Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card vs TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card
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TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card
The short answer: The Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card if you spend more on dining, travel.

Side-by-side comparison

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit CardTD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card
Annual fee$95$89
Welcome offer60,000 online bonus points25,000 bonus miles
Dining2x3x
Groceries1.5x1x
Gas1.5x1x
Travel2x3x
Streaming1.5x1x
Everything else1.5x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$461$388
Points typeCash back onlyCash back only
NetworkVisaVisa

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified August 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

Welcome bonus and value over time

Over timeBank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit CardTD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card
Welcome bonus60,000 online bonus points25,000 bonus miles
To earn it$4,000 in 90 days$3,000 in 6 billing cycles
Est. first-year value*$1,166$549
Est. ongoing value / yr*$566$299

The Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card wins on both fronts: it comes out ahead in year one on the welcome offer and stays ahead every year after. Short term or long, it is the stronger pick on the numbers.

*First-year value counts the welcome bonus, estimated rewards, and annual credits, minus the annual fee; ongoing value is a typical year after. Every point at a flat 1 cent.

Perks, credits, and redemptions

PerksBank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit CardTD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card
Lounge accessNoneNone
Annual credits~$200/yr (2 credits)None
Points & redemptionsCash back onlyCash back only

On perks and redemptions, the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card carries the heavier credit stack (about $200 a year). Weigh those against the fee, since credits and lounge access only count if you will actually use them.

Transfer partners and point value

Neither card earns transferable points, so redemptions are cash-back or fixed portal value on both, roughly a cent per point. There is no airline or hotel transfer angle to separate them.

The verdict

On a typical year of household spending, the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card earns about $461 a year in rewards and the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card about $388, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card charges $95, but carries about $200 in annual statement credits that offset it for anyone who uses them. The TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card charges $89, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card delivers more total value, about $168 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on everything else and groceries. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card if your spending leans toward groceries, gas, streaming. Pick the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card if your spending leans toward dining, travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card or the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card better?
On typical household spending, the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card comes out ahead after its annual fee, by roughly $168 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card and the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card or the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card?
As of August 2026, the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card offers 60,000 online bonus points and the TD First Class℠ Visa Signature® Credit Card offers 25,000 bonus miles. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.