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Best secured credit cards for no credit history

Your first credit card in the US with no credit history: 14 secured cards. Places are set by points: ITIN, minimum deposit, annual fee, APR, reporting to all 3 credit bureaus, path to a regular card.

#NameITINMinimum depositAnnual feeAPRReports toScore
1Capital One Platinum Secured✓$49 / $99 / $200$029.24% variableAll 3 bureaus77
2Capital One Quicksilver Secured✓From $200$029.24% variableAll 3 bureaus74
3Varo Believe Card?No minimum$0No interestAll 3 bureaus73
4Discover it Secured Credit Card?$49 / $99 / $200$029.24% variableAll 3 bureaus70
5Chime Card✕No minimum$00%All 3 bureaus70
6Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Secured?$200-$5,000$027.74% variable-54
7Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards Secured?$200-$5,000$027.74% variable-54
8Navy Federal cashRewards Secured Credit Card✕$200-$5,000$018.00% variable-52
9BankAmericard Secured?$200-$5,000$026.24% variable-51
10Truist Enjoy Cash Secured Visa?Equal to your limit$026.99% variable3 bureaus48
11TD Cash Secured Credit Card?$300-$5,000$2926.74% variableAll 3 bureaus45
12Current Build Card✕-$0-Equifax, Experian, TransUnion45
13Regions Explore Visa Credit Card?From $250$2926.74% variable-24
14Neighborhood Trust FCU Community Card (share-secured)✓-$25From 9.50%-21
  1. 1
    Capital One

    Capital One Platinum Secured

    Accepts ITIN

    APR
    29.24% variable
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    $49 / $99 / $200

    on the Capital One website

    Apply now
  2. 2
    Capital One

    Capital One Quicksilver Secured

    ITIN accepted, 1.5% cash back

    APR
    29.24% variable
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    From $200

    on the Capital One website

    Apply now
  3. 3
    Varo

    Varo Believe Card

    No minimum deposit

    APR
    No interest
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    No minimum

    on the Varo website

    Apply now
  4. 4
    Discover

    Discover it Secured Credit Card

    Up to 5% cash back

    APR
    29.24% variable
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    $49 / $99 / $200

    on the Discover website

    Apply now
  5. 5
    Chime

    Chime Card

    No fees, no minimum deposit

    APR
    0%
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    No minimum

    on the Chime website

    Apply now
  6. 6
    Bank of America

    Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Secured

    Secured, up to 3% cash back

    APR
    27.74% variable
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    $200-$5,000

    on the Bank of America website

    Apply now
  7. 7
    Bank of America

    Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards Secured

    Secured, 1.5% cash back

    APR
    27.74% variable
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    $200-$5,000

    on the Bank of America website

    Apply now
  8. 9
    Bank of America

    BankAmericard Secured

    For new or bad credit

    APR
    26.24% variable
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    $200-$5,000

    on the Bank of America website

    Apply now
  9. 10

    Truist Enjoy Cash Secured Visa

    Up to 3% cash back

    APR
    26.99% variable
    Annual fee
    $0
    Deposit
    Equal to your limit

    on the Truist website

    Apply now
  10. 11
    TD Bank

    TD Cash Secured Credit Card

    3% cash back category

    APR
    26.74% variable
    Annual fee
    $29
    Deposit
    $300-$5,000

    on the TD Bank website

    Apply now
  11. 12
    Current

    Current Build Card

    No annual fee, no interest

    Reports to
    Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
    Annual fee
    $0
    Account
    Current account required

    on the Current website

  12. 13

    Regions Explore Visa Credit Card

    Deposit from $250

    APR
    26.74% variable
    Annual fee
    $29
    Deposit
    From $250

    on the Regions website

    Apply now
  13. 14
    Neighborhood Trust FCU

    Neighborhood Trust FCU Community Card (share-secured)

    Accepts ITIN

    APR
    From 9.50%
    Annual fee
    $25
    You need
    SSN or ITIN

    on the Neighborhood Trust FCU website

    Apply now

How the places are set

Up to 100 points. ITIN instead of an SSN - up to 20: accepts an ITIN 20, no data 8, SSN required 0.

Minimum deposit - up to 20: no minimum 20, $49 18, up to $100 14, up to $200 10, up to $300 6, not published 0. No annual fee - 15.

APR - up to 15: no interest 15, up to 15% 13, up to 20% 11, up to 26.5% 7, up to 28% 5, up to 30% 3; only a starting rate published 0.

Reports to all 3 credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) - 10. Path to a regular card: with a time frame 10, without one 6, no data or not for non-citizens 0. Cash back - 5. Open to any US resident - 5, only to credit union members or the military - 1.

No data - 0 points. With equal points, the one with more points for documents goes first.

Not included: cards without a published APR (U.S. Bank, Citi Secured), a card that needs a credit history (Latino Community CU), Yendo (your car is the collateral), the Self Visa (no published APR) and the Majority secured card (only on the paid Plus plan, $6.99 every 30 days), and OpenSky, First Progress, Credit One, Mission Lane, KeyBank and Self-Help (not enough data).

Data as of November 7, 2026.

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Questions people ask

Can I get a secured credit card with no credit history?

Yes. That is what secured cards are for: the deposit backs your credit line, so the bank does not need a long history. Your payments go to the credit bureaus and build your first score.

Can I get a secured card with an ITIN?

Yes. The Capital One secured cards accept an ITIN, and so does the Community Card from Neighborhood Trust FCU.