Brand new look. Brand new benefits. Same top spot in your wallet.
We want to inform you of important changes regarding Mastercard® credit cards, debit cards and FirstCard credit cards as we make the exciting transition to new Visa® cards for our members. This change comes with new and improved CardControl+ app, additional digital wallet options, plus Premier Points* and Pay with Points with the NOW REWARDS card. In addition, our Visa® Debit Card is contactless for greater payment convenience and security—just like our credit cards!
Please refer to the timetables below for critical dates that impact your card accounts over the next 3 months.
April 24 - May 7 |
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May 17 |
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June 21 |
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May 28 - June 9 |
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June 7 |
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June 21 |
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New Card Features - Visa® Credit & Visa® Debit Cards

CardControl+ App - Coming June 21!
Protect your card from fraudulent transactions and manage your card right from your mobile devices with this handy app. Quickly and easily add your cards to your digital wallets, receive transaction alerts, set up travel notices, view NOW REWARDS points, and more!

Contactless Payments
Look for the contactless symbol at checkout to simply tap & pay with your EMV-chip enabled Northwest Federal Visa® Debit or credit card for quick, convenient and secure checkout.

Digital Wallet Convenience
Simplify the way you shop and never share your card information with a merchant again by adding your Northwest Visa® Debit and credit cards to these digital wallets on your phone or enabled watch/device (available for use on June 4th): Apple Pay®, Samsung Pay®, Google Pay®, LG Pay®, FitBit PayTM, Garmin PayTM.

Environmentally-Friendly Plastic
We’re proud to announce that all of our new Visa® cards are produced with recovered ocean plastic, helping to reduce first-use plastic and divert plastic waste from entering the world’s oceans. It’s one more reason you can feel good about carrying a Northwest Federal card!
New Benefits! NOW REWARDS Visa®

Premier Points: 2% Cash Back* on Purchases
Our new relationship rewards program recognizes members for trusting Northwest Federal with their financial needs. Cardholders who meet monthly qualifications, based on the products and services they have with us, can earn 2% cash back* on NOW REWARDS Visa® purchases everywhere. Rewards add up quickly when using your NOW REWARDS Visa® for everyday expenses, recurring expenses, and even big ticket items. Redeem rewards for cash back, exciting adventures and experiences, travel, and more!

Pay with Points
NOW REWARDS cardholders will be able to Pay with Points already earned instantly! When you make a purchase, you may get notified for the opportunity to redeem points through a 1-click redemption. Redeem these points on the spot and a statement credit for the purchase amount will be applied back to your NOW REWARDS Visa® card. It’s that easy!*When monthly qualifications are met, NOW REWARDS cardholders receive 2 points for every $1 in NOW REWARDS net purchases which may be redeemed for 2% cash back. If qualifications are not met, NOW REWARDS cardholders receive 1.25 points for every $1 in NOW REWARDS net purchases. Visit nwfcu.org/NOWREWARDS for monthly qualification criteria.
Apple Pay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Samsung Pay is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Google Pay and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc. LG Pay is a registered trademark of LG Corp. Fitbit and Fitbit Pay are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fitbit, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Garmin Pay is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association.