Personal Credit Cards

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Introducing our best credit cards and rewards yet

With our newly improved suite of personal credit cards, it's easy to find the most rewarding match for your spending style. Whether you love to travel, earn unlimited cash back or simply build credit, we've got the card for you.

Rewards Credit Card

Best for Everyday Purchases

Earn more rewards points on everyday purchases like gas and groceries.

  • 3 points3 for gas and select streaming services, 2 points for groceries and drugstores, and 1 point for every $1 spent on qualifying purchases1
  • Redeem rewards points for cash back,2 gift cards and merchandise
  • Pay no annual fee

Travel Rewards Credit Card

Best for Traveling

Earn more points on travel and get exclusive travel rewards, including an ancillary $100 annual travel credit.8

  • 3 points3 for travel, 2 points for dining and 1.5 points for every $1 spent on qualifying purchases1
  • No earnings cap and points never expire
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • $95 annual fee, waived the first year9

Answer a few quick questions to find the right credit card for you

Manage Your Cards
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Temporarily lock your card

Report a lost or stolen card

Notify us if you're traveling

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Manage Your Cards
Access any of our card services from your phone

Temporarily lock your card

Manage Your Cards
Access any of our card services from your phone

Report a lost or stolen card

Manage Your Cards
Access any of our card services from your phone

Notify us if you're traveling

Learn more about managing your card security and alerts

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ARMs versus temporary buydowns

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Considering differences between rewards cards

Comparing rewards programs can help you find the right credit card for your goals and spending style.
The most common rewards cards offer one of three types of benefits: cash back, travel miles or rewards points.
Career

Don't fear employment credit checks

Stressed about how a credit check for employment could impact your career? Fear not.
Any employer that wants to conduct a credit check for employment must secure your written approval to do so.

Normal credit approval applies.

For more information, please see the First Citizens Consumer Credit Card Cardholder Agreement and Disclosure (PDF), Opens in a new tab.

1. Purchases are defined as gross retail purchases less any returns or credits.

2. Cash back rewards can be redeemed as a statement credit or as a deposit into your First Citizens checking or savings account.

3. Merchants who accept Visa credit cards are assigned a merchant code, which is determined by the merchant or its processor in accordance with Visa procedures based on the kinds of products and services they primarily sell. We group similar merchant codes into categories for purposes of making reward offers to you. We make every effort to include all relevant merchant codes in our rewards categories. However, even though a merchant or some of the items that it sells may appear to fit within a rewards category, the merchant may not have a merchant code in that category. When this occurs, purchases with that merchant won't qualify for rewards offers on purchases in that category.

4. FICO® and “the score lenders use” are registered trademarks of Fair Isaac Corporation in the United States and other countries.

5. FICO® Score and associated educational content are provided solely for your own non-commercial personal review, use and benefit. First Citizens Bank and Fair Isaac are not credit repair organizations as defined under federal or state law, including the Credit Repair Organizations Act. First Citizens Bank and Fair Isaac do not provide "credit repair" services or advice or assistance regarding "rebuilding" or "improving" your credit record, credit history or credit rating.

6. APR (Annual Percentage Rate). The Prime Rate used to determine your APR is the Prime Rate as published in The Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the preceding calendar month. The current Prime Rate as of December 31, 2024, is 7.50% and may vary in the future. The transaction fee for foreign transactions is 3% of each transaction after conversion to US dollars.

7. Balance transfer must occur within the first 90 days of account opening to qualify for the 0% APR (annual percentage rate) introductory offer and will be subject to a balance transfer fee of $5 or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater. After the 12 billing cycle period, your APR will default to your purchase APR.

8. Certain terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. For complete details, refer to the Travel Rewards Program Terms.

9. The $95 initial Annual Fee will be waived the first year but charged to your Travel Rewards Credit Card Account every 12 months thereafter.

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