Firstcard: Credit Builder Card

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Firstcard: Credit Builder Card

Firstcard, Inc.

4.4

379 ratings

Free

With this credit builder app, you can establish and improve your credit history, access options for international users, and earn cashback on spending. Includes credit reporting to all major bureaus and savings growth features.

AppRecs review analysis

AppRecs rating 4.0. Trustworthiness 0 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 0 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.

★★★★

4.0

AppRecs Rating

Ratings breakdown

5 star

83%

4 star

2%

3 star

1%

2 star

1%

1 star

13%

What to know

High user satisfaction

85% of sampled ratings are 4+ stars (4.4★ average)

Authentic reviews

No red flags detected

Pricing complaints

Many low ratings mention paywalls or pricing

About Firstcard: Credit Builder Card

Firstcard® Secured Credit Builder Card helps everyone build credit no matter who they are, where they are from, or their credit history. Firstcard primarily focuses on serving immigrants, foreigners, non-US citizens, international students, first-generation college students, and first-time credit builders in the US who are often denied credit due to the limited access to credit-building tools provided by traditional banks. Members can build credit, open a credit card and a bank account, earn cash back, and grow savings — all within a single platform. Firstcard is on a mission to democratize credit for all.

BUILD YOUR CREDIT SCORE EARLY AND SAFELY
- Build your credit score every time you spend
- Accepts immigrants, international students, foreigners, and non-US citizens without an SSN¹– apply with a passport
- No credit check or hard inquiry
- No overspending
- 0% APR
- No interest, overdraft fee, late payment fee, or account minimum requirement
- We can approve your credit card application regardless of your credit history¹
- We report to all 3 major credit bureaus: TransUnion®, Equifax® and Experian®
- Applying for Firstcard does not impact your credit score

EARN CASHBACK² EVERY TIME YOU SPEND
- Get an additional 1% cashback on all qualifying purchases with Firstcard Premium

GROW YOUR MONEY OVER TIME
- Firstcard Standard members can earn 1.25% Annual Percentage Yield⁴ (APY)
- Firstcard+ members can earn 2.50% APY
- Firstcard Premium members can earn 4.00% APY
(The national average interest rate on savings accounts is 0.40% APY⁵)

EQUAL ACCESS FOR EVERYONE
- Accept immigrants, international students, foreigners, and non-US citizens without an SSN¹
- Have no credit score or low credit score? No problem. We can approve your credit card application regardless of your credit history.

SECURITY AND SUPPORT YOU CAN TRUST
- Your money is FDIC-insured up to $250,000 through Regent Bank, member FDIC.
- The Firstcard credit card is issued pursuant to a license from Mastercard® International Inc.
- Our team is based in the US and we are headquartered in Silicon Valley.


Disclaimer:
The Firstcard credit cards are issued by Regent Bank, pursuant to a license from Mastercard® International Inc. Firstcard is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Regent Bank; Member FDIC. FDIC deposit insurance up to $250,000 per qualified customer account on a "pass-through" basis; FDIC insurance only covers failure of insured depository institutions. Certain conditions must be satisfied for pass-through FDIC deposit insurance to apply.

¹Valid for 18+ and subject to account approval.

²Firstcard+ customers will earn an additional 1% unlimited cashback on all eligible credit card purchases. Exclusions apply. Cashback rewards are not earned on ATM withdrawals, P2P transfers, purchases of gift cards or other cash equivalents, and certain other types of transactions as determined by Firstcard.

⁴APY for the Deposit Account is variable and may change at any time. The disclosed APY is effective as of September 2025. Account fees may reduce earnings. Users with no SSN or ITIN on file are not currently eligible to earn interest. No minimum balance is required.

⁵Source: According to the FDIC, the national average interest rate on savings accounts is 0.40% APY (as of September 15, 2025). https://www.fdic.gov/national-rates-and-rate-caps.
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Reviews for Firstcard: Credit Builder Card

ADHD Alchemist

High monthly fees, poor communication, fleecing of people attempting to build their credit

This card is absolutely closing on February 25, 2026, by the company’s own decision. This was marketed as a credit-building tool, but in practice it felt like paying a monthly subscription to confusion. The structure is extremely hard to follow. It comes with a routing number and account number like a bank account, a card component that reports like credit, and the ability to move money in and out. You can add funds, withdraw funds, and still owe monthly fees. It’s never clearly explained how these pieces work together or how they meaningfully build credit. Managing it feels more complicated than it should be. The $12–$20 monthly fee is steep for something this unclear. The shutdown has also been handled poorly. There’s been no clear explanation for why the company decided to close, and the only notice was inside the app — no formal email or mailed communication. For a financial product, that lack of direct communication is concerning. I’m giving two stars instead of one only because they’re closing the accounts for customers. Otherwise, this would be one star. It might honestly be easier to close a Comcast account than to fully understand how this card works. Bottom line: The way this closure has been handled makes me question whether the app will still be downloadable and accepting new sign-ups on February 26, 2026. Womp womp.

CouponQueen76

Questionable legitimacy

What was the point of using this card to build credit? You took more money than you admitted to receiving, there was zero customer service. Was it all a hack to get people’s faces and personal information? I’m highly suspicious. Haven’t even had the account open for six months and the whole things going under? What a fraud. I’m pulling out of Credit Karma for recommending this card in the first place.

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