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Visa Platinum

Tinker Federal Credit Union

NationalVariable · PrimeCredit score 619 or lessCredit score 620–719Credit score 720+
Issuer site ↗
Purchase APR
3.99–18%
Annual fee
None
0% intro
3.99%
0% transfer
12.50%
Foreign fee
1%
Grace period
25 days

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

2 red flags · 6 filed docs

Detected in the CFPB-filed cardholder agreements from Tinker Federal Credit Union. Verbatim quotes below — CardSleuth flags the language; this isn't legal advice.

Change-anytime clause

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

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“…sponds AMENDMENT to a monthly rate of 1.5%) I agree that the terms of this Agreement are applicable to any cardholder. I also agree that Credit Union may change the terms of MONTHLY PAYMENTS this Agreement at any time with written notice required by law Cardholder(s) agree to pay monthly on or before the payment due before the change becomes effective. Any changes…”
1.1.26 Visa Business Disclosure ↗
“…t the terms of this Agreement are applicable to any Balance as shown on the monthly statement. Payment cardholder. I also agree that Credit Union may change the Due Date on the statement is twenty- five (25) days from terms of this Agreement at any time with written notice the statement s Closing Date. The amounts paid as required by law before the change becomes effective. Any part of the Minimum Pa…”
1.1.26 Visa Classic Disclosure ↗
“…the Agreement are applicable to any any of the previous unpaid balances, purchases, cash advances, cardholder. I also agree that the Credit Union may change the payments and credits, or (ii) at least the Minimum Payment terms of the Agreement at any time with written notice required required, which is the greater of $15.00 or 3% of the by law before the change becomes effective. Any changes to outstan…”
1.1.26 Visa Gold Disclosure ↗
Penalty APR

Slip up and your rate can jump to a much higher penalty APR.

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“…+ 13.50% fee + 17.50% Rate 3 (660-699) fee + 14.50% fee + 18.00% Rate 4 (625-659) fee + 16.50% fee + 18.00% Rate 5 (624- ) fee + 18.00% fee + 18.00% Penalty APR and when it applies 25 days 25 days 7 Prime Rate = PR M-121806 M-120639 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TFCU In December 2025 Prime Rate Visa Classic Visa Signat…”
1.1.26 Visa Sig Disclosure ↗

Checked & clear: Forced arbitration · Class-action waiver · Jury-trial waiver · Deferred interest

Purchase APR by credit tier

Median rate the issuer reported for each tier

No score
—
≤619
18%
620–719
15.75%
720+
13%
Lowest offered3.99%
Median3.99%
Highest offered18%

Introductory purchase APR

Promotional window: 6 months

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

Lowest offered3.99%
Median3.99%
Highest offered3.99%

Balance transfer APR

Promotional window: 6 months

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

Lowest offered12.50%
Median15.50%
Highest offered18%

Cash advance APR

No score
—
≤619
18%
620–719
15.75%
720+
13%
Lowest offered12.50%
Median—
Highest offered18%

Every fee on this card

Annual feeNone
Balance transfer fee2.5%
Cash advance fee2.5%
Foreign transaction fee1%
Purchase transaction feeNone
Late fee$22
Over-limit feeNone
Minimum finance chargeNone
Balance computationAverage daily balance including new purchases
Additional fees
Return Check Fee$20

Rewards, benefits and features

Rewards
  • Travel-related rewards
  • Other rewards
Services
  • Access to Free Credit Scores
  • Credit card registration
Features
  • Contactless Payments
  • Chip card
  • Mobile wallet provisioning (for example, Apple Pay)

Issuer note: Merchandise

Who can get this card

AvailabilityNational
Membership requirementsOpen to the public
Phone18004564828
Balance transfer calculator
Stay put — 6 mo at 24%$300
Transfer fee (2.5%)$125
Promo interest at 12.50%$156.25
You save$18.75

Assumes you pay the balance down evenly across the 6-month promotional window, so the average outstanding balance is about half the transfer. Rates revert to 3.99% afterwards.

Cost to carry a balance
Interest for a year at 3.99%$119.70
Annual / periodic fees$0
Total yearly cost$119.70

Simple interest on a constant balance — a plain-language upper bound rather than an amortisation schedule. Paying in full each month within the 25-day grace period avoids the interest entirely.

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Purchase APR
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Annual fee
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Foreign fee
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Details

Carrying $3k for a year ≈ $179.70