Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card vs Chase Sapphire Preferred

Side-by-side comparison of Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card and Chase Sapphire Preferred. Compare rewards, fees, APR, benefits, and transfer partners.

Snapshot

	Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card	Chase Sapphire Preferred
Issuer	Bank of America	Chase
Network	Visa	Visa
Card Material	Plastic	Metal
Annual Fee	$0.00	$95.00
Base Rate	1.00%	1.00%
Travel Rewards	0.00x	0.00x
Auth. User Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Foreign Txn Fee	3%	0%
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%	3.0%
Wholesale Clubs	2.0%	1.0% (base)
Travel	1.0% (base)	5.0%
Restaurants	1.0% (base)	3.0%
Streaming	1.0% (base)	3.0%
Peloton	1.0% (base)	5.0%
Lyft	1.0% (base)	5.0%
Anniversary Bonus	None	0.1
Portal Boost	1x	1.25x

Benefits & Partners

Transfer Partners	None	14 partners
Annual Credits	None	None

Transfer Partners

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Pricing Details

Purchase APR	18.24% - 28.24%	12.49% - 20.74%
Cash Advance APR	29.99%	21.74%
Penalty APR	N/A	23.24%
Late Fee	$40	$40
Balance Transfer Fee	undefined% (min $0)	undefined% (min $0)

Insurance & Protections

Auto Rental	—	✓
Baggage Delay	—	✓
Baggage Loss	—	✓
Cell Phone Protection	—	—
Extended Warranty	—	✓
Purchase Protection	—	120 days
Return Protection	—	—
Roadside Dispatch	—	Pay-per-use
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