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BofA Travel Rewards
1 of 1
Cost and value $0 fee
Annual fee
$0
Credits you can use
a year, if you use every one
None
Fee after credits
$0
Point value
per point or mile
1.00¢
Estimate
Rewards currency
Points
Foreign transaction fee
None
Rates and fees
On the issuer's site
APR, balance transfer and cash advance vary by applicant
Sign-up bonus 25,000 points, about $250
Bonus
25,000 points
Estimated value
$250
Spend to earn it
less a month is easier
$1,000 in 90 days
about $333 a month
Earning rates Top rate 1.5x
Return is points per dollar times that card’s point value, so 3x and 4x on different currencies compare fairly.
Everything else
1.5x
about 1.5% back
Statement credits No credits
Monthly credits to track
fewer is less work
0
Transfer partners No transfers
Partners
None
Alliance reach
None
Status, lounges and travel No status or lounges
Protection and insurance None listed
Lifestyle and other perks None listed
Authorized users Free
Cost
Authorized users are free.
Each one gets
Not listed
Application rules 7/12
Issuer approval rules
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7/12
Community-reported
What counts
Bank of America generally declines applicants who have opened 7 or more cards from any issuer in the past 12 months. Without a Bank of America deposit relationship the commonly reported bar is 3 cards in 12 months.
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2/3/4 rule (2 in 2 months)
Community-reported
What counts
Bank of America generally approves at most 2 of its cards per rolling 2 months.
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2/3/4 rule (3 in 12 months)
Community-reported
What counts
Bank of America generally approves at most 3 of its cards per rolling 12 months.
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2/3/4 rule (4 in 24 months)
Community-reported
What counts
Bank of America generally approves at most 4 of its cards per rolling 24 months.
Bonus eligibility
Not listed
Card type
Personal
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