View Points Newsletter Article | Winter 2016
Chip Cards are Coming
Chances are you’ve seen some new credit card machines at your favorite store. Those readers use a technology called chip and PIN. Instead of “swiping” your card, you simply put the card into the bottom of the reader and allow the machine to scan the chip for account information.
It’s safer than the magnetic stripe. And soon, those cards will be coming to St. Helens Community.
Your Card will be Mailed Soon
If you have a St. Helens Community Visa® Credit Card, you will get a new card that incorporates both the chip and PIN as well as magnetic strip technology starting in early 2016. Debit cards will be sent out later in 2016. As cards expire, we will be issuing these new cards.
You’ll love your new Chip Card for the added security and more, including worldwide acceptance. Your Chip Card will allow you to pay at national and international merchants where chip cards are the standard. In addition, the Chip Card has a magnetic stripe on the back, so you can still make purchases by swiping your card at merchants that have not yet switched to chip-enabled terminals.
Want Your New Chip Card Sooner?
It won’t cost you a thing to get a new Chip Card for your Visa® Credit Card starting in early 2016 – even if your card has not yet expired. Just stop by any branch or call us at 503.397.2376.
