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It’s not quite the same thing. Secured credit cards exist, primarily for people with bad credit. e.g. https://www.hometrust.ca/credit-cards/secured-visa-card/

Personally, I already keep hefty minimum balances to avoid monthly fees on bank accounts that allow me to waive credit card annual fees. They could use that as credit card collateral.




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