Letter to Bilt Members 2024...Mortgage Officially Being Added!
As we wrap up what has been a transformational 2024, I wanted to share a preview of what's ahead for Bilt in 2025 and answer one of the most common questions I hear from members: How does Bilt's business work, and how are we able to provide such valuable rewards and benefits? While our award-winning cobrand credit card has received much attention, it remains just one part of our business. Bilt's foundation is actually built on three robust and interconnected businesses that together form the largest housing rewards platform in the country. Through our platform, you can earn rewards on rent payments regardless of how you pay - whether by bank account, debit card, or credit card. You get access to exclusive neighborhood benefits and can now earn rewards at every step of your housing journey, from signing a new lease to buying your first home. I'm excited to walk you through each of these businesses and show you how we're working to create more value on your biggest everyday expenses in the year ahead. Keep reading to learn more or explore relevant slides here. 1. Rewarding You on Rent (...and Mortgage) Payments This is where our story began โ creating the first platform that rewarded members for rent payments, while helping them boost their credit history with every on-time payment. Today, we're the largest reporter of on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus - a benefit we offer for free. Weโve issued tens of billions of points to members for rent payments, and weโve rewarded millions of members with limited-time Rent Day benefits like complimentary elite status on airlines and hotels, complimentary rideshare credits, and more. In our first two years, the Bilt Mastercard gave us a bridge to rewarding customers on rent payments while we built something much bigger: a payments platform that rewards members regardless of how they pay rent. Today, around 15% of our members have our cobrand card, while the vast majority of our members join Bilt through our network of apartment and condo buildings that use our platform for all rental / HOA payments. Whether you pay by check, ACH, debit, or credit card, youโll automatically earn points and receive free rent reporting to boost your credit history when your property uses Bilt.