Key Secured Credit Card® Builds Financial Futures for More than 30,900 Program Graduates
Achievement celebrates hard work done by clients to build their credit history and grow their financial future
The Key Secured Credit Card is a critical piece of
"In our current economic environment, Americans are working to build their financial resiliency," said
When clients graduate, their Key Secured Credit Card® is upgraded to an unsecured credit card and the hold on the funds in their Key Active Saver® account that were pledged as collateral to secure the Key Secured Credit Card are released. New as of this year, as part of the graduation process, 1,200 clients received a credit line increase in addition to strengthening their credit profile with the help of the Key Secured Credit Card. An enhanced communication process was also introduced to all participants, aiming to provide greater clarity and transparency on their credit building journey, as well as sound advice and guidance that further supports their financial health.
Through the Secured Credit Card program, the Spring 2024 graduates have made major steps to improve their financial wellbeing, such as:
- 26% were designated as having low FICO scores at origination. The average improvement in credit score for those in the "low" category was 73 points.
Since the inception of this program, the tenure and impact of the Key Secured Credit Card program are further enhanced by the positive graduation results. More than 30,900 clients have started or completed their journey through the program, with 60% of the clients who graduated having done so within 12 months and 93% within 24 months.
For those who entered the program with no FICO score, the average score they show at graduation is 721. Throughout the program's history, those who begin with a FICO score at origination have shown an average increase of 63 points when they graduate1.
Additional Key Secured Credit Card features include:
- While clients build their credit, their Key Secured Credit Card deposit must be kept in a Key Active Saver account, allowing users to build their credit and savings in tandem. The monthly maintenance service charge on the Key Active Saver account is waived for Key Secured Credit Card clients2. In addition, there is a
$0 annual fee on the Key Secured Credit Card. - Cardholders can opt in to check their FICO score for free anytime3 in online and mobile banking. It's quick, easy and does not impact their credit score.
- Unlike most prepaid or debit cards, the Key Secured Credit Card reports clients' history to credit bureaus, allowing them to show progress.
- With Key's temporary lock security feature, cardholders can easily use online or mobile banking to lock and unlock a misplaced credit card.
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1 Use of the Key Secured Credit Card can help build your credit when the minimum payment is made by the due date, each month.
2 The monthly maintenance service charge on the Key Active Saver account will be waived for Key Secured Credit Card clients. The monthly maintenance service charge waiver is only valid as long as the Key Secured Credit Card remains open. If you are graduated to an unsecured card or close your Key Secured Credit Card account, the Key Active Saver monthly maintenance service charge of
3 Clients with newly opened credit card accounts may not see their first FICO® Score in online and mobile banking for up to 90 days after enrollment. In certain circumstances, a FICO® Score may not be available for various reasons, e.g., having a limited credit history. FICO is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation in
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