How We Will Calculate Your Balance
We use the “daily balance” method including new transactions, to calculate the daily balance on which we will charge interest.
Loss of Introductory APR
We may revoke any promotional APR if you fail to make a payment of at least the minimum payment due within 60 days of the due date. Your new APR will be the Standard Purchase APR.
Variable Rates
Your Daily Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding Annual Percentage Rate(s) will change if the Prime Rate changes. If the Daily Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding Annual Percentage Rate(s) increase, your interest charges will increase, and your minimum payment will be greater. Complete details regarding how the variable rate is determined are set forth in the Cardholder Agreement.
Payment Allocation
We decide how to apply your payment, up to the minimum payment, to the balances on your account. We may apply the minimum payment first to interest charges, then to the balances with the lowest APR and then to Balances with higher APRs.
If you pay more than the Minimum Payment, we’ll apply the amount over the Minimum Payment first to the Balance with the highest APR, then to the Balance with the next highest APR, and so on, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
SoFi Essential Card Terms & Conditions
The SoFi Essential Credit Card is issued by SoFi Bank, N.A. (“SoFi”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). By submitting this application, you request that we establish a card account (the “SoFi Credit Card Account”) for you and any authorized users you have designated. You agree that all information provided in this application is verifiable and accurate. The SoFi Credit Card Account will be governed by the terms of the cardholder agreement (“Cardholder Agreement”) which will be provided when the SoFi Credit Card Account is issued.
Your eligibility for a SoFi Credit Card Account or a subsequently offered product or service is subject to the final determination by SoFi Bank, N.A., as issuer. Please allow thirty (30) days from the date of submission to process your application.
You must be at least 18 years of age (or of legal age in your state of residence). The card offer referenced in this communication is only available to individuals who reside in the United States. This communication is not and should not be construed as an offer to individuals outside of the United States.
Identity Verification
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW CARD ACCOUNT
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens a SoFi Credit Card Account. This means that we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you when you open a SoFi Credit Card Account. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents; and obtain identification information about you or any authorized user you add to your SoFi Credit Card Account.
Credit Reports
Upon completion of your Credit Card application and submission, you authorize us to request a copy of your credit report from one or more consumer agencies. Upon receiving your completed application, we will conduct a soft credit pull, which will not impact your credit score. You hereby authorize us to conduct a soft credit pull upon receipt of your application. You understand that after evaluating your completed application and soft pull credit report, we may determine not to offer credit to you. If we approve your application, we will conduct a hard credit pull, which might impact your credit score. You hereby authorize us to conduct a hard credit pull following approval of your application.
You authorize us to request credit reports and other information about you from consumer reporting agencies and other sources, for such purposes as: (a) determining whether to issue you a SoFi Credit Card Account, (b) administering, reviewing and renewing the SoFi Card Account, (c) credit line increases or decreases, (d) collection and other servicing of the SoFi Credit Card Account, (e) offering other products, (f) services, and (g) for any other uses permitted by law. We may report negative information about your SoFi Credit Card Account payment history, like delinquencies, to consumer reporting agencies.
Cardholder Agreement
If you are approved for a SoFi Credit Card Account, you’ll receive the Cardholder Agreement. By activating your SoFi Credit Card Account, using the SoFi Essential Credit Card or making any payment to your Account, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Cardholder Agreement. We have the right to make changes to the terms of your SoFi Credit Card Account (including rates and fees) in accordance with the Cardholder Agreement.
In New York, this Agreement begins on the first date that you sign a sales slip or memorandum evidencing the purchase of goods or services.
Credit Eligibility
To receive a SoFi Credit Card Account, you must meet certain applicable criteria bearing on creditworthiness. Your revolving credit limit may be determined based on the following:
- Your annual salary and wages
- Any other annual income
- A review of your debt, including the debt listed on your credit report.
- A review of your credit history and other factors deemed relevant by the issuer
We’ll inform you of your revolving credit limit when you’re approved for your SoFi Credit Card Account. Some credit limits may be as low as $500.
About Adding An Authorized User
Before adding an authorized user to your SoFi Credit Card Account you should know that:
- You’re responsible for all charges made to your SoFi Credit Card Account by the authorized user
- Authorized users have access to your SoFi Credit Card Account information
- Before adding an authorized user, you must first let them know that we may report SoFi Credit Card Account performance to the credit reporting agencies in the authorized user’s name
- A review of your credit history and other factors deemed relevant by the issuer
If we ask for information about the authorized user, you must obtain their permission to share their information with us and for us to share it as allowed by applicable law.
Additional Information
Any benefit, reward, service or feature offered in connection with your Card Account may change or be discontinued at any time for any reason, except as otherwise expressly indicated. SoFi Bank isn’t responsible for products and services offered by other companies.
SoFi Essential Credit Card Rewards Program
With the SoFi Essential Credit Card, you can earn rewards offered through the SoFi Member Rewards Program or other rewards offered from time to time, and you can redeem those rewards points for statement credits and other redemption methods offered through the SoFi Member Rewards Program. More details on SoFi Essential Credit Card Rewards can be found here.
SoFi Member Rewards Program
As a SoFi Member, you can earn points by using features across SoFi products that are designed to help you Get Your Money Right. When you elect to redeem rewards points toward active SoFi accounts, including but not limited to, your SoFi Checking or Savings account, SoFi Money® account, SoFi Active Invest account, SoFi Credit Card account, SoFi Personal Loan, Private Student Loan, Student Loan Refinance, or towards SoFi Travel purchases, your rewards points will redeem at a rate of 1 cent per every point. More details on the SoFi Member Rewards Program can be found here.
Standard Mastercard Benefits
You are also eligible for more rewards through the Standard Mastercard Benefits program when shopping with eligible merchants. More details on the Standard Mastercard Benefits program can be found here.
Fraud, Misuse, Abuse, or Suspicious Activity
If we see evidence of fraud, misuse, abuse, or suspicious activity, we’ll investigate and, if we determine that fraud, misuse or abuse has occurred, we may take action against you. This action may include, without limitation and without prior notice:
- Taking away the rewards points you earned because of fraud, misuse, or abuse
- Suspending or closing your SoFi Credit Card Account
- Taking legal action to recover our monetary losses, including litigation costs and damages
Some examples of fraud, misuse, abuse and suspicious activity include:
- Using your SoFi Credit Card Account in an abusive manner for the primary purpose of acquiring rewards points
- Using your SoFi Credit Card Account other than primarily for personal, consumer, or household purposes
SoFi Bank reserves the right to take action, including but not limited to those actions enumerated above, based on your activity across any SoFi product, as well as external information received from SoFi third-party vendors, external bureaus, or industry referrals.
Special Notices
California Residents:
If married, you may apply for a separate account.
Delaware Residents:
Service charges not in excess of those permitted by law will be charged on the outstanding balances from month to month.
Ohio Residents:
The Ohio laws against discrimination require that all creditors make credit equally available to all credit worthy customers, and that credit reporting agencies maintain separate credit histories on each individual upon request. The Ohio civil rights commission administers compliance with this law.
Wisconsin Residents:
If you are applying for individual credit or joint credit with someone other than your spouse, and your spouse also lives in Wisconsin, combine your financial information with your spouse’s financial information. No provision of any marital property agreement, unilateral statement under Section 766.59 of the Wisconsin statutes or court order under section 766.70 adversely affects the interest of the lender, unless the lender, prior to the time credit is granted, is furnished a copy of the agreement, statement of decree or has actual knowledge of the adverse provision when the obligation to the lender is incurred. If married, you understand that your lender must inform your spouse if a credit account is opened for you.
Additional documents
As a reminder, the SoFi Essential Credit Card is a completely digital product. All written communications related to the card will be online or in electronic format. The following is a link to the SoFi Esign terms and conditions & you must agree to in connection with your application for the SoFi Essential Credit Card.
