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Affinity Partners

Cards With a Purpose
Support Your Community
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Switch to a Card with Purpose with CCU's Affinity Card Program!

CCU Affinity Partnerships help raise funds for your local school districts or community organizations. Every time you shop with an affinity card, CCU donates a portion of each transaction to the school district/community organization to help fund programs. Show your support while you shop at home, in town or around the world. 

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Choose the card that fits you

Choose from a variety of affinity card programs, each with its own customized design. Whichever card you choose, you’ll receive great benefits from CCU and Visa® including:  

  • No Annual Fees* 

  • Enhanced Fraud Protection with Visa’s Zero Liability Policy*  

  • Cell Phone protection 

  • Extended Warranty protection 

  • A Variety of Travel & Emergency Benefits through Visa Partner CBSI 

  • Lost Luggage Reimbursement 

  • Emergency Evacuation  

 

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Current members

If you want to convert your current CCU Visa Debit or Credit Card into an Affinity card, please call us at 877.275.2228.

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Join CCU

Learn how to become a member and take advantage of all the great benefits of joining CCU.

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Cards with a Purpose

Your card. Your choice. Your impact.

Every time you shop with an affinity card, the credit union donates a portion of each transaction to the associated school district or community organization to help fund its programs. The impact of these affinity programs is significant because they:

  • Provide a source of ongoing support for educational and community partners
  • Strengthen member engagement and partner loyalty 

Affinity Debit & Credit Programs

Through these programs, you can select co-branded card designs connected to your school district or educational partner. (Affinity Credit is only available on Platinum Non-Rewards cards.) 

  • 21 Affinity Debit card designs and 19 Affinity Credit card designs available
  • Each card is co-branded with a partner school district or educational foundation
  • Give-backs calculated at 20 basis points for debit & 25 basis points for credit
  • Donations made on an annual basis
  • Supports scholarships, educational programs, and capital initiatives

 

Affinity Cards

How to Apply for an Affinity Card

Existing Member:

Not a Member:

Current Visa Debit or Credit Cardholder:

  • Choose a design below and make the switch to start supporting the organization of your choice.
Bartlett High School
Batavia Public School
District 300
District 303
Dundee-Crown High School
East Aurora Tomcats
Elgin High School
Gail Borden Library
Geneva CUSD 304
Hampshire HIgh School
Jacobs High School
Larkin High School
South Elgin High School
St Charles East
St Charles North
Streamwood High School
School District U-46
West Aurora School District 129

Tap to pay with your Affinity Card

Check out in seconds with CCU Contactless Visa cards. A quick, convenient, and secure way to pay.

Forgot your credit card? No problem! Simply add your credit card to your digital wallet (such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, etc.) and you're set to tap and pay with your mobile device. Learn more about how to add your CCU Card to your Mobile Wallet with this video.

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View Video to Learn How to Add a Card to Mobile Wallet in CCU Digital Banking

New! Tap to Add

Getting started is easier than ever. With Visa’s new Tap to Add feature, you can add your CCU Contactless Visa card to your Apple Pay digital wallet instantly. Just tap your physical card on the back of your phone to enroll. No manual entry needed.