Credit Cards ยท Ohio

Best Credit Union Credit Card Rates in Ohio

142 credit unions in Ohio report credit card APRs to the NCUA. Rates range from 6.62% to 18.00%.

Updated Q1 2026 ยท NCUA Call Report data

142

CUs Reporting Rates

6.62%

Lowest Card APR

11.50%

State Average APR

100

Cities Covered

Credit Card APRs โ€” Ohio

142 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionCard APRPersonal Loan APR
1TOLEDO FIRE FIGHTERS

Toledo

6.62%10.82%
2CHRISTIAN FAMILY

NORTH CANTON

6.90%14.00%
3GENERAL ELECTRIC

Blue Ash

6.92%12.65%
4FRIENDS AND FAMILY CREDIT UNION INC

MASSILLON

7.46%12.94%
5IBEW 141

SAINT CLAIRSVIL

7.50%10.00%
6FALLS CATHOLIC

Cuyahoga Falls

7.81%12.04%
7COMMUNITY ONE CREDIT UNION OF OHIO

North Canton

7.89%12.44%
8WHITEWATER COMMUNITY

harrison

7.90%11.19%
9ST. JOSEPHS CANTON PARISH

Canton

7.99%11.00%
10MEMBERS TRUST

Mason

7.99%7.99%
11FIREFIGHTERS & COMPANY

DAYTON

7.99%6.50%
12JEEP COUNTRY

Holland

8.49%9.00%
13INTEGRITY

BARBERTON

8.50%13.16%
14OHIO VALLEY

Batavia

8.75%12.45%
15KH CREDIT UNION, INC.

Dayton

8.83%12.11%
16ACHIEVE

ELYRIA

8.90%14.95%
17HARVEST

Heath

8.90%13.90%
18HANCOCK

Findlay

8.99%11.49%
19SEVEN SEVENTEEN

Warren

8.99%8.25%
20STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

COLUMBUS

8.99%10.44%
21CINCINNATI OHIO POLICE

CINCINNATI

9.00%12.80%
22GEAUGA

burton

9.00%18.00%
23COMMUNITY FIRST

Ashtabula

9.50%9.50%
24TOLEDO METRO

TOLEDO

9.59%10.97%
25FIRST OHIO COMMUNITY

North Canton

9.64%13.39%
26CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Cincinnati

9.65%12.65%
27CREDIT UNION OF OHIO

Hilliard

9.90%12.15%
28NORTHWESTERN

Bryan

9.90%6.99%
29POSTAL FAMILY CREDIT UNION, INC.

CINCINNATI

9.90%12.40%
30ACME

EASTLAKE

9.90%14.00%
31CHIVAHO

Chillicothe

9.90%11.35%
32QUEST

Kenton

9.90%10.25%
33WES

Willoughby

9.90%9.49%
34KEMBA

West Chester

9.90%13.90%
35SCOTT ASSOCIATES

Marysville

9.91%9.00%
36CANTON SCHOOL EMPLOYEES

North Canton

9.94%14.21%
37EMERALD CREDIT UNION, INC.

GARFIELD HTS

9.95%11.49%
38IMPACT CREDIT UNION, INC.

Clyde

9.99%12.75%
39ALLWEALTH

Hamilton

9.99%15.75%
40TOLEDO URBAN

Toledo

9.99%12.99%
41PAINESVILLE CREDIT UNION

Painesville

9.99%12.99%
42PSE CREDIT UNION, INC.

Parma

9.99%18.00%
43IH CREDIT UNION, INC.

SPRINGFIELD

9.99%14.82%
44ERIE COMMUNITY

Sandusky

9.99%9.13%
45WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY

Smithville

9.99%12.00%
46DIRECTIONS

Toledo

9.99%11.80%
47OHIO VALLEY COMMUNITY

Clarington

9.99%18.00%
48COMMUNITY STAR

Elyria

10.00%11.98%
49UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

Toledo

10.00%9.99%
50TRUECORE

NEWARK

10.54%11.23%
51HOMELAND

CHILLICOTHE

10.55%14.27%
52UNITY CATHOLIC

Parma

10.66%11.67%
53CME

COLUMBUS

10.70%12.25%
54OHIO EDUCATIONAL

Cleveland

10.75%8.99%
55L C E

Painesville

10.75%10.99%
56STARK

canton

10.75%9.49%
57CENTURY

Independence

10.75%8.75%
58NEW HORIZON

Barberton

10.76%11.92%
59ADVANTAGE

Mansfield

10.93%9.86%
60OC

GARFIELD HTS

10.94%14.50%
61HOPEWELL

Heath

10.96%12.54%
62GLASS CITY

Maumee

10.99%10.74%
63ALL SAINTS

Parma

10.99%12.25%
64BSE

Cleveland

10.99%11.92%
65C E S

MOUNT VERNON

10.99%10.49%
66UNIVERSAL 1

Dayton

10.99%11.79%
67DN COMMUNITY

Canton

10.99%10.50%
68TRUPARTNER

CINCINNATI

11.08%10.04%
69FIREFIGHTERS COMMUNITY CU

Cleveland

11.10%12.86%
70BRIDGE

Powell

11.33%13.53%
71BMI

Dublin

11.37%12.22%
72MATERION

ELMORE

11.46%9.91%
73KEMBA FINANCIAL

Gahanna

11.49%10.24%
74SHAREFAX

CINCINNATI

11.49%10.25%
75STEEL VALLEY

Cleveland

11.54%13.00%
76RIVER VALLEY

Miamisburg

11.63%12.05%
77MEMBERS CHOICE

GREENVILLE

11.90%11.00%
78WIREMEN'S

Parma

11.90%11.90%
79MEDINA COUNTY

Wadsworth

11.90%13.00%
80DYNAMIC

CELINA

11.90%14.00%
81LAKEVIEW

Ashtabula

11.95%13.99%
82NOTEWORTHY

Cleveland

11.95%โ€”
83BFG

AKRON

11.99%12.60%
84ASSOCIATED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES

Youngstown

11.99%11.50%
85CARDINAL CREDIT UNION, INC.

Mentor

11.99%10.99%
86L. E. O.

Painesville

11.99%10.37%
87TOLEDO POLICE

Toledo

12.00%12.20%
88CLEVELAND SELFRELIANCE

Parma

12.00%10.75%
89TOPMARK

Cridersville

12.00%11.95%
90TAPPAN COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, INC.

MANSFIELD

12.10%12.80%
91NORTH COAST CREDIT UNION

FAIRVIEW PARK

12.11%16.72%
92LORMET COMMUNITY

Amherst

12.25%7.99%
93MIAMI UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

Oxford

12.50%12.00%
94CINCINNATI HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES

Cincinnati

12.50%13.20%
95THEORY

PAINESVILLE

12.60%9.99%
96ABBEY

Vandalia

12.64%11.96%
97FIRELANDS

Bellevue

12.65%13.49%
98CODE

Dayton

12.73%10.99%
99FIRST SERVICE

Groveport

12.74%11.24%
100DESCO

PORTSMOUTH

12.74%11.99%
101DAY AIR

Kettering

12.75%11.79%
102ATOMIC

Piketon

12.75%9.99%
103MYUSA

Middletown

12.75%11.50%
104VALLEY ONE COMMUNITY

Steubenville

12.84%12.13%
105THE CATHOLIC

AVON LAKE

12.90%12.50%
106SORG BAY WEST

MIDDLETOWN

12.90%15.00%
107TOWPATH

Fairlawn

12.95%14.76%
108YOUR LEGACY

Tiffin

12.95%15.45%
109BAY AREA

Oregon

12.95%12.95%
110MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOLS

Middletown

12.96%12.32%
111GOLDEN CIRCLE

Massillon

12.99%16.41%
112EIGHT

Rossford

12.99%11.52%
113PATHWAYS FINANCIAL

Columbus

12.99%10.95%
114BEST REWARD

Brook Park

12.99%14.00%
115SUPERIOR CREDIT UNION, INC

LIMA

13.00%15.50%
116GREATER WAYNE COMMUNITY

Rittman

13.00%12.38%
117COMMODORE PERRY

OAK HARBOR

13.10%13.83%
118VACATIONLAND

Sandusky

13.15%13.95%
119OHIO HEALTHCARE

DUBLIN

13.20%13.79%
120CINCINNATI INTERAGENCY

Cincinnati

13.25%9.99%
121FREMONT

Fremont

13.45%11.25%
122PARISH

TOLEDO

13.50%15.00%
123EATON FAMILY

Euclid

13.83%15.96%
124GREATER CINCINNATI SCHOOL

Cincinnati

13.90%10.90%
125PROMEDICA

Toledo

13.97%8.98%
126FAITH COMMUNITY UNITED

CLEVELAND

13.99%17.00%
127PORT CONNEAUT

Conneaut

14.00%13.13%
128DAY-MET

Dayton

14.04%6.00%
129CINFED

Cincinnati

14.40%12.99%
130MIDWEST COMMUNITY

Defiance

14.75%9.99%
131CLEVELAND POLICE

CLEVELAND

14.91%14.71%
132CHAMPION

Toledo

14.99%13.84%
133SYLVANIA AREA

SYLVANIA

14.99%16.00%
134EDUCATION FIRST CREDIT UNION, INC.

Columbus

15.49%9.99%
135OUCU FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION, INC.

Athens

15.74%10.99%
136GENFED FINANCIAL

Akron

15.75%14.08%
137WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC.

Beavercreek

15.75%17.00%
138SUN

Maumee

15.99%18.00%
139PRESIDENTS

CLEVES

17.49%15.99%
140BUCKEYE STATE

Akron

17.95%13.00%
141GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY

Cleveland

17.99%17.99%
142MILLSTREAM AREA

Findlay

18.00%14.29%
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on creditworthiness. ~65% of credit unions report credit card rates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do credit unions have lower credit card rates?

Credit unions are member-owned nonprofits. Instead of returning profits to shareholders, they pass savings back to members in the form of lower loan rates โ€” including credit cards. The average credit union card APR is typically 4โ€“6 percentage points lower than bank cards.

Can anyone get a credit union credit card in Ohio?

You must be a member first. Most community credit unions in Ohio accept anyone who lives, works, or worships in their service area. Once you join (often with just a $5 savings deposit), you can apply for any product they offer.

Are these APRs accurate?

These rates come from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings โ€” the quarterly financial data all federally insured credit unions must submit to their regulator. They reflect each credit union's reported weighted-average card APR. Your actual rate will depend on your credit score and the specific card product offered.

Do credit union credit cards have rewards?

Many do โ€” cash back, points, or miles โ€” but the focus is on low rates rather than maximum rewards programs. If you carry a balance, the lower APR will save you far more than rewards points. If you pay in full monthly, compare rewards programs alongside the APR.

Lower APR Matters More Than Rewards

On a $3,000 balance, a 10% APR vs. 20% APR saves $300/year in interest. No rewards program comes close to that. Credit union cards are the right call if you ever carry a balance.

Balance Transfers

Many credit unions in Ohio offer balance transfer options to move high-rate bank card debt onto a lower-APR credit union card. Ask about transfer fees and promotional rates when you apply.

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