BankAmericard
Every rate below is the issuer’s own, verified October 2, 2026.
Terms apply. See rates & fees on Bank of America. Rankings are pure math, never sold.
How it earns
Every rate here is the issuer’s published number. Points are valued at what this door can redeem them for: cash-back at the statement-credit rate, travel at the issuer’s travel rate.
What it saves on a typical balance
Someone moving a $5,000 balance at 24%, paid down $250 a month. Figures as of October 2, 2026, the day the terms were last verified.
The BankAmericard avoids $1,383 of interest against a transfer fee of $250, so moving the balance saves $1,133. At $250 a month the balance and fee clear in 21 months, inside the 21-month window. The 0% rate applies only to balances moved within 60 days of opening. For this balance, it places fourth of the 5 0% interest cards we’ve confirmed.
Among the 5 0% interest cards we’ve confirmed, its 21-month window is the longest, shared and its 5% fee is the highest, shared. On a $2,500 balance at the same rate and payment it saves $191, clearing inside the window. On a $10,000 balance at the same rate and payment it saves $3,461, and $5,250 is left when the window ends.
Who it fits
It fits if
- Your balance needs a long runway: 21 months at 0%.
- You have a large purchase coming too: 0% on purchases for 21 months.
Look elsewhere if
- You can clear the balance within 21 months: the Citi Diamond Preferred charges a 3% transfer fee against this card’s 5%.
- You cannot move the balance within 60 days of opening.
- You want rewards on spending: it earns none.
- Your credit is fair or thin: approval usually needs good credit.
Plain facts
- Who gets approvedGood credit, around 670+. Typically ~good credit or better (estimate; issuer does not publish a score).
- Transfer inside the first 60 days0% runs 21 billing cycles on purchases, and on balance transfers made within 60 days of opening the account. After that, 15.24% to 26.24% variable.
- The 5% transfer fee has no intro discountIt applies to every balance transfer, from day one.
- No penalty APRA late payment does not raise the rate on this card.
- It earns nothingNo rewards and no welcome offer. This card is the 0% window and nothing else.
- The issuer’s terms governRates, fees and bonus conditions are set by Bank of America and change without notice. Confirm the current offer before you apply.
- Where these numbers came fromCollected by hand from Bank of America’s own published terms, last verified October 2, 2026. How we check
What people ask about it
What happens when the 0% window ends?
Whatever is still owed goes to the card’s regular rate. On a $5,000 balance at 24%, paid down $250 a month, the balance and fee clear in 21 months, inside the 21.
Is there a minimum transfer fee?
The issuer’s page we read publishes no minimum; the fee is 5% of each transfer.
Does the 0% rate cover new purchases?
Yes, for 21 months.
Where it shows up
Every ranking and comparison with the BankAmericard in it, each computed the same way.
- Best card for a 0% balance transferCiti Diamond Preferred first, at $1,233 saved.
More cards like this
- Yearly fee $0Wells Fargo ReflectWells Fargo · for moving a balance, 21 months at 0% and a 5% fee
- Yearly fee $0U.S. Bank Shield VisaU.S. Bank · for moving a balance, 21 months at 0% and a 5% fee
- Yearly fee $0Citi SimplicityCiti · for moving a balance, 18 months at 0% and a 3% fee
The three 0% interest cards beside this one on our list of every card. See every card