PenFed Credit Union
What does this mean?
Grade C (use with care: check the source of each value before relying on it). 100% of 4 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites; only 4 sourced values, so the entry is thin; 4 value(s) were read from a search snippet or an archive copy.
Get help with (3)
- Dispute with a merchant through the bankTry the merchant first, then submit the dispute in PenFed Online within 60 days of the statement closing date; unauthorized charges go to Card Security instead.
- Unauthorized chargeCall Card Security at once; the dispute form cannot be used for unauthorized or fraudulent transactions.
- Fraud or scamCall Card Security for card fraud and member services for account changes you did not make.
Contacts (3)
Phone
- Card Security - lost or stolen card, unauthorized or suspicious transactions Account holder only
From search snippets of the PenFed lost or stolen card page and the PenFed card dispute form (Form 316), which give the same number; not read on the page itself.
Use for: Unauthorized charge, Fraud or scam
Source: penfed.org, verified 2026-10-13
- PenFed member services; suspicious transactions and account changes you did not make Account holder only
From search snippets of penfed.org pages (the exact page was not confirmed); not read on a page itself.
Use for: Fraud or scam, Unauthorized charge, Dispute with a merchant through the bank, Fee reversal, Account frozen or closed, Account access, Poor service or broken promise
Source: penfed.org, verified 2026-10-13
Apps
- Submit a card transaction dispute in PenFed Online Sign-in requiredPenFed Online > More Account Info and Actions > dispute a transaction
From a search snippet of PenFed's card transaction dispute form (Form 316). The form is for billing problems with a merchant, not for unauthorized or fraudulent transactions.
Use for: Dispute with a merchant through the bank, Billing error
Source: penfed.org, verified 2026-10-13
Escalation path
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
PhonePenFed member services; suspicious transactions and account changes you did not make +1-800-247-5626 Account holder onlyWritten complaint
AppSubmit a card transaction dispute in PenFed Online PenFed Online > More Account Info and Actions > dispute a transaction Sign-in requiredFor card billing disputes, submit within 60 days of the statement closing date.
Federal regulator
Federal regulator
State agencies for this sector: your state’s financial regulator. Find yours in the list of state agencies, or as JSON in states/<code>.json (for example states/ny.json).
Known blockers
- penfed.org did not respond to automated fetches; hand the browser to the person to check numbers and forms.
- Online disputes need a PenFed Online sign-in.
Scam warnings
Official domains
penfed.org
Real links and emails from PenFed Credit Union end in one of these.
For the whole industry, read Credit unions — how complaints work.
Verification notes
Pentagon Federal Credit Union is a federally insured credit union regulated by the NCUA. penfed.org timed out on every automated fetch, so the values below come from search-engine snippets of penfed.org pages and forms. Snippets also show 1-855-892-0282 (fraud prevention page) and 1-800-556-5678 (an older form, lost or stolen debit card only); these conflict with the lines below and are not recorded. Check the number on the back of the card or in PenFed Online.
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