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Visa Credit Card

We care [about giving you access to money when you need it].

Credit When You Need It

Use your SVCU VISA credit card wherever VISA cards are accepted – worldwide.

  • Introductory rate of 4.99% APR* for first 6 billing cycles, after that your APR will be 6.99-17.99%.
  • No Annual Fee, No Balance Transfer Fee**
  • Scorecard Rewards
  • 25 day grace period on purchases & local services
  • Log in and view your account here.
  • Credit Card Activation Line: 800-543-5073

Credit Card Rates

Introductory Rate of 4.99% APR for the first 6 billing cycles for new, non-secured credit card holders for purchases and cash advances.

APR as low as*
Credit Card6.99%
Disclosures

Scorecard Rewards

SVCU’s credit cards now come with Scorecard Rewards! This program doesn’t cost anything, it’s just an added benefit of using your SVCU credit card.

How it works:

For every dollar you spend on your SVCU credit card, you will earn 1 reward point. Those points will accumulate with each purchase to a point where you can redeem them for anything from travel and merchandise to cash back. You may also be prompted to use your points to reduce your costs at merchants – like saving a few cents per gallon at select gas pumps, or getting a credit for a recent in-store purchase. Keep an eye out for messages asking you about these redemption options!

For full details of this program and to track points and redeem – visit scorecardrewards.com. You will need to create an account to view and manage your rewards balance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an annual fee for the credit card?

No! Our credit card has no annual fee

Is there a balance transfer fee?

No, our cards do not have balance transfer fees!

What are the credit card rates?

Click here to view our low credit card rates!

How can I view my credit card information?

Basic information about your credit card account can be found in Home Banking. For more detailed information including credit card statements, log in to EZ Card Info. If you are a new user, click here to enroll.

Interest Rates and Interest Charges

Rates Effective 6/18/2024

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for Purchases and Cash Advances

Introductory Rate 4.99% for first 6 billing cycles for new card holders. After that your APR will range from 6.99% to 17.99% based on your credit worthiness and other factors.

APR for Balance Transfers

Your APR will range from 6.99% to 17.99% based on your credit worthiness and other factors.

Payment Interest

Your due date is 25 days after the close of each billing cycle. We will not charge interest on your purchases if you pay your entire balance by the due date each month. We will begin charging interest on cash advancesand balance transfers on the transaction date.

For Credit Card Tips from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

To learn more about factors to consider when applying for or using a credit card, visit the website of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at http://consumerfinance.gov/learnmore.

Annual Fees

None

**Transaction Fees: Balance Transfer, Cash Advance

None

**Foreign Transaction Fees

1.00% of each foreign currency transaction in US Dollars. 1.00% of each US currency transaction in US Dollars.

Penalty Fees

Late Fee - $25.00

In this Agreement the words you and your mean each and all of those who apply for the card or who sign the application. Card means a Visa© Credit Card and any duplicates and renewals we issue. Account means your Visa Credit Card Line of Credit account with us. We, us and ours means this Credit Union.

1. Responsibility. If we issue you a card, you agree to pay all debts and the FINANCE CHARGE arising from the use of the card and the card account. You are responsible for charges made by anyone else to whom you give the card, and this responsibility continues until the card is recovered. You cannot disclaim responsibility by notifying us, but we will close the account for new transactions if you so request and return all cards. Your obligation to pay the account balance continues even though an agreement, divorce decree or other court judgement to which we are not a party may direct you or one of the other persons responsible to pay the account. If more than one person has applied for a card or signed the application, paragraph 15 below also applies to your account. You agree that you will not use or allow anyone else to use your card or Personal Identification Number (PIN) for any transaction that is illegal under applicable federal, state or local law.

2. Lost Card Notification.If you believe your credit card has been lost or stolen, you will immediately call 1-800-299-9842.

3. Liability for Unauthorized Use. You will not be liable to the Credit Union for unauthorized use of your credit card if the unauthorized use was not caused by your gross negligence of fraud. If you are aware of any unauthorized use of your card, you must notify the Credit union at 312 Main St., Saco, Maine 04072; 207-282-6169 or 1-800-325-3678.

4. Credit Line. If we approve your application, we will establish a self-replenishing Line of Credit for you and notify you of its amount when we issuethe card. You agree not to let the account balance exceed this approved Credit Line. Each payment you make on the account will restore your Credit Line by the amount of the payment which is applied to principal. You may request an increase in your Credit Line only by written application to us, which must be approved by us. By giving you written notice we may reduce your Credit line from time to time, or with good cause, revoke your card and terminate this Agreement. Good cause includes your failure to comply with this Agreement, termination of your membership in the Credit Union, or our adverse reevaluation of your credit-worthiness. You may also terminate this Agreement at any time, but termination by either of us does not affect your obligation to pay the account balance. The cards remain our property and you must recover and surrender to us all cards upon our request and upon termination of this Agreement.

5. Credit Information. You authorize us to investigate your credit standing when opening, renewing or reviewing your account, and you authorize us to disclose information regarding your account to credit bureaus and other creditors who inquire of us about your credit standing.

6. Details About Your Monthly Payment

a. Monthly Statement. We will mail you a statement every month showing your Previous Balance of purchases and cash advances, the current transactions on your account, the remaining credit available under your Credit Line, the New Balance of purchases and cash advances, the Total New Balance, the finance charge due to date, and the Minimum Payment Required.

b.Minimum Payment. Every month you must pay at least the Minimum Payment within 25 days of your statement closing date. By separate agreement you may authorize us to charge the minimum payment automatically to your share or share draft account with us. You may, of course, pay more frequently, pay more than the minimum payment, or pay the Total New Balance in full, and you will reduce the finance charge by doing so. The Minimum Payment will be any portion of the Minimum Payments shown on prior statements which remain unpaid plus either (a) 2.0% of your Total New Balance, or $25.00 whichever is greater, or (b) your Total New Balance if it is less than $25.00. In addition, at any time your Total New Balance exceeds your Credit Line, you must immediately pay the excess upon our demand.

c.Payments made to your account will be applied in the following order: Fees and Finance Charges; Previously Bill Purchases; Cash Advances; New Purchases. We may accept checks marked “payment in full” or words of similar effect without losing any of our rights to collect the full balance of your account with us.

7. Finance Charges.

a.When Finance Charge Begins. A finance charge will be imposed on cash advances from the date made or from the first day of the billing cycle in which the cash advance is posted to your account, whichever is later, and will continue to accrue until the date of the payment. A finance charge will be imposed on purchases only if you elect not to pay the entire new balance of the purchases shown on your monthly statement within 25 days from the closing date of that statement. If you elect not to pay the entire new balance of purchases shown on your monthly statement within that 25 day period, a finance charge will be imposed on the unpaid average daily balance of those purchases from the statement closing date (but not on purchases posted during the current billing period) and will continue to accrue until the closing date of the new billing cycle preceding the date on which the entire new balance of purchases is paid in full or until the date of payment if more than 25 days from the closing date.

b.Figuring the Finance Charge. The amount of finance charge you will be charged depends on the interest rate you have. The applicable finance charge, listed as an annual percentage rate, is as follows: “The monthly periodic rate” for each rate is as follows:

4.99% is 0.4158

6.99% is 0.5825

7.99% is 0.6658

9.99% is 0.8325

10.99% is 0.9158

13.99% is 1.1658

17.99% is 1.4991

c.Your Annual Percentage Rate. (APR) is based upon your credit worthiness and other factors. An annual credit review is performed. Based on those results, your APR may change. If your rate should change, your old balance will be charged your old rate and any new purchases, cash advances or balance transfers will be charged your new APR.

i.Cash Advances. The finance charge on cash advances for a billing cycle is computed by applying the monthly periodic rate to the average daily balance, which is determined by dividing the sum of the daily balances during the billing cycle by the number of days in the cycle. Each daily balance is determined by adding the previous balance for cash advances (the outstanding cash advance balance of your account at the beginning of the billing cycle) any new cash advances received and subtracting any payments as received or credits as posted to your account, but excluding any unpaid finance charges.

ii.Purchases. The finance charge on purchases for a billing cycle is computed by applying the monthly periodic rate to the average daily balance of purchases, which is determined by dividing the sum of the daily balances of purchases during the billing cycle by the number of days in the cycle. Each daily balance of purchases is determined by subtracting from the outstanding unpaid balance of purchases at the beginning of the billing cycle any payments as received and credits as posted to your account, but excluding any unpaid finance charges.

8. Default. You will be in default if you fail to make any Minimum Payment within 25 days after your monthly statement closing date. You will also be in default if your ability to repay is materially reduced by a change in your employment, an increase in your obligations, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings involving you, your death or your failure to abide by this Agreement. We have the right to demand immediate payment of your full account balance if you default, subject to our giving you any notice required by law. The Credit Union will exercise the right to suspend all Credit Union services until any such default has been resolved.

9. Using the Card. To make a purchase or cash advance, there are two alternative procedures to be followed. One is for you to present the card to a participating Visa Credit Card plan merchant, to us or to another financial institution, and sign the sales or cash advance draft which is imprinted with your card. The other is to complete the transaction by using your Personal Identification Number (PIN) in conjunction with the card in an Automated Teller machine or other type of electronic terminal that provides access to the Visa Credit Card system. The monthly statement will identify the merchant, electronic terminal or financial institution at which transactions were made, but sales, cash advance, credit or other slips cannot be returned with the
statement. You will retain a copy of such slips furnished at the time of the transaction in order to verify the monthly statement. The Credit Union may make a reasonable charge for photocopies of slips you request.

10. Returns and Adjustments. Merchants and others who honor the Card may give credit for returns or adjustments, and they will do so by sending us a credit slip which we will post to your account. If your credits and payments exceed what you owe us, we will hold and apply this credit balance against future purchases and cash advances, or if it is $1 or more, refund it on your written request or automatically after 6 months.

11. Foreign Transactions. Purchases and cash advances made in foreign countries and foreign currencies will be billed to you in U.S. dollars. Effective April 2, 2005, a 1% International Transaction Fee will be assessed on all transactions where the merchant country differs from the country of the card issuer. The converted transaction amount will be shown separately from the International Transaction Fee on your account statement. This fee will be assessed on all international purchases, credit vouchers, and cash disbursements. Visa charges 0.8% for international transactions that do not involve currency conversions. Effective April 2, 2005, the exchange rate for transactions in a foreign currency will be a rate selected by Visa from the range of rates available in wholesale currency markets for the applicable central processing date; this rate may vary from the rate Visa itself receives, or if the government mandated rate in effect for the applicable central processing date plus the 1% International Transaction Fee.

12. Plan Merchant Disputes. We are not responsible for the refusal of any plan merchant or financial institution to honor your card. We are subject to claims and defenses (other than tort claims) arising out of goods or services you purchase with the card only if you have made a good faith attempt but have been unable to obtain satisfaction from the plan merchant, and (a) your purchase was made in response to an advertisement we sent or participated in sending to you, or we own or operate the merchant; or (b) your purchase cost more than $50 and was made from a plan merchant in your state or within 100 miles of your home. Any other disputes you must resolve directly with the plan merchant.

13. Security Interest. You may be giving a security interest in a specific amount of your share or share draft account(s) with the Credit Union by signing a separate pledge of shares agreement. If you give a security interest to the Credit Union, you must maintain the amount of the security given in your account(s) at all times during which you have the right to use your card(s). Other than this security interest, we will not assert any statutory right we may have if you are in default to prevent withdrawal of your Credit Union shares in other accounts or in the secured account(s), above the amount of the security you give. The Credit Union also waives any other security interest it may have for advances or purchases under this agreement.

14. Effect of Agreement. This Agreement is the contract which applies to all transactions on your account even though the sales, cash advance, credit,
or other slips you sign or receive may contain different terms. We may amend this Agreement from time to time by sending you the advance written notice required by law. Your use of the card thereafter will indicate your agreement to the amendments. To the extent the law permits, and we indicate in our notice, amendments will apply to your existing account balance as well as to future transactions.

15. Joint Liability. Each person who has signed the application or applied for a card will be individually and jointly responsible for paying all amounts owed under this Agreement. This means that the Credit Union can require any one of you individually to repay the entire amount owed under this Agreement. Each of you authorizes the other(s) to make purchases or cash advances individually. Any one of you may terminate the account and the termination will be effective as to all of you.

16. Other Charges. The following will be added to your account, as applicable. A late fee of $25.00 (over 15 days).

-No Annual Fee

-No Cash Advance Fee

-No Balance Transfer Fee

17. We are required to send you a periodic statement at least 21 days before the payment due date. If you do not receive your statement please call 207-282-6169 or 1-800-325-3678 for a copy of your most recent statement.

18. With the exception of your card account being in default, as described in section 8, we are required to give you 45 days notice before any changes to the terms described in this disclosure that may not benefit you.

19. Business/Commercial Members Are Prohibited from Engaging in Unlawful Internet Gambling – Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Notice. Restricted transactions as defined in Federal Reserve Regulation GG are prohibited from being processed through this account or relationship. Restricted transactions generally include, but are not limited to, those in which credit, electronic funds transfers, checks or drafts are knowingly accepted by gambling businesses in connection with the participation by others in illegal or unlawful internet gambling.

YOUR BILLING RIGHTS – KEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE USE

This notice tells you about your rights and our responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing Act.

What To Do If You Find a Mistake on Your Statement. If you think there is an error on your statement, write to us at: Saco Valley Credit Union, P.O. Box 740, Saco, ME 04072 (You may also contact us on the web: www.sacovalley.org) In your letter, give us the following information:

-Account information: Your name and account number.

-Dollar amount: The dollar amount of the suspected error.

-Description of problem: If you think there is an error on your bill, describe what you believe is wrong and why you believe it is a mistake.

You must contact us:

-Within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement.

-At least 3 business days before an automated payment is scheduled, if you want to stop payment on the amount you think is wrong.

You must notify us of any potential errors in writing (or electronically). You may call us, but if you do we are not required to investigate any potential errors and you may have to pay the amount in question.

What Will Happen After We Receive Your Letter

1. When we receive your letter, we must do two things:

2. Within 30 days of receiving your letter, we must tell you that we received your letter. We will also tell you if we have already corrected the error.2.Within 90 days of receiving your letter, we must either correct the error or explain to you why we believe the bill is correct.

While we investigate whether or not there has been an error:

-We cannot try to collect the amount in question, or report you as delinquent on that amount.

-The charge in question may remain on your statement, and we may continue to charge you interest on that amount.

-While you do not have to pay the amount in question, you are responsible for the remainder of your balance.

-We can apply any unpaid amount against your credit limit.

After we finish our investigation, one of two things will happen:

-If we made a mistake: You will not have to pay the amount in question or any interest or other fees related to that amount.

-If we do not believe there was a mistake: You will have to pay the amount in question, along with applicable interest and fees. We will send you a statement of the amount you owe and date payment is due. We may then report you as delinquent if you do not pay the amount we think you owe.

If you receive our explanation but still believe your bill is wrong, you must write to us within 10 days telling us that you still refuse to pay. If you do so, we cannot report you as delinquent without also reporting that you are questioning your bill. We must tell you the name of anyone to whom we reported you as delinquent, and we must let those organizations know when the matter has been settled between us.
If we do not follow all of the rules above, you do not have to pay the first $50.00 of the amount you question even if your bill is correct.

Your Rights If You Are Dissatisfied With Your Credit Card Purchases

If you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with your credit card, and you have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant, you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on the purchase. To use this right, all of the following must be true:

1. The purchase must have been made in your home state or within 100 miles of your current mailing address, and the purchase price must have been more than $50.00. (Note: Neither of these are necessary if your purchase was based on an advertisement we mailed you, or if we own the company that sold you the goods or services.)

2.You must have used your credit card for the purchase. Purchases made with cash advances from an ATM or with a check that accesses your credit card account do not qualify.

3.You must not yet have fully paid for the purchase.

If all of the criteria above are met and you are still dissatisfied with the purchase, contact us in writing (or electronically) at:

Saco Valley Credit Union, P.O. Box 740, Saco, ME 04072

www.sacovalley.org

While we investigate, the same rules apply to the disputed amount as discussed above. After we finish our investigation, we will tell you our decision. At that point, ifwe think you owe an amount and you do not pay, we may report you as delinquent.

How We Will Calculate Your Balance: We use a method called “average daily balance” (which includes new purchases).

Loss of Introductory APR: We may end your introductory APR and apply current APR if your payment is more than 60 days past the payment due date, or your account exceeds its credit limit two consecutive months, or you close your account.

The information about the cost of the card described in this notice is accurate as of 11/01/2021 but is subject to change.


207-282-6169 | ROUTING NUMBER: 211288666