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BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®* vs CIBC Select Visa* Card

A field-by-field comparison of BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®* and CIBC Select Visa* Card, built from the same card data that powers our comparison tools. Every figure below traces back to a data field — nothing here is an editorial estimate.

Key features at a glance

FeatureBMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*CIBC Select Visa* Card
IssuerBMOCIBC
Network
Annual fee$0 $29$0 $29
Foreign transaction fee2.5%2.5%
Purchase interest rate13.99%13.99%

The short answer

BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*CIBC Select Visa* Card

One of these cards has no points valuation on file, so the two cannot be compared in dollars. The side-by-side table below still applies.

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Where each card wins

BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*

In its favour

No material difference in this card's favour was found in the data we compare.

Against it

No material difference in this card's favour was found in the data we compare.

CIBC Select Visa* Card

In its favour

No material difference in this card's favour was found in the data we compare.

Against it

No material difference in this card's favour was found in the data we compare.

Welcome offer

FeatureBMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*CIBC Select Visa* Card
Our valuationDepends on how you spend$29$29

Income required

FeatureBMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*CIBC Select Visa* Card
Min. household income—$15,000+

Annual fee and rates

FeatureBMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*CIBC Select Visa* Card
Annual fee$0 $29$0 $29
Additional card$0$0
First year free✓✓
Foreign transaction fee2.5%2.5%
Purchase interest rate13.99%13.99%
Purchase rate (Quebec)13.99%13.99%
Cash advance rate15.99%13.99%

Insurance

FeatureBMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*CIBC Select Visa* Card
Purchase protection✓Better on this row—
Extended warranty✓Better on this row—

Card details

FeatureBMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®*CIBC Select Visa* Card
Network
IssuerBMOCIBC

Which one wins, by spending profile

One of these cards has no points valuation on file, so the two cannot be compared in dollars. The side-by-side table below still applies.

Frequently asked questions

Which costs less per year, BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®* or CIBC Select Visa* Card?

Both charge $29 a year.

Which is better for spending in another currency, BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard®* or CIBC Select Visa* Card?

Both charge 2.5% on purchases in another currency.

Do these earn rates have spending caps?

Yes — where a card caps a category, the ceiling is stated next to the rate on this page, along with what the card earns beyond it.

How we compare

  • Every figure on this page is read from the card data we maintain — annual fees, foreign transaction fees, earn rates, spending caps, welcome offers, insurance and lounge access.
  • Points are valued at our published valuation for each card's loyalty program. Cash back is counted at face value.
  • The spending profiles are standard baskets, not your spending. The share charged in a foreign currency is a stated scenario assumption.
  • Year one and the years after are kept separate: the welcome bonus and any first-year fee waiver only count in year one.
  • We may earn a commission when you apply through the links on this page. It never changes the figures above — they come from the same data for every card.

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