Some credit cards offer programs to help customers who are impacted by natural disasters, including: 

  • Apple Card: Offers payment assistance plans for cardholders experiencing financial hardship or have been affected by a natural disaster. 
  • Capital One: Offers credit card benefits and helps customers weather the storm. 

  • Bank of America offers a Client Assistance Program to help impacted clients. It also provides access to financial services, such as online and mobile banking, to help clients manage their finances. 
  • CareCredit: Helps cardholders and partners when disasters strike. 

  • Discover: Offers a Freeze it feature that prevents new purchases, cash advances, and balance transfers when an account is frozen. Discover also offers Identity Alerts at no cost. 

  • Union Plus: Offers a $500 disaster relief grant to eligible cardholders. 

Other credit card issuers that may offer hardship programs include American Express, Chase, and Citi. You can call them directly to find out if a credit card issuer offers a hardship program. 

Sherry Ellis
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