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Barclays Old Navy Encore Mastercard Review: Great Rewards for Brand Loyalists

If you're an Old Navy superfan, the Encore Mastercard could be your perfect match, earning you big rewards at your favorite stores; but watch out for the high APR.

Annual Fee$0.00
Sign-up Bonus30% off first Old Navy purchase
Rewards Rate1x-5x points
Regular APR
Purchases – 33.24% This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
Balance Transfers – 33.24%, when using your Mastercard. This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
33.24%, when using your Mastercard. This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
Other Fees
Balance transfer fee Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater, when using your Mastercard.

Overview

Pros & Cons

What's great

  • No annual fee
  • Generous sign-up bonus
  • Rewards on purchases
  • Fraud protection
  • Free FICO score

Things to consider

  • High APR
  • High balance transfer fee
  • Limited rewards categories

Benefits

Drawbacks

Decision Guidance

Summary

The Old Navy Encore Mastercard is a very niche card with limited value for most consumers. While it offers a high rewards rate within the Gap Inc. family of brands and has no annual fee, these benefits are overshadowed by an extremely high APR and Ba...