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Fifth Third Private Bank Credit Card

Fifth Third Bank, National Association

Top-25 issuerRegionalVariable · PrimeCredit score 720+
Issuer site ↗
Purchase APR
12.99%
Annual fee
None
0% intro
None
0% transfer
None
Foreign fee
None
Grace period
23 days

Contract X-Ray — what's buried in the fine print

3 red flags · 5 filed docs

Detected in the CFPB-filed cardholder agreements from Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Verbatim quotes below — CardSleuth flags the language; this isn't legal advice.

Forced arbitration with no opt-out found — you likely can't take this issuer to court, and there's no way to reject it.
Forced arbitration

You give up your right to sue in court — disputes are pushed into private arbitration.

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“…ng, and (e) your use of the Card and the Account. If you are a Covered Borrower, you and we will only arbitrate if you choose to arbitrate. We cannot elect to arbitrate a Claim with a Covered Borrower. If you are not a Covered Borrower, you and we each agree that any Claim will be arbitrated instead of litigated in…”
1% Cardmember Agreement ↗
Jury-trial waiver

You waive your right to have a dispute heard by a jury.

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“…ated Contact Information. You agree to notify us within 15 days after changing your e-mail address, mailing address, or phone number. ARBITRATION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER NOTE: If you are a Covered Borrower under the Military Lending Act Regulations, you are not required to submit to arbitration in the case of a disp…”
1% Cardmember Agreement ↗
“…than certain participation fees for a credit card account). To receive this disclosure by phone, please call 877-899-0815, option 4. ARBITRATION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER NOTE: If you are a Covered Borrower under the Military Lending Act Regulations, you are not required to submit to arbitration in the case of a disp…”
Employee Cardmember Agreement ↗
Change-anytime clause

The issuer reserves the right to change your rates, fees and terms at any time.

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“…stency between the AAA Rules and this arbitration provision, this provision will govern. 30. Changes to this Agreement. Subject to Applicable Law, we can change this Agreement at any time, regardless of whether you have access to your Account, by adding, deleting or modifying any provision (including increasing any rate of interest cha…”
Employee Cardmember Agreement ↗
“…istency between the AAA Rules and this arbitration provision, this provision will govern 28. Changes to this Agreement. Subject to Applicable Law, we can change this Agreement at any time, regardless of whether you have access to your Account, by adding, deleting or modifying any provision (including increasing any rate of interest cha…”
Private Bank Cardmember Agreement ↗

Checked & clear: Class-action waiver · Deferred interest · Penalty APR

Purchase APR by credit tier

Median rate the issuer reported for each tier

The purchase rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.

Lowest offered12.99%
Median12.99%
Highest offered12.99%

Cash advance APR

The cash advance rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.

Lowest offered24.99%
Median24.99%
Highest offered24.99%

Every fee on this card

Annual feeNone
Balance transfer fee4% (min $5)
Cash advance fee5% (min $10)
Foreign transaction feeNone
Purchase transaction feeNone
Late fee$30
Repeat late fee (6 mo)$41
Over-limit feeNone
Minimum finance charge$1.50
Balance computationAverage daily balance including new purchases

Rewards, benefits and features

Rewards
  • Cashback rewards
Services
  • Automobile rental insurance
Features
  • Contactless Payments
  • Chip card
  • Fee-free foreign transactions
  • Mobile wallet provisioning (for example, Apple Pay)

Who can get this card

AvailabilityRegional
StatesAL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, OH, SC, TN, WI, WV
Membership requirementsOpen to the public
Phone18664880017
Balance transfer

This card does not offer a balance transfer rate.

Cost to carry a balance
Interest for a year at 12.99%$389.70
Annual / periodic fees$0
Total yearly cost$389.70

Simple interest on a constant balance — a plain-language upper bound rather than an amortisation schedule. Paying in full each month within the 23-day grace period avoids the interest entirely.

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