Varo Believe Secured Credit Card
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Get on the path to achieving your goals with a Varo Believe Card.
Spend like you already do. Every time you make an on-time payment, you’re building your credit history.
Use your own money to start building credit responsibly, so you don’t fall into unmanageable debt.
Yeah, you read that right. No APR. No hefty security deposit required. No BS. We make building credit easy.
Rack up cashback from more than 50 brands when you shop online or in-store with your Varo Believe Card.2
1. Add money.
Transfer money from your Varo Bank Account to your Varo Believe Secured Account. This is what you can spend on your card.
2. Use your card.
It works everywhere Visa® is accepted. From gas stations to grocery stores.
3. Build credit history automatically.
Turn on SafePay to pay your statement balance using the money you already added.3
4. Track your score.
We'll report your payment history to the three major credit bureaus and display your current credit score in the Varo app.
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The Varo Believe Program is designed to help you build your credit. It includes the Varo Believe Card to use for everyday purchases and the Varo Believe Secured Account, a deposit account that acts as security for your monthly Varo Believe Card payment, and is used to set the spending limit on your Varo Believe Card.
Varo will report on your payment history to the major credit bureaus – TransUnion®, Equifax®, and Experian®. Building credit may take time and the Varo Believe Program may be able to help when you consistently make on-time payments.
It can be tough qualifying for credit cards or loans with little to no credit history. After all, you need to have credit products to start building credit.
A secured credit card, like the Varo Believe Card, gives you an opportunity to either rebuild credit or start building credit from scratch.
To add money to your Varo Believe Secured Account, open the Varo Believe account dashboard in the Varo app and tap Add Money.
You can only move money into the Varo Believe Secured Account from your Varo Bank Account.
SafePay is a feature that’ll automatically pay your balance at the end of each billing cycle with the money secured in the Varo Believe Secured Account from your Varo Believe Card purchases.
When SafePay is on, your statement balance will be paid automatically at the end of each billing cycle, which is at least 21 days before the due date of the Statement. Turn on SafePay so you can build on-time payment history without the worry of missing payments.
If you miss a payment, you won’t be able to use your Varo Believe Card until you pay your overdue balance. Missed payments may be reflected on your credit report and can impact your credit score.
Turning on SafePay will help you avoid missing payments.
You can make everyday purchases and get cash advances at ATMs with your Varo Believe Card up to your Available to Spend balance.
Your credit limit (spending limit) can’t exceed your Available to Spend Balance in your Varo Believe Secured Account, up to $2,500 per day for purchases and $1,000 a day for cash advances, totaling no more than $10,000 total per billing cycle.
When eligible, you’ll be invited to apply in the Varo Bank app.
To apply, you need to have a Varo Bank Account that has received Qualifying Direct Deposits of $500 or more in the past 90 days. Additional qualifications apply including your Varo Bank Account must be in good standing.
To read the Varo Believe Program Agreements and Disclosures, please visit: https://www.varomoney.com/privacy-legal/.
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The Varo Believe Card is issued by Varo Bank, N.A. pursuant to a license from Visa® U.S.A. Inc and may be used everywhere Visa credit cards are accepted.
1The Varo Believe Secured Credit Card is designed to help you build your credit; however, a variety of factors impact your credit including payment history, utilization, derogatory marks, account age, total number of accounts, and inquiries–not all factors are equally weighted. Building your credit may take time and is a process, but the Varo Believe Card may be able to help when you consistently make on-time payments.
2Your spending limit can’t exceed your available to spend balance in your Varo Believe Secured Account, up to $2,500 per day for purchases or $1,000 a day for cash advances, totaling no more than $10,000 total per billing cycle.
3By turning on SafePay, you authorize Varo Bank to automatically pay your monthly credit card statement at the end of your billing cycle from the money you previously added to your Varo Believe Secured Account, before your actual Payment Due Date. In the rare case that the amount you owe is greater than the amount in your Varo Believe Secured Account, your payment will not be made until you deposit the shortage into your secured account. You will have twenty-one (21) days to deposit the shortage into your secured account to make your Varo Believe Card payment on time.
4According to Nerdwallet, most secured credit cards require a deposit of $200 to $300.
5According to a recent analysis by Credit Karma, secured credit card APR can range up to ~23%.
6To be eligible to apply for the Varo Believe Card, you need to have received Qualifying Direct Deposits of $500 or more in the past 90 days to your Varo Bank Account. A Qualifying Direct Deposit is an electronic deposit of your paycheck, pension or government benefits (such as Social Security) from your employer or the government. Person to Person payments (such as Venmo) are not considered a direct deposit. Funds deposited using a Varo Money routing number are not considered a direct deposit. Find more information on eligibility and direct deposits here.