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Athleta Rewards Mastercard

Barclays Bank Delaware

Top-25 issuerNationalVariable · PrimeCredit score 620–719Credit score 720+
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Purchase APR
33.24–33.99%
Annual fee
None
0% intro
None
0% transfer
None
Foreign fee
3%
Grace period
23 days

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

3 red flags · 9 filed docs

Detected in the CFPB-filed cardholder agreements from Barclays Bank Delaware. Verbatim quotes below — CardSleuth flags the language; this isn't legal advice.

Forced arbitration with no opt-out found — you likely can't take this issuer to court, and there's no way to reject it.
Forced arbitration

You give up your right to sue in court — disputes are pushed into private arbitration.

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“…. Box 8801, Wilmington, DE 19899-8801, or calling us at 1-888- 232-0780 [ADA/Accessibility Services- Please use Relay Service 711]. ARBITRATION. THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU IF YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROTECTIONS OF THE MILITARY LENDING ACT. This arbitration provision provides for binding arbitration…”
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Class-action waiver

You can't band together with other cardholders in a class action.

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“…ation agreement is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. 1-16. No class actions, joinder or consolidation of any Claim with a Claim of any other person or entity shall be allowable in arbitration, without the written consent of b…”
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Deferred interest

“No interest if paid in full” — miss the deadline and you're billed interest back to day one.

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“…: 1% of the Principal Balance (defined below), Any interest charges billed on the monthly statement (excluding any interest charges that accrued on a deferred interest balance that ended during the billing cycle covered by the statement), Any Minimum Interest Charge, Any Returned Payment Fee, and Any Late Payment Fe…”
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Checked & clear: Jury-trial waiver · Change-anytime clause · Penalty APR

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 offered33.24%
Median33.62%
Highest offered33.99%

Cash advance APR

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

Lowest offered33.24%
Median33.62%
Highest offered33.99%

Every fee on this card

Annual feeNone
Balance transfer feegreater of 5% or $5
Cash advance feegreater of 5% or $10
Foreign transaction fee3%
Purchase transaction feeNone
Late fee$30
Repeat late fee (6 mo)$41
Over-limit feeNone
Minimum finance charge$2
Balance computationOther
Additional fees
Returned Payment fee$41

Rewards, benefits and features

Rewards
  • Other rewards
Services
  • Access to Free Credit Scores
  • Automobile rental insurance
  • Discounts on purchases of goods and services (non travel related)
  • Other
Features
  • Contactless Payments
  • Chip card
  • Mobile wallet provisioning (for example, Apple Pay)

Issuer note: Other Rewards (store point rewards & first purchase discount)

Who can get this card

AvailabilityNational
Membership requirementsOpen to the public
Phone8666037217
Balance transfer

This card does not offer a balance transfer rate.

Cost to carry a balance
Interest for a year at 33.62%$1,008.60
Annual / periodic fees$0
Total yearly cost$1,008.60

Simple interest on a constant balance — a plain-language upper bound rather than an amortisation schedule. Paying in full each month within the 23-day grace period avoids the interest entirely.

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