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Enjoy the perks of Honors Advantage membership

All of life’s journeys should be this rewarding.

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4x points* on all travel purchases

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No annual fee** for Honors Advantage members

PenFed Pathfinders Rewards Card Visa - 4X Points on all travel purchases

PenFed Honors Advantage provides you with a total of points on all travel purchases

You receive all the features and protection of the PenFed Pathfinder® Rewards Visa® Signature Card with  points on all travel purchases. Plus, the $ annual fee is waived for existing Honors Advantage Members. These offers are as distinguished as our members, and it’s an honor for us to provide this program to you.**
 

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How to Qualify

To be eligible to participate in the PenFed Honors Advantage points on travel purchases program, you must qualify through either one of the following ways:

Checking Account

Have and maintain a qualified Access America or Free Checking account. You can open a new account or use an existing account. Restrictions apply.* In order to maintain the points on all travel purchases, you need to keep your checking account open.

Military Service

Military service of the primary applicant (active duty, reserve, honorably discharged, or retired). Military members will receive points on all travel purchases on completion of the card application. No other action is needed.

Make life more rewarding

With Honors Advantage, you'll earn  points on all your travel purchases vs. the standard points. For example, if you spend $750 a month on travel expenses you will earn 9,000 more points per year. Plus, the $ annual fee is waived for existing Honors Advantage Members.

Honors Advantage

Standard Rewards

Monthly Travel Spend

$750

$750

Travel Earn Rate

points

points

Monthly Travel Points

3,000

2,250

Annual Travel Points Earned

36,000 points

27,000 points

Annual Fee

$.00**

$.00

Honors Advantage

Standard Rewards

Monthly Travel Spend

$750

$750

Travel Earn Rate

points

points

Monthly Travel Points

3,000

2,250

Annual Travel Points Earned

36,000 points

27,000 points

Annual Fee

$.00**

$.00

You will also earn points on all purchases unrelated to travel.

FAQs

A: Military service is not required for PenFed Honors Advantage qualification. You may also qualify with a checking account (either an existing one, or open a new one, excluding PenCheck Limited accounts). You must be the primary owner on both the PenFed Pathfinder® Rewards Visa® Card AND the checking account. Members with a Free Checking account must also 1) maintain a minimum $500 daily balance OR 2) set up monthly direct deposits of $500 or more in order to maintain Honors Advantage Eligibility. A minimum balance or direct deposit is not required to maintain a Free Checking account.

A: The standard points on travel purchases is used in the application.

Active duty, reserve, or retired military service, the National Guard, the Reserves, an honorably discharged veteran or retired from the United States Military of the primary borrower will receive the PenFed Honors Advantage points upon completion of the application.

If you have an Access America checking account (except a PenCheck Limited Account), you’ll receive the upgrade to the PenFed Honors Advantage points. If you need to open a new Access America checking account (except a PenCheck Limited Account), you’ll receive the upgrade to the PenFed Honors Advantage points within one business day of opening that checking account.

A: You must maintain the checking account in order to receive the points on travel purchases. If you close your checking account, then you’ll receive points on travel purchases. You must be primary owner on both credit card AND checking account to receive Honors Advantage bonus rewards. If no checking account is open at the time of the Pathfinder Rewards application, the additional 1x point on travel purchases will be added within one business day of opening the account.

A: No, but the sooner you open the checking account and are qualified, the sooner you’ll start earning more points on travel purchases!

A: No. Rewards can only be used on net purchases (purchases minus any credits or returns). Cash advances, balance transfers, and checks used to access your account are not considered purchases and will not earn rewards.

Disclosure

*Once you're approved for the PenFed Pathfinder® Rewards Visa® Signature Card, you can open a checking account (except a PenCheck Limited Account) and receive an additional 1x point on all travel purchases. You must be a primary owner on both the credit card AND checking account to receive Honors Advantage bonus rewards. If no checking account is open at the time of the Pathfinder card application, the 1x point reward increase will be added within one business day of opening the checking account.

You must maintain the checking account in order to receive the points on all travel purchases. If you close your checking account, then you’ll receive the standard points on all travel purchases. For Free Checking account holders, to receive points during the upcoming checking statement cycle, you need to have maintained the minimum balance or made qualifying direct deposits for at least one of the two previous checking statement cycles. Members with a qualifying Free Checking account must also 1) maintain a minimum $500 daily balance OR 2) set up monthly direct deposits of $500 or more in order to maintain Honors Advantage Eligibility. A minimum balance or direct deposit is not required to maintain a Free Checking account.

**As a PenFed Pathfinder® Rewards cardholder, if you qualify for Honors Advantage (member of the military or Access America Checking or Free Checking account holder) at the time of the application, we will waive the annual fee on your account. If you were not eligible at account opening, but subsequently become eligible, the annual fee will be waived on your next anniversary. If at any time, you fail to meet maintain the eligibility requirements, you will no longer be eligible for the waiver. You will receive advance notice of this change.

Refer to the Pathfinder® Rewards Visa® Signature Card Rewards Program Terms and Conditions.

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