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NEA Rate Smart Card

Bank Of America, National Association

Top-25 issuerNationalVariable · PrimeCredit score 620–719Credit score 720+
Issuer site ↗
Purchase APR
14.24–24.24%
Annual fee
None
0% intro
18 mo
0% transfer
18 mo
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

No score
9.99%
≤619
9.99%
620–719
23.24%
720+
19.24%
Lowest offered14.24%
Median20.99%
Highest offered24.24%

Introductory purchase APR

Promotional window: 18 months

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

Lowest offered0%
Median0%
Highest offered0%

Balance transfer APR

Promotional window: 18 months

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

Lowest offered0%
Median0%
Highest offered0%

Cash advance APR

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

Lowest offered27.74%
Median28.24%
Highest offered28.74%

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

None reported

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

Who can get this card

AvailabilityNational
Membership requirementsOpen to the public
Phone1-888-758-7946
Balance transfer calculator
Stay put — 18 mo at 24%$900
Transfer fee (4%)$200
Promo interest at 0.00%$0
You save$700

Assumes you pay the balance down evenly across the 18-month promotional window, so the average outstanding balance is about half the transfer. Rates revert to 20.99% afterwards.

Cost to carry a balance
Interest for a year at 20.99%$629.70
Annual / periodic fees$0
Total yearly cost$629.70

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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