In addition to the services provided by the standard and Gold cards, the MasterCard Platinum offers an extra degree of convenience and comfort both at home and abroad.
MasterCard Platinum is available as part of the Northern Prestige personal customer package. Read more about the packages.
Comprehensive travel benefits
A MasterCard Platinum gives you and your family a higher level of cover against travel accidents and illness during travel – no matter what form of transport you use or how long your journey.
Should your flight or luggage be delayed by four hours or more, this benefit will cover the cost of purchasing necessities such as clothing and toiletries up to a total of £1,000.
Airport lounge access
The Platinum card provides access to airport lounges for you and one guest around the world free of charge.
For complete details of the travel benefits, see the MasterCard conditions.
Important information
All credit facilities are subject to status, and applicants must be 18 years or over.
SUMMARY BOX – Northern Bank MasterCard Platinum
The information contained in this table summarises key product features and is not intended to replace any Terms and Conditions
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Typical 39.6% APR Variable |
Other Interest
Rates |
Introductory Rate
|
Monthly
Rate
| Simple
Annual
Rate |
EAR* |
| Purchases | 0% (for 5 months from date of card issue) if we tell you in writing that you are entitled to an Introductory Rate |
0.790%
|
9.48%
|
9.9%
|
| Cash Advances | N/A | 0.790% | 9.48% | 9.9% |
Balance
Transfers | 0% (for 5 months from date of card issue) if we tell you in writing that you are entitled to an Introductory Rate |
0.790%
|
9.48%
|
9.9%
|
Interest Free
Period | Maximum 59 days for purchases and balance transfers. In addition there is an interest free period on purchases and balance transfers during the introductory period. There is no interest free period on cash advances. |
Interest
Charging
Information | The periods over which interest is charged are as follows: |
 |  | From | Until |
 | Purchases | The date by which you must make your minimum payment as shown in your statement for the month in which the transaction is made. | Repaid in full |
 | Cash advances | Transaction date | Repaid in full* |
 | Balance transfers | The date by which you must make your minimum payment as shown in your statement for the month in which the transaction is made. | Repaid in full |
 | * If you pay the balance in full, the interest charge for the period from the previous statement to the date of full repayment will be debited the following month. |
Allocation of
Payments | We will apply payments we receive to your account as follows:
(i) Towards balances on which interest is charged at the Standard Rate;
(ii) Towards balances on which interest is charged at any rate which is less than the Standard Rate; and
(iii) Towards balances on which interest is charged at 0%.
See ‘Other Financial Information’ section of the Agreement. |
Minimum
Repayment | Greater of 3% of outstanding balance or £5 each month. Please refer to ‘Key Financial Information’ in your Agreement for a more detailed description.
Only ever making the minimum repayment will significantly increase the t ime taken to clear your balance and cost you more. |
Amount of
Credit | Minimum credit limit of £7,500 maximum credit limit subject to status. |
| Fees | A Northern MasterCard Platinum card is only issued to Northern Prestige Package customers. A fee of £200 per annum (payable quarterly) will normally be charged for the Northern Prestige Package. |
| Charges | Cash advances – 2% with a £2 minimum.
Copies of statements – £5 each.
Copies of transaction vouchers – £5 each.
Overseas transactions – 2.75% (including purchases of foreign currency and travellers' cheques).
Emergency Cards and Emergency Cash - £20 (if you should ask us to issue an emergency card or emergency cash to you) |
| Default Charges | Late payment fee – £12.
Administration fee for returned cheques or direct debits or other forms of payment for sums due – £10. |