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Georgia'S Own Credit Union

4 cardholder agreements · 728 KB · 1 surveyed card

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Fair Terms · grade A (88/100)
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Why this grade
  • Starting score100
  • Penalty APR-6
  • High penalty APR (29.99%)-6
  • Fair Terms score88 · grade A

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

1 red flag · 4 filed docs

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

Penalty APR

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

Jumps to ~29.99%
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“…ic 21.49% This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. Visa Secured 21.49% This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. Penalty APR and When it Applies 29.99% This APR may be applied to your account if you: - Make a late payment. How Long Will the Penalty APR Apply? If your APRs a…”
ASD 5.1.26 ↗
“…ic 22.24% This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. Visa Secured 22.24% This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. Penalty APR and When it Applies 29.99% This APR may be applied to your account if you: - Make a late payment. How Long Will the Penalty APR Apply? If your APRs a…”
May 5.1.25 ASD ↗

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

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Cardholder agreements

Filed with the CFPB in the 2026 Q1 bulk submission. Opens the original PDF.