Bilt 2.0 is charging 0.2% foreign transaction fees despite claiming there are none

Bilt Says It Will Refund Errant Foreign Transaction Fees

If you recently upgraded to a Bilt 2.0 credit card and have used it outside the U.S., you may want to pull up your statement. Many cardholders were surprised to discover that Bilt’s revamped cards charged a 0.2% fee on foreign transactions, even though the cards were marketed as having no foreign transaction fees. The good news? Bilt says the issue is being fixed. What Happened With Bilt and Foreign Transaction Fees? The issue first surfaced in …

Bilt Says Cardholders Will Be Refunded After Reports Of A Hidden 0.2% Foreign Transaction Fee

Bilt says cardholders will be refunded after reports that some foreign transactions were posting about 0.2% higher on statements than they first appeared in the app, despite the card being marketed with no foreign transaction fee.

Bilt 2.0 is charging 0.2% foreign transaction fees despite claiming there are none

One of the appealing features of the Bilt 2.0 cards is that they’re listed as having no foreign transaction fee, even the no annual fee Bilt Blue card. Well, it turns out that might not be strictly true. Reader Joe gave us a heads up that Bilt is reportedly charging a 0.2% fee on foreign transactions and that certainly does seem to be the case. When researching this, I came across this post on Reddit which follows further reports that a 0.2% fee…