Bilt Plans 3-Card Portfolio, With Annual Fees From $0 to $495
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Bilt said it's developing "Bilt Card 2.0," which will include a no-annual-fee option as well as two higher-tier products with annual fees of $95 and $495 respectively.
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Holders of the Bilt World Elite Mastercard® Credit Card can expect changes in 2026
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Learn MoreIn a news release on July 10, 2025, announcing it had raised $250 million in funding, the company also said it's "Bilt Card 2. 0," which will include a portfolio of three credit cards, including a no-annual-fee option as well as two higher-tier ducts with annual fees of $95 and $495 respectively
The company also announced that it would be moving from issuer Wells Fargo to a platform from Cardless, a much newer credit card company
The changes are expected to launch in February 2026
Current cardholders will be moved to the Cardless platform at that time, but it’s un how or whether their terms will be impacted
Cardless is a financial nology company that services several credit cards, but it isn't a bank or card issuer itself, so it's not who Bilt's new banking partner will be. (Currently, Cardless' issuing partner is First Electronic Bank. )No further details were d regarding potential changes to card features or the transition cess, but the company says more information will be announced in early fall 2025
The Bilt card debuted in 2021, standing out as the only card that earned rewards on rent payments without incurring expensive cessing fees
Its first issuer was Evolve Bank and Trust, and it later transitioned to Wells Fargo
It’s not uncommon for credit cards from fins Bilt to experience more changes than traditional credit cards might over a relatively short timeframe
Throughout its journey, some of the card's other terms have also been d
The current incarnation of the Bilt World Elite Mastercard® Credit Card charges no annual fee and earns the ing rewards: 5 Bilt Points per $1 spent on Lyft (when you link your accounts). 3 points per $1 spent on dining. 2 points per $1 spent on travel. 1 point per $1 spent on rent (up to 100,000 points per calendar year). 1 point per $1 spent on other purchases. (You must use the card 5 times each statement period to earn points
If you do not make at least 5 transactions in a statement period, you’ll earn a flat 250 points when you use the card to pay rent through the Bilt app or website. ) the authorMelissa LambarenaMelissa is a credit cards writer at NerdWallet
Her work has been by The Associated Press, New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today
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