Bilt Card 2.0 Is Here: Five Bananas, Bilt Cash, and New Cards Explained

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Big changes are coming to Bilt — and yes, it involves bananas. 🍌 This week, Ed is joined by Kerr to break down Bilt Card 2.0, the introduction of Bilt Cash, and why the program is evolving now. They walk through the reasoning behind the changes, explain how the new two-currency system works, and dig into the value proposition of all three new cards — Blue, Obsidian, and Palladium. If you've been confused, skeptical, excited, or nervously clutching your five bananas… this episode is for you.

✈️ What We Cover in This Episode

✈️ Why Bilt is changing now

• The "five banana" problem explained

• Why devaluing points was not an option

• How Bilt thinks about long-term sustainability

✈️ Introducing Bilt Cash

• Why Bilt added a second currency

• How Bilt Cash works alongside Bilt points

• Flexibility vs forced redemptions

✈️ Earning & using Bilt Cash

• 4% Bilt Cash back on non-rent spend

• Unlocking points on rent or mortgage

• Transfer bonuses, fitness, travel, and neighborhood perks

✈️ Card-by-card breakdown

• Bilt Blue – no annual fee, transferable points

• Bilt Obsidian – grocery or dining choice, hotel credit

• Bilt Palladium – 3.3x effective earning, lounge access, elite status

✈️ The math behind the Palladium card

• How spend converts into points

• Why Kerr says it's his top-of-wallet card

• Who this card is — and isn't — for

✈️ What happens next

• Launch week expectations

• Feedback from the community

• Why this is just the beginning of Bilt Cash

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