SECU LAUNCHES NEW VISA CREDIT CARD SUITE

In response to members’ requests for more choices in credit cards, SECU is introducing a new suite of Visa® cards to meet its members’ wide range of needs and lifestyles.

The new Visa credit cards – all of which feature no annual fee, no balance transfer fee, Visa Zero Liability to protect against fraud, and Visa Checkout – include:

· The FirstRate card for SECU members looking for a no-frills, low-rate card, that features SECU’s lowest variable APR rate;

· A Cash Back card for individuals who like their rewards as a percentage of cash on every purchase;

· The Aspire card - designed to help build and establish credit, featuring a low fixed APR a credit limit encouraging responsible spending, and 1 point per purchase dollar; and

· The Visa Signature® card for those who want a more elite card experience, with outstanding rewards, EMV chip security, no foreign transaction fee, and no annual fee

“While we are thrilled to be introducing so many credit card options for our members, we are equally excited by the reason we are making these choices available – namely, because our members asked for them,” says SECU President and CEO Rod Staatz. “They let us know that one size doesn’t fit all, that they are at different points in their lives, and that they have vastly different needs.”

According to Staatz, SECU responded to its members’ requests for more choices and more flexibility by initially conducting research on the number of credit cards and monthly balances held by the average person, then by talking to their own members to determine what they wanted – and needed – in a credit card.

“In many ways, this entire process is representative of the way we do everything at SECU,” explains Staatz. “We recognize that Marylanders have choices when it comes to their banking, and we want to make certain SECU remains their top choice”.

Staatz continues, “It’s all part of SECU’s commitment to take banking in a different direction, and that different direction means always putting our members’ interests first by supporting both their needs and the needs of the communities SECU serves”.

For more information about SECU’s new Visa cards or any of its other financial products and services, visit www.secumd.org/visa

ABOUT SECU

Founded in Baltimore in 1951, SECU is the largest state-chartered credit union in Maryland, with over 230,000 members. SECU is ranked among the top 50 credit unions for total assets in the U.S. As of March, 2015, assets were $2.8 billion. Headquartered in Linthicum, MD, SECU has 22 branches and 106 ATMs throughout Maryland. SECU also provides access to over 72,000 free ATMs through the CO-OP and Allpoint networks. For more information about SECU, visit www.secumd.org.

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