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Citi Secured MasterCard

Citibank, N.A.

Secured cardTop-25 issuerNationalVariable · PrimeNo credit scoreCredit score 619 or lessCredit score 620–719Credit score 720+
Purchase APR
25.99%
Annual fee
None
0% intro
None
0% transfer
25.99%
Foreign fee
3%
Grace period
23 days

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 offered25.99%
Median25.99%
Highest offered25.99%

Balance transfer APR

Promotional window: 12 months · grace period retained on purchases

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

Lowest offered25.99%
Median25.99%
Highest offered25.99%

Cash advance APR

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

Lowest offered29.74%
Median29.74%
Highest offered29.74%

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$41
Repeat late fee (6 mo)$41
Over-limit feeNone
Minimum finance charge$0.50
Balance computationAverage daily balance including new purchases
Additional fees
Returned Payment Fee$41

Who can get this card

AvailabilityNational
Membership requirementsOpen to the public
Phone877-625-6382
Balance transfer calculator
Stay put — 12 mo at 24%$600
Transfer fee (5%)$250
Promo interest at 25.99%$649.75
You lose$299.75

Assumes you pay the balance down evenly across the 12-month promotional window, so the average outstanding balance is about half the transfer. Rates revert to 25.99% afterwards.

Cost to carry a balance
Interest for a year at 25.99%$779.70
Annual / periodic fees$0
Total yearly cost$779.70

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.

More from this issuer

Purchase APR
20.49–28.49%
Annual fee
$595
Foreign fee
None
Top-25 issuer620–719720+Travel-related
Details

Carrying $3k for a year ≈ $1,329.70 incl. $595 fee