Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards: Winter 2017

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Citi Diamond Preferred and Chase Slate are the best balance transfer credit cards, according to CreditCards.com. Citi's offering has the longest 0% introductory period (21 months), although it charges a 3% or $5 transfer fee (whichever is higher). Chase Slate contrasts by offering a fee-free transfer within 60 days of account opening. Its 0% period, however, isn't as long (15 months). Click here for more information:

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Following the tie at the top is the BankAmericard. This third-place winner isn't as flashy as some of its competitors. Still, its 18-month 0% offer is notable and its 11.49% post-intro rate is lower than its competitors.

To help consumers pick the right balance transfer card, CreditCards.com evaluated some of the top-rated cards in the balance transfer card category and asked a panel of judges to rate the CreditCards.com staff's top three picks. Judges for the Best Balance Transfer Cards of Winter 2017 were personal finance expert and blogger Ginger Dean, millennial personal finance author Stefanie O'Connell, Money magazine staff writer Taylor Tepper, CreditCards.com Editor-in-Chief Daniel P. Ray and CreditCards.com senior industry analyst Matt Schulz.

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CreditCards.com is a leading online credit card marketplace, bringing consumers and credit card issuers together. At its free website, consumers can compare hundreds of credit card offers from America's leading issuers and banks and apply securely, online. CreditCards.com is also a destination site for consumers wanting to learn more about credit cards. Offering advice, news, features, statistics and tools, CreditCards.com helps consumers make smart choices about credit cards. In 2016, over 35 million unique visitors used CreditCards.com to find the right credit card to suit their needs.

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