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Card Overview
The Bank Of America Cash Rewards Secured card will help you build credit. You’ll earn 3% and 2% cash back on the first $2,500 in combined choice category/grocery store/wholesale club purchases each quarter, then earn 1%. Enjoy the flexibility to choose how you redeem your cash rewards.
Card-Smart Tips & Advice
- Limited credit ok - newcomers welcome
- A minimum refundable security deposit of $300 (maximum of $4,900) is required to open this account
- Bank of America will only approve you for a maximum of 2 cards within 2 months, 3 cards within 12 months, and 4 cards within 24 months
- You can not have more than 5 Bank Of America credit cards
- Bank Of America will not approve you for a credit card if you have opened more than 2 credit cards (other issuers included) in the past 12 months (and up to 6 credit cards in the past 12 months for Bank Of America Bank Account Holders)
- Bank Of America will usually pull your Experian credit report (if you freeze Experian then Bank Of America pull your TransUnion credit report)
- You can check your application status here
- If declined you can call 1 800 354 0401 to be reconsidered
Card Details And Benefits
- Free FICO score
- Points do not expire
