Bank of America® Credit Card Reviews
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Title: 16 Months No CLI
Date Reviewed: 2018-10-03 08:10:50 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Started rebuilding with a secured card at 500 cl. I inquired about an increase via skype after much more than a year and was denied. I was not informed a hi would be made which soured my feelings towards this bank. Ive come feel boa is a wolf in sheep's clothing. The visa and mc networks provide very good service the times i have contacted them and problems were resolved quickly. Boa needs to learn from those to giants of the credit card game. Yes, i'm just a little guy but what's right is all i ask.
Title: One Of My Favorites
Date Reviewed: 2016-09-29 15:13:16 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: I've had this card since september 2014. It is one of my favorites. You earn 3% cash back at gas stations, 2% at grocery stores and 1% everywhere else. The redemption rate for cash back starts at $25 but you can set it up to auto-redeem every time you've earned at least $25. I use it mostly for gas and small purchases and earn about $10-15 dollars per month, so every other month i earn about $25-35 dollars back. Another cool feature is that if you redeem your cash back into a bank of america checking or savings account, you earn an additional 10% on top of your earnings, so $25 becomes $28, and so on. I started with a $1,500 credit limit and about a year after having the card i was asked to confirm my annual income and automatically received a cli to $3,000. One bad thing is that bank of america doesn't allow you to set up external bank accounts to pay your credit card bill with, so basically you have to either pay using a bofa account or use your external account's bill pay. I don't mind it so much since i have a checking account with them, but i do pay my regular bill using another bank's bill pay. Oh, here's a little tip, you don't earn the 10% cash back if you redeem your cash back to make a payment to the credit card, but if you have a checking account with them just redeem to the checking account and then make a payment to the credit card. Customer service has been great, but really, i've had no issues with this card.
Title: Great Card
Date Reviewed: 2016-05-16 19:40:54 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: I was offered the secured card several times where i had to make a minimum deposit of $300 about three times and three times i rejected the offer. A month after i received a another offer. Deposit $99 and get $500 dollar credit limit. This time i accepted it and got approved. My main problem was when i tried to use it for the first time. Bank of america locked my credit card on my very first purchase because of suspicious activity which pissed me off at first but, after a five minutes, of cursing at boa in my mind, i got to think about how secure and safe my money was since i do have a savings and checking account with them. Good thing though.... Discover had me covered that day. I called bank of america right away and the problem was resolved. I was told that there was a problem with their system and the customer service guy continuously apologized to me so, i just let it go and went on with my day. All in all... This is a good credit card to have. This one issue has been the only one i have had with bank of america in years so. It's all good
Title: Approved!!!
Date Reviewed: 2015-11-11 17:08:59 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Had a boa visa in 2007 but had to file bk-13. I previously applied about 2 years ago and was declined, however today i gave it a shot for one card, the screen came up and stated i could not be approved for that particular offer but they offered me a card whereas i had to give $99, i was shocked and of course immediately accepted, they debited my account and checked my email stating i was approved and will receive the card in 7-10 business days. This has been a long road but i've learned a valuable lesson. All the cards that i lost during the bk with the exception of amex i have gotten back. I
Title: Companion Ticket And 25K Bonus Miles
Date Reviewed: 2015-01-05 01:35:05 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Applied and instantly approved back in august. I live in portland, so alaska airlines happens to have the most convenient flights usually. They flight direct to hawaii. The 25k bonus miles stacked great with my already established miles account. The card offers a $99 companion ticket annually. My score was around 751, approved for $8,500. This is my first airline card.
Title: Bank Of America Travel Rewards
Date Reviewed: 2014-10-29 18:52:15 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Applied on friday got approval
online monday, was expecting
higher credit line. Tran 739 experian
735 equifax 713 approved for
6,000. Will call for credit increase
excellent customer service, a great
card to have
Title: Approved
Date Reviewed: 2014-04-24 10:12:16 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Initial credit line $1,500. Im just excited to be approved by bank of america. I believe they pulled experian, current score is 703. I will update my review 6 months into being a customer with boa.
Title: Approved After Phone Call!
Date Reviewed: 2013-12-20 10:50:33 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: I applied for this card after my amex blue application and was counter offered their 99/500 card, i declined the offer and closed out my screen. Last night when i got home i got a letter in the mail inviting me to once again apply for the 99/500 card, i went ahead and called their underwriting department and spoke with a very nice gentleman and explained the reason i was calling, and didnt think i should have to secure a credit card on those terms. He agreed with me and looked over my credit report, he praised me for such an outstanding job i have been doing, and approved the application! Terms are as follows, $5,000. 00 credit line, 0% for 12 months, and a variable apr of 12. 99% there after, which is their best rate! He also told me my experian fico score was 738! It always pays to recon and try once more, in my case it worked out very well as i was already hit with an inquiry.
Title: Pre-approved By Mail.
Date Reviewed: 2013-12-02 16:26:46 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Got a pre-approved mailer for it so i figured i'd might as well take a chance. Was just approved for discover it so i was feeling brave at the moment, i guess. Anyway, i was instantly approved online for $2500.... 0% apr for 15 months and 14. 99% after. My ex file contains 3 pr's, an old charge off due to drop any day now, a paid collection account, and an old unpaid collection that i'm fighting. I also burned fleet/boa in 2002 so i guess they don't blacklist either. 2nd prime card in one weekend... So excited. I think i'm done for now!
Title: Approved!
Date Reviewed: 2013-08-12 15:09:31 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: I got a pre-approval for this card a few months ago but never decided on it. Today, i decided to pull the trigger and apply online. I got an instant approval online today for a cl of $6k and they said that my card will arrive in 1 week. The only thing i am unsure of is the interest rate as it was not stated on my approval. My eq score is 750. Some of the perks with this card include: 1% cash back on purchases everywhere, every time, 2% on groceries and 3% on gas for the first $1,500 in combined gas and grocery purchases each quarter. No annual fee. $100 cash rewards bonus if you make at least $500 in purchases in the first 90 days. Bank of america customers also get a 10% customer bonus if you redeem your rewards directly to your bofa account(s).
Title: Eh....
Date Reviewed: 2013-06-15 17:07:30 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: I applied for this card and got a "we need more time to verify your information". I got a call from a credit analyst and his message was very nice. I called back and got a cranky one which declined my application. This is a newly established card and i guess the credit analyst that had called me the first time i am thinking my application was in his queue because 2 days later the card showed up in my online banking session. I am assuming they are wanting to approve applicants on this one since they need to get the word out there. This is a new card to the market. Cl is $3,000, lowest of all my cards. I guess ill try it out. They pulled experian which mine is at 709.
Title: Beware Of Bank Of America
Date Reviewed: 2013-06-03 17:27:09 | Recommended?: No
Review: I used to be a huge fan of bofa credit cards. I actually have 2 of their signature visa cash rewards cards. I was given a generous line of credit as i have a high credit score and a fairly high salary. I fell for their trap with a balance transfer offer of 1. 9% apr. So i transferred about $6000 using this offer. Then, with no warning whatsoever, my line of credit went from $19,000 to $450 under my current balance. In other words, i was now, with no warning or fault of mine, over my line of credit! In talking with an account rep, she admitted i was a customer for a long time and that i had an impeccable history with bofa but the transfer triggered an automatic audit and the computer dropped my cl. Now, not only has my utilization % gone up, this card is now to be reported as "maxed out. "
very, very slimy. I will keep the cards open, but in the sock drawer they go. Horrible experience. I used to speak highly of this card too.
Title: BOA Secured Card Good Or Bad?
Date Reviewed: 2013-01-10 07:42:54 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Hi fg,
well this is my story with boa secured card. On dec-2011 i got a $500 boa secured card for my wife to build credit. $39 af with this card and 20. 24 apr. I used it for every thing and paid it off every week and keep a low balance 50 or under. It did help her credit within the year as she got cap one $500 ($750 now), chase freedom $500, macy's $300($1000 now) and discover 2500. You can upgrade after 12 months for a unsecured card and get your money back. Well here is my problem with them on dec-2012 i should upgrade. Well i got sick and i couldn't make it in dec-2012. So came yesterday and went to the bank and called the credit department. We talked about the card and told them i wanted to upgrade to a cash rewards card. They told me ok we can do that and started the process. I asked if there is an anuual fee they said yes because the card when we applied had it. I said ok online it said no annual fee, how come i had to pay for it. They said because the card already had it we cant waive it. They said you can apply for a new card and get a non annual fee. I told them can you back date it where on the credit report says i got from dec-11, they said no. I said cancel the card its not worth it for me for an annual fee of 39, chase and discover don't charge an annual fee for there cards and i get cash back. They canceled the card and said in 10 days i should receive my money. I went and paid it off right away. To me cash back card are not worth any annual fee. If it was a rewards card like a miles or points card its worth it. I would happily pay 95 for the chase sapphire preferred card or 65 for the spg amex card they are worth it, cash back not so much. Is boa secured good or bad? Yes it is good card as i got great prime cards out of it. It does help your credit and they do report to all 3 cra. There customer service is good and online is good too. But to me its not worth it to keep them for a 39 af, i would go to chase or discover.
Title: Declined For Being Responsible
Date Reviewed: 2012-11-29 15:18:36 | Recommended?: No
Review: Just got my denial letter for this card,two weeks after i applied on line. At the time my bureau scores were at 702 across the board and a fico score of 686. The reason for the denial is, and i am not making this up. You have sufficient credit accounts and sufficient balance open on these accounts.......... What? I guess being responsible with my credit caused the denial........ Go figure. Oh by the way i got approved for chase amazon visa the same week,but that is another review for another day.
Title: Great Card To Have
Date Reviewed: 2012-06-10 14:27:08 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: I was approved for this card in march. I have other cards but wanted to start a relationship with boa
Title: Wonderful
Date Reviewed: 2012-05-23 12:53:53 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: I sent in my $300 dollars in december for this card and rec'd it when capital one denied me. Crazy i know. I am hoping come this december i get upgraded. I love this card because i can easily pay the bill online from my checking account as i bank with them as well. So far this card is wonderful.
Title: BOA Accelerated Rewards AMEX Approval
Date Reviewed: 2012-05-21 19:56:26 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Approved for $5,000 after verifying hh income and identity. I was skeptical because of my experience with boa's erratic behavior in the past, but i love the rewards my husband gets on his card and he likes the concierge service, and i'm burned out with amex. My scores at the time, eq 720 and tu 726.
Title: Declined
Date Reviewed: 2012-04-23 11:25:00 | Recommended?: No
Review: First time, even second time they declined me i understood. Been rebuilding for 9 months. I have a discover / orchard/ capitol one/ penny's/amazon/walmart- all paid on time. They pulled equifax- score is 725 ish- no baddies. Lady stated i didnt have enough credit history. Also should mention i have a checking account with boa (in great standing) and a savings account (2g's). I wont be trying with them again.
Title: Finally Some Of The Prime Credit Cards
Date Reviewed: 2012-04-12 10:18:39 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: Been rebuilding credit for past 3 years gone from 500 to 701 and down to 675. Current scores are (eq. 675, tu 651, and exp 661) this bank of america card is probably what i consider a prime credit card (ini. $500). I also have jcpenney (ini. $400 increased to $800 after 4 months), old navy ($400 increased to $800), belk ($150 ini, increased to $650 in 6 months), wal-mart ($600 ini, just opened in december), amazon store card (ini. $700). Also have cap 1 ($500 ini. ) and the orchard card (ini. $300 increased to $700 over the past 4 years). Just hoping for increase in walmart card because that one is just essential, gas prices at those stations (where available) are cheapest in town. I closed out best buy (high interest) and household cards in jan.
Title: BofA Platinum Visa Product Change To BofA Amex
Date Reviewed: 2012-01-04 19:10:05 | Recommended?: Yes
Review: After having graduated from secured card (99/500) two weeks ago i chat the csr online i asked the lady if she can convert my platinum visa to bofa american express accelerated. She said no problem in a few minutes she told me that i will receive my card in 2-3 weeks with a new account number. No hard inquiry though. Exp. 728 equi. 701 transu. 717
cl. $3,500
apr. 17. 99%
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