For Immediate Release: June 27, 2023
Brookfield, Wis. – Members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) can save money as they spend with the new NFDA business credit card built by Mercantile. Created exclusively for NFDA members, this card offers unparalleled benefits including up to 10% cash back on purchases made with NFDA1, and up to 2% on all purchases1.
“When we asked our members about new benefits they wanted from NFDA, a business credit card was among the top four requests,” said NFDA President Jack Mitchell, CFSP, CCSP. “Having access to a powerful credit card is critical for small businesses and Mercantile’s NFDA business credit card will not only help NFDA members expand their purchasing power but save them money with cash back and other exclusive discounts and rebates designed for funeral directors. In fact, I have already applied for the NFDA business credit card.”
Like NFDA’s other Endorsed Provider Partners, Mercantile’s NFDA business card offers association members exclusive benefits, including:
- Up to 10% back on all NFDA purchases1, such as membership dues, convention and conference registration fees, webinars, etc.
- Up to 2% back on all purchases1
- As more funeral directors use the card, Mercantile is able to negotiate better and better deals with funeral home specific vendors
- No annual fee
- Free, unlimited cards for members of a funeral home’s staff
- No impact on personal credit
- Mastercard® World Elite business credit card that comes with a host of best-in-class benefits, to include insurance, business concierge, and many more
- Spend management platform that syncs with QuickBooks
Mercantile offers funeral home owners an exclusive card management platform on which they can create credit cards and set spending limits for funeral home staff, redeem rewards and vendor offers2, view expenses charged to company cards, pay balances, and more.
“The response from NFDA members has surpassed our expectations, and we are excited to work with funeral homes to ensure the best-in-class business card meets their business needs,” said Joseph Fargiorgio, general manager, Mercantile. “We have the tools and resources to help funeral homes better track their spending, earn money back, and make their business more profitable. We’re thrilled to make this credit card available now to NFDA members.”
More information about the NFDA business credit card available through Mercantile, including details on how to apply, is available on the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/endorsedproviders.
About NFDA
NFDA is the world's leading and largest funeral service association, serving more than 20,000 individual members who represent nearly 11,000 funeral homes in the United States and 49 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advocate for the profession. NFDA is the association of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful businesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral professionals. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.
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Media Contact: Jessica Koth, 262-814-1536, jkoth@nfda.org
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1 2% rewards on all purchases for the first 6 months after account creation, and 1.5% rewards after that. 10% in rewards on NFDA up to $1,000 and 1.5% rewards after that. See Card Terms for all participating Merchants.
2 To participate in the Vendor Offers program you must have an eligible NFDA Business credit card. Data connection required; wireless carrier fees may apply. See complete Terms and Conditions for more details.