New Bilt 2.0 credit cards: Revamped rewards on rent and mortgage payments

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Bilt is known as a credit card for renters, but its latest launch makes homeowners eligible for rewards on mortgage payments, too.

With Bilt 2.0, Bilt has launched three new rewards credit cards with varying annual fees, benefits, and rewards rates. Plus, new Bilt cardholders get an introductory 10.00% APR on new purchases for 12 billing cycles after account opening (see rates & fees).

But there are also some major changes to the program, including how you earn rewards on rent and mortgage payments. Here's what you need to know to decide if a Bilt 2.0 credit card is right for you.

Before this update, earning rewards on rent with the old Bilt Mastercard (no longer available) was relatively straightforward. You could earn 1 point per dollar spent on rent payments with no added transaction fee as long as you made at least five transactions in a statement period with your card.

Now, things are a bit more complicated. You'll have two options for earning rewards on rent and mortgage payments: Flexible Bilt Cash or housi

Fuente original: Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/credit-cards/article/bilt-20-credit-cards-222415443.html)