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Educators Credit Union credit card

Educators CU Visa Signature

No annual fee. Purchase APR 14.25–21.25%, variable. No foreign transaction fees.

Checked Nov 1, 2026Updated

Annual fee
Purchase APR · variable
Foreign transactions
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In dollars

What it’s worth

Yearly value in dollars: rewards and credits minus the annual fee, for three ways of spending. First year includes any welcome bonus.

Yearly value in dollars for three ways of spending, the first year and after
SpendingValue against the feeFirst yearAfter
Light spender$180$180
Typical spender$450$450
Heavy spender$990$990
The spending each assumes, and what isn’t counted
  • Light spender: groceries $300, dining $100, gas $100, everything else $500 a month
  • Typical spender: groceries $600, dining $300, gas $200, travel $150, everything else $1,250 a month
  • Heavy spender: groceries $900, dining $600, gas $300, travel $600, airfare $300, hotels $300, everything else $2,500 a month

$180a year

The same in the first year and after.

The spending this assumes

A month: groceries $300, dining $100, gas $100, everything else $500.

$450a year

The same in the first year and after.

The spending this assumes

A month: groceries $600, dining $300, gas $200, travel $150, everything else $1,250.

$990a year

The same in the first year and after.

The spending this assumes

A month: groceries $900, dining $600, gas $300, travel $600, airfare $300, hotels $300, everything else $2,500.

Use your own spending

Estimates from the published terms above, as checked Nov 1, 2026; not advice. How we value cards

Against the market

How it compares

Worth more to a typical spender than about 80% of the 732 cards we track.

  • No annual fee, like about 85% of the 711 cards we track.
  • Lower top APR than about 70% of the 651 cards we track.

Other cash back cards with no annual fee

Against this card, for our typical spender’s value (rewards and credits minus fees, after the first year).

Shares rounded to 5 points. Fees and APRs as stated; value for our typical spender. Method

Rewards

How you earn

1.5%
Everything else

Cash back, as a share of each purchase.

Benefits

  • Travel and Emergency Assistance Services
  • Signature Program Benefits
  • Cell phone: $250
  • Trip cancellation: $2,000
  • Roadside
All 6 benefits
  • Emergency assistance

Every figure with its receipt

Rates and fees

Rates and fees for the Visa Signature, each with its source
Annual fee
Purchase APRvariable
Cash advance APR
Late payment
Foreign transactions
Grace period

Before you apply

  1. What the application asks: your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number (or ITIN), income and housing payment. By law the issuer must consider your ability to pay (Regulation Z, 1026.51).
  2. Your credit report: applying usually means a hard inquiry, which can lower your score slightly for a while. Some issuers let you check whether you’re pre-approved first without one. How credit reports work (CFPB)

Questions

What is the annual fee?
None · Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Sep 29, 2026
Does it charge a foreign transaction fee?
No. · Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Oct 4, 2026
What is the purchase APR?
14.25–21.25% APR · Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Sep 29, 2026
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