Wells Fargo

• Variety of Credit Cards
• Competitive APRs
• Rewards Credit Cards
• No Annual Fees
• Free Credit Score Tracking
• Credit Card Protections
• Positive Customer Reviews

Variety of Credit Cards

Wells Fargo has a variety of credit card options to meet the various needs of its customers. These credit card options include:

• Wells Fargo Propel American Express® Card
• Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa® Card
• Wells Fargo Visa Signature® Card
• Wells Fargo Rewards® Card
• Wells Fargo Platinum Card
• Hotels.com® Rewards Visa® Credit Card
• Wells Fargo Cash Back College Card

Each card has varying rewards and benefits, but none of them have an annual fee.

Competitive APRs

Depending on the card, Wells Fargo offers an introductory APR of 6 to 18 months on both purchases and balance transfers, providing consumers with the opportunity to pay off new purchases at a lower interest rate. After the introductory APR period, normal rates will be charged.

For consumers with excellent credit, Wells Fargo's lowest rate of approximately 15 percent is likely to be secured; this is average in the credit card industry. For those who have poor credit, a higher interest rate will likely be received, as high as 25 percent.

Rewards Credit Cards

Wells Fargo provides a number of rewards credit cards for its customers to choose from. By frequently using their Wells Fargo credit card, customers can earn rewards points that may be redeemed for cash, merchandise, gift cards, and travel.

For example, the Wells Fargo Propel American Express® Card is the reigning winner of NerdWallet's Best-Of award. With this card, consumers can earn three times the points on specific purchases, such as eating out and ordering in, gas stations, and hotels.

In addition to award-winning and other traditional rewards cards, young borrowers can apply for a Wells Fargo student credit card. This card allows college students to begin building credit while in school and offers cash rewards earned for up to $2,500 spent on gas, grocery, and drugstore purchases for the first six months. While not all credit card issuers have student credit card options, this Wells Fargo option is a great way for young people to begin building credit with the benefit of some rewards.

No Annual Fees

There are no annual fees for all Wells Fargo credit cards. This can save cardholders hundreds of dollars each year.

Free Credit Score Tracking

Wells Fargo customers can monitor their credit score at no extra cost, which can help cardholders to stay on top of their credit and be aware of any changes to their score.

Credit Card Protections 

In the event that there is an unauthorized charge or a credit card, or a card is lost or stolen, you should contact Wells Fargo immediately and it will jump to action immediately to protect your information.

In either of the aforementioned cases, consumers can call Wells Fargo's 24-hour customer service number. In a case such as unauthorized purchases, the consumer will be reimbursed if they report suspicious charges promptly and by calling customer service.

Additional information regarding billing, and services available to protect you from credit card fraud, should be included in your monthly statement and/or your Customer Agreement and Disclosure Statement.

Positive Customer Reviews

Fifty-three percent of customer reviews award Wells Fargo five stars. The majority of these positive reviews highlight reliable customer services, great rates and rewards. Overall, people have been pleased with their Wells Fargo credit card.

On the other hand, negative reviews suggest that Wells Fargo interest rates are high, and some customers describe unenjoyable encounters with customer service.

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• Foreign Transaction Fees
• No Secured Credit Card Option
• Wells Fargo Accounts Scandal

Foreign Transaction Fees

Wells Fargo does charge a foreign transaction fee of 3 percent of each international transaction converted to U.S. dollars. If you travel frequently this could be a drawback, and there are many credit issuers that offer cards with zero transaction fees.

No Secured Credit Card Option 

Wells Fargo does not offer a secured credit card, an option that many other card issuers provide. Thus, if you are looking to rebuild your credit or have a bad credit score and are having a difficult time being approved for other credit cards, it would be in your best interest to look at other companies that have secured credit card options.

However, Wells Fargo does have a secured card option among its business credit card services.

Wells Fargo Accounts Scandal

Since 2013, Wells Fargo has been under severe scrutiny for harboring a toxic work environment and putting customers’ best interest aside in favor of driving greater sales. Employees were placed under intense pressure to meet unrealistic quotas, and as a result of this pressure, Wells Fargo employees signed customers up for accounts and credit cards they didn’t want, need, or in some cases, even have knowledge of. In turn, customers were often paying fees on accounts and cards that they didn’t need.

In addition to this scandal, Wells Fargo was recently sued by the cities of Sacramento, Philadelphia, Miami, and Oakland for allegedly giving Black and Latino homebuyers unfavorable mortgage terms.