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Credit building cards

Designed to help you build or improve your credit score.

    What is a credit builder credit card?

      If you have a poor credit score or no credit history, it can make it difficult to find affordable ways to borrow money or even get a mortgage. Managing a credit building credit card well could be a good way to improve your credit score. Doing things like staying within your credit limit and making your monthly repayments on time are likely to help.

      Rewards with Tesco Bank credit cards

      With our credit builder credit card you can collect Clubcard points almost everywhere you spend with your card, plus your usual points in Tesco. For more information see Credit Card Rewards

      We’ve also made it simple for you to manage your money on the go with our Mobile Banking App and Online Banking.

      Need more help? You could visit our credit card jargon buster or even ask a question in the Tesco Bank Community.

        Foundation Credit Card

        Our credit card to help you build your credit score

        • Starting credit limits between £250 - £1,500 and monthly repayments from £25
        • Get access to Tesco Bank CreditView, provided by TransUnion, for 3 years from account opening, and track your credit score with monthly updates
        • Collect Clubcard points almost every time you shop
        • You may be considered for regular optional credit limit increases if you manage your account well

        Representative example

        Representative 27.5% APR (variable)
        Interest rate on purchases 27.5% p.a. (variable)
        Based on a credit limit of £1200  

        Your APR and credit limit may vary depending on your circumstances.

        Need help?

        Find out more about the different types of credit card we offer and how they work.

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          Protect your credit score

          See if you are likely to be accepted and protect your credit score using our eligibility checker.

          Check my eligibility

          Clubcard points are turned into Clubcard vouchers, see how many more you can get just by using a Tesco Bank Credit Card

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          Calculate About the calculator and collecting Clubcard points

          Using a Tesco Bank Credit Card, every three months you could get:

          £ 00 .00

          In Clubcard vouchers

          You can use this in Tesco to save money in store, online and at the pump.

          That’s £ more than using your Clubcard alone, just for spending on your Tesco Bank Credit Card.

          OR

          Up to

          £ 00 .00

          If you chose to spend with Tesco Clubcard Reward Partners

          You can get up to 3X the value of your vouchers to spend with Reward Partners.

          Pizza Express
          Cineworld
          Legoland
          Rewards Partners

          Helpful information about credit cards

          What is a credit card for bad credit?​

          These are credit cards that you're more likely to be accepted for if you have a low credit score. You can use one to help build a better credit score by making your payments on time and keeping your balance below your credit limit.

            What is a bad credit score?

            Your credit score is a number that gives you an idea of how lenders view your credit history. If you're new to credit or haven't managed credit well in the past, your score is likely to be low. If you have a low, or a bad credit score, you may find it harder to get the best deals on credit cards, loans and mortgages.

              How your credit score works

              Check out the seven things you really need to know.

              Why do credit scores matter?

              Find out why having a good credit score is important.

              Understanding credit

              Eight common questions about credit cards answered

              Other customers have been asking

              What factors affect my credit rating? How can I improve my credit rating? What are my consumer rights?
              See all FAQs

              Contact us, we’re here to help

              Our UK teams are here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

              We accept online Credit Card applications, applying is easy and takes around 10 minutes. Check your eligibility

                How to get in touch

                Collect Tesco Clubcard points

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                Clubcard points when you spend £4 in Tesco
                1
                Clubcard points when you spend £4 on Tesco fuel (excluding Esso)
                1
                Clubcard point when you spend £8 outside Tesco

                Your Credit Card is also your Clubcard, so when you spend on it you'll collect your usual Clubcard points and some extra ones on top.

                Using our Credit Card, for every £4 spent in Tesco you’ll collect 5 Clubcard points. That’s 1 Clubcard point for every £4 you spend, plus your normal Clubcard points (1 Clubcard point for every £1 spent) in each purchase transaction. Plus you’ll also collect 1 Clubcard point for every £8 spent outside Tesco in each purchase transaction.

                With a Tesco Bank Credit Card spending £4 filling up at Tesco (excluding Esso fuel) gets you 5 Clubcard points – 1 Clubcard point for every £4 you spend, plus your normal Clubcard points at an enhanced rate of 1 Clubcard point per £1 spent (usually 1 Clubcard point for each £2 spent) in each purchase transaction.

                Clubcard points collection rates are subject to change and you must have available credit. Exclusions on collecting Clubcard points apply, expand below to read more.

                  Turning Clubcard points into Clubcard vouchers, exclusions and how the calculator works

                  Clubcard vouchers

                  Every 3 months your Clubcard points are turned into Clubcard vouchers. Or you can choose to get them quicker with Faster Vouchers. Use your Clubcard vouchers for money off your Tesco shop, or get up to 3X the value with Clubcard Reward Partners - choose from days out, travel, restaurants and more.

                    What you won’t collect Clubcard points on

                    You’ll only collect Clubcard points when you use your card to make purchases. Cash withdrawals, cash transactions, balance or money transfers, gambling transactions, buying travel money and regular payments like standing orders and Direct Debits don’t count. There are also some products at Tesco you can’t collect points on, find out more at the Tesco Clubcard website.

                      How the calculator works

                      The calculator uses how many Clubcard points you could collect if you had a Tesco Bank Credit Card and used it to pay for items in and out of Tesco.

                      Based on the spend you say you make each month, we calculate the Clubcard points you'd collect and give you an idea of the Clubcard vouchers you could receive. The actual number will depend on how you use your credit card. Don't forget that you’ll need to spend a minimum amount to begin collecting Clubcard points. And please also bear in mind that this is just an indication.

                      The Tesco Clubcard Scheme is administered by Tesco Stores Limited, Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GA who are responsible for fulfilling Clubcard points.

                        Tesco Bank Credit Cards are provided by: Tesco Bank, PO Box 344, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 2GF

                        Tesco Bank Credit Cards are available to UK residents aged 18 and over. Subject to status.