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How do I adjust my debit card purchase limits?

You can easily and securely increase or decrease your debit card purchase limits by logging in to your account in the RCU app or online.

Your normal debit card purchase limits are between $500 and $3,500. Purchase limits may be increased up to $5,000 on consumer debit card accounts and will remain in effect for 3 days.

Follow the steps below to adjust your limit.

Mobile

If you're using a mobile device, follow the steps below. For computers, go to the desktop steps

From your home screen, tap the checking account associated with your debit card.

Adjusting your debit purchase limits in mobile, step 1

Tap Card Services.

Adjusting your debit purchase limits in mobile, step 2

Tap Purchase Limit.

Note: You may be prompted to verify your device with a code or push notification.

Adjusting your debit purchase limits in mobile, step 3

Tap the Select a Limit box to choose a new limit from the menu.

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Choose the new purchase limit for your card.

  • Normal limit resets your debit card purchase limit to $3,500.
  • Boost allows you to increase your debit card purchase limit up to $5,000 for eligible accounts, and will stay in effect for 3 days.
  • Other allows you to decrease your debit card purchase limit to an amount of your choosing, and will stay in effect until you change it.

Increasing debit purchase limits in mobile, step 4

Select Save. You have successfully updated your debit purchase limit!

Increasing debit purchase limits in mobile, step 5

Desktop

If you're using a computer, follow the steps below. For mobile devices, go to the mobile steps

On the left dashboard, select the checking account associated with your debit card.

Adjusting your debit purchase limits on desktop, step 1

Click Card Services.

Adjusting your debit purchase limits on desktop, step 2

Select Purchase Limit.

Note: You may be prompted to verify your device with a code or push notification.

Adjusting debit purchase limits on desktop, step 3

Select the new purchase limit for your card.

  • Normal limit resets your debit card purchase limit to $3,500.
  • Boost allows you to increase your debit card purchase limit up to $5,000 for eligible accounts, and will stay in effect for 3 days.
  • Other allows you to decrease your debit card purchase limit to an amount of your choosing, and will stay in effect until you change it.

Adjusting debit purchase limits on desktop, step 4

Click Save. You have successfully updated your ATM purchase limit!

Adjusting debit purchase limits on desktop, step 5