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Houston Federal Credit Union

3 cardholder agreements · 2.0 MB

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Fair Terms · grade B (70/100)
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Why this grade
  • Starting score100
  • Forced arbitration with no opt-out-30
  • Fair Terms score70 · grade B

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

1 red flag · 3 filed docs

Detected in the CFPB-filed cardholder agreements from Houston Federal Credit Union. 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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“…is a dispute between you and the Credit Union in connection with your loan, the Credit Union hereby expressly disclaims and waives any such mandatory arbitration provision. Except as expressly modified herein, the terms and conditions of your Loan Agreement, including the Credit Union s remedies upon default, remain unc…”
MLA Addendum ↗

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

Cardholder agreements

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