Bank of America Travel Rewards

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Card Details and Application Link
Bank of America Travel Rewards

Card Type: Visa Signature

Base
1.5X
(1.5%)
Travel

Earning rate: 1.5X everywhere; 3X for travel booked through BOA's travel center

Noteworthy perks: Up to 75% bonus for Preferred Rewards banking customers

See also: Bank of America cards: awesome if you've got $100K lying around

Application Tips

Bank of America Application Tips


  • 3/12 or 7/12 Rule: You won't be approved if you have opened 3 or more accounts, with any bank, in the past 12 months. For those with Bank of America deposit accounts, the rule changes to 7+ accounts.
  • 2/3/4 Rule: Max 2 consumer cards per rolling 2 months, 3 per rolling 12 months, and 4 per rolling 24 months.
  • 5 card limit: You will not get approved for a new consumer card if you already have 5 consumer BOA cards open
  • Get Same Card Again: With some BOA cards, must wait 24 months after either opening or cancelling, depending upon the card.
  • Hard inquiries are usually combined into 1 when initiated within 30 days but there have been reports of TransUnion not combining.

Click here to check your application status
If denied, call reconsideration here: 800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri); 866-695-6598 (business cards);

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