Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card vs BMO Cash Back Mastercard

Side-by-side comparison of Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card and BMO Cash Back Mastercard. Compare rewards, fees, APR, benefits, and transfer partners.

Snapshot

	Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card	BMO Cash Back Mastercard
Issuer	Bank of America	BMO (US)
Network	Visa	Mastercard
Card Material	Plastic	Plastic
Annual Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Base Rate	1.00%	1.00%
Travel Rewards	0.00x	0.00x
Auth. User Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Foreign Txn Fee	3%	3%
Lifecycle	Available	Available

Welcome Offer

Bonus	None	None
Spend Requirement	—	—
Timeline	—	—

Rewards Breakdown

Base Rate	1.0% (base)	1.0% (base)
Category of your choice (up to $2.5K combined w/ grocery per quarter)	3.0%	1.0% (base)
Supermarkets	2.0%	1.0% (base)
Wholesale Clubs	2.0%	1.0% (base)
Telecommunications	1.0% (base)	5.0%
Cell phone	1.0% (base)	5.0%
cable/satellite TV	1.0% (base)	5.0%
Gas Stations	1.0% (base)	3.0%
Restaurants	1.0% (base)	3.0%
Anniversary Bonus	None	None
Portal Boost	1x	1x

Benefits & Partners

Transfer Partners	None	None
Annual Credits	None	None

Transfer Partners

Pricing Details

Purchase APR	18.24% - 28.24%	20.24% - 27.24%
Cash Advance APR	29.99%	29.24%
Penalty APR	N/A	N/A
Late Fee	$40	$40
Balance Transfer Fee	undefined% (min $0)	undefined% (min $0)

Insurance & Protections

Auto Rental	—	Secondary
Baggage Delay	—	—
Baggage Loss	—	—
Cell Phone Protection	—	Up to $600 per claim, subject to $50 deductible (Max $1,000/year)
Extended Warranty	—	Doubles original warranty up to 1 additional year
Purchase Protection	—	—
Return Protection	—	—
Trip Cancellation Interruption	—	—
Trip Delay	—	—
Tsa Precheck Global Entry	—	—

Usability & Experience

Digital Wallet	N/A	N/A
Instant Card Number	—	—
Credit Bureaus	N/A	N/A

Strategy & Eligibility

Recommended Credit	N/A	N/A
Application Rules	Standard	Standard