VISA Platinum 

Interest Rates and Interest Charges 

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for 
Purchases 

9.90% 
This APR is effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 

APR for Balance Transfers 

APR for Cash Advances 

9.90% 
This APR is effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 

9.90% 
This APR is effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 

Penalty APR and When it Applies 

Not applicable 

Paying Interest 

Your due date is at least 25 days after the close of each billing cycle.  We 
will not charge you interest on purchases if you pay your entire balance 
by the due date each month.  We will begin charging interest on cash 
advances and balance transfers on the transaction date. 

Minimum Interest Charge 

There is no minimum 

For Credit Card Tips from the 
Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau 
Interest Rates and Interest Charges 
Fees 

Annual Fee 

Transaction Fees 

•  Balance Transfer 
•  Cash Advance 
•  Foreign Transaction 

Penalty Fees 

•  Late Payment 
•  Over-the-Credit Limit 
•  Returned Payment 

To learn more about factors to consider when applying for or using a 
credit card, visit the website of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau at http://consumerfinance.gov/learnmore   

None 

None 
None 
None 

$20.00 
None 
$15.00 (from self) / $5.00 (from other) 

Other Fees 

None 

How We Will Calculate Your Balance:  We use a method called “average daily balance (including new 
purchases)”.  See your account agreement for more details. 
Billing Rights: Information on your rights to dispute transactions and how to exercise those rights is provided in 
your account agreement. 

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ISSUED BY:  *GEORGIA UNITED CREDIT UNION  
DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW 

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Credit Purchases: G  

Calculation Methods – Cash Advance: A  

The minimum payment required is the New Balance shown on your statement if 

Periodic Rates used to compute FINANCE CHARGES - Cash Advances: 1.070% per 

FINANCE CHARGES 
a) 
(See Periodic Finance Charge calculation method for calculation method descriptions)  
b) 
month Credit Purchases: 1.070% per month 
Corresponding ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES – 
Cash Advance: 9.90%  Credit Purchases: 9.90%   
c) 
For Cash Advances obtained at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) a 
transaction fee may also be imposed by an ATM operator not holding your account or 
by any national, regional or local network used to complete a Cash Advance transaction.  
MINIMUM PAYMENT: 
a) 
the amount is equal to or less than $20.00 
If the New Balance exceeds $20.00 the minimum payment is 3.00% of that 
b) 
portion of the New Balance which does not exceed your credit limit. (rounded up to the 
nearest dollar), or $20.00, whichever is greater, plus the entire portion of the New 
Balance in excess of your credit union limit, plus any amount past due. 
LATE CHARGES: If the minimum required payment is not received within 10 days after 
the Closing Date subsequent to the payment Due Date, a late charge of $20.00 is 
imposed. 
Documentary stamp taxes as may be required by law shall be imposed on each Cash 
Advance at the time the loan is made. 
If you have other loans or credit extensions from Issuer, or take out other loans or credit 
extensions with Issuer in the future, collateral securing those loans or credit extensions 
will also secure your obligations under this agreement. However, unless you expressly 
agree otherwise, your dwelling will not secure your obligations under this agreement 
even if Issuer has, or later acquires, a security interest in the mortgage on the dwelling. 
If you have executed a written agreement granting a security interest in any deposit 
accounts (checking, savings, or share accounts) or other funds held by Issuer to secure 
your obligations to Issuer arising from the use of your Card, those funds may not be 
withdrawn until Issuer agrees to release all or part of the pledged funds.  

PERIODIC FINANCE CHARGE CALCULATION METHODS 

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The periodic Finance Charge Calculation Method applicable to your account for Cash Advances 
and Credit purchases of goods and services that you obtain through the use of your Card is 
specified in Section 1 on the Disclosure on the reverse side and explained below.  
Method A – Average Daily Balance (including current transactions). The Finance Charge on cash 
advances begins from the date you obtained the cash advance, or the first day of the billing 
cycle in which it is posted to your account, whichever is later. There is no grace period. The 
Finance Charges for a billing cycle are computed by applying the monthly Periodic Rate to the 
“average daily balance” of your account. To get the average daily balance, we take the 
beginning balance of your account each day, add any new purchases or cash advances, and 
subtract any payments, credits, non-accruing fees, and unpaid finance charges. This gives us the 
daily balance. Then we add up all the daily balances for the billing cycle and divide the total by 
the number of days in the billing cycle.  
Method G – Average Daily Balance (including current transactions). To avoid incurring an 
additional Finance Charge on the balance of purchases reflected on your monthly statement 
and, on any new purchases appearing on your next monthly statement, you must pay the New 
Balance, shown on your monthly statement, on or before the Payment Due Date. The grace 
period for the New Balance of purchases extends to the Payment Due Date. The Finance 
Charges for a billing cycle are computed by applying the monthly Periodic Rate to the “average 
daily balance” of purchases (and if applicable, cash advances). To get the average daily balance, 
we take the beginning balance of your account each day, add any new purchases or cash 
advances, and subtract any payments, credits, non-accruing fees, and unpaid finance charges. 
This gives us the daily balance. Then we add up all the daily balances for the billing cycle and 
divide the total by the number of days in the billing cycle. 

TERMS GOVERNING THE USE OF YOUR CARD 
This person (“Cardholder”) whose name is embossed on the face of the VISA (“Card”) enclosed 
herewith, and each Cardholder, in the event more than one Card is enclosed herewith bearing 
the same account number, by signing or using said Card, receipt of which is acknowledged, 
agrees with the issuer of the Card whose name is printed on the reverse (“Issuer”) as follows: 
A. 
Goods and services (“Credit Purchases”) may be purchased or leased by means of such 
card by Cardholder from any retail Business establishment (“seller”) who honors same. 
Additionally, VISA Cash Advances (“Loans”) may be obtained through use of such Card 
(a) upon execution of a written request of Cardholder in a form furnished to Cardholder 
from any financial institution that is a member, alone or in association with others, of 
VISA U.S.A. Inc. and (b) upon execution of a written separate agreement with Issuer for 
a VISA overdraft financing agreement if offered by Issuer.  
Cardholder shall be liable and agrees to pay issuer for Credit Purchases made by, or for 
Loans extended to, Cardholder or anyone else using such Card unless the use of such 
Card is by a person other than the Cardholder (a) who does not have actual, implied or 
apparent authority for such use, and (b) from which Cardholder receives no benefit. 
Additionally, Cardholder shall be jointly and severally liable and agrees to pay for all 

B. 

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D. 

E. 

F. 

G. 

H. 

Credit Purchases and Loans obtained through the use of any other Card bearing 
Cardholder’s account number that has been issued to another person by reason of such 
person being a member of Cardholder’s family, or otherwise issued upon Cardholder’s 
request (all such Cards bearing the VISA account number hereinafter collectively called 
“Related Cards”). 
Each Card is the property of Issuer, is not transferable and must be surrendered upon 
demand. It can be canceled as well as repossessed by Issuer or its designee, and the 
privileges thereof revoked, at any time without prior notice.  
Cardholder shall not use the Card or permit the use of Related Cards to obtain Credit 
Purchases or Loans, which will increase Cardholder’s indebtedness to Issuer to an 
amount in excess of the limit established by Issuer.  
All Credit Purchases and Loans are affected at the option of the Seller and Cash 
Advancing Financial Institution respectively, and Issuer shall not be responsible for 
refusal by any Seller or Cash Advancing Financial Institution to honor the Card or any 
Related Card. Any refund, adjustment or credit allowed by Seller shall not be by cash but 
rather by a credit advice to Issuer which shall be shown as a credit on Cardholder’s 
account statement with Issuer.  
Issuer will send to Cardholder, at monthly intervals determined by Issuer, a statement 
reflecting for the prior monthly period all VISA and Related Card transactions. Such 
statement shall be deemed correct and accepted by Cardholder and all holders of 
Related Card unless Issuer is notified to the contrary in writing within 60 days of mailing 
of such statement. Cardholder will pay such statement by remitting to Issuer within 25 
days of the closing date reflected on the statement either the full amount billed or, at 
Cardholder’s option, an installment equal to at least the required minimum payment 
stated in Section 2.  
Interest on Loans will be charged in accordance with the finance charge calculation 
method referred to in Section 1 of the disclosures on the reverse side. The current 
interest rate per annum is the Annual Percentage Rate set forth in Section 1 of the 
Disclosures.  
If the card is canceled or surrender is demanded by Issuer, or if Cardholder defaults in 
any payment due, or is deceased, bankrupt or insolvent, or any attachment or 
garnishment proceedings are initiated against Cardholder or his property, Issuer may 
elect to declare all amounts then owed to Issuer to be immediately due and payable 
without notice or demand of any kind. If Cardholder has other loans from Issuer, or 
takes out other loans with Issuer in the future, collateral securing those loans will also 
secure the Cardholder’s obligations under this agreement even if Issuer has or later 
acquires a security interest in the household goods or a mortgage on the dwelling. 
Cardholder agrees to pay all costs incurred by Issuer in collecting Cardholder’s 
indebtedness or in enforcing this agreement, including reasonable attorney’s fees and 
also those costs, expenses and attorney’s fees incurred in appellate, bankruptcy and 

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N. 

O.  

P.  

post-judgment proceedings, except to the extent such costs, fees or expenses are 
prohibited by law. 
This agreement may be amended from time to time by Issuer by written notice mailed 
to Cardholder’s last known address.  
Except to the extent that Federal law is applicable, the validity, construction and 
enforcement of this agreement and all matter’s arising out of the issuance and use of 
the Card shall be governed by the laws of the state in which the principal office of Issuer 
is located. 
Additional charges, plus applicable taxes, may also be assessed if you pay us with a 
check not honored by your financial institution, request a copy of a document, request a 
replacement card or use your card for a transaction at an automated teller machine, if 
such charges are not prohibited by law or regulation. No Finance Charge will be 
assessed on such additional charges.  
Cardholder may be liable for the unauthorized use of the Card or Related Cards as 
provided in this paragraph. The Cardholder will not be liable for any unauthorized use 
that occurs after the Issuer is notified, orally or in writing at: 

VISA Department 
6705 Sugarloaf Parkway 
Duluth, GA 30097 

Telephone Number 
(888) 493-4328 

If Cardholder has a consumer account or a business account for which cards have been 
issued, Cardholder’s liability for any unauthorized use of a card will not exceed $50.00. If 
cards are issued to employees of a single business or other organization, there is no limit 
to Cardholder’s liability for any unauthorized use that occurs before Cardholder notifies 
Issuer as provided herein: the business or organization may only impose liability on its 
employees for unauthorized use of a card as authorized by federal law and regulation.  
Cardholder agrees that Issuer, its agents or service companies may monitor and/or 
record any telephone communication with Cardholder.  
Payments must be made to Issuer in U. S. dollars drawn on a U. S. Financial Institution. If 
Cardholder incurs charges in any other currency, the charges will be converted into U. S. 
dollars. The conversion may occur after the transaction date and the conversion rate 
may differ from the rate of exchange in effect at the time of the transaction. Cardholder 
agrees to pay the converted amount to Issuer in U. S. dollars, plus any charge for 
conversion or processing that may be imposed.  
Issuer may accept checks marked “Payment in Full” or with words of similar effect 
without losing any of Issuer’s rights to collect the full balance of Cardholder’s account. 
Issuer can reinvestigate and reevaluate any information Cardholder provided on 
Cardholder’s credit application at any time, and in the course of doing so, Issuer may ask 
Cardholder for additional information, request credit bureau reports and/or otherwise 
verify Cardholder’s current credit standing.  

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R.  

Cardholder agrees that Issuer may release information to others, such as credit bureaus, 
regarding the status and history of cardholder’s account. However, Issuer is not 
obligated to release any such information to anyone unless Issuer is required by law to 
do so.  
Cardholder agrees that Cardholder’s account shall be subject to all applicable rules and 
regulations of VISA U.S.A. Inc., as applicable, as well as applicable laws. If there is any 
conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the rules and regulations of VISA 
U.S.A Inc. the rules and regulations of VISA U.S.A Inc. shall control. Your VISA card may 
not be used for any illegal transaction(s). 

YOUR BILLING RIGHTS 
KEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE USE 

This notice contains important information about your rights and our responsibilities under the 
Fair Credit Billing Act.  

Notify Us in Case of Errors or Questions About Your Bill 

If you think your bill is wrong, or if you need more information about a transaction on your bill, 
write us on a separate sheet at the address listed on your bill. Write to us as soon as possible. 
We must hear from you no later that 60 days after we sent you the first bill on which the error 
or problem appeared. You can telephone us, but doing so will not preserve your rights.  

In your letter, give us the following information: 

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Your name and account number. 

The dollar amount of the suspected error.  

Describe the error and explain, if you can, why you believe there is an error. If you need 

• 
more information, describe the item you are not sure about.  

If you have authorized us to pay your credit card bill automatically from your savings of 
checking account, you can stop the payment on any amount you think is wrong. To stop the 
payment your letter must reach us 3 business days before the automatic payment is scheduled 
to occur.  

Your Rights and Our Responsibilities After We Receive Your Written Notice 

We must acknowledge your letter within 30 days, unless we have corrected the error by then. 
Within 90 days, we must either correct the error or explain why we believe the bill was correct.  

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After we receive your letter, we cannot try to collect any amount you question, or report you as 
delinquent. We can continue to bill you for the amount you question, including finance charges, 
and we can apply any unpaid amount against your credit limit. You do not have to pay any 
questioned amount while we are investigating, but you are still obligated to pay the parts of 
your bill that are not in question. 

If we find that we made a mistake on your bill, you will not have to pay any finance charges 
related to any questioned amount. If we didn’t make a mistake, you may have to pay finance 
charges, and you will have to make up any missed payments on the questioned amount. In 
either case, we will send you a statement of the amount you owe and the date that it is due.  

If you fail to pay the amount that we think you owe, we may report you as delinquent. 
However, if our explanation does not satisfy you and you write to us within 10 days telling us 
that you still refuse to pay, we must tell anyone we report you to that you have a question 
about your bill. And, we must tell you the name of anyone we reported you to. We must tell 
anyone we report you to that the matter has been settled between us when it finally is.  

If we don’t follow these rules, we can’t collect the first $50 of the questioned amount, even if 
your bill was correct. 

SPECIAL RULE FOR CREDIT CARD PURCHASES 
If you have a problem with the quality of property or services that you purchased with a credit 
card, and you have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the problem with the 
merchant, you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on the property or 
services. There are two limitations on this right: 
(a) 
within 100 miles of your current mailing address; and  
(b) 

You must have made the purchase in your home state or, if not within your home state, 

The purchase price must have been more that $50. 

These limitations do not apply if we own or operate the merchant, or if we mailed you the 
advertisement for the property or services.  

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