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Mastercard Classic from Zions Bank
Zions Bank Mastercard Classic Credit Card

Net Annual Rewards
$191
Reward Rate
1.00%
Annual Fee
$25
Signing Promo
None
APR, variable
Min Apr:
12.25%
Cash Adv:
19.24%
Intro APR Promotions
Purchase:
None
Transfer:
None
Reward Summary
  • Earn 1% on purchases
  • NerdWallet assumes you opt into the optional $25 per year AmaZing Rewards Program
  • Alternatively, with a checking account you qualify to get 1% Cash Back for no additional fee

NerdWallet Credit Card Review: Mastercard Classic from Zions Bank


Zions Bank is a fairly large bank with a regional bank mentality.  This means their credit card offerings are more consumer-friendly than you’d expect from a bigger bank.

The Mastercard Classic is a great card if you carry a balance or want to transfer your balance from another card.  The 2% balance transfer fee is lower than the 2.5-3.0% fee that most cards charge, and the ongoing APR ranks very well against the hundreds of other cards we evaluate.  Plus there’s no annual fee.

On top of this, the Mastercard Classic carries a 1% cash back reward rate, and Zions will deposit the cash directly into your account as soon as you’ve earned $50 in rewards.  While we here at NerdWallet don’t consider 1% to be especially high, you usually end up paying for those rewards with a higher APR or annual fee.  That’s not the case with this card.

Rewards Type:

Signing Promotion
$0
Estimated Annual Rewards
$216
Annual Fee, 2 yr avg
$25

Annual Rewards (Rewards less Fees)
$191

Finance Charge Calculator

Use the sliders to the left to calculate balance transfer interest and APR interest for this particular card.

Finance Charge, Balance Transfer of $10,000*
Balance Transfer Fee, 2.0%
$200
APR, 24 months
$2,816

Total
$3,016

*Effective Annual Rate for Balance Transfers of 14.1% includes transfer fees and APR promotions. See our breakdown of EARs vs APRs.
Effective Annual Rate, Purchases
Promo EAR, months
0.00%
Ongoing EAR, 24 months
12.96%

Total EAR, 24 months
12.96%

APR Rankings

APR
12.25%
ranks #137 out of 459 cards.
Average is 13.26%.
Balance Transfer Fee
2%
ranks #29 out of 418 cards.
Average is 3.26%.
Cash Advance APR
19.24%
ranks #32 out of 445 cards.
Average is 22.36%.

Rewards Rankings

Annual Fee
$25
ranks #359 out of 493 cards.
Average is $24.
Base Reward Rate
1%
ranks #40 out of 383 cards.
Average is 0.98%.
Effective Reward Rate
1%
ranks #92 out of 383 cards.
Average is 1.06%.
Sign-up Bonus
$0
ranks #475 out of 475 cards.
Average is $84.

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