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Cash Back Cards · Canada

Neo Mastercard (formerly Hudson's Bay Mastercard)

Best for: Former Hudson's Bay cardholders

Annual feeNo annual fee
IssuerNeo Financial
NetworkMastercard
Purchase APRSee issuer
Foreign transaction feeSee issuer
Credit neededSee issuer

Pros

  • Seamless transition for former HBC cardholders
  • No annual fee

Cons

  • Low 0.5% base earn
  • Hudson's Bay rewards ended

Rates and offers change. Confirm today's terms on the issuer's official site before applying. Independent comparison — not financial advice.

This card was recently refreshed (September 2025). After Hudson's Bay went into creditor protection and closed (June 1, 2025), Neo converted Hudson's Bay Mastercards to the Neo Mastercard in Sept 2025.

Neo Mastercard (formerly Hudson's Bay Mastercard) at a glance

IssuerNeo Financial
Card networkMastercard
Annual feeNone
Rewards rate0.5% cash back on all purchases (after conversion, reported)
Welcome bonusNone announced
Intro APRNone
Regular APRSee issuer
Foreign transaction feeSee issuer
Credit neededSee issuer
Best forFormer Hudson's Bay cardholders

Key features

  • Balance, limit and interest rate unchanged at conversion
  • Existing cards usable until replacement
  • Managed in Neo app

Pros

  • Seamless transition for former HBC cardholders
  • No annual fee

Cons

  • Low 0.5% base earn
  • Hudson's Bay rewards ended

Before you apply: terms for new cards change quickly. Confirm the current annual fee, rates, rewards and welcome offer on the official Neo Financial site. CreditCardCompare is an independent comparison resource, not the card issuer, and this is not financial advice.

Sources: savvynewcanadians.com · blog.rewardscanada.ca

How it compares with similar Canada cards

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C$120/yr 5% on groceries, 4% on transit, 3% on gas (capped) Not applicable 2.5% on foreign currency p… Good to excellent credit 4.4
TD Cash Back Visa Infinite CardHigh gas, grocery and bill spenders who'll clear the fee
C$139/yr 3% on gas, groceries and recurring bills; 1% elsewhere Not applicable 2.5% on foreign currency p… Good to excellent credit 4.4
Tangerine Money-Back Credit CardNo-fee cashback users who want to pick their own categories
None 2% in chosen categories, 0.5% on everything else Not applicable 2.5% on foreign currency p… Good credit 4.3

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