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Bilt Card vs Capital One Venture X vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed

Side by side from 450 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.

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A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.

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76 signal

209 reviews

83 signal

162 reviews

67 signal

79 reviews

In short

Customers like earning points on rent with no annual fee, plus the transfer partners and travel perks.

Travel credit and anniversary miles offset the fee, though the portal-only credit is cumbersome.

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Specs

Type
Rent and travel rewards credit card
Fees
Three cards: Blue $0, Obsidian $95, Palladium $495 annual fee
Rates & rewards
Up to 1.25x points on rent and mortgage payments
Minimum
Not listed
Type
Premium travel rewards credit card
Fees
$395 annual fee
Rates & rewards
10x miles on hotels and rental cars through Capital One Travel, 5x on flights and vacation rentals through Capital One Travel, 2x on all other purchases
Minimum
Not listed
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 online stock, ETF and option trades; no annual account fees (options contract and other fees may apply)
Rates & rewards
Not listed
Minimum
No balance minimums

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