Now Live: BBVA 5% Cash Back Everywhere

The BBVA NBA card 5% promo is now live.

The 5% offer 12:01 EST today (2/17) until 11:59 PST on Sunday (2/19). You can get the 5% rate on up to $5,000 of purchases.

Please read our previous post for tips and warnings:

Let’s hope there aren’t fraud alert issues this time around. Way back it was a huge issue, but I think last time they fixed it so hoping for good experience this time as well.

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Aahz
Aahz (@guest_360404)
February 25, 2017 23:42

With the BBVA Compass NBA cards 5x points from All-star weekend posting don’t forget that BBVA won’t give you statement credit for the “change” portion of your redemption.
So, if you cash out 23500 points or 23599 or 23501 points all will equal a flat $235 statement credit. But those last two decimal places of points will still be used.

Alienviking
Alienviking (@guest_360169)
February 25, 2017 11:40

Got the 5X credit for Saturday and Sunday purchases. Friday purchases still showing 1X. Will give it a few more days to see if the Friday purchases convert.

Charly Chang
Charly Chang (@guest_360240)
February 25, 2017 14:16

Samething here, maybe a bug with their software.

chris
chris (@guest_359957)
February 24, 2017 22:06

Got 1x as well here for all 3 of my charges. Bad idea to pay taxes with it I guess

JP
JP (@guest_359688)
February 24, 2017 14:30

I think we should wait few more days. It takes times to convert 1x into 5x points. IIRC it took around 7 days last time. I am not giving up hope just yet.

Charles Chang
Charles Chang (@guest_359680)
February 24, 2017 14:23

Anybody saw the bonus points? all I see is 1pts/$

John
John (@guest_359622)
February 24, 2017 13:17

DP: I just ‘discovered’ after calling BBVA that ALL transactions at Sam’s and Costco do NOT receive the 5x points–only one point. According to the CSR, see the T&Cs.

lumangoy
lumangoy (@guest_355856)
February 17, 2017 15:20

I forgot how I used my rewards last year, can it be used to pay the current balance?

Some cards don’t allow it.

calwatch
calwatch (@guest_355899)
February 17, 2017 16:39

Yes, that’s what I did.

JP
JP (@guest_355845)
February 17, 2017 15:04

does everyone still have non-chip card? they haven’t replaced mine and I haven’t asked to be replaced. most if not all CC companies have replaced their cards by now.

Jon
Jon (@guest_355853)
February 17, 2017 15:19
  JP

I called a couple of days ago and asked about the chip card. I was told that first batch of 100,000 chip cards would be shipped over the next week. When you will receive yours would depend on how often you’ve used your card. If you routinely use it, you are likely to receive the chip card earlier. But they don’t wait until your expiration date to send a new chip card to you.

Adam
Adam (@guest_355946)
February 17, 2017 18:04

Interesting, I just got off the phone w a BBVA NBA CSR who told me the exact opposite. I know you gotta take their word w a grain of salt but I mentioned to him that it was odd this card still doesn’t have a chip – and he said: yeah it’ll be replaced/upgraded when your current card expires & a new one is sent over. That timeframe is about a year and a half way at this point.

To me this just screams how cheap this bank is in all reality if they won’t even send out chip cards when the law changed. I figure they’re ok w taking on fraud risk & weighed it against sending out new cards into their decision matrix.

Atricus
Atricus (@guest_356051)
February 17, 2017 22:48

I email them in January and told them my card is falling apart cant barely use it on the cc machines and they sent me a new chip one.

stampman
stampman (@guest_355838)
February 17, 2017 14:56

This card also has cashback offers for additional savings. The offers are limited, but it is possible to save a few dollars. These are separate from AMEX Sync deals and have to be loaded from your account. I’ve saved a little money using the restaurant deals. They are called Simply cash offers on the BBVA website.

William Charles
Admin
February 19, 2017 06:06

Same offers as Bofa I think

Mr. PTM
Mr. PTM (@guest_355806)
February 17, 2017 14:08

So far so good with two Plastiq transactions for $1,800 and $3,200. As a precaution, I groomed the card with a $10 Starbucks reload last night.

Eric
Eric (@guest_355861)
February 17, 2017 15:23

What do you mean “So far so good”? Aren’t you only allowed to get 5% on the $5K you’ve already spent?

Mr. PTM
Mr. PTM (@guest_357293)
February 20, 2017 20:57

Meaning the transactions didn’t get flagged for fraud despite not having used the card since the playoffs.

Eric
Eric (@guest_357304)
February 20, 2017 21:20

I understood that. My point was that “so far so good” implies that you would be making more purchases with it which I really doubt that you did.