Get familiar with your Chip Card
Chip cards add an additional layer of security to the safeguards that already protect your card. Each time you use your chip card, it generates a code that is unique to that transaction. This makes it harder to counterfeit your card or to use it fraudulently for in-store purchases.
Benefits of Chip Technology
- More Secure. Relax knowing your card information is nearly impossible to steal.
- Globally accepted. Chip technology has been adapted in over 100 countries throughout the world.
- Easy to use. Three easy steps and you’re out the door and more secure.
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Step 1
Insert your chip card into a chip capable terminal face up.
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Step 2
Follow the prompts on the terminal to approve the amount. Enter your PIN or sign your name.
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Step 3
Transaction approved remove your chip card when prompted.
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