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alienfico
Frequent Contributor

Secured Cards Database

I was just googling secured cards and up came Wallaby Financial....I don't know anything about them other than they seem

to have a ton of cards listed all in one place.  It shows the rewards/non rewards cards as well as the Annual Fee and 

interest rate.  I didn't know that there was such a thing as a secured AMEX card....wow!  

 

Maybe this can help someone....

 

(Mod edit - link removed, since it appears to be broken; please scroll down for thorough list.  --SE)

 

 

 

Starting: TU:515, EX:521, EQ:528
Current: TU:700 EX:706 EQ:674
FICO Goal: 725
Cap1 Venture $11,000AU, First Progress $500, Cap1 QS $1750, FH$600, Open Sky $300, Cap1 $500, BestBuy $1500 Target $1800
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gdale6
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Secured Cards Database

Oh wow, a huge list thanks for posting it Smiley Happy

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: Secured Cards Database

Hmmm...For some reason I cannot reach the walla.by domain. Odd...

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alienfico
Frequent Contributor

Re: Secured Cards Database

I have my eyes set on the secured Amex.

Starting: TU:515, EX:521, EQ:528
Current: TU:700 EX:706 EQ:674
FICO Goal: 725
Cap1 Venture $11,000AU, First Progress $500, Cap1 QS $1750, FH$600, Open Sky $300, Cap1 $500, BestBuy $1500 Target $1800
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alienfico
Frequent Contributor

Re: Secured Cards Database

bumpity bump

Starting: TU:515, EX:521, EQ:528
Current: TU:700 EX:706 EQ:674
FICO Goal: 725
Cap1 Venture $11,000AU, First Progress $500, Cap1 QS $1750, FH$600, Open Sky $300, Cap1 $500, BestBuy $1500 Target $1800
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Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: Secured Cards Database

I got bored and made up a chart of many of the national ones.  The Wallaby Financial list is cool but it doesn't say issuers names on a lot of the cards which I found strange.

 

NameAPRAnnual FeeMonthly FeeUnsecured CLI?Unsecured CLI TermsGraduate?Graduation TermsRewardsComments
FNBO Kickstart Visa20.99%$29$0yeseligible @ 7 monthsyeseligibility begins @ 11 monthsno 
FNBO Secured Visa17.99%$19$0unknownunknownyeseligibility begins @ 15 monthsno 
FNBO SavingStar AMEX18.99%$25$0unknownunknownyeseligibility begins @ 11 months10% back on SavingStar groceries / 5% back on SavingStar online mall / 1% back everyday 
Discover It22.99%$0$0yesunknown, likely eligible @ 6 monthsyes12 months5% rotating categories / 1% everydaycounter offer only
Discover It Chrome22.99%$0$0yesunknown, likely eligible @ 6 monthsyes12 months2% gas and restaurants / 1% everydaycounter offer only
Capital One Platinum Secured MasterCard22.99%$29$0yesCredit Steps - typically after 5-7 on time paymentsnoN/Anocan be partially or fully secured
Bank of America Secured Visa20.24%$39$0noN/AyesAutomatic begins @ 12 months, can unsecure earlycan add 3% gas / 2% groceries / 1% everydaycan be partially or fully secured / partially secured counter offer only
Citi Secured MasterCard18.24%$29$0unknownunknownyes18 monthsnomust apply in branch
US Bank Secured Visa18.99%$29$0noN/Ayeseligibility begins @ 12 monthsno 
US Bank AeroMexico Secured Visa22.99%$25$0noN/Ayeseligibility begins @ 12 months2 miles per $1 gas and groceries / 1 mile per $1 everydayIntro: 5000 miles + companion ticket on first spend
US Bank Harley Davidson Secured Visa22.99%$0$0noN/Ayeseligibility begins @ 12 months1 HD Genuine Rewards point per $1Intro: $10 HD Genuine Rewards certificate @ account opening
US Bank LANPASS Secured Visa22.99%$25$0noN/Ayeseligibility begins @ 12 months1 mile per $1Intro: 5000 miles on first spend / 10% discount on LAN purchase once/yr
US Bank LifeMiles Secured Visa22.99%$25$0noN/Ayeseligibility begins @ 12 months1 mile per $1Intro: 5000 miles on first spend
US Bank SKYPASS Secured Visa16.24%$50$0noN/Ayeseligibility begins @ 12 months1 mile per $1Intro: 5000 miles on first spend / 1000 miles at renewal
Merrick Bank Secured Visa17.45%$36 first year$3 after first yearnoN/AnoMay be sent an unsecured pre-approval, but it is a second cardno 
First Premier Secured MasterCard19.90%$50$0yeseligible @ 13 months / 25% fee per increase ($100 increase = $25 fee)noN/Ano(editor's comment: sadly, this is STILL a better deal than their unsecured)
OpenSky Secured Visa17.50%$29$0unknownAnecodally, CLIs are possiblenoN/Ano 
First Progress Platinum Select Secured MasterCard14.99%$39$0yes"at sole discression"noN/Ano 
First Progress Platinum Elite Secured MasterCard19.99%$29$0yes"at sole discression"noN/Ano 
First Progress Platinum Prestige Secured MasterCard11.99%$44$0yes"at sole discression"noN/Ano 
NFCU nRewards Secured Visa8.99%$0$0unknownunknownyeseligibility begins @ 12 months1 nRewards point per $1**must meet CU eligibility requirements**
SDFCU EMV Savings Secured Visa Platinum6.99%$0$0unknownunknownunknownunknown1 FlexPoints Rewards point per $1 
USAA Secured American Express9.9% - 19.9%$35$0noN/AnoN/Ano**must meet CU eligibility requirements**
USAA Secured Platinum MasterCard9.9% - 19.9%$35$0noN/AnoN/Ano**must meet CU eligibility requirements**
Wells Fargo Secured Visa18.99%$25$0unknownunknownyesper site: reviewed periodicallyno 
DCU Secured Visa Platinum11.50%$0$0unknownunknownyes**must apply and be approved, not automaticno 
Union Bank Secured17.99%$19$0unknownunknownyeseligibility begins @ 15 monthsnoIssued by FNBO
primor Secured Visa Classic / MasterCard13.99%$39$0noN/AnoN/Ano 
primor Secured Gold Visa / MasterCard9.99%$49$0noN/AnoN/Ano 
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Anonymous
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Re: Secured Cards Database

Great list thanks
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alienfico
Frequent Contributor

Re: Secured Cards Database

Wow wow wow can I have you come over and organize me when you are bored. Wowzers and they say idle hands are the devil's playground. Not at all!!!!!!!

You rock!
Starting: TU:515, EX:521, EQ:528
Current: TU:700 EX:706 EQ:674
FICO Goal: 725
Cap1 Venture $11,000AU, First Progress $500, Cap1 QS $1750, FH$600, Open Sky $300, Cap1 $500, BestBuy $1500 Target $1800
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Anonymous
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Re: Secured Cards Database

Added another one to my list:

NameAPRAnnual FeeMonthly FeeUnsecured CLI?CLI TermsGraduation?Graduation TermsRewardsComments
Swagbucks Secured Visa19.99%$0$0unknownunknownunknownIssued by FNBO; probably similar terms to SavingStar / Kickstart (eligible @ 11-15 months)1 Swagbuck per $2Intro: 500 bonus swagbucks for $500 / 1000 bonus swagbucks for $1000 / Issued by FNBO
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tiger_uppercut
Established Contributor

Re: Secured Cards Database

Awesome work. I would add that the Merrick Bank secured CC provides free FICO scoring.

 

I thought that was useful. It also has an app that works well for viewing your account and making payments.


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