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Credit CardBank of America
Merrill Lynch Octave Black Card credit card

Merrill Lynch Octave Black Card

Annual Fee

$950Charged Yearly

Welcome Bonus

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EST. Net Value

$39/yr

Credit Score

Varies

Top Earn Rate

2.5x everything else


Last updated November 5, 2026 | Rates, fees, and credits from WalletFlo's OneCard catalog (refreshed hourly).
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Flo Analysis

Computed from live catalog data — where this card ranks, wins, and needs a caveat.

Category standing — vs 1,096 cards in the catalog

Everything else

2.5x

Overview

How this card fits in your wallet — fees, value, and who it's built for.

The Merrill Lynch Octave Black Card from Bank of America carries a $950 annual fee. On WalletFlo's typical spend profile, the OneCard engine estimates $639.00 in rewards plus $350.00 in credits and perks — $39.00 net per year before welcome bonuses.

Earning rates

Category bonuses from our catalog — verify current offers on the issuer site.

CategoryRate
  • Everything elseAll Purchases
    2.5×

Credits & Benefits

Statement credits and perks we model in net-value calculations.

Credits

  • Travel$350/yr

Benefits

  • No benefits listed for this card

Is the annual fee worth it?

Quick breakeven from stated credits and perks — open the full tool to dig deeper.

Credits & perks vs fee

Annual fee−$950
Stated credits+$350
Perks (est.)+$0
Net after credits & perks-$600

Verdict

Fee exceeds stated credits & perks

You'll need enough rewards on your spend to cover the gap — model that below.

Rewards Calculator

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FAQ's

  • Issuers generally look for good-to-excellent credit; exact thresholds vary.

  • See the annual fee analysis above, or open the full calculator to model credits and perks against $950 per year.

  • Use the rewards calculator above — set your monthly spend by category and the engine models net annual value on this card server-side.

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