Credit Building

Secured card from a major bank with no annual fee, automatic credit line reviews, and potential for higher credit line than your deposit. Reports to all 3 bureaus. Possible approval with deposit as low as $49.

Secured credit card with 2% cash back at gas stations and restaurants (up to $1,000/quarter) and 1% on everything else. No annual fee. Reports to all 3 bureaus. Automatic graduation review at 8 months.

Secured Mastercard with no credit check and straightforward approval. Choose your deposit ($200-$2,000). Reports to all 3 bureaus. Three card tiers with annual fees from $29-$49. Issued by Synovus Bank.

Secured Visa credit card with no credit check and 87% approval rate. No bank account required. Reports to all 3 bureaus. Issued by Capital Bank, N.A. (FDIC insured).

Greenlight is a family fintech platform founded in 2014 in Atlanta, GA. Offers debit cards for kids, investing accounts, and financial literacy tools. BBB accredited since 2017. Valued at $2.3B (2021). 4.5M+ families served.

Boost Credit 101 adds authorized user tradelines to credit reports to improve credit scores. They've served 10,000+ clients since 2013 with a 100% refund policy.

Coast Tradelines sells authorized user tradeline accounts to consumers seeking rapid credit score improvement. They claim to boost FICO scores through purchased seasoned credit card accounts.

Credit Rent Boost reports verified monthly rent payments to all three major credit bureaus, helping renters build credit history without a hard inquiry for $6.95/month.

GoCredit.me Bedford Park offers credit builder installment loans up to $4,000 for Illinois residents with same-day funding available through in-store, online, and phone applications.

GoCredit.me offers credit builder loans up to $4,000 to Illinois residents through multiple channels, designed to help borrowers establish or improve credit history.

GoCredit.me Lake & Western offers credit builder installment loans up to $4,000 for Illinois residents, with same-day funding available through in-person, online, or phone applications.

GoCredit.me offers credit builder loans up to $4,000 that combine immediate cash access with credit history reporting and forced savings components.

Smith Financials LLC offers credit coaching and education programs designed to help consumers understand credit scoring, build positive credit habits, and achieve financial goals like homeownership and business growth.

Financial education and business consulting firm offering credit building guidance, business wealth strategies, and financial literacy training since 2007.

Core Global Financial offers secured credit cards, credit builder loans, tradeline purchases, and rent reporting services to help consumers rebuild credit scores from scratch.

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Priority Tradelines sells authorized user credit tradelines—adding existing accounts with perfect payment histories to your credit report to boost scores within weeks.

Coast Tradelines sells authorized user tradeline accounts designed to boost credit scores by adding positive payment history to buyers' credit reports.

GoCredit.me offers credit-building personal installment loans up to $4,000 to Illinois residents, available in-store, online, or by phone with same-day funding possible.

Bassey Solutions offers a free online portal for generating credit repair letters and tracking progress, with optional premium features.

First Class Tradelines offers tradeline services to help consumers build and improve credit profiles through authorized user accounts and credit reporting strategies.

HomeCertain provides a free online portal to generate credit repair letters and track progress, with optional premium credit report purchasing through technology partners.

VIP Auto Lease is a Staten Island-based car leasing broker specializing in $0 down new vehicle leases for NYC metro and nationwide customers, including those rebuilding credit.

Woodforest National Bank is a community bank operating inside Walmart stores offering Second Chance Checking for ChexSystems-flagged consumers and full retail banking services.

Free credit-building tool from Experian that adds on-time utility, phone, streaming, and rent payments to your Experian credit file to potentially raise your FICO score instantly.

Credit Strong offers FDIC-backed credit-builder loans and revolving accounts that simultaneously build credit history and savings, reporting monthly to all three major bureaus.

Report rent and bills to all 3 credit bureaus. Build credit from payments you already make. Starts at $2/month.

Build credit by paying your existing subscriptions (Netflix, Spotify, etc.) through a virtual Mastercard that reports to all 3 bureaus.

Reports your rent payments to TransUnion to build credit history. Average 40-point score increase in first month.

Pay in 4 with credit-building. Sezzle Up program reports payments to all 3 bureaus. Popular with younger shoppers.