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Credit One Bank Platinum Visa for Rebuilding Credit card

Credit One Bank Platinum Visa for Rebuilding Credit

4.3Rebuilding credit with cash backFacts verified October 9, 2026
Written by Kenji NiwaEdited by Kenji Niwa

The Credit One Bank Platinum Visa for Rebuilding Credit is an unsecured card for people with damaged credit. It earns 1% cash back on gas, groceries and some monthly bills. The annual fee is $75 the first year and $99 after that.

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$300 minimum

Credit limit

$75 first year

Annual fee

29.74% variable

APR

Yes

Prequalify

The details

Annual fee
$75 first year, then $99 (billed $8.25/mo)
APR
29.74% variable
Credit limit
$300 minimum
Security deposit
None
Foreign transaction fee
None
Cash advance fee
$5 or 8%
Credit check
Yes
Prequalification
Yes
Rewards
1% cash back on eligible gas, groceries, mobile phone, internet, cable and satellite TV

Facts come from the issuer's own terms, checked October 9, 2026. Confirm them on the issuer's site before you apply.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • You can see if you pre-qualify before you apply.
  • Earn 1% back on gas, groceries, phone, internet and TV bills.
  • No foreign transaction fee, and Credit One reviews you for higher limits.

Cons

  • The $75 first-year fee comes out of your limit. A $300 line starts with about $225 to spend.
  • After year one, the fee rises to $99, billed at $8.25 a month.
  • The 29.74% variable APR is high, and cash advances cost $5 or 8%.

Compare Credit One Bank Platinum Visa for Rebuilding Credit to other no-deposit cards

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A warning from Firstcard

  • High APR. 29.74% is well above the U.S. average of 22.15% for cards that charge interest (Federal Reserve, Q2 2026). If you can't pay in full every month, a balance gets expensive fast.
  • The annual fee makes it cost more than the APR shows. A $75 fee on a $300 limit is 25% of your line. Add it to the 29.74% APR and you pay about 55% a year on a $300 balance.
  • Low limit, so watch your credit use. On a $300 limit, a $90 purchase already uses 30% of your line, and high credit use can lower your score. Pay right after you buy, before your statement closes.

U.S. average APR on accounts assessed interest: Federal Reserve G.19, Q2 2026.

How credit use affects your score: myFICO on amounts owed.

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