Bank of America credit card rewards program is opaque and unreliable
Bank of America credit card holders experience problems with rewards program functionality including unclear terms, missing rewards, and inconsistent redemption. While situational to one issuer, the pattern reflects a broader industry problem of rewards program opacity.
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