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- Regular Purchase APR 28.49% Variable
- Intro Purchase APR N/A
- Intro BT APR N/A
- Annual Fee $25
- Credit Needed Poor
- Card Brand Visa®
- Regular Purchase APR 28.49% Variable
- Intro Purchase APR N/A
- Intro BT APR N/A
- Annual Fee $25
- Credit Needed Poor
- Card Brand Visa®
Highlights
- Open a path to a secured credit card
- No hard credit pull. No credit score required.
- Start with a Credit Builder Account* that reports to all 3 credit bureaus. Each on-time monthly payment builds credit history and savings.
- Backed by savings you’ve already built. Your savings progress from your Credit Builder Account secures your credit card and sets your limit. Have an active Credit Builder Account in good standing, make at least 3 monthly payments, have $100 or more in savings progress and satisfy income requirements. Then, you’ll be eligible for the Self Visa Credit Card*, without a hard credit check.
- Stay on track with credit utilization monitoring, autopay, account reminders, an app, and dedicated customer support
- No additional money upfront**
- Micro-pay your way to the deposit***
- *Credit Builder Account — proceeds are held in a deposit account until maturity.
- **Your Credit Builder Account savings progress secures your card and sets your limit.
- ***Credit Builder Accounts & Certificates of Deposit made/held by Lead Bank, Sunrise Banks, N.A., SouthState Bank, N.A., First Century Bank, N.A., each Member FDIC. Subject to credit approval.
- The secured Self Visa® Credit Card issued by Lead Bank, First Century Bank, N.A., or SouthState Bank, N.A., each Member FDIC. See Self.inc for details.
- The secured Self Visa® Credit Card requires an active Self Credit Builder Account and qualification based on other eligibility criteria including income & expense requirements. Criteria subject to change.
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Foreign Transaction Fee
None
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Annual Fee
$25
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From the CompareCards.com Editorial Team, updated on Dec 17, 2024
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