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Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards - Secured

Bank Of America, National Association

Secured cardTop-25 issuerNationalVariable · PrimeCredit score 619 or lessCredit score 620–719
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Purchase APR
27.49–28.24%
Annual fee
None
0% intro
None
0% transfer
None
Foreign fee
3%
Grace period
25 days

Contract X-Ray — what's buried in the fine print

2 red flags · 32 filed docs

Detected in the CFPB-filed cardholder agreements from Bank Of America, National Association. Verbatim quotes below — CardSleuth flags the language; this isn't legal advice.

Change-anytime clause

The issuer reserves the right to change your rates, fees and terms at any time.

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“…nt from time to time. adjustments associated with any Purchase. However, when a Monthly Custom Pay Plan Fee is assessed, it becomes a part of that We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time, by Custom Pay Plan balance. adding, deleting, or changing provisions of this Agreement. All amendments will comply with the applicable notice requir…”
Air France KLM Visa Signature English ↗
“…me to time. initiated by us at your request. A Balance Transfer does not include a transaction that is otherwise a Cash Advance. Balance Transfers We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time, by include Transaction Fees and adjustments associated with any adding, deleting, or changing provisions of this Agreement. All Balance Transfer. am…”
Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Secured English ↗
Penalty APR

Slip up and your rate can jump to a much higher penalty APR.

Jumps to ~29.99%
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“…vary with the Prime + 21.74% to Prime + 22.49% market based on the Prime Rate (as (APR) 28.49% to 29.24% of 04/08/2026) (DPR) 0.078054% to 0.080109% Penalty APR and When it Applies Up to 29.99%, based on your creditworthiness. This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. This APR may be applied…”
Air France KLM Visa Signature English ↗
“…vary with the Prime + 20.74% to Prime + 22.49% market based on the Prime Rate (as (APR) 27.49% to 29.24% of 03/31/2026) (DPR) 0.075315% to 0.080109% Penalty APR and When it Applies Up to 29.99%, based on your creditworthiness. This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. This APR may be applied…”
Allways Rewards Visa English ↗
“…vary with the Prime + 21.74% to Prime + 22.49% market based on the Prime Rate (as (APR) 28.49% to 29.24% of 03/31/2026) (DPR) 0.078054% to 0.080109% Penalty APR and When it Applies Up to 29.99%, based on your creditworthiness. This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. This APR may be applied…”
Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards English ↗

Checked & clear: Forced arbitration · Class-action waiver · Jury-trial waiver · Deferred interest

Purchase APR by credit tier

Median rate the issuer reported for each tier

The purchase rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.

Lowest offered27.49%
Median27.99%
Highest offered28.24%

Cash advance APR

The cash advance rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.

Lowest offered27.74%
Median28.74%
Highest offered29.24%

Every fee on this card

Annual feeNone
Balance transfer fee4%
Cash advance fee5%
Foreign transaction fee3%
Purchase transaction feeNone
Late fee$29
Repeat late fee (6 mo)$40
Over-limit feeNone
Minimum finance chargeNone
Balance computationAverage daily balance including new purchases
Additional fees
Monthly Custom Pay Plan Fee$0

Rewards, benefits and features

Rewards
  • Cashback rewards
  • Other rewards
Services
  • Access to Free Credit Scores
  • Extension on manufacturer’s warranty
  • Other
Features
  • Contactless Payments
  • Chip card
  • Mobile wallet provisioning (for example, Apple Pay)

Issuer note: Earn unlimited 2% cash back for the first year from account opening (1.5% thereafter); eligible for Bank of America Preferred Rewards®

Who can get this card

AvailabilityNational
Membership requirementsOpen to the public
Phone1-800-932-2775
Balance transfer

This card does not offer a balance transfer rate.

Cost to carry a balance
Interest for a year at 27.99%$839.70
Annual / periodic fees$0
Total yearly cost$839.70

Simple interest on a constant balance — a plain-language upper bound rather than an amortisation schedule. Paying in full each month within the 25-day grace period avoids the interest entirely.

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