Visa Card Controls & Alerts

Quickly monitor your card activity

Simplify your shopping experience

Enjoy enhanced card security

Keep your PFCU cards more secure and easily accessible.

Added protection delivers peace of mind.

You go everywhere with your Philadelphia Federal Credit Union debit and credit cards and love the convenience. Now you can keep using your cards as you normally do while knowing you're backed by added security features. Some of these are built into your PFCU cards and some are additional, free services with simple enrollments. Discover all your options!

Visa Secure

Offers advanced security for your online purchases. With Visa Secure, purchasing online is as fast and secure as a buying in a store.

You can shop online with confidence with Visa Secure.  Whether you are using a desktop, mobile or other digital device to make a purchase, Visa has a service through participating merchant sites that provides an additional layer of protection when shopping online. This service helps protects you from fraud.

Visa Secure

Offers advanced security for your online purchases. With Visa Secure, purchasing online is as fast and secure as a buying in a store.

You can shop online with confidence with Visa Secure.  Whether you are using a desktop, mobile or other digital device to make a purchase, Visa has a service through participating merchant sites that provides an additional layer of protection when shopping online. This service helps protects you from fraud.

Visa Purchase Alerts

Know exactly when and where your PFCU cards are used by setting up customized alerts. This is a free, helpful tool for spotting unauthorized transactions and reducing fraud. Set up alerts for international transactions, ATM withdrawals or spending limits and receive an email or text message* whenever the activity occurs.

Visa Purchase Alerts

Know exactly when and where your PFCU cards are used by setting up customized alerts. This is a free, helpful tool for spotting unauthorized transactions and reducing fraud. Set up alerts for international transactions, ATM withdrawals or spending limits and receive an email or text message* whenever the activity occurs.

Visa Chip Technology

All your PFCU cards feature built-in chip technology that provides additional layers of fraud protection when you use your cards at chip-activated payment terminals. During checkout, the embedded chip generates a one-time-use code to process the transaction. That code is virtually impossible to counterfeit.

The protection is automatic and you use your cards the same way you always do. And in addition to the chip technology, you're also protected against unauthorized use with Visa's Zero Usability Liability Policy.**

For more information, read the FAQs below.

Visa Chip Technology

All your PFCU cards feature built-in chip technology that provides additional layers of fraud protection when you use your cards at chip-activated payment terminals. During checkout, the embedded chip generates a one-time-use code to process the transaction. That code is virtually impossible to counterfeit.

The protection is automatic and you use your cards the same way you always do. And in addition to the chip technology, you're also protected against unauthorized use with Visa's Zero Usability Liability Policy.**

For more information, read the FAQs below.

FAQs

PFCU cards now feature built-in chip technology. You'll enjoy global acceptance plus an enhanced level of security.

When you use your card at a chip-activated terminal, the embedded chip generates a one-time use code. This code is virtually impossible to counterfeit and helps reduce in-store fraud.

You can use your card at millions of places that accept Visa Debit Cards, at home and around the world.

Yes. If a merchant is not yet chip-activated, you can continue to swipe your card and enter your PIN. Or select CREDIT and sign for your purchase, if necessary.

Yes. You can still use your card to get cash, check your balance and more. Be sure to insert the chip end of your card into the ATM with the chip facing up. Your card will remain in the ATM until your transaction is complete.

No. There are no additional fees to use a chip card.

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