Bilt will soon cut earning rates on rent payments with most non-Bilt cards by 50%

Bilt Slashes Points Earning on Rent Payments for Most Non-Bilt Cardholders - Miles to Memories

Starting 7/21/25, all cards will earn the same 0.5X Bilt Points (1X for every $2 spent) on rent payments, and you will still pay a 3% fee. The post Bilt Slashes Points Earning on Rent Payments for Most Non-Bilt Cardholders appeared first on Miles to Memories.

Bilt will soon cut earning rates on rent payments with most non-Bilt cards by 50%

Update 5/20/25: Well, that was short-lived. Unfortunately, Bilt has let us know that it will soon be reducing the earnings potential that Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards have when paying rent. Currently, all three earn 1 point per dollar, while Amex cards earn 1 point per $2. Starting 7/21, that will change, and all cards (except for the Bilt Mastercard) will earn the same 1 point/$2 rate on rent payments. Given the 3% fee that’s applied to…

Bilt Reduces Earning Rates on Rent, Hints at New Partnerships

Well, that was quick. Just last month, Bilt announced the ability to earn points on rent when paying with credit cards other than its own product. Now, Bilt Rewards is reducing the earning rates on several of these credit cards. Apparently, Bilt’s management didn’t like what they saw after a month of this new feature — Bilt has halved the earning rates for many credit cards. It is dropping the earning rates on Discover, Mastercard, and Visa cred…