Carrying $3k for a year ≈ $487.50
Firstmark Credit Union Platinum Rewards
Contract X-Ray — what's buried in the fine print
1 red flag · 6 filed docsDetected in the CFPB-filed cardholder agreements from Firstmark Credit Union. Verbatim quotes below — CardSleuth flags the language; this isn't legal advice.
Slip up and your rate can jump to a much higher penalty APR.
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“…The periodic rates applicable to purchases, cash advances, and balance transfers are disclosed on the Disclosure that accompanies this Agreement. Any penalty rate that may be imposed for failing to make a payment by the payment due date is also disclosed on the Disclosure. Any rate change will be made pursuant…”
Checked & clear: Forced arbitration · Class-action waiver · Jury-trial waiver · Deferred interest · Change-anytime clause
Purchase APR by credit tier
Median rate the issuer reported for each tier
Introductory purchase APR
Promotional window: 6 months
The intro rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.
Cash advance APR
The cash advance rate was not broken out by credit tier — the issuer reported a single range.
Every fee on this card
Rewards, benefits and features
- Cashback rewards
- Travel-related rewards
- Access to Free Credit Scores
- Contactless Payments
- Fee-free foreign transactions
- Mobile wallet provisioning (for example, Apple Pay)
Who can get this card
Geographic: Members qualify through living, working, worshiping, and or doing business within specified counties
Affiliation: Members are qualified by affiliating with The Texas Consumer Council if they are outside specified counties but within Texas
This card does not offer a balance transfer rate.
Simple interest on a constant balance — a plain-language upper bound rather than an amortisation schedule. Paying in full each month within the stated-day grace period avoids the interest entirely.
6 documents filed by Firstmark Credit Union in the 2026 Q1 archive.
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