It’s all about choice.
Choose a Signal credit card that fits your needs, whether that’s rewards points, cash back, or building your credit history. We changed our credit cards to offer members more choices — and when combined with the new LinkRewards (CURewards) program, which rewards members for banking more actively with the credit union, our new credit cards have even more benefits!
Manage your credit card account online
From checking your balance to ordering a custom card design, disputing transactions, checking your credit score, and making payments, you can manage your credit card account in just a few clicks.
Use the link below to register for online access to your VISA card account:
For questions about our credit cards, call us at 301-933-9100.
To find out more about the LinkRewards (CURewards) program and how to enroll, visit our LinkRewards (CURewards) page or call 301-933-9100.
Want a card that offers cash back on every purchase?
Choose the Signature card. The new Signature Visa® card1 is for members looking for cash back rewards. Earn 3% cash back on travel purchases, 2% cash back on gas, groceries, and restaurants, and 1% cash back on everything else2. There is no foreign transaction fee and no annual fee. $100 cash rewards bonus after making at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of your account opening.
Want a card that offers points for every purchase?
Choose the Platinum card. The Platinum Visa card offers points for every purchase. For every $1 spent, get 3 points on travel purchases, 2 points on gas, groceries, and restaurants, and 1 point on everything else.3 Redeem your points for travel, merchandise, gift cards, cash, or charitable giving. The Platinum card dovetails with our LinkRewards (CURewards) program to help members earn rewards points they can use to purchase services or gifts from our rewards store. The Platinum card has no annual fee. 10,000 bonus points after making at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of your account opening.
Want a card with the lowest interest rate?
Choose the Direct card. Enjoy the benefits of the Direct card. With interest rates designed to help you save money, the Direct Visa card can help members looking to gain the most from balance transfers and high-ticket purchases. With an available secured option, the Direct Visa can also help members looking to rebuild their credit history or young people who are establishing credit for the first time. It has a $25 annual fee, which is waived for the first year and will be waived after that when you conduct $1,000 or more transactions over a 12-month period.
Credit card rates and features
| Direct4 VISA® APPLY NOW | Platinum3 VISA® APPLY NOW | Signature1 VISA® APPLY NOW | |
| Annual Percentage Rate (APR) | Variable; currently 13.75%-18.00% APR, depending on creditworthiness | Variable; currently 14.75% – 18.00% APR, depending on creditworthiness | Variable; currently 15.75% – 18.00% APR, depending on creditworthiness |
| Introductory APR | 0% APR for the first 12 months after card opening on purchases, and balance transfers5, then a variable card rate of 13.75% -18.00% APR | 0% APR for the first 12 months after card opening on purchases, and balance transfers5, then a variable card rate of 14.75% – 18.00% APR | 0% for the first 12 months after card opening on purchases, and balance transfers5, then a variable card rate of 15.75% – 18.00% APR |
| Credit Limit | $500 to $40,000 | $500 to $40,000 | $5,000 to $40,000 |
| Annual Fee | None the first year. Each year thereafter, $25 per year. Annual fee is waived for members who conduct a minimum of $1,000.00 in transactions over a 12 month period. | No Annual Fee | No Annual Fee |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | 1% of transaction amount | 1% of transaction amount | None |
| Balance Transfer Rate | 0% for first 12 months after card opening; then reverts to card rate5 | 0% for first 12 months after card opening; then reverts to card rate5 | 0% for first 12 months after card opening; then reverts to card rate5 |
| Balance Transfer Fee | None for first 12 months after card opening6 | None for first 12 months after card opening6 | None for first 12 months after card opening6 |
| Rewards Points | — | YES3 | — |
| Cash Back | — | — | YES2 |
| Card Lock | YES | YES | YES |
| FICO® Score | YES8 | YES8 | YES7 |
| 24/7 Customer Service | YES | YES | YES |
| Travel and Emergency Assistance Services | NO | NO | YES |
| Roadside Dispatch | YES | YES | YES |
Note: Rates, benefits, and terms are subject to change without notice. Not all applicants will qualify for the lowest rate. See disclosures below for more information.
We’ve made it easy to transfer your balances from higher-rate cards
Balance transfers are easy, no matter which credit card you have. As an introductory offer, make no fee balance transfers6 for the first 12 months after card activation. For transfers made after that, a fee of $10 or 2.5% of the transfer (whichever is greater) will apply.
You’ll also get a promotional APR5 of 0% on transferred balances for the first 12 months after the transfer6. The standard variable rate for your card will apply to any remaining transferred balance after 12 months. This offer is available throughout the life of your card.
To complete a balance transfer, please contact our Digital Member Support Department at (301) 933-9100 ext. 298 or visit the nearest branch location for assistance. Members may also complete a balance transfer(s) by using the self-service option within online banking.
See your FICO® Score
Credit card holders can now get quarterly updates on their FICO® Scores. To view your score, log into eBanking, click on the Credit Card tab, and then click on the FICO® Score button.
Check your score several months before you plan to apply for a large loan such as a mortgage or auto loan. Checking regularly will help you understand your credit and how it might affect your financial life. We recommend that members also request a free copy of their credit report every year at annualcreditreport.com.
Click below to learn more about how this free service works, how FICO® Scores are calculated, and how they are used. Get even more details at ficoscore.com/info.
Visa Purchase Alerts
Visa Purchase Alerts Quick Guide
Signal Financial members who have Visa debit or credit cards may set up purchase alerts for their cards. Be notified when a purchase made with your card:
- was above a certain dollar amount
- was made outside the US
- was made online or over the phone
Purchase alerts can notify card holders almost immediately when their card has been used without authorization, and help reduce fraud, which is a good thing both for members and for the credit union.
Please read our quick reference guide, linked above, for instructions. Or click the link below to go straight to the Visa website and start setting up alerts right away.
Visa Auto Pay
This free service allows all members to set up recurring monthly payments to their Visa card from their Signal account or an external financial institution.
- Monthly Payment Options: Minimum Balance Due, Balance in Full, or Member Designated Amount.
- Payments are processed the 1st of the month (or the next business day).
- Contact Digital Member Support at (301) 933-9100 ext. 298 to get started or enroll via online banking
Wallet Pay now available!
Stay safe, with our contact-less payments through
For questions about our credit cards, call us at 301-933-9100.
To find out more about the LinkRewards (CURewards) program and how to enroll, visit our LinkRewards (CURewards) page or call 301-933-9100.
Rates, Disclosures, and Resources
Signal VISA Application and Solicitation Disclosure
VISA Purchase Alerts Quick Guide
1 Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for the Signature Visa credit card may vary and not all applicants will qualify for the lowest rate. The interest rate for purchases, cash advances, and balance transfers is determined by the Prime Rate published in the Money Rates section of the Wall Street Journal. If the prime rate has changed on the last day of the quarter, your APR will change within the first fifteen (15) days of the next quarter. Minimum interest rate for the Signature Visa is 15.75%; maximum interest is 18.00%. Interest rates for the Signature Visa card consist of the Prime Rate + margin and depend on the member’s creditworthiness. Rates, benefits, and fees are subject to change at any time without notice. Cash back benefits apply only to purchases made with the member’s Signature Visa credit card. Member must be in good standing to receive cash back benefits. Cash back will be removed from the member’s account if the qualifying purchase is returned/refunded. Cash back is credited to the member’s credit card account at the end of each billing cycle.
2 3% total cash back will be earned on transactions made with airlines, hotels, and motels starting November 1, 2021. 2% total cash back will be earned on transactions at restaurants, grocery stores, and automated gasoline dispensers starting November 1, 2021. 1% cash back is a standard feature of the Signature Visa credit card and applies to all valid purchases made with a Signature Visa credit card, subject to other restrictions, starting November 1, 2021. In accordance with standard industry practices, merchants are assigned a merchant category code (MCC) typically based on their line of business, or the type of products and/or services they primarily sell or provide. Signal Financial FCU does not assign MCCs to merchants. Even if you make purchases at a merchant of items that appear to fit in a rewards category, the merchant may not have an assigned MCC in that rewards category. Cash back will be credited to the member’s credit card account at the end of each billing cycle for purchases made at qualifying merchants.
3 There is no annual fee for the Signal Platinum Visa card. A foreign transaction fee equal to 1% of the transaction amount will be applied to foreign transactions made with the Platinum card. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) may vary. The interest rate for purchases, cash advances, and balance transfers is determined by the Prime Rate published in the Money Rates section of the Wall Street Journal. If the prime rate has changed on the last day of the quarter, your APR will change within the first fifteen (15) days of the next quarter. Minimum interest rate is 14.75%; maximum interest is 18.00%. Interest rates for the Platinum card consist of the Prime Rate + margin, and depend on the member’s creditworthiness. Rates, benefits, and fees are subject to change at any time. Members with a Signal Platinum Visa card will earn CURewards points. Earn 3 point for every $1 in purchases on airlines, hotels, and motels. Earn two point for every $1 in purchases at restaurants, grocery stores, and automated gasoline dispensers. 1 point for every $1 is a standard feature of the Platinum Visa credit and applies to all valid purchases made with a Platinum Visa credit card, subject to other restrictions, starting November 1, 2021. CURewards points are valid for 5 years. In accordance with standard industry practices, merchants are assigned a merchant category code (MCC) typically based on their line of business, or the type of products and/or services they primarily sell or provide. Signal Financial FCU does not assign MCCs to merchants. Even if you make purchases at a merchant of items that appear to fit in a rewards category, the merchant may not have an assigned MCC in that rewards category. Reward categories, amounts, and benefits are subject to change at any time.
4 The annual fee for the Signal Direct Visa card is waived the first year. The fee imposed each year thereafter is $25. The annual fee is waived each year for cardholders who conduct a minimum $1,000 in transactions using the credit card over a 12-month period. A foreign transaction fee equal to 1% of the transaction amount will be applied to foreign transactions made with the Direct card. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) may vary. The interest rate for purchases, cash advances, and balance transfers is determined by the Prime Rate published in the Money Rates section of the Wall Street Journal. If the prime rate has changed on the last day of the quarter, your APR will change within the first fifteen (15) days of the next quarter. Minimum interest rate is 13.75%; maximum interest is 18.00%. Interest rates for the Direct card consist of the Prime Rate + margin. The rate is calculated in the following manner: Prime Rate + 15.00%. Rates, benefits, and fees are subject to change at any time.
5 APR = Annual Percentage Rate. 0% APR on all purchases and balance transfers for the first 12 months after card activation. Rate for any remaining purchase and balance transfers will revert to the card’s variable rate, 13.75%–18% depending on creditworthiness and credit card type, after the first 12 months. Rates and fees are subject to change at any time without notice. Refer to your most recent statement for your current standard variable rate. A foreign transaction fee of 1.00% applies to all credit cards except Signature.
6 No balance transfer will be charged for the first 12 months after card activation. For any new balance transfers initiated 12 months or more after card activation, a fee of $10 or 2.5% of the transfer/advance (whichever is greater) will apply.
7 Credit cardholders can now see their FICO® Scores in the online credit card management site (Visa Access Point), accessible on the Credit Card tab in eBanking. The score we show is the same one we use to evaluate your credit when you apply for a loan, and is updated quarterly. The score shown is that of the primary account holder.
FICO is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Signal Financial Federal Credit Union and Fair Isaac are not credit repair organizations as defined under federal or state law, including the Credit Repair Organizations Act. Signal Financial Federal Credit Union and Fair Isaac do not provide “credit repair” services or advice or assistance regarding “rebuilding” or “improving” your credit record, credit history or credit rating.