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•••• •••• •••• Capital Bank N.A. VISA
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OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card

Capital Bank N.A. Visa Secured No credit check
Annual fee
$35
Purchase APR
24.89%
Min. deposit
$200
Credit needed
No credit / Poor
Your approval odds Very good · 88%

Rewards: No rewards programme

What works

  • Approval does not depend on your credit history
  • No hard pull on your credit report
  • Relatively low APR for this tier

What to watch

  • $35 annual fee
  • No rewards
  • 3% foreign transaction fee
  • No path to an unsecured card

The full terms

Annual fee$35
Purchase APR 24.89% variable
Security deposit$200 – $3,000
Credit limit$200 – $3,000
Minimum scoreNo credit check performed
Foreign transaction fee3%
Reports toExperian, Equifax, TransUnion
Upgrade pathNo automatic unsecured upgrade path
Pre-qualificationNot offered

Who this card suits

OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card is aimed at people in the no credit / poor range. As a secured card you'll put down a refundable deposit of at least $200, which becomes your credit line. That deposit is what makes approval realistic when your score is low — the issuer isn't taking a risk.

Worth doing the maths. The $35 annual fee against a starting limit of $200 means roughly 18% of your available credit goes to the fee in year one. A secured card with a refundable deposit is often cheaper over two years — compare before you apply.

Using it to actually raise your score

  • Pay on time, every time. Payment history is the biggest single factor in your FICO score. Set autopay for at least the minimum.
  • Keep utilisation low. Stay under 30% of your limit, ideally under 10%. On the starting limit of $200 that's $60 and $20 respectively.
  • Don't chase more cards yet. Every application is a hard inquiry. Let this one age.

Before you apply. Rates, fees and deposit requirements are set by the issuer and change often. Confirm the current terms on the issuer's own application page — the figures here were last reviewed 2026-08-24 and are not a guarantee of the terms you'll be offered.

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