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PenFed Credit Union offers members four great credit card choices to fit their budgets.

PenFed Pathfinder® Rewards Visa Signature® Card features

  • 50,000 bonus points credit after charging $3,000 on your new card within 90 days of account opening
  • 4 times the points on all travel categories for members of the PenFed Honors Advantage program
  • Earn 3 points on all travel category purchases
  • All other eligible purchases earn 1.5 points per dollar spent
  • $95 annual fee

Power Cash Rewards Visa Signature® Card features

  • Generous 2% cash back on all eligible purchases for PenFed Honors Advantage Members
  • 1.5% cash back on all eligible purchases for non-members
  • $100 bonus statement credit when you spend $1,500 with new card within first 90 days
  • No Annual Fee

Platinum Rewards Visa Signature® Card features

  • 5 times the points on gas purchases paid at the pump
  • 3 times the points on supermarket purchases
  • 1 point per dollar charged on all other eligible purchases
  • $100 bonus statement credit when you spend $1,500 with new card within first 90 days
  • No Annual Fee

Gold Visa® Card features

  • 0% introductory APR on balance transfers for the first 12 months
  • APR as low as 7.49% for qualified applicants
  • $100 bonus statement credit when you spend $1,500 with new card within first 90 days
  • No Annual Fee

Credit card users had numerous benefits cash purchases did not provide, such as:

  • Careful tracking of dates and prices paid
  • Zero liability on fraudulent charges
  • Identity theft protection
  • EMV Chip Technology
  • Contactless tap to pay on enabled terminals
  • Online banking from the convenience of your residence
  • Click to pay online (where available) with Visa’s smart and secure online checkout
  • Mobile banking from wherever you’re located
  • No need to worry about carrying or losing cash
  • Instant alerts on suspicious transactions
  • Paperless statements which cannot be lost
  • Secure Apple Pay feature

Credit Union membership is required.


A little-known additional feature is available to active duty members of the United States Military. They may be eligible for SCRA benefits, such as a 6% APR cap on credit cards. Note though, SCRA does NOT relieve cardholders from making credit card payments on time!

For more information on qualifying and features of SCRA visit saveandinvest.org