CME News Flash: New regulations placed on credit card usage overseas.
Are you planning to use your credit cards while traveling outside the United States? If so, please contact CME before you go. New regulations have been put in place to keep you more secure. For more information, please call 614.222.3104 or 614.222.1948.
Good
is carrying plastic instead of cash. Good is being able to go anywhere
in the world and know your credit card will work for you. Good
is knowing you have the purchasing power to borrow for bigger purchases
if you need to.
Great is carrying exactly
the right card to fit your life. Great is earning cash-back on your purchases,
anywhere in the world. Great is a low interest rate, and the ability
to choose between fixed or variable. Great is the ability to buy
stuff online or at a store, and the peace of mind knowing you’re
protected when you do.
Credit Card Brochure
At CME, we have credit cards for every
stage of your life, whether you’re just starting out, working
your way up, or enjoying your retirement. Whether you want a MasterCard® or
a Visa®,
you’ll find a credit card that fits your life.
Every CME MasterCard or CME Visa offers:
- Competitive interest rate
- No annual fee
- Grace period on purchases
- No fee for balance transfers
- No fee for cash advances
CME Platinum MasterCard
 You’ve
worked hard. You’ve built a solid financial footing. And to
reward you, there’s the Platinum MasterCard, with our highest
credit limits, lowest interest rates and maximum benefits. Do you
like to travel? CME Platinum MasterCard has trip assistance, car
rental coverage and assistance, emergency global cash advances, and
more…all designed to make traveling easier, safer and more
convenient.
- .75% cash back bonus on every purchase,
credited to your account annually
- Our lowest variable rate (Click for rates
and terms)
- $500,000 travel accident insurance
- Purchase assurance, extended warranty
- MasterRental® assistance
- MasterTrip® assistance
- Global lost/stolen card reporting, emergency
cash advance
CME ClassicPlus MasterCard
 Everyone
likes to get cash back, but you won’t find too many classic
cards that offer a premium-card feature like that. At CME, we’ve
made our ClassicPlus MasterCard great with the addition of cash-back
for every purchase.
CME Classic Visa
 Do
you need just a basic credit card to handle the essentials? CME
Classic Visa is a great option with a nice credit limit and a competitive
rate.
CME Start Card
 Even
as a student just starting out with credit, you deserve a card that’s
great—so we created our Start Card just for you. It offers all
the convenience you’d expect from a Visa card, and it gives
you the opportunity to learn to use credit wisely and to establish
a solid credit foundation.
- Credit limit of $1,000
- Low variable rate (Click
for rates and terms)
- .25% cash back bonus on every purchase,
credited to your account annually
- Available only to full-time students
(proof of enrollment required)
International Card Usage Regulations - Updated as of March, 2006
Please contact CME before you leave the United States. Due to an increase in international counterfeit credit cards, CME has blocked card usage in most foreign countries, including the countries of Romania, Spain, Russia, Mexico, South Korea, North Korea and Lithuania.In addition, the Platinum MasterCard is blocked in Australia. You will not have use of your CME Visa and/or MasterCard in these countries.
Credit Card Security
MasterCard SecureCode
A
new online security service to guard you against unauthorized use
of your MasterCard card while shopping online at participating
merchants. Sign up today!
Verified by Visa
Your VISA card is now protected by Verified
by VISA - it password protects your card for free when you shop online.
The next time you shop at participating online stores, you'll see
some new screens. Enter the information requested to activate your
card in order to complete your transaction. It only takes a moment,
and then your card will have password protection whenever you shop
online. Shop online with greater security at participating stores
listed at www.visa.com/shopverified.
International ATM locations
Beginning April 2005, when you use your ATM/Debit or Credit card at a foreign ATM or for purchase outside of the US, you may notice an additional transaction on your statement. The standard 1% fee that is normally charged by VISA or MasterCard for international transactions will now show up as a separate charge. This processing change was made by VISA/MasterCard.
VISA
If you have a CME Classic VISA
or CME Great Card you will need to use a VISA PLUS® ATM Machine. Click here for international locations.
MasterCard
If you have a CME Classic
MasterCard or CME Platinum MasterCard you will need to use a MasterCard
Cirrus® ATM
Machine. Click
here for international locations.
Credit
card disclosures
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