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Cash Back · Visa · U.S. Bank

Business Essentials Visa Card

Published pricing, rewards, guarantee structure, and account controls without treating the welcome bonus as the entire product.

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Card at a Glance

Repayment structure
Revolving credit with required minimum payments; paying the full balance or applicable plan-adjusted balance by the due date avoids new-purchase interest. Eligible ExtendPay plans charge a separately disclosed monthly fee.
Application credit check
Application authorizes consumer and business credit reports. The terms do not specify a universal soft/hard inquiry sequence.
Evidence and open questions · 11 supported · 3 open

Expanded review of the issuer product page and linked October 2026 application disclosure. Unresolved reporting and credit-score guidance remain unverified.

Annual fee · Conditional · Checked 2026-10-01

$0 annual fee

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Purchase APR · Conditional · Checked 2026-10-01

16.99%–27.99% variable after the introductory purchase period.

Linked application disclosure dated October 2026, read in the browser; subject to underwriting and future rate changes.

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Intro APR · Conditional · Checked 2026-10-01

0% on qualifying purchases for the first 12 billing cycles; purchases must post within 365 days of opening. Balance transfers and cash advances are excluded.

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Rewards · Conditional · Checked 2026-10-01

2% base cash back; 6% on prepaid hotels and car rentals in the issuer Travel Center. A qualifying checking relationship with $10,000 in qualifying balances adds 0.5% on the first $10,000 of eligible purchases per billing cycle. The balance uses a 30-day average; exclusions and redemption rules apply.

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Foreign transaction fee · Verified · Checked 2026-10-01

3% of each foreign transaction.

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Employee cards · Unverified · Checked 2026-10-01

Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.

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Personal guarantee · Verified · Checked 2026-10-01

Required

The business owner and business are jointly and severally liable for account charges.

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Credit check · Verified · Checked 2026-10-01

Application authorizes consumer and business credit reports. The terms do not specify a universal soft/hard inquiry sequence.

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Credit reporting · Unverified · Checked 2026-10-01

Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.

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Eligibility · Conditional · Checked 2026-10-01

Applicants must be at least 18, reside in the U.S., and have authority to bind the business; primarily business use and credit approval are required.

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Credit guidance · Unverified · Checked 2026-10-01

Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.

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Repayment structure · Conditional · Checked 2026-10-01

Revolving credit with required minimum payments; paying the full balance or applicable plan-adjusted balance by the due date avoids new-purchase interest. Eligible ExtendPay plans charge a separately disclosed monthly fee.

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Legal provider · Verified · Checked 2026-10-01

U.S. Bank National Association.

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Availability · Conditional · Checked 2026-10-01

Listed with an application link on the issuer product page at review.

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“Verified” means the linked source states this claim, not that every applicant receives the advertised terms. “Unverified” means the review did not establish the claim; it does not mean the provider publishes no information. Conflicts can reflect retrieval freshness or different offers. How we verify

Annual fee
$0 annual fee
Purchase APR
16.99%–27.99% variable after the introductory purchase period.
Intro APR
0% on qualifying purchases for the first 12 billing cycles; purchases must post within 365 days of opening. Balance transfers and cash advances are excluded.
Foreign transaction fee
3% of each foreign transaction.
Rewards
2% base cash back; 6% on prepaid hotels and car rentals in the issuer Travel Center. A qualifying checking relationship with $10,000 in qualifying balances adds 0.5% on the first $10,000 of eligible purchases per billing cycle. The balance uses a 30-day average; exclusions and redemption rules apply.
Employee cards
Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.
Personal guarantee
Required
Credit guidance
Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.

Liability, Credit and Controls

Credit reporting: Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.

Spend controls: Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.

Expense management: Not verified in this review; confirm the exact offer.

Earlier source ledger

These dated records preserve earlier research. They may describe past offers; use the claim evidence above and your current account agreement.

No public source records are attached yet.