Credit Card Features

  • You can now pay your credit card directly from your Beacon savings or checking account through our online or mobile banking app.
  • Credit Card eStatements are now available through Online Banking and the Mobile App. Register today to receive future credit card statements through online banking and the mobile app.
  • Activate your new debit or credit card directly from online banking or the mobile app.
  • View your card details from online banking/mobile app using two-factor authentication so you can make purchases online.
  • Haven't received your new card yet? You can use the "View Card Details" feature to access a temporary expiration date and CVV code to securely make online purchases before you get your card in the mail.
  • Lost or Misplaced Card? You can now turn your debit and credit card off using our "block feature" in card controls in online banking and the mobile app.*Please note that blocking a card may impact the processing of recurring charges.
  • Travel notifications. Whether you're planning a last-minute trip or want us to know ahead of time that you'll be out of the state or country, use the travel notices feature and simply enter a date range, select foreign or domestic, and provide a brief summary.

 

Great Benefits

 

♥  Contactless tap and go technology 
♥  Manage account with Card Controls 
♥  Beacon FCU reward Program 
♥  VISA ID Theft Protection 
♥  VISA Global Service 
♥  Plus, more! 

 

 

Things To Do When You Get Your New Card:

  • Update online bill pay services tied to your current Beacon FCU credit card with your new 16-digit Beacon Federal Credit Union VISA Credit Card number and billing address.
  • Re-establish any recurring payments, cash apps, and mobile wallet with your new credit card information to avoid payment interruptions.
  • Access EZ Card to download eStatements before the February 24th conversion date.
  • If mailing credit card payments, send your payment to our new Credit Card billing address:

                    Beacon Federal Credit Union
                    P.O. Box 660493
                    Dallas, TX 75266-0493

 

Reward Points:

If you earn reward points with your current BeaconBlue Mastercard today, you will continue to earn rewards for transactions performed through February 24th, 2024. If you currently have unused ScoreCard rewards points, you have until March 25th, 2024 to redeem them.  After that, any unused reward points will be transferred to our new rewards program.

*As part of the conversion, ScoreCard rewards points will accrue through January 25th, 2024 and then stop.  Rewards will start accruing on the new rewards program after that.  Points accrued on the new rewards program will be available for redemption on or after March 25th, 2024.

Timeline

December 2023 Account Statement Announcement - New Visa Credit Card Coming 2024!

Continue to use your Beacon Blue Master Card through Saturday, February 24th

01/04/2024 An email and an Online/Mobile Banking message announcing the upcoming credit card conversion were sent out. No action is needed.

01/09/2024 A social media post with access to our timeline will be posted, 

02/05/2024 A second email message accouncing the upcoming credit card conversion were sent out.  No action needed.

In the upcoming weeks, current credit cardholders will receive emails and mail communications explaining the features of the new card and instructions on how and when to activate the card. 

  • Continue to use your BeaconBlue MasterCard through February 24th, 2024.
  • Activate your new card on or after Sunday, February 25th. Call the number on the sticker to activate on or after February 25th
  • Do not cut up your old card (BeaconBlue MasterCard) until Sunday, February 25th
  • Recurring Charges- do not forget to notify service providers and update your credit card information. Your card number, expiration date,
    PIN and security code will be changing.
  • If you need to set a PIN, call 1.888.886.0083.

02/26/2024 Following the conversion, members can access their credit card transactions, make payments, and more directly from online banking and the Beacon Federal Credit Union mobile app without a third-party website like EZCard.  

* More credit and debit card features to follow including card on/off controls, alerts, travel notifications, and more.

Credit Card Conversion FAQs

You can expect your new Beacon FCU VISA  card to be delivered via USPS mail starting the first week of February. Your card will be delivered in a plain white windowed envelope.  Please check your mail thoroughly to avoid accidentally discarding your new card.  Activate and use your new Beacon FCU Platinum Rewards Visa on or after February 25th, 2024. 

No, your current card is being discontinued, so to enjoy uninterrupted service, it’s important to activate and begin using your new Beacon Federal Credit Union VISA credit card on or after February 25th, 2024.

No, your new card will have no annual fee, just like the card it replaces.

With the exception of an update to the international transaction fee, your credit card terms outlined in your Cardholder Agreement will remain unchanged.  Notification of the fee change from 0.8% to 1.0% was sent to the membership as part of your December year-end account statement.

Yes. All cards will be sent to you as the primary accountholder. When you call to activate your card, the additional cards will also be ready to use.

If you currently have unused rewards points, you can redeem them under our existing ScoreCard rewards program until March 25th, 2024. After that, any unused reward points will be transferred to our new Beacon Federal Credit Union VISA Credit Card reward program. 

*Transfer of existing ScoreCard rewards to the new rewards program is expected to be completed mid-April 2024.

No, EZCard is no longer used to manage your credit card.  You can view your transactions, schedule payments, and more inside of Online Banking and the Beacon Federal Credit Union mobile app.

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