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Secured Credit Card Reviews

Secured credit cards are great for people who are just starting out with credit or who need to rebuild bad credit. These secured credit card reviews will help you choose a student credit card.

Three Worst Secured Credit Cards

Here are three of the worst secured credit cards . They top our worst secured credit card list because of their high fees and high interest rates. They also tend to be stingy with granting credit limit increases.

Orchard Bank Secured MasterCard

The Orchard Bank Secured Credit Card by MasterCard is a good option for consumers with a bad credit history who need to re-establish their credit.

BankAmericard Visa Fully Secured Card

The BankAmericard Visa Fully Secured Card has a high interest rate and a high annual fee. This secured credit card offers credit limits between $300 to $10,000.

Applied Bank Secured Visa Card

The Applied Bank Secured Visa Card has a low interest rate and doesn't do a credit check but it has high fees and very low credit limits.

Public Savings Bank Visa Secured Card

The Public Savings Bank Visa Secured Card has a low interest rate but a high account set-up fee and fees for increasing your credit limit.

U.S. Bank Secured Visa Card

The U.S. Bank Secured Visa Card is a secured credit card that advertises a relatively low annual fee and the possibility of quick promotion to an unsecured card.

First Premier Bank Secured MasterCard Review

The First Premier Bank Secured MasterCard has a high annual fee, a high APR, and a strict credit-limit increase policy.

Citi Secured MasterCard Credit Card Review

The Citi Secured MasterCard is a secured credit card with a low interest rate, but a high annual fee.

Capital One Secured MasterCard Credit Card Review

The Capital One Secured MasterCard has a high annual fee and a high APR. You might choose the Capital One Secured MasterCard if you have bad credit or no credit that keeps you from getting a standard credit card

Wells Fargo Secured Credit Card

The Wells Fargo Secured Card is for people who don’t have a credit history, have been turned down for credit card or are rebuilding their credit history.

Three Best Secured Credit Cards

These credit cards made our Best Secured Credit Card list because they're modestly-priced secured cards and give you the prospect of relatively quick graduation to unsecured credit cards , if you exhibit responsible credit behavior . As with any credit card, it will be crucial that you always pay at least the minimum payment - hopefully a lot...

Danversbank Secured Visa Card Review

The Danversbank Secured Visa Card has a $35 annual fee and a high APR. Check out a full review of the Danversbank Secured Visa.

Applied Bank Gold Match Plus Visa Card Review

The Applied Bank Gold Match Plus Visa Card requires a security deposit to get a $300 unsecured credit limit. The card has very high fees and interest rates.

Public Savings Open Sky Secured Visa Card Review

Public Savings Bank has made changes to its secured credit card. The new Public Savings Open Sky Secured Visa Card has a low APR, expanded credit limits and an annual fee.

Applied Bank Platinum Zero Secured Credit Card Review

The Applied Bank Platinum Zero Secured Credit Card says it charges no interest on purchases but charges lot of other fees that will cost you a lot of money.

Navy Federal Credit Union nRewards Secured Card Review

The Navy Federal Credit Union nRewards Secured Card requires a security deposit. It charges no annual fee and low interest rates. It also offers a rewards program.

Union Plus Secured Credit Card Review

The Union Plus Secured Credit Card is for union members who need to rebuild or establish their credit history.

Fifth Third Secured MasterCard Review

The Fifth Third Secured MasterCard, with its $24 annual fee, might be good for a Fifth Third customer to needs to rebuild their credit. Beware the 24% interest rate.

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