there we'll better understand our next steps/options.

Thanks,

Quicken Francisco

CyborgShadow

Getting the same error with American Express. Last able to download 6/28/2021. I can login to American Express with the account information in One Step update.

Txpete

Getting the same error for Amex for the last few days. Doing the update from the account as per the article above does not help. Password is fine - I can log on directly to Amex using it.

quick20

I am having the same issue with AMEX and OL 293 A

digester

Same message on all three of my Amex accounts updates. Happening for several days now.

EllisGJ

Same issue here with American Express - OL293 / 294.

mrpaley1

Started receiving this issue on my Amex this morning. Quicken Deluxe R34.16 Build 27.1.34.16 Windows 10 Home

schmidtj

Add my name to the list. It's been happening on and off for over a week now.

Ron Hersch

Please report this problem

Mark Wagner

Using "Edit account details", selecting "Online Services", and then doing a deactivate/reactivate fixed it for me. during the reactivate process I did receive an error message but then it did the "searching for accounts" and successfully reactivated. Note that if you look at "online Services" after the reactivation you will see a text block concerning an "improved connection method". When I tried to walk thru that process I did get an error so don't bother with that at this time (doesn't seem to be working yet). Everything seems to be working correctly though. Of course YMMV.

GermanBlueRam

Same error for my American Express credit card (Direct Connect), several times in recent days. No problems with my American Express Bank savings account (Express Web Connect).

I have not tried deactivating/reactivating yet.

Curtis Browne

Same issue here

Jeff Skelton

same problem, going on a week

usfmom

I am as well. At first, I received the error recovery status then [ quicken is unable to update your account because unexpected information was received from your financial institution] After that response I tried the update again. Indicated that 6 transactions were updated but had the same balance as the previous update with nothing new showing in the register. This is messed up.

Don Awalt

Same problem here!

Don Awalt

PS - I tried to do a Deactivate/Activate, close/reopen Quicken, (we have 2 credit cards), and now after hanging on "Looking for Accounts at American Express" I get OL-293A there too - "unexpected information received". Something is broken good! (and don't try deactivate/activate!)

Njfjr

I am also getting that Error when updating my American Express Account

WPv

I am having the same problem with American Express. I have tried to update several times and continue to get the same error code. I am able to access my American Express directly with no problems. I also have problems with Synchrony Bank, CC-501 error. It looks like Quicken needs to put more effort into solving the download problelms.

Seal

Yes, me too. I got this error yesterday, and when I tried again later, it downloaded OK. I am getting the same error again this morning, and have not successfully downloaded AMEX yet.

George Tranum

I am having the same OL-293A error updating American Express accounts. Problem started this morning 6/30/2021. Quicken R34.16 Build 27.1.34.16. Windows 10 Pro. I can login to Amex on the web. Have verified credentials in Quicken.

Don Awalt

Well I spoke too soon. I clicked OK after it gave me the OL-293A error in attempting to activate my two credit cards. It seemed to try again, and it worked! I got downloaded transactions from the last couple of days too. So then I tried another One Step Update, and I saw this funny gold key (first picture, and when I click on it, it said the message in the second picture. I clicked to "Update Signin Information" (not sure why I had to do that again), which I did, it said "Success", and I was able to download again without error even though there were no new transactions.

So then as one last test, I exited Quicken, restarted, and I did a One Step Update of all my accounts including the Amex account. The gold key is still on Amex! It worked, albeit it's slower now (with more status messages). 

One last note - the second message below says "American Express uses Express Web Connect..". So I went to my Account list, and sure enough it now says "Web Connect ( with an improve connection link)" So I clicked to improve connection, and I get the third picture - saying I have to have a Direct Connect Login to use the service! 

So I bet what happened to all of us - Direct Connect is not working (they couldn't have turned it in to a pay service or something could they?), so when I got the error Activating, and yet proceeding ahead worked, I bet it downgraded to Express Web Connect. So the question is, what happened to Direct Connect....?

Mark Wagner

That was basically the what I did, and tried to describe, but I guess I didn't describe it well enough or in enough detail...LOL. Net is if you go thru the deactivate/activate process, even though you get error messages, it eventually works. Looks like something on one or both ends changed. As long as it's working I'm not going to worry about it too much...LOL.

taffeys

I am also unable to update my AMEX account this morning; am getting the same OL-293-A error. Yesterday I had no such issue. And I am able to logon on to the account directly. Quicken credentials are also correct.

Matt Mayer

Add me to the list.
Win10. Home and Business, R34.16, Build 27.1.34.16
There was an update yesterday afternoon.

CaveCreek

This AM, started getting OL-203-A Errors when trying to update American Express (AMEX) transactions: "...unexpected information was received from your financial institution..."
Please advise ...
Quicken Premier - Windows Subscription - R34.16 Build 27.1.34.16

gooddog50

@Mark Wagner @Don Awalt
Ditto your experience. Deactivate/activate just took a LONGGGG time to complete. It even gave a pop up stating there was no internet connection? But finally offered up two accounts (one deactivated years ago).
Currently working, will see tomorrow??

Lawrence71

I'm having the same issue with my AMEX Credit Card account. Started today. Yesterday no problem. Using Direct Connect. Windows 10, Quicken Deluxe R34.16

MikeAKraemer

Error started, yesterday, still there today