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Bilt Obsidian Card

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Annual fee
$95
Welcome bonus
$200
Foreign txn fee
0%
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Good to know before you apply
  • **Downgrading soon after the fee posts takes the welcome bonus back.** If you move from the Obsidian to the Bilt Blue within 30 days after the annual fee posts, Bilt reverses the Obsidian welcome bonus Bilt Cash and issues the Blue welcome bonus in its place, so your Bilt Cash balance can go negative. Any annual credit you already used, including the hotel credit, is charged back to your card account. After 30 days nothing is reversed, and your credits step down at your next anniversary. You get one voluntary upgrade or downgrade in any rolling 12 months.

The Bilt Obsidian steps up Bilt Card 2.0 for $95 a year: 3X points on your choice of dining or groceries (groceries capped at $25,000 a year), 2X on travel, and 1X on everything else, plus the fee-free rent and mortgage payments that define the lineup. A $100 annual Bilt Travel hotel credit helps offset the fee, and the card opens with $200 in Bilt Cash after approval, no spending required. Bilt Cash is not the same as Bilt Points: it is a credit you spend with Bilt partners like Lyft, Grubhub, Bilt Travel, and Walgreens, it can't be transferred to airline or hotel partners, and it expires December 31 each year with up to $100 rolling into the next year. If you choose the Flexible Bilt Cash option, you earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on eligible everyday spending (not rent or mortgage) on top of your normal points. If you choose Housing only instead, you keep your normal points but give up the 4% Bilt Cash and earn up to 1.25X points on rent and mortgage. Housing only is the default unless you pick Flexible Bilt Cash when you onboard. You also get trip delay insurance and no foreign transaction fees, and Bilt Points transfer to most airline and hotel partners at 1:1, with Accor at 3:2 and I Prefer Hotel Rewards at 1:2. The sweet spot for renters and homeowners who spend enough on dining and travel to clear the modest fee.

Welcome bonus

What you get for signing up — no minimum spend required.

$200 · no min spend

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$200. No minimum spend required.

$200 in Bilt Cash on account opening (no spend requirement).

Earn rates

How many points per dollar across categories.

8 categories · top rate 6x

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Card-level multipliers. Earn currency: Bilt Rewards.

CategoryRateChannelNotes
Dining6x—Up to 6X at Bilt partner restaurants (Bilt Dining) when Dining is your selected 3X category. Dining or grocery is a choice; the non-selected category earns 1X.
Hotels4xportal4X on hotels booked through the Bilt Travel Portal.
Flights3xportal3X on flights booked through the Bilt Travel Portal.
Lyft3x—3X on Lyft rides after linking your Bilt and Lyft accounts.
Grocery3x—3X if you select Grocery as your bonus category (up to $25,000/year, then 1X). Dining or grocery is a choice; the non-selected earns 1X.
Travel2x—2X on other travel (airlines, hotels, cruises, car rentals).
Housing1.25x—Rent and mortgage earn a VARIABLE 0X-1.25X, not a flat rate, based on your Everyday Spend Ratio (everyday spend vs. your housing payment that billing cycle): under 25% = a 250-point flat floor; 25%+ = 0.5X; 50%+ = 0.75X; 75%+ = 1X; 100%+ = 1.25X. No annual cap. This applies under the Housing-only Rewards Option (which forgoes the 4% Bilt Cash on everyday spend).
All other purchases1x—1X on other everyday purchases.

Transfer partners

Where you can move your Bilt Rewards to airline + hotel programs.

27 partners

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Points earned with this card transfer to 27 partner programs via Bilt Rewards.

ToRatioNotes
Atmos Rewards1:1No transfer fee. Atmos Rewards (Alaska + Hawaiian combined program); strong oneworld and partner sweet spots.
Aer Lingus AerClub1:1No transfer fee. AerClub Avios.
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1No transfer fee. Free stopover; strong Star Alliance business-class value.
Flying Blue1:1No transfer fee. Air France-KLM; monthly Promo Rewards discounts.
Avianca LifeMiles1:1No transfer fee. LifeMiles; no fuel surcharges on Star Alliance.
Avios1:1No transfer fee. The British Airways Club; Avios usable across the BA/Iberia/Aer Lingus family.
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles1:1No transfer fee. Asia Miles; first and business class to Asia.
Emirates Skywards1:1No transfer fee. Skywards.
Etihad Guest1:1No transfer fee. Etihad Guest.
Club Iberia Plus1:1No transfer fee. Iberia Plus Avios.
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank1:1No transfer fee. JAL Mileage Bank; oneworld premium to Asia.
Qatar Privilege Club1:1No transfer fee. Privilege Club; books Qsuites business.
Southwest Rapid Rewards1:1No transfer fee. Rapid Rewards; no change fees, no award chart.
TAP Miles&Go1:1No transfer fee. TAP Miles&Go.
Turkish Miles&Smiles1:1No transfer fee. Miles&Smiles; very low Star Alliance pricing.
United MileagePlus1:1No transfer fee. MileagePlus.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1No transfer fee. Flying Club; ANA and Delta One sweet spots.
Virgin Red1:1No transfer fee. Virgin Group rewards club; moves 1:1 on to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
ALL - Accor Live Limitless3:2No transfer fee. ALL - Accor Live Limitless; the lone non-1:1 partner (1,000 Bilt is about 667 Accor points).
Hilton Honors1:1No transfer fee. Hilton Honors.
Hyatt1:1No transfer fee. The crown-jewel redemption; outsized value at top properties. Bilt has announced the ratio changes to 4:3 on January 1, 2027; it stays 1:1 through December 31, 2026.
IHG One Rewards1:1No transfer fee. IHG One Rewards.
Marriott Bonvoy1:1No transfer fee. Marriott Bonvoy.
Wyndham Rewards1:1No transfer fee. Wyndham Rewards; added 2026.
Preferred Hotels iPrefer1:2Preferred Hotels iPrefer. 1,000 Bilt Points = 2,000 iPrefer points (1:2). Added June 22, 2026 - 700+ independent properties in 85 countries. iPrefer points redeem at a fixed value toward stays, so this is best for topping off a planned Preferred Hotels booking. Transfers in 1,000-point increments (2,000 minimum for Blue tier). No transfer tax.
Amtrak Guest Rewards2:1Amtrak Guest Rewards, Bilt's first rail partner, added September 23, 2026. Transfers in 1,000 point increments (2,000 minimum for Blue tier). Link your Amtrak Guest Rewards account before your first transfer.
JetBlue TrueBlue1:1Added October 20, 2026. Transfers are in 1,000-point increments, with a 2,000-point minimum for Blue members and 1,000 for Silver, Gold and Platinum. Link your TrueBlue account to Bilt first.

Travel credits

Annual travel-spend credits and portal incentives.

1 benefit

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$100 Bilt Travel Hotel Credit
Up to $100/year in Bilt Travel hotel credits, applied as two $50 statement credits (Jan-Jun and Jul-Dec) on Bilt Travel Portal hotel bookings of 2+ nights.

Travel & rental insurance

Trip protection, rental car coverage, baggage, accident coverage.

3 benefits

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Trip Delay Insurance
Reimbursement for certain expenses when a covered trip is delayed (see Guide to Benefits for limits).
Trip Cancellation and Interruption Protection
Reimbursement for non-refundable trip costs when a covered reason cancels or interrupts your trip (see Guide to Benefits).
MasterRental Coverage
Rental car loss and damage coverage when you pay with the card and decline the counter CDW (see Guide to Benefits).

Purchase & travel protection

Purchase, extended warranty, cell phone, and fraud protections.

3 benefits

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Cellular Wireless Telephone Protection
Coverage for a damaged or stolen cell phone when you pay your wireless bill with the card (see Guide to Benefits for limits).
Purchase Assurance
Covers eligible new purchases against damage or theft for a limited period (see Guide to Benefits).
Extended Warranty
Extends an eligible manufacturer warranty (see Guide to Benefits).

Transfer partner perks

Partners this card unlocks for point transfer.

1 benefit

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Transfer to Travel Partners
Transfer Bilt Points 1:1 to airline and hotel partners.

Other

Other perks on this card.

5 benefits

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Two Rewards Options - Pick One Each Cycle
Each billing cycle you choose ONE rewards mode (they never stack): (1) Housing-only - up to 1.25X Bilt Points on rent/mortgage, scaled by how much you spend everyday relative to housing, and NO Bilt Cash; or (2) Flexible Bilt Cash - 4% Bilt Cash on everyday spend, with housing capped at 1X via Bilt Cash redemption. You can switch between cycles.
4% Bilt Cash on Everyday Spend (Flexible option)
Earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday spend under the Flexible Bilt Cash Rewards Option. Important: this option is mutually exclusive with the Housing-only option - you pick ONE per billing cycle. Under Flexible Bilt Cash, housing earns up to 1X (by redeeming Bilt Cash: $3 of Bilt Cash unlocks 100 points). You do not also get the 0X-1.25X housing multiplier that cycle.
Fee-Free Rent and Mortgage Payments
Pay rent or mortgage with no transaction fee, no preset housing spending limit, and no annual housing cap, across multiple homes.
Free Rent Reporting
Opt in to free reporting of on-time rent payments to the major credit bureaus to help build credit.
10% Intro APR for 12 Months
10% introductory APR on new eligible purchases for the first 12 months, then a variable 26.74%-34.74% APR applies.

Last verified October 23, 2026.

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