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Bilt 2.0 Puts Bilt Blue in Spotlight With Effective 2.3x Earn via Bilt Cash

A fresh analysis casts Bilt Cash as a monthly benefits budget that expires yearly, influencing how members pick perks or maximize housing rewards.

Overview

  • The no‑annual‑fee Bilt Blue card can effectively earn 2.3 transferable points per dollar by pairing 1x points with 4% Bilt Cash that converts to points tied to housing payments.
  • This uplift applies up to 75% of a member’s monthly rent or mortgage processed through Bilt, such as $3,000 of card spend if the housing payment is $4,000.
  • Bilt Cash is marketed as dollar‑for‑dollar usable with partners and is promoted as delivering over $4,500 in annual credits, with selectable offers like Lyft rides or Blade and Blacklane transfers.
  • Analysis frames Bilt Cash not as true cash but as a flexible, choice‑based monthly perks budget, with offers that can change and selections reset each month.
  • Balances of Bilt Cash expire on December 31 with only $100 rolling over, a policy that may discourage heavy late‑year spend and shapes how cardholders time redemptions.