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Monthly fee for secured credit cards

Review the monthly fee structure for secured credit cards to help build a credit history.

Updated this week

At Neo, there are two ways to get a Neo credit card:

  1. With standard credit, or

  2. With secured credit (using the secured credit limit feature that is unlocked by the Build or Grow membership).

The secured credit limit feature lets you add security funds to set your credit limit. It’s designed to help you safely build your credit.

Memberships and secured credit

To access the secured credit limit feature, you’ll need either the Build or Grow membership. Build costs $7.99 per month and Grow costs $12.99 (but there are ways to get it for free). Both memberships replace the previous $5 monthly fee for secured credit cards and include additional features designed to help build your credit history:

  • Secured credit limit feature

  • Credit builder tool, which tracks the top habits that can help build credit history

  • Credit score monitoring

You may be able to get the a membership for free by maintaining a minimum balance in your Neo Everyday or Neo Savings account. You can check your eligibility in the Neo app.

Cards that require a Build or Grow membership

You’ll need the Build or Grow membership if you’re getting your card with secured credit, including:

  • Neo Mastercard with a secured credit limit

  • Neo World Mastercard® with a secured credit limit

  • Neo World Elite® Mastercard with a secured credit limit (Build and Grow are $0 if you have a Neo World Elite® Mastercard)

If you no longer want secured credit

Build and Grow are required if you have a card that needs a secured credit limit (so you need security funds to determine the credit limit). If you are subscribed and don’t want to keep a membership, you have two options:

1. Switch to standard credit

You can apply to switch to a standard Neo credit card in the Neo app or at neofinancial.com.


This process requires a credit check and your eligibility will depend on your credit report.

2. Close your credit account

You can also choose to close your secured credit account. Once it’s closed, your security funds will be returned if your balance is paid off. You can still apply for other Neo products or cards in the future.


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