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Harvard Federal Credit Union credit card

Harvard FCU Platinum MasterCard

No annual fee. 10,000 points after you spend $500 in 3 months. Purchase APR 13.24–17.74%, variable.

Checked Nov 1, 2026Updated

Welcome offer
Annual fee
Purchase APR · variable
Foreign transactions

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Harvard Federal Credit Union’s terms

Welcome offer

10,000 points

After you spend $500 on purchases in your first 3 months.

Spending it takes
$167 a month
for 3 months
Tracking since
Nov 1, 2026
history will chart every change

Offer applies during the first 90 days of card membership.

  • Smaller than about 80% of the 44 other points bonuses we track.

In dollars

What it’s worth

We can’t put a dollar value on this card: our sources don’t say what rewards it earns, or whether it earns any. Its fees and rates are below.

Against the market

How it compares

  • Lower top APR than about 100% of the 163 cards on our Sign-up bonuses list (see the list).
  • No annual fee, like about 85% of the 711 cards we track.

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

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Rates and fees

Rates and fees for the Platinum MasterCard, each with its source
Annual fee
Purchase APRvariable
Intro APR12 months
Balance transfer APR
Balance transfer fee
Cash advance APR
Foreign transactions
Minimum interest charge

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?
Yes: 1%. · Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Sep 29, 2026
What is the purchase APR?
13.24–17.74% APR · Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Sep 29, 2026
Is there an intro APR?
0% for 12 months. · Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Sep 29, 2026
Is there a welcome bonus?
10,000 points after $500 in purchases in 3 months. · harvardfcu.org, since Oct 5, 2026
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