Our Preferred Credit Card can carry you across the globe with extraordinary benefits, incredible financial flexibility and Bonus Rewards.
Key Benefits of a Preferred Card
Bonus Rewards! Earn 2 Real Life Rewards® Points for every $1 spent on dining, travel, gas and grocery store purchases.1 Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on all other purchases.2
Pay NO International Transaction Fees.3
Premium Travel Accident Insurance: Covers you and your family against Accidental Death or Dismemberment if you purchase common carrier travel tickets with your eligible card.
MasterCard® Priceless Cities®: VIP treatment at shows, restaurants and sporting events, reserved just for World MasterCard cardholders.
MasterCard Rental Insurance:6 You are covered for damages (physical damage and theft) to a rental vehicle when your Fifth Third Preferred CardSM is used to initiate and pay for the entire rental transaction.
Rates and Fees
Annual Fee
$79 The Annual Fee is waived:
The first year for all cardholders; and
For members of the Preferred Program (requires a combined account balance equal to or greater than $100,000) or Fifth Third Wealth Management
APR for Purchases and Balance Transfers
14.24% to 24.24% variable APR based on creditworthiness. This APR will vary with the market based on the WSJ Prime Rate.12
See Rates, Fee & Other Cost Information in the Notices & Disclosures section below for complete details.
Account Features
Travel with confidence
Enjoy additional coverage while you’re on the road
Key Benefits:
TPC Private Club Access: If golf is your passion, enjoy playing like a Pro with exclusive private club access at TPC courses across the country. Book foursomes at each private club one time per year and enjoy club membership benefits, only with your Preferred Card.
Travel Assistance Services: Your 24-hour, toll-free phone service for help with lost or stolen luggage, medical care, legal advice, emergency cash and general travel requirements.
Travel Accident Insurance: When you pay for your air, bus, train or cruise transportation fare with your card, you are eligible to receive accidental death or dismemberment coverage.
Lost Luggage Insurance7: : If your luggage is lost or stolen while your traveling, you will be reimbursed for repair or replacement of your carry-on or checked bag.
Baggage Delay Insurance: Baggage Delay Insurance reimburses you for replacing essential personal or business items in your baggage, if the baggage you have checked on to a common carrier is delayed in transit and your tickets were purchased using your Preferred Card.
MasterCard® Travel Benefits
Get exclusive coverage from MasterCard®
Key Benefits:
MasterAssist Travel Assistance Services: For either foreign or domestic adventures, get help with lost or stolen luggage, medical care, emergency cash, and even the local lingo.
MasterCard Concierge: Just a phone call away, get personal assistance for everyday needs. From locating hard-to-find items or birthday party venues to reserving the perfect reservations or event tickets, call 1-888-531-7489.
MasterCard Airport Concierge™: MasterCard Airport Concierge™ services are available at over 450 airports internationally, allowing an authorized meet and greet agent to assist you every step of the way making the overall travel experience seamless and stress free.
Priceless Cities: Explore your favorite cities with these unforgettable experiences and exclusive offers like special tables at phenomenal restaurants, VIP access to the cities' best shows, or a shopping spree worth bragging about. Learn More
Protect Every Purchase
Trust that your information is safe–with every swipe.
Key Benefits:
Price Protection8: If you find a lower price for an eligible new item you purchased with your Preferred Card, you may be eligible for reimbursement of the price difference.
Zero Liability Protection®: You are not responsible for unauthorized purchases.9
More Acceptance Worldwide: Charge purchases at more than 35 million locations, no card is accepted in more places and by more merchants worldwide.
Get an extra level of protection
Turn to your card in the event of damage or accidents
Key Benefits:
Identity Theft Resolution Services: Get help resolving identity theft issues from notifying credit bureaus, to replacing your credit card, to completing an identity theft affidavit.
Extended Warranty: Doubles the original manufacturer’s (our U.S. store brand) warranty of 12 months or less on most items purchased with your card.10
Cell Phone Protection4: Protection against damage to, or theft of, your cell phone, as well as up to two additional phones listed on your wireless billing statement.
Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance: Protects you and your family against forfeited, non-refundable, unused payments and deposits if your trip is interrupted or cancelled and you have purchased your common carrier tickets with your Preferred Card.
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