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Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards

$0-fee uncapped 1.5% business cash-back; up to 2.62% flat with Preferred Rewards for Business Platinum Honors

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First Federal Community Bank Business Zero+ Card

No-annual-fee 18-billing-cycle 0% intro APR working-capital card; rewards only on portal prepaid travel

Annual Fee
$0
$0 (ongoing; Elan product suite + Hor...
Base Earn
1.50% unlimited on all Net Purchases ...
None on ordinary purchases. Program r...
Intro APR
0% for 7 billing cycles, then 16.74%–...
0% for first 18 billing cycles from a...
Rating
8.2/10
8.0/10

Costs & Pricing

MetricBusiness Advantage Unlimited Cash RewardsFirst Federal Community Bank Business Zero+ Card
Annual fee$0$0 (ongoing; Elan product suite + Horizon Zero+ + WalletHub FFCB listing 11 Aug 2026)
Employee card fee$0 (no published cap on number)$0 (no fee for additional employee cards)
Purchase APR16.74%–26.74% variable after intro (creditworthiness-based)0% intro for first 18 billing cycles, then 16.24%–25.24% variable based on creditworthiness at opening (varies with WSJ Prime). Horizon Bank official Zero+ disclosure; WalletHub assigns the same band to this cobrand. With Prime 6.75% (WSJ, 2 Sep 2026) implied margins ≈ Prime + 9.49% to Prime + 18.49%. First Federal does not post its own public Schumer box — confirm live box at apply.
Intro APR (purchases)0% for 7 billing cycles, then 16.74%–26.74% variable0% for first 18 billing cycles from account opening, then assigned purchase APR. Does not apply to cash advances. Intro can end early if late payment, returned payment, or overlimit (standard Elan sibling language).
Foreign transaction fee3%3%
Late payment feeNot disclosed on public product pagesWalletHub max $41 (11 Aug 2026). Older Elan PDFs said up to $39. Treat $41 as aggregator; confirm live box.

Rewards & Value

MetricBusiness Advantage Unlimited Cash RewardsFirst Federal Community Bank Business Zero+ Card
Base earn rate1.50% unlimited on all Net Purchases (no category cap)None on ordinary purchases. Program rules: Cash Rewards are not earned for any Purchases other than prepaid air / car / attractions / hotel booked via the Rewards / Travel Center.
Welcome bonus$500 cash rewards after at least $5,000 in purchases in the first 90 days (live public online offer, 3 Sep 2026)None. Official Elan Zero+ Business copy and WalletHub: no initial rewards bonus.
Redemption value1¢ per 1% (cash is cash). No travel portal, no transfer partners.Cash back at 1¢ per 1% via statement credit or deposit to a checking/savings account at this Financial Institution only. Rewards Card value may vary. Do not treat 5% as travel-category MCC. Do not assume 1% on other spend.
Transfer partnersNoneNot offered

Credit & Eligibility

MetricBusiness Advantage Unlimited Cash RewardsFirst Federal Community Bank Business Zero+ Card
Personal guaranteeRequired in substance — cards are backed by personal creditRequired. Owner and business jointly and severally liable; owner remains individually liable. Elan Company Card (corporate liability, typically $5M+ sales, 2+ years) is a different product.
Credit checkHard personal pull on applying owner/authorized officerHard personal inquiry expected on the owner. Industry reporting: Elan TransUnion primary (not confirmed on firstfed.com). WalletHub user: inquiry from Elan Financial Services/First Federal Community.
Employee cardsFree; no published numeric cap; employee-transaction monitoringAllowed; $0 additional-card fee. Add via MyAccountAccess Manage Employees (legal name, DOB, SSN, address). Variable credit limits and authorization controls listed as a generic business-card feature. Owner/business remain liable.
Product typeRevolving small-business credit cardRevolving business credit card (intro 0% then variable purchase APR). Not a charge card. Not Elan’s Visa Business Company Card (corporate liability).

Pros & Cons

Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards

Pros

  • $0 annual fee and $0 employee-card fees
  • Uncapped 1.5% on all Net Purchases; PRFB can take it to 1.87%/2.25%/2.62%
  • Live $500 / $5,000 / 90-day bonus and 0% purchase APR for 7 billing cycles
  • No category tracking, no $50k bonus cap
  • In good standing, issuer says the card stays off personal credit reports

Cons

  • 3% foreign-transaction fee
  • 2.62% requires business checking and $100k combined BofA/Merrill balances
  • Personal-credit underwriting and personal liability
  • Intro APR is short and purchases-only; 5% BT fee with no 0% BT
  • No transfer partners, lounge, or TSA credits; 1.5% trails 2% flats without PRFB

First Federal Community Bank Business Zero+ Card

Pros

  • $0 annual fee and $0 extra-card fee
  • 0% intro APR for 18 billing cycles on purchases and on timely BTs — among the longest business-card intros advertised in 2026
  • BT window extends 558 days after opening on the aggregator box (same Elan SKU across partners)
  • 5% cash back + $50/card credit on Rewards Center prepaid travel if you actually use the portal
  • Optional 3-month $0 ExtendPay once per year after intro ends; cell-phone protection up to $600 when the bill is paid with the card

Cons

  • No cash back on ordinary business spend — portal prepaid travel only
  • Go-to purchase APR 16.24%–25.24% variable is expensive float after the intro
  • 3% BT fee and 3% foreign-transaction fee
  • Personal guarantee; Elan may pursue the owner for all account charges
  • First Federal does not publish the live Schumer box on its site; rewards travel headline is easy to misread as airline/hotel MCC bonuses

Verdict

Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards

Unlimited is the simple SKU in the Business Advantage cash pair — 1.5% with no cap, or up to 2.62% if Preferred Rewards for Business Platinum Honors is real for you. It is not Customized (3%/2%/1% with a $50k cap). Without PRFB it is a fine no-fee 1.5% card that loses to Ink Unlimited's bonus and Spark Select's longer 0% window. With PRFB it becomes one of the better uncapped cash rates in the set. Skip it for foreign spend or no-PG underwriting.

First Federal Community Bank Business Zero+ Card

This is Elan’s Visa Business Zero+ cobranded for First Federal Community Bank (Dover, OH / firstfed.com) — not a card the bank underwrites, not the consumer Zero+ twin, and not Bucyrus ffcb.com. It is a 0% float tool with thin portal-only rewards, not a daily driver. Pair it with a 2–5% earn card. Confirm the live rates-and-fees box at application.