Onepaybank DEPOSIT ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
Please read this Onepaybank Deposit Account Agreement
(the “Agreement”) carefully and retain it for your future reference. This Agreement contains the
general terms, conditions and disclosures related to the non-interest-bearing demand deposit account
(the “Account”) made available to eligible businesses by Onepaybank Technologies, Inc. (“Program
Partner”), the program partner responsible for managing the Account program, in partnership with
Blue Ridge Bank, N.A.
When you see the words “we,” “us,” or “our” in this Agreement, it
refers to the Bank, the Program Partner acting as agent for the Bank, and any of the Bank’s
affiliates, successors, assignees, agents or service providers. When you see the words “you” or
“your,” it refers to you, the commercial owner of the Account, as well as your Authorized Users,
representatives, officers, agents and successors.
By opening or continuing to hold an account
with us, you agree to be bound by this Agreement as well as any other agreement or document we may
provide to you from time to time in connection with the Account.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS
AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION AND A WAIVER OF CLASS ACTIONS AND YOUR RIGHT TO A
JURY. THE TERMS OF ARBITRATION AND THE WAIVER APPEAR IN SECTION 7 OF THIS AGREEMENT.
1. Account Overview
1.1 How to Contact Us
You may contact us with any questions or concerns regarding your Account. All communication between you and us will be handled by the Program Partner. The best way to contact us is through email at [email protected]. You may also contact us by live agent chat. Agents are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
1.2 Type of Account and Eligibility
The Account is a non-interest-bearing non-consumer demand deposit account
used to hold your business deposits and make certain types of payments and transfers. To open an
Account, you must be a sole proprietorship, corporation, unincorporated association, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership, or partnership (collectively, “Business
Entity”) within the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, and all U.S.
territories. Other eligibility requirements may apply. This Account may only be used for
business purposes and cannot be used for any personal, family or household purposes.
We
may decline to open an Account for any reason at the sole discretion of the Bank or Program
Partner. We are not liable for any damages or liabilities resulting from refusal of an Account
relationship.
1.3 Online or Mobile Access To Your Account
When you open an Account, you will also be enrolled in an online business
banking service or mobile application (collectively, “Online Banking Services”) offered by the
Program Partner that you can use to access your Account, view information about your Account and
conduct certain transactions. You may also be given access to various features through the
Online Banking Services separate from your Account. If you cancel your enrollment in the Online
Banking Services at any time, we may close your Account (see Section 3.13 below).
Unless
otherwise specified in this Agreement, the Online Banking Services and any of its features are
governed by the Program Partner’s Terms of Use, available at [email protected]
and Privacy Policy, available at [email protected].
Please review these documents carefully because by using the Online Banking Services, you agree
to be bound by them. These services are not provided or controlled by the Bank or this
Agreement, and you agree not to hold the Bank liable for issues that may arise from your use of
the services or features.
1.4 Paperless Account
To open an Account, you must agree to go “paperless.” This means that you must (1) provide us with and continue to maintain a valid email address and (2) accept electronic delivery of all communications that we need or decide to send you in connection with your Account by agreeing to our ESIGN Agreement, available at [email protected].
1.5 Authorized Users
You may be given the ability to designate additional individuals (“Authorized Users”) who you authorize to access your Account and/or conduct transactions through your Account. By establishing an Authorized User, you understand that any transaction authorization, instruction or any other action concerning your Account that your Authorized User engages in shall be deemed authorized by you and valid and we are under no obligation to investigate the authorization, instruction or activity. You also agree that you will not hold us liable for acting upon any such authorization, instruction or activity. We will continue to treat all actions taken by your Authorized User as authorized by you until you revoke the Authorized User’s access to your Account by notifying us by email at [email protected]. We also reserve the right to terminate your Authorized User’s access to the Account for any reason and without advance notice.
1.6 How To Open an Account
You may open an account by visiting the Program Partner’s website, [email protected], and following the
instructions.
Any person completing the Account opening process or otherwise completing
any Account opening requirements represents and agrees that they:
- Are fully
authorized to execute all documents or otherwise complete our requirements in their stated
capacity
- Have furnished all documents or other information necessary to demonstrate that
authority
- Will furnish other documents and complete other requirements as we may request
them
- Certify that, to the best of his or her knowledge, all information provided to us,
including information concerning beneficial owners, is complete and correct
We may refuse
to recognize any resolution affecting the Account that appears to us to be incomplete or
improperly executed.
Important information about procedures for opening a new
Account: To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record
information identifying each person who opens an Account. This means that when you open an
Account, we will ask for information that allows us to identify you. We may also ask for a
driver’s license or other identifying documents for your business, Authorized Users, account
owners, and your officers, directors, beneficial owners, controlling shareholders and others.
1.7 Minimum Deposits and Balances
There is no minimum deposit required to open an Account and no minimum balance you need to maintain in your Account.
1.8 Interest Disclosures
This Account is not interest-bearing. No interest will be paid on this Account.
1.9 Authority
You agree that we may honor and rely upon the instructions or the
execution, delivery and/or negotiation of any check, substitute check, draft, withdrawal order,
instruction or similar instrument (collectively, “items”) or document by any of your authorized
agents regardless of the necessity or reasonableness of such action, the circumstances of any
transactions affected by such action, the amount of the transaction, the source or disposition
of any proceeds and regardless of whether the relevant items or documents result in payment to
the authorized agent or an individual obligation of the authorized agent or anyone else.
“Authorized agents” include Authorized Users and any person who has signed a signature card, who
is authorized by this Agreement, any resolution or otherwise to access or use the Account. It
also includes any person who has been permitted by you or another authorized agent to act on
your behalf in dealing with us.
You agree that you may not deny the authenticity,
validity, binding effect and authorization of any action we take in reliance upon the
instructions, items or documents provided by an authorized agent unless you have previously
revoked such person’s authority to access or use your Account by emailing us at [email protected] and we have confirmed our acceptance of your notice.
1.10 Power of Attorney and Attorneys-In-Fact
We may allow you to give another person (known as an “attorney-in-fact”) power of attorney to act on your behalf for your Account. You must obtain written approval from us before we will honor any power of attorney. Email us at [email protected] for approval if you plan to create a power of attorney. Please be aware that it may take up to two weeks for us to review your request. If approved, we will honor orders and instructions from your attorney-in-fact until (1) we receive a written revocation from you; (2) we are notified that you or your attorney-in-fact have died or become incapacitated; or (3) we terminate our acceptance of the power of attorney. We may terminate our acceptance at any time, for any reason and without notice to you, and you agree not to hold us liable for any damages that may result from such action. You also agree to hold us harmless for any actions we take based on the instructions of your attorney-in-fact, including if it is later determined that your power of attorney was invalid or improperly executed.
1.11 Death or Incapacitation
You agree that if we receive notification or if we have reason to believe that you or any Authorized User has died or become legally incapacitated, we may place a hold on your Account and refuse all transactions until we know and have verified the identify of your successor. Until we receive notice and any required proof of death or incapacitation, we may continue to accept deposits and process transactions to your Account. Your estate will be responsible for repaying us for any tax liability resulting from payment of your account balance to your estate. You agree to hold us harmless for any actions we take based on our belief that you have died or become incapacitated. If certain payments originating from government entities are deposited into your Account after your death, we may be required to return those payments to the originator upon notice.
1.12 Our Relationship With You
By opening an Account, we are establishing an Account relationship with you and committing to act in good faith and to the exercise of ordinary care in our dealings with you as defined by the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This Agreement and the Account relationship do not create a fiduciary relationship or any other special relationship between you and us.
1.13 Third-Party Service Providers
We work with one or more third-party service providers, including Unit Finance Inc. (“Unit”), in connection with your Account. Unit may assist us in processing transactions, handing account operations, and providing technological connection to the Program Partner and the Bank. By using your Account, you license and authorize us to access information maintained by Unit and/or other third parties, on your behalf as your agent, and you expressly authorize such third parties to disclose your information to us. In particular, you agree that Unit may perform any functions on your Account that we are otherwise authorized to perform and that Unit’s access and use of your information will be governed by the terms of Unit’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.unit.co/clients-privacy-policy.
1.14 Confidentiality and Our Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us. Under this Agreement, we will only
disclose information about your Account or the transactions you make in accordance with our
Privacy Policy, available at https://www.mybrb.com/privacy-policy.php.
Unit may also disclose information concerning your Account and transactions that it obtains as a
third-party service provider in accordance with its Unit’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.unit.co/clients-privacy-policy.
By opening an Account, you agree to both our and Unit’s privacy policies.
In addition,
we disclose your information to Unit in order to facilitate the Account and for other ancillary
purposes. You agree to Unit’s use of your information in accordance with the terms of Unit’s
Privacy Policy, available at https://www.unit.co/clients-privacy-policy.
1.15 Cell Phone Communications
By providing us with your telephone number for a cellular phone or other wireless device, you are expressly consenting to receiving non-marketing communications at that number—including but not limited to prerecorded or artificial voice message calls, text messages, and calls made by an auto-dialer from us and our affiliates and agents. This consent applies to all telephone numbers you provide to us now or in the future. Your telephone or mobile service provider may charge you for these calls or messages. You also agree that we may record or monitor any communications for quality control and training purposes.
1.16 Our Business Days
Our business days are Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
2. Your Account Responsibilities
We strive to keep your Account secure and provide you with tools and services to help you manage your Account. However, there are certain things you should do to protect your Account and your funds.
2.1. Notify Us If Your Information Changes
You must notify us immediately if there is a change to your business or trade name, the names of any individual or Authorized User with access to your Account, telephone number, mailing address, email address or any other information you have provided us so that we can continue to provide you with statements and important notices concerning your Account.
2.2. Keep Track of Your Transactions and Available Balance
It is very important that you keep track of your transactions and the
funds in your Account that are available for you to use (“Available Balance”) by reviewing your
transaction history. It is also important to understand that your Available Balance may not
reflect transactions you have authorized that have not yet been presented to us for payment.
You
are also responsible for reviewing your Account statements as they are made available to you for
errors or unauthorized activity. If you identify an error or unauthorized activity, you must
notify us promptly to avoid losing your money. Please refer to Sections 3.11, 4.5, 4.6, and 5.10
for information concerning errors and unauthorized activity.
2.3. Protect Your Account Information
It is very important that you protect your Account information to prevent
unauthorized transactions and fraud. Keep your Account number, debit card, ATM card and
statements secure at all times, and be careful about who you share this information with. If the
Program Partner provides you with access to Online Banking Services, make sure to also keep your
computer or mobile device secure at all times and avoid accessing the Online Banking Services
when others can see your screen.
If your Account number, debit card, ATM card, mobile
device or Online Banking Services login credentials are lost or stolen, notify us immediately to
keep your losses to a minimum. Please refer to Section 4.5 for information and applicable
deadlines for notifying us of losses or theft.
3. General Rules Governing Your Account
You understand that any payment instruction or activity performed using any Online Banking Services provided to you by the Program Partner shall be deemed authorized by you and valid and we are under no obligation to investigate the instruction or activity.
3.1. Deposits Into Your Account
You may make deposits into your Account using any of these methods described below. We do not charge you any fees for making deposits.
Deposit Method
Limitations for Your Account
Direct Deposits*
No limits
ACH transfers to
your Account from a linked bank account with another institution
(See section 3.7)**
$10,000/day
$100,000/month
Internal transfers between eligible accounts managed by the Program Partner
No limits
Domestic wire
No limits
Cash deposit at in-network ATM
$1,000/transaction
$2,000/day
You can use your debit card to make deposits at in-network ATMs. You can identify an in-network ATM by looking for the Allpoint logo on or near the ATM. You cannot make cash deposits at out-of-network ATMs.
Checks (via the
Mobile Deposit Services)
(See Section 6)
$10,000/day
$100,000/month
* The recipient’s name on any direct deposit or
ACH transfer must match the name on the Account or the deposit may be returned to the
originator.
** You may transfer funds between your Account and another bank account. The
linked bank account must be located in the United States.
We do not accept cash deposits by mail, or paper check or foreign
currency deposits: We are not liable for deposits of any kind that you mail to us,
including if it is lost in transit, lost in the mail, or otherwise not received by
us.
Cash: We do not accept cash deposits made by mail. If you mail us a
cash deposit, we will send the cash back to you.
Paper Checks: If you
mail a paper check to us, including personal or business checks, money orders or cashier’s
checks, we may apply the check to any negative balance you may have on your Account or send the
check back to you.
Foreign Currency: We do not accept any deposits in
foreign currency. Any deposits received in foreign currency, whether in the form of cash or
check, will be sent back to you.
We will send all items back to the address we have for
you on file and we are not liable if you do not receive the items.
You may only deposit
with us funds that are immediately available, which under applicable law are irreversible and
are not subject to any lien, claim or encumbrance.
For more information about deposits
and when funds from a deposit will be made available to you, please refer to Section 3.2.
3.2. Our Funds Availability Policy
It is our policy to make deposits made to your Account each business day available for withdrawal according to the table below. The end of the business day is referred to as the "deposit cut-off time". If you make a deposit before our cut-off time on a business day that we are open, we will consider that day to be the day of your deposit. However, if you make a deposit after our cut-off time or on a day we are not open, we will consider the deposit to be made on the next business day that we are open.
If you make a deposit via…
The cut-off time is…
And those funds are available…
Internal transfer between two Accounts you have with us
N/A
Immediately
Direct deposit
3:00 PM ET
Same business day
Domestic wire
1:00 PM ET
Same business day
Cash deposit at in-network ATM
3:00 PM ET
Next business day
Checks* (via the Mobile Deposit Services)
7:00 PM ET
Within five (5) business days
* Deposits through the Mobile Deposit Services are not subject to Regulation CC funds availability rules.
3.3. ACH Credit Transactions and UCC Article 4A
Credit given by us with respect to an ACH credit entry is provisional
until we receive final settlement for such entry through a Federal Reserve Bank. If we do not
receive final settlement, you acknowledge and agree that we are entitled to a refund of the
amount credited to you in connection with the ACH credit entry, and the party making payment to
you via such entry shall not be deemed to have paid you in the amount of such entry.
Under
the operating rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association, which are applicable
to ACH transactions involving your Account, we are not required to give next day notice to you
of receipt of an ACH item and will not do so. However, we will continue to notify you of the
receipt of ACH items through your Account statements.
We may accept on your behalf
payments to your Account which have been transmitted through one or more Automated Clearing
Houses and which are not subject to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and your rights and
obligations with respect to such payments shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, unless otherwise specified in a separate agreement
that the law of some other state shall govern.
3.4. Problems that Could Occur With Deposits
If a deposit or transfer to your Account is returned or rejected by the paying financial institution for any reason, or if there is an error or mistake involving a deposit or transfer, we may deduct the amount of the deposit, transfer, or error without prior notice to you. If there are insufficient funds in your Account at the time, your Account may become overdrawn. Please refer to Section 3.12 concerning overdrafts for more information.
3.5. Problems that Could Occur With Deposits
You may transfer funds from one Account in your name to another account in your name held by us that is managed by the Program Partner (an “internal transfer”). There are no limits on the number of internal transfers you may make, and internal transfers are immediately available.
3.6. Withdrawals From Your Account
You may withdraw funds up to the amount of your Available Balance in your Account using any of the following methods.
Withdrawal Method
Limitations for Your Account
Internal transfers between eligible accounts managed by the Program Partner
None
ACH transfers from your Account to a linked bank account at another institution* (See Section 3.7)
$10,000/day
$100,000/month
ACH transfer to a merchant or other third party you authorize to withdraw from your Account using your routing number and account number
None
ATM withdrawals
$1,000/day
POS transactions and other transactions at merchants using your debit card
$5,000/day
* You may transfer funds between your Account and another bank account. The linked bank account must be located in the United States.
If you have been issued a debit card or ATM card for your Account, there
may also be limitations that apply to your use of the card. Please refer to the applicable
cardholder agreement provided to you with your card for information on any applicable
limitations and other terms.
You cannot withdraw funds by check, and we do not permit you
to create checks drawn on your Account.
Before permitting a withdrawal or other
transaction, we may request that you provide us with additional information or documentation
that we deem necessary to confirm your identity or to prevent illegal activity. We may refuse
the transaction if you do not comply with our request.
3.7. Transfers To or From Linked Bank Accounts
institution (“linked bank account”) to your Account with us to make
inbound and outbound ACH transfers between the linked bank account and your Account through the
Online Banking Services. An “inbound transfer” moves funds into your Account from a linked bank
account. An “outbound transfer” moves funds from your Account to a linked bank account. We will
facilitate transfers to a linked bank account separate and apart from any access we provide you
to the ACH Origination Service (see Section 5 below).
For inbound transfers, we will
debit your linked bank account and credit your Account with us on the next business day after
you initiate the transfer. The funds you transfer to your Account will be made available to you
by the fifth (5th) business day after the funds have been credited to your
Account.
For outbound transfers, we will debit your Account with us and credit your
linked bank account on the next business day after you initiate the transfer. The financial
institution that holds your linked bank account determines when those funds will be made
available to you in your linked bank account.
The cut-off time for both inbound and
outbound transfers is 3:00 PM ET. Transfer requests that you make on a business day before the
cut-off time will be considered initiated on that day. Transfer requests that you make after the
cut-off time, or on a day that is not a business day, will be considered initiated the following
business day.
There are limits to the dollar amount of both inbound and outbound
transfers you can make. Please see sections 3.1 and 3.6.
You agree that you will only
attempt to link a bank account for which you have the authority to transfer funds. You also
agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims by any business or person related to the
linked bank account, including any other owner of the linked bank account. You may only link a
bank account that is a deposit account, such as a checking, savings or money market account.
3.8. No Illegal Activity, Internet Gambling and Right to Refuse Transactions
You must not use your Account for any illegal purposes or, regardless of whether it is legal or illegal, for internet gambling. We may deny any transaction or refuse to accept any deposit that we believe is related to illegal activity, online gambling or for any other reason at our discretion.
3.9. How We Post Transactions To Your Account and Determine Your Available Balance
3.9.1. Posting Overview
To understand how we post
transactions to your Account, it is important to first understand the difference between your
Available Balance and your ledger balance. Your Available Balance is the amount of money you
have in your Account at any given time that is available for you to use. Your ledger balance is
the balance in your Account at the beginning of the day after we have posted all transactions to
your Account from the day before. We use your Available Balance to authorize your transactions
throughout the day and determine whether you have sufficient funds to pay your transactions.
Here are some additional terms that are helpful to understand:
Credit and debit –
A credit increases your balance and a debit decreases your balance.
Post or posted –
Transactions that are paid from or deposited to your Account. Posted transactions will either
increase or decrease both your Available Balance and your ledger balance.
Pending –
Transactions that we receive notice of and are scheduled to post to your Account. Pending
transactions affect your Available Balance, but not your ledger balance.
Card
authorization and settlement – When you use a debit card to make a purchase, the transaction
occurs in two steps: card authorization and settlement. Card authorizations reduce your
Available Balance, but not your ledger balance. Settlement reduces both your Available Balance
and your ledger balance. Card authorizations are removed when settlement occurs or after a
certain number of days have passed, whichever is sooner. Please see Section 3.9.4 for more
information about card authorizations and settlement.
3.9.2. Posting
Order
We receive transactions throughout the day and post them to your Account
as they are received and in the order that they are received. Note that for debit card
transactions, we consider the transaction received when the merchant requests settlement, which
may occur several days after you authorize the transaction. See Section 3.9.4 for additional
information concerning how debit card transactions are processed.
We may change the order
in which we post transactions to your Account at our discretion and without notice to you. It is
therefore important for you to keep track of the deposits you make and the transactions you
authorize to make sure there are sufficient funds in your Account to cover all transactions and
any applicable fees.
3.9.3. Determining Your Available Balance
To
determine your Available Balance, we start with your ledger balance at the beginning of the
business day, add any pending credits or deposits that we make available to you, and subtract
any card authorizations and pending debits. All transactions are debited or credited from your
Available Balance in the order received.
You may check your available balance via Online
Banking Services. Keep in mind that your Available Balance may not reflect every transaction you
have initiated or previously authorized. For example, your Available Balance may not include
transactions you have authorized that we have not received.
3.9.4. Debit Card
Authorizations
If you are issued a debit card with your Account, you will be
able to use your card to pay for goods or services or conduct other transactions with a
merchant. When you engage in a transaction with a merchant using your debit card, the merchant
will request preauthorization (“card authorization”) for the transaction. If there are
sufficient available funds in your Account, we will approve the request and reduce your
Available Balance for as long as the card authorization remains on your Account.
Your
Available Balance will generally be reduced by the amount of the card authorization.
The
card authorization will remain on your Account until the merchant sends us the final amount of
the transaction and requests payment (“settlement”). In most cases, If the merchant does not
request settlement, or the merchant is delayed in requesting settlement, the card authorization
will automatically be removed after 3 days. However, certain merchants such as hotels may hold
for a period of up to 7 days.
It is important to understand that the merchant controls
the timing of card authorizations or settlement. A merchant may request settlement after the
card authorization has been removed from your Account. This means that if you use the funds in
your Account after the card authorization has been removed and the merchant later requests
settlement, your Account may become overdrawn. A merchant may also request settlement for an
amount that is different than the card authorization. Therefore, it is important that you keep
track of your transactions and your balance. Once we have approved a card authorization, we
cannot stop the transaction and you will be responsible for repaying any negative balance that
may occur.
3.10. Statements
Statements will periodically be provided to you by email and via the Online Banking Services if your Account is not inactive. You will receive a statement monthly if you have transactions on your Account during the statement period. If there were no transactions on your Account, we may not provide you with statements or may provide you with statements on a less frequent basis. You will not receive paper statements.
3.11. Errors On Your Account and Limitations of Liability
You agree to carefully review your statements and promptly report to us
any errors or unauthorized activity by email at [email protected] within
thirty (30) days after we make the statement available to you. Unless otherwise specified in
this Agreement or required by law, if you do not provide us with timely notice of an error or
unauthorized activity, we will deem our records concerning your Account to be correct and you
agree that we will not be liable to you for any loss you suffer relating to the error or
unauthorized activity. You further agree that we may debit or credit your Account at any time
and without notice to you to correct an error or address unauthorized activity.
In any
case, our maximum liability to you will never exceed the amount of actual damages proven by you.
Our liability may also be further reduced by the amount of the loss that is caused by your own
negligence or lack of care, as well as any recovery of the loss you obtain from third parties.
Please refer to Section 4 for additional information concerning errors and unauthorized
transactions involving electronic fund transfers and related limitations of liability. There may
also be other limitations of liability contained in this Agreement.
3.12. Overdrafts, Nonsufficient Funds and Negative Balances
We do not permit you to overdraw your Account. If the Available Balance in your Account is not sufficient to cover any transaction you have authorized, we may return the transaction or refuse to process the transaction. However, there may be instances where your Account can still go into the negative, such as if a deposit you make is returned. You must make a deposit immediately to cover any negative balance. If your Account has a negative balance for sixty (60) calendar days or more, we may close your Account.
3.13. Closing Your Account and Account Suspensions
You can close your Account at any time and for any reason by email at
[email protected]. We reserve the right to refuse your request if you have a negative balance on
your Account. We recommend that you transfer or withdraw any funds you may have in the Account
prior to submitting a request to close the Account to avoid delays in receiving your
funds.
We may also suspend or close your account at our discretion with or without
notice. This includes if we believe you are using your Account for fraudulent or illegal
purposes or in violation of law or regulation, this Agreement, any other agreement you may have
with us or Unit, or if you otherwise present undue risk to us or Unit. We may also close your
Account if you have not made any deposits or withdrawals from your Account in over twelve (12)
months. In addition, cancelling your enrollment in the Online Banking Services with the Program
Partner will result in our closure of the Account and our return of your funds. We are not
responsible to you for any damages you may suffer as a result of the closure or suspension of
your Account.
If your Account is closed with a balance greater than $1.00, we will return
any funds you may have in the Account to you by ACH transfer to another bank account or by paper
check. We reserve the right not to return the funds to you if the balance in your Account is
$1.00 or less. The closure of your Account or termination of this Agreement does not impact any
right or obligation that arose prior to closure or termination, or any right or obligation that,
by its nature, should survive termination (including, but not limited to, any indemnification
obligation by you, our limitations of liability, and any terms governing arbitration).
3.14. Dormancy, Inactivity and Unclaimed Property
State law and our policy govern when your Account is considered dormant.
Your Account is usually considered dormant if you have not accessed your Account, communicated
to us about your Account or otherwise shown an interest in your Account within the period
specified under applicable law. Each state has varying laws as to when an account becomes
dormant, and we may be required to send the balance in your Account if it becomes dormant to the
state of your last known address. We will make reasonable efforts to contact you if required by
applicable law before transferring the remaining balance of your Account to the applicable
state. After we surrender the funds to the state, you must apply to the appropriate state agency
to reclaim your funds. You can avoid the surrender of your funds by simply conducting
transactions, contacting us about your Account or replying to any abandoned property notices we
may provide to you.
We may also place your Account in an inactive status if you have not
had any transaction for at least six (6) months. If your Account becomes inactive, you may not
receive statements or be able to conduct certain transactions. Inactive Accounts must be
reactivated. Contact us by email at [email protected] to reactivate your Account.
3.15. Account Fees and Fee Schedule
There are no fees associated with this account. Fees are subject to change at any time. We will provide you advance notice of any changes where required by law.
4. Electronic Fund Transfers
Your Account allows you to withdraw funds up to the Available Balance or make deposits through Electronic Fund Transfers (“EFTs”). EFTs are transactions that are processed by electronic means and include, among others, ACH transfers, debit or ATM card transactions and direct deposits. This Section provides you with information and important disclosures and terms about the EFTs that are permitted on your Account. You may also receive additional services through Online Banking Services provided by the Program Partner, that allow you to initiate EFTs to and from your Account that are not described in this Agreement. You will be provided separate agreements and disclosures applicable to those services by the Program Partner.
4.1. Types of EFTs Supported by Your Account
Your Account allows the following types of EFTs:
- Direct deposits
from your employer or other source of income
- Transfers to or from your Account to or from a
linked bank account (see Section 3.6)
- Transfers to or from your Account to a merchant or
other third party by providing the third party with your Account routing number and account
number
- Purchases or other transactions using your debit card
- ATM deposits or
withdrawals using your debit card or ATM card
4.2. Limitations on EFTs
There are limitations on the frequency and number of transactions you can
make to or from your Account. These limits are different for each type of transaction. For
limits that apply to transactions that credit or deposit funds into your Account, please refer
to Section 3.1 concerning deposits. For limits that apply to transactions that debit or withdraw
from your Account, please refer to Section 3.6 concerning withdrawals. For limits that apply to
transfers to or from your Account from a linked bank account, please refer to Section 3.7. These
security-related limits may change from time to time.
If you have been issued a debit
card or ATM card for your Account, there may also be transaction limitations that apply to your
use of the card. Please refer to the applicable cardholder agreement provided to you with your
card for information on any limitations and other terms.
4.3. Documentation of Your Transactions
We will provide you information about each transaction that debits or
credits your Account on your statements. Please refer to Section 3.10 for information about
statements. You may also be able to view your transaction history and other information through
Online Banking Services provided to you by the Program Partner. You may also contact us by email
at [email protected], live agent chat, or
by phone at [email protected] for information
concerning your Account or your transactions.
If you are provided with a debit card or
ATM card, you can get receipts at the time you make a withdrawal at an ATM or a purchase at a
point-of-sale terminal when using your card.
4.4. Preauthorized Transfers, Stop Payments and Notices of Varying Amounts
If you authorize us or another company or person to withdraw from your
Account on a regular basis (such as when you sign up for “autopay” to pay a recurring bill or
invoice), it is called a Preauthorized Transfer. You may request that we place a stop payment on
Preauthorized Transfers, as well as get notification when the amount of a particular withdrawal
will be different from the amount of the last withdrawal.
4.4.1. How to Request a Stop
Payment
If you authorize a third party to take payments from your Account on a
regular basis through a Preauthorized Transfer, you can place a stop payment on those payments
by contacting by email at [email protected] at least three (3) business days before the next
payment is scheduled to be made.
You must provide us with (1) your name, (2) your
Account number, (3) the company or person taking the payments, and (4) the date and amount of
the scheduled payment you wish to stop. If you want all future payments from that company or
person stopped, be sure to tell us that as well. If you do not provide us with the correct
information, such as the correct payee or the correct amount of the payment you wish to stop, we
may not be able to stop the payment.
4.4.2.
Notices of Varying Amounts
If these regular payments vary in amount, the
person or company you are paying will tell you ten (10) days before each payment when it will be
made and how much it will be. You may be given the option to only get this notice when the
payment will differ by more than a certain amount from the previous payment, or when the amount
will fall outside certain limits that you set.
4.5. Questions About Your EFTs and Reporting Errors or Unauthorized EFTs
You may contact us with questions concerning EFTs that occur on your
Account. For questions about card related transactions, contact us at 1-833-333-0417; for all
other EFT transactions call us at 1-442-264-2765 or email us at [email protected].
You may
also contact us using those methods to report errors or unauthorized EFTs. Be sure to contact
us immediately if you believe that an error or unauthorized EFT has occurred or may occur
concerning your Account, or if your Account, debit card, ATM card or Online Banking Services
login credentials have been lost, stolen or compromised. You must contact us no later than
thirty (30) days after we sent the FIRST statement on which the error or unauthorized EFT
appeared. You must provide us with the following information:
- Tell us your name and
Account number.
- Describe the error or the EFT you are unsure about and explain as clearly
as you can why you believe it is an error or why you need more information.
- Tell us the
dollar amount of the suspected error.
- If you tell us orally, we may require that you send
us your complaint or question in writing by email within ten (10) business days.
After
receiving your notice of error or unauthorized EFT, we will investigate and provide you with the
results and any corrections we make to your Account within a commercially reasonable time.
4.6. Our Liability for a Failure To Complete A Transaction, Unauthorized Transactions or Failure to Stop a Payment
We will respond to notices of errors or unauthorized EFTs and requests to
stop payments in a commercially reasonable manner and time. You agree that in no event will we
be liable in an amount exceeding the lesser of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or the actual
amount of your loss. You also agree that we will not be liable for any amount of loss that you
may incur if you:
- Do not tell us about an error or unauthorized EFT within thirty (30)
days after the first statement showing the error or unauthorized EFT is made available to you;
or
- If you do not provide us with the information necessary to place a stop payment on a
Preauthorized Transfer in a timely manner.
In addition, we are not liable for any losses
you may incur in any of the following circumstances:
- If the Available Balance in your
Account is not sufficient to complete the transaction through no fault of ours.
- If the ATM
you use does not have enough cash.
- If the failure is due to an equipment or system
breakdown, such as a problem with the Online Banking Services provided by the Program Partner,
that you knew about before you began a transaction.
- The failure was caused by an Act of
God, fire or other catastrophe, or any other cause beyond our control despite reasonable
precautions we have taken.
- If your funds are not available due to a hold or if your funds
are subject to legal process.
- If we do not complete a transaction because we or Unit has
reason to believe the transaction is unauthorized or illegal.
- If your Account is closed or
inactive.
- There may be additional exceptions stated in our or Unit’s agreements with you or
permitted by law.
5. Wire Transfers
The Account may permit domestic wire transfers through Online Banking Services provided to you by the Program Partner.
5.1. Types of Wire Transfers Supported by Your Account
Your Account may support domestic wire transfers. If wire services are
made available to you, your Account will be able to both receive and initiate wire transfers.
We may select any means for the transmission of funds that we consider suitable. We may
make use of correspondents, agents, subagents, and funds transfer and communication systems.
Such third parties shall be deemed your agents, and we shall not be liable for any errors,
delay, misdelivery, or failure of delivery by any of them unless applicable law says
otherwise.
We will not be liable for our inability to perform our obligations under this
Agreement when such inability arises out of causes beyond our control, including but not limited
to, any act of God, accident, labor disputes, power failures, system failure, equipment
malfunction, suspension of payment by another bank, refusal or delay by another bank to accept
the wire transfer, war, emergency conditions, fire, earthquake, or the failure of any third
party to provide any electronic or telecommunication service used in connection with the
execution or cancellation of a wire transfer.
5.2. Types of Wire Transfers Supported by Your Account
There are limitations on the frequency and number of transactions you can make to or from your Account. These limits are different for each type of transaction. For limits that apply to transactions that credit or deposit funds into your Account, please refer to Section 3.1 concerning deposits. For limits that apply to transactions that debit or withdraw from your Account, please refer to Section 3.6 concerning withdrawals. There may be limits on the beneficiaries who can receive a wire transfer you initiate from your Account. These security-related limits may change from time to time.
5.3. Cut-Off Times for Wire Transfers
We have cut-off hours for processing wire transfers. If a wire request is
received by 1:00 PM ET on a Business Day and verified through our security procedures outlined
in the section below titled “Security Procedures,” funds will be processed the same business
day. If it is received after 1:00 PM ET or on a non-Business Day and verified through our
security procedures, funds may be processed the next business day.
We may treat any wire
transfer request received at or after our cut-off time as if it was received that business day,
or we may treat it as if it were received at the opening of the next business day.
5.4. Security Procedures
You agree and consent to the use of certain security procedures by us to
confirm the validity of the wire transfer request made pursuant to this Agreement. You
understand the security procedures are not designed to detect errors in the content of the wire
transfer request or to prevent duplicate transfers. Some elements of the procedures will vary,
depending upon the method used to initiate a wire transfer. You hereby agree that your
utilization of any security procedure established hereunder shall constitute your agreement to
its use and affirmative acknowledgment of its commercial reasonableness.
You further
agree that any wire transfer request that is acted upon in good faith by us in compliance with
these security procedures, whether in fact authorized by you, shall constitute an authorized
wire transfer.
5.5. Liability for Incorrect Wire Transfers
You are responsible for providing us with the accurate name and account
number for wire transfers, and we are responsible for transmitting money to the account number
you provided.
When you provide us with a name and account number for us to process a wire
transfer, we may make payment solely on the basis of the account number, even if the account
number identifies a person different from the beneficiary so named. We or an intermediary bank
may send a wire transfer to an intermediary bank or beneficiary's/designated recipient's
bank based solely on the bank identifying number, even if the payment order indicates a
different name. You should be very careful when providing the account number for a wire
transfer.
If you have provided us with the wrong account number, there may be no way to
correct the error or retrieve the funds. You agree that you will pay the amount of a wire
transfer even in such circumstances. You are responsible for any losses resulting from an
incorrect account number or your misidentification of the beneficiary/designated
recipient.
If you think a wire transfer is wrong or if you need more information about a
wire transfer, you must contact us by email at [email protected] as soon
as possible and no later than fourteen (14) days after you receive your monthly statement. If
you don’t tell us about an error, we will not have any obligation to pay interest on the amount
of an unauthorized or erroneous wire transfer for which we are liable, and you will also be
liable to us for any damages or losses we may incur.
5.6. Payment
You must pay us the amount of the wire transfer, plus any applicable fees, before we will execute the wire transfer request. Please see Section 3.15 of this Agreement for fees applicable to wire transfers.
5.7. Execution of Wire Transfers
A wire transfer request is considered accepted by us when we execute it.
Please refer to Section 5.3 concerning cut-off times for more details. You can verify whether
your wire transfer request has been executed by email at [email protected],
live agent chat, or phone at [email protected].
We have no
responsibility to accept any incoming wire transfer(s) for your benefit. Likewise, we have a
right to reject any wire transfer request(s) for an outgoing wire transfer for reasons
including, but not limited to, insufficient or uncollected funds in the account specified in the
wire transfer request, a request that fails any requires security procedures, our inability to
execute the wire transfer for the reasons set out in the section of this agreement entitled
method used to make the wire transfer above, or if we are unable to verify the authenticity of
the wire transfer request. If we stop a domestic outgoing wire transfer, we will refund the fee.
If
we determine, in our sole discretion, not to honor, execute, or accept a wire transfer request,
we will make reasonable efforts to notify you. We will also make reasonable efforts to notify
you promptly if a wire transfer is returned to us after its execution. In either case, we shall
have no liability by reason of our delay or failure to provide you with notice, and we shall
have no obligation to resend a wire transfer if we complied with the original wire transfer
request and such wire transfer was returned to us.
5.8. Cancellation or Amendment of Wire Transfer
Once we receive a wire transfer request, it may not be able to be canceled or amended. However, at our discretion, we may use reasonable efforts to act on any request for cancellation or amendment, provided that the method by which we are notified of a request for cancellation or amendment complies with our security procedures. However, we shall have no liability if such cancellation or amendment is not affected. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any and all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses we may incur in attempting to cancel or amend the wire transfer. any cancellation or amendment of a wire transfer by us shall relieve us of any obligation to act on the original wire transfer request.
5.9. Our Liability for Failure to Complete a Wire Transfer
We shall be responsible only for performing the wire transfer service expressly provided for in this Agreement; provided however, we shall be liable only for our own gross negligence or willful misconduct in performing such service. We shall not be liable to any third party or for any act or omission of yours or any third party, including, but not limited to, third parties used by us in executing a wire transfer or performing a related act and no such third party shall be deemed to be our agent. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIRE TRANSFER SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SAME. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the maximum period for which we shall be liable for interest on any amount to be refunded or paid to you with respect to an unauthorized, erroneous, or other wire transfer request is thirty days.
5.10. Your Liability for Unauthorized Wire Transfers
Except as otherwise provided by law, you shall be liable for any loss or damage to which your negligence contributed or which resulted in unauthorized, fraudulent, or dishonest acts by your current and/or former authorized representatives. Such liability includes instances when a current or former authorized representative effects one or more wire transfers or improper use of telephone security procedures to effect a wire transfer to your detriment.
5.11. Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Exchange Control Regulations and OFAC Enforced Sanctions
You agree to observe all Anti-Money Laundering and Exchange Control laws
and regulations including economic and trade sanctions promulgated by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury in relation to any wire transfer, and you will
use all reasonable endeavors to assist us to do likewise. You agree that the information given
to us by you is accurate. We may disclose any information given to us that we in our sole
discretion think necessary or desirable to disclose; except we will only disclose confidential
information if required by law, a court, or legal, regulatory, or governmental authority, or as
permitted by law to combat, prevent, or investigate issues arising under anti-money laundering
laws, economic sanctions, or criminal law.
Sometimes legal, regulatory, or governmental
authorities require additional information, either in respect of individuals, entities, or
certain transactions. You agree to promptly supply all such information, which any such
authority may require, and/or which we may be required to supply, in relation to the individual,
entity, or particular transaction.
If you, or your authorized representative, breach any
such laws or regulations, you irrevocably agree that we may retain any monies or funds
transmitted to us pursuant to this Agreement and/or not fulfill any wire transfer request if we
are required to take or refrain from such action by any legal, regulatory, or governmental
authority or if we reasonably believe that such action may violate any laws or regulations
described herein, and such monies shall not bear interest against us. You further agree that we
may pay such monies to the appropriate legal, regulatory, or governmental authority, if and when
required by law.
6. Check Deposits and Mobile Deposit Services
You can only deposit checks into the Account using the mobile deposit
capture services (the “MDC Services,” as further described herein) and in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. The MDC Services allow you to make deposits to your Account from a
compatible mobile device by scanning or photographing checks and delivering the images and
associated deposit information to us or our designated processor. By using the MDC Services, you
agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and National Automated Clearing House
Association (NACHA) rules that apply to remote deposit check capture processing and ACH
transaction processing.
As defined in the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (“Check
21”), a “check” is a draft, payable on demand and drawn on or payable through or at an office of
a bank, whether or not negotiable, that is handled for forward collection or return, including
substitute checks (see Section 6.1.1) and travelers checks.
6.1. Substitute Checks and Your Rights
Federal rules for Check 21 allow banks to replace original checks with
“substitute checks,” as defined in Check 21. Below are the details and your rights related to
substitute checks.
6.1.1. Substitute
Checks
To make check processing faster, federal law permits
banks to replace original checks with “substitute checks.” These checks are similar in size to
original checks with a slightly reduced image of the front and back of the original check. The
front of a substitute check states: “This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same
way you would use the original check.” You may use a substitute check as proof of payment just
like the original check.
Some or all of the checks that you receive back from us may be
substitute checks. This notice describes rights you have when you receive substitute checks from
us. The rights in this notice do not apply to original checks or to electronic debits to your
account. However, you have rights under other law with respect to those transactions.
6.2. Eligibility to Use the MDC Services
Accountholders adhering to all requirements described herein may be
eligible to use the MDC Services. Not all Accounts are eligible for the MDC Services. We may
terminate your use of the MDC Services at any time at our sole discretion. You may also stop
using the MDC Services at any time. However, any images or information transmitted through your
use of the MDC Services shall continue to be subject to this Agreement after termination. We may
change our eligibility criteria at any time with or without notice to you.
To use the MDC
Services, you must 1) have a mobile device w/built-in camera 2) be able to access the Services
on iOS, Android or Mobile Web and 3) be enrolled in the Online Banking Service. The MDC Services
are not compatible with desktop or laptop computers.
6.3. Eligible Items
You agree that the only images you will scan or capture and deposit (“transmit”) to your Account through use of the MDC Services will be Eligible Items. “Eligible Items” include paper items that are defined as “checks” or “certified checks” under Federal Reserve Regulation CC and other paper items not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement. You agree that images deemed to be Ineligible Items (see Section 6.4) may not be transmitted to your Account and will be rejected by us. You further agree that the image of the Eligible Item transmitted to us will be deemed an “item” within the meaning adopted in the Uniform Commercial Code of the Virginia of your Account.
6.4. Ineligible Items
You agree you will not use the MDC Services to scan or deposit images of
items that:
- are not payable in United States currency;
- are not drawn on a
financial institution located in the United States;
- are payable to someone other than you;
- are money orders, savings bonds, or traveler’s checks;
- are checks authorized over
the telephone and created remotely;
- are images of a check that never existed in paper
form;
- must be authorized or activated by us prior to being deposited;
- have already
been deposited by or returned to you;
- are not legible or do not conform to our standards,
as determined in our sole discretion;
- are fraudulent, not authorized, suspicious or not
likely to be honored;
- are not dated, are post-dated, or are more than 6 months old when
transmitted;
- do not comply with the requirements established from time to time by any
applicable statute, regulation, regulatory agency, clearing house or association;
- we deem
to be Ineligible Items herein or at any other time, with or without prior notice to you;
- do
not comply with the requirements of your Account Agreement; or
- do not meet the Technical
Requirements described in Section 6.5).
These items, collectively, are “Ineligible
Items” under this Agreement, and they are not eligible for deposit into your Account via the MDC
Services.
6.5. Image Capture, Transmission, Processing and Payment
All images you transmit to us using the MDC Services must comply with the
technical requirements we may specify from time to time (the “Technical Requirements”). You are
responsible for all expenses you incur to meet the Technical Requirements. We reserve the right
to change the Technical Requirements at any time without prior notice.
You are
responsible for reviewing and validating the accuracy and completeness of any information you
transmit to us, including but not limited to the amount indicated on the item and the legibility
of the image transmitted. You will only submit check images that meet our quality standards. You
will not transmit an image or images of the same check to us more than once and will not deposit
or negotiate, or seek to deposit or negotiate, such check or item with us or any other party.
You shall be solely responsible for ensuring the quality, accuracy and completeness of
the images you transmit using the MDC Services. You shall be solely responsible for the
selection, use and operation of the mobile device you use to transmit images.
We can
attempt to process, collect, present for payment, return or re-present images you attempt to
transmit in any way we choose that is allowed by law.
We can also reject any
transmission for any reason at our option and without liability. An image shall be deemed
received when you receive a confirmation from us that we have received the image. Receipt of
such confirmation does not mean that the transmission was an Eligible Item or accepted.
If
an image does not meet our requirements, we can also at our option:
- process the image
as received for payment;
- correct the image or its accompanying data and process the
corrected image for payment;
- process the deposit for payment in another format as allowed;
or
- debit (chargeback) your Account for the amount indicated in the image.
Successfully
transmitting an image to us does not mean that your transmission and deposit are complete. All
of your images are subject to our further verification prior to being accepted for deposit and
payment. Do not destroy the item transmitted as an image until you see the full deposit amount
posted when you view your transaction history via the Online Banking Services.
6.6. Limits for the MDC Services
There may be limitations on the frequency and amount of transactions you can make using the MDC Services. Please refer to Section 3.1 concerning deposit limitations for information on transaction limitations that will apply to your use of the MDC Services.
6.7. Required Endorsements on Items You Deposit and Managing the Original Item
When you transmit an image to us, you will still have possession of the
original item. To prevent an additional submission of the item for payment, you are required
take the following steps:
- Before you transmit an image to us, you must endorse the
original item being captured for transmission by signing the back of the original item and
writing the words “For deposit only at Blue Ridge Bank, N.A.” either above or below your
signature.
- After you transmit the image to us, you should write the date and the words
“Deposited by MDC” on the front of the item and keep the original item in a safe place.
You
should not deposit or attempt to cash the item after transmitting the image to us.
6.8. Availability of Your Deposits Using the MDC Services
You acknowledge that items transmitted using the MDC Services are not subject to the funds availability rules contained in Regulation CC. Funds deposited using the MDC Services will ordinarily be made available to you for withdrawal within five (5) business days after the day you make your deposit. See Section 6.9 for information concerning how we determine the day your deposit is made. We may make such funds available sooner or later based on the length and extent of your relationship with us, transaction and experience information, and other security and risk-related factors as we, in our sole discretion, deem relevant
6.9. Cutoff Times for Deposits Using the MDC Services
If you successfully transmit an image to us before the cutoff time for the Account on a business day that we are open, we will consider that day to be the day of your deposit. See Section 3.2 for information concerning cutoff times. After that time or on a day we are not open, we will consider the deposit to be made on the next business day that we are open.
6.10. Errors
You agree to notify us of any suspected errors regarding items transmitted through the MDC Services right away, and in no event later than sixty (60) days after the first Account statement on which the error appears is made available to you. Unless you notify us of an error within sixty (60) days after the applicable Account statement is made available to you, all deposits made through the MDC Services that appear on that statement shall be deemed correct and we will have no obligation to investigate any claim of error you make.
6.11. Chargeback
We can chargeback your Account or any other deposit account you have with
us for the amount of any item, its image or any other representation of an item that is:
- returned to us; or
- is rejected by us for any reason, including when we believe
it has been previously submitted or deposited with us or with anyone else.
This is true
even if you have made withdrawals against any amount we have credited to your Account for the
deposited item that was returned or rejected.
We can also charge fees connected to the
chargeback as described in your Account Agreement and any other agreements you have with us.
6.12. Fees
If your mobile device is lost or stolen, or if you believe there has been unauthorized activity involving the MDC Services, tell us immediately by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-442-264-2765 and promptly change your password.
6.13. Security
You are responsible for protecting your mobile device against
unauthorized use as well as any losses and damages from unauthorized access. You will protect
your mobile device, set up strong passwords and take other reasonable security precautions to
protect your mobile device from unauthorized use. Always keep your passwords secret and remember
that neither we nor any of our employees or agents will ever ask for your password. If you
receive a communication from anyone requesting that you provide your password, do not respond.
We are not responsible or obligated for any of these security precautions. If another person
uses the MDC Services with your mobile device, you will be responsible for their actions on the
Account as well as anyone else they allow to use your mobile device. This will be true even if
you did not want, or agree to, their use.
If your mobile device is lost or stolen, or if
you believe there has been unauthorized activity involving the MDC Services, tell us immediately
by emailing or calling [email protected]and promptly change your
password.
6.14. MDC Services Disruption
The MDC Services might not be available from time to time due to maintenance, technical problems or other reasons. We are not responsible if the MDC Services are not available. We cannot assume responsibility for any technical or other difficulties or any resulting damages that you may incur. We reserve the right to change, suspend, discontinue, or limit your use of the MDC Services, in whole or in part, immediately and at any time without prior notice to you.
6.15. Ownership and License
You agree that we retain all ownership and proprietary rights in the MDC
Services, associated content, technology, and website(s). Your use of the MDC Services is
subject to and conditioned upon your complete compliance with this Agreement. Without limiting
the effect of the foregoing, any breach of this Agreement immediately terminates your right to
use the MDC Services. Without limiting the restriction of the foregoing, you may not use the MDC
Services:
- in any anti-competitive manner;
- for any purpose which would be contrary
to our business interests (as deemed by us in our sole discretion); or
- to our actual or
potential economic disadvantage in any aspect.
6.16. Indemnification and Limitation of Liability
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us, and any of our services
providers responsible for administering the MDC Services, harmless from any losses incurred from
(1) your breach of the Agreement, (2) a return of a check deposit made using the MDC Services
due to incomplete or incorrect information provided, a closed account, or insufficient funds,
and (3) fraudulent activity.
YOU AGREE YOUR USE OF THE MDC SERVICES AND ALL INFORMATION
AND CONTENT (INCLUDING THAT OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS) IS AT YOUR RISK
AND IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND
AS TO THE USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE
MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL (i) MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) BE UNINTERRUPTED,
TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR (iii) PROVIDE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE RESULTS.
You agree
that neither we nor any service provider we use to facilitate the MDC Services will be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages,
including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other losses
resulting from the use or the inability to use the Service incurred by you or any third party
arising from or related to the use of, inability to use, or the termination of the use of the
MDC Services, regardless of the form of action or claim (whether contract, tort, strict
liability or otherwise), even if we have been informed of the possibility thereof.
6.17. Termination
We may terminate your access to the MDC Services for any or not reason, including due to your material breach of this Agreement, your fraudulent actions or omissions with respect to your use of the MDC Services, if you become insolvent or file for bankruptcy, or if there is a change in the Rules that govern your use of the MDC Services.
6.18. Third-Party Beneficiary
You acknowledge and agree that any third-party service provider that facilitates your use of the MDC Services is a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and that the third-party service provider has the right to directly enforce your obligations of this Agreement against you.
7. Other Legal Terms and Conditions
7.1. No Assignments
Your Account and your obligations under this Agreement are not transferable and not assignable as collateral for a loan or for any other purpose. We may transfer our rights under this Agreement.
7.2. Legal Processes and Claims Affecting Your Account
If we receive a levy, attachment, or other legal process against you (collectively, “Legal Process”), we may refuse to permit withdrawals or transfers from your Account until the Legal Process is dismissed or satisfied. Any Legal Process will be subject to our right of set-off and security interest. You are responsible for any losses, costs or expenses we incur as a result of any dispute or legal proceeding involving your Account. If we receive a claim against the funds in your Account, or if we know of or believe that there is a dispute as to the ownership or control of funds in your Account, we may, in our discretion: (1) place a hold on your Account and refuse to pay out any funds until we are satisfied that the dispute is settled; (2) close your Account and send the balance to the named account holder; (3) require a court order to act; or (4) take any other action we feel is necessary to protect us. We will not be liable to you for taking any such action.
7.3. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty
EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS,
LOSSES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM OUR FAILURE TO ACT, OR ANY DELAY BEYOND
TIME LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR PERMITTED BY THIS AGREEMENT IF SUCH FAILURE OR DELAY IS CAUSED
BY MAINTENANCE OR INTERRUPTION OR MALFUNCTION OF EQUIPMENT OR COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, UNUSUAL
TRANSACTION VOLUME, SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS BY ANOTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, FIRE, NATURAL
DISASTERS, ELEMENTS OF NATURE, GOVERNMENT ACTION, ACTS OF WAR, TERRORISM OR CIVIL STRIFE,
EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF BLUE RIDGE BANK,
N.A. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR A CLAIM IS LIMITED TO THE FACE VALUE OF
THE ITEM OR TRANSACTION, OR THE ACTUAL VALUE OF ANY FUNDS NOT PROPERLY CREDITED OR DEBITED. IN
NO EVENT WILL WE OR UNIT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
EVEN IF YOU ADVISE US OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, WE SHALL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE AND LIABLE FOR OUR OWN
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT IN PERFORMING OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. WE
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO ANY THIRD PARTY OR FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF YOURS OR ANY THIRD PARTY,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THIRD PARTIES USED BY US IN EXECUTING ANY TRANSACTION
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR PERFORMING A RELATED ACT AND NO SUCH THIRD PARTY SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE OUR AGENT.
IN ADDITION, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, BLUE RIDGE BANK, N.A. IS
NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SERVICES OR FEATURES OF ANY ONLINE BANKING SERVICES PROVIDED
TO YOU BY Onepaybank TECHNOLOGIES, INC. WE ARE ALSO NOT LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF YOUR
INFORMATION OR DATA BY A THIRD PARTY DUE TO YOUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY COMMUNICATION CHANNELS NOT
OFFERED BY US.
ALL BANK SERVICES AND ACCOUNT FEATURES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS
AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT
WARRANT THE BANK’S SERVICES OR ACCOUNT FEATURES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE CONTINUOUS,
UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, TIMELY, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
7.4. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us and our officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, successors, predecessors, representatives, principals, agents, assigns,
parents, subsidiaries and/or insurers harmless for any losses, damages, suits and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that we may incur, without regard to the merit or lack
thereof, arising out of, or related in any way to (1) the matters set forth herein; (2) our
taking any action or not taking any action that we are entitled to take pursuant to this
Agreement; (3) any action or omission by you; or (4) our action or inaction in reliance upon
oral, written or electronic instructions or information from you.
Equally, you agree to
indemnify and hold Unit and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, successors,
predecessors, representatives, principals, agents, assigns, parents, subsidiaries and/or
insurers harmless for any losses, damages, suits and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, that we may incur, without regard to the merit or lack thereof, arising out of, or related
in any way to (1) the matters set forth herein; (2) our taking any action or not taking any
action that we are entitled to take pursuant to this Agreement; (3) any action or omission by
you; or (4) our action or inaction in reliance upon oral, written or electronic instructions or
information from you.
7.5. Our Right of Set-Off and Security Interest
We have the right to set-off any liability, direct or contingent, past,
present or future that you owe against any account you have with us. This means that we can take
any funds in your Account or any other account you have with us to pay any debt or liability you
owe us. You also agree to grant us a security interest in your Account to secure payment of any
money that you owe to us or will owe us arising under this Agreement or any other agreements
with us. You acknowledge that this security interest is consensual and in addition to any right
of set-off. We may exercise our security interest or right of set-off without regard to the
source of the funds in your Account or prior recourse to other sources of repayment or
collateral, even if it causes you to incur penalties or suffer any other consequence. You waive
any conditions or limits to our right of set-off to the maximum extent permitted by law. We will
notify you if we exercise our right to set-off if required by law.
If we take any action
to collect debt incurred by you or other amounts you owe us under this Agreement or defend
ourselves in a lawsuit brought by you where we are the prevailing party, you agree to reimburse
us for our losses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, to the extent
permitted by applicable law. We may charge your Account for our losses without prior notice to
you.
7.6. Changes in Terms and Additional Services
We may change this Agreement, or any fees and features of your Account,
at any time by posting an amended Agreement on the Program Partner's website, [email protected], and any such amendment shall be
effective upon posting. We will give you advance notice of any change where required by law. We
may provide such notice to you with your statement, electronically, or by mail. Any notice we
provide to you will be binding and sent to the last (postal or electronic) address in our
records. We may change your address if we receive an address change notice from the U.S. Postal
Service. We may change or terminate this Agreement without notice at our discretion or to comply
with any appropriate federal or state law or regulation.
If we make any of our other
banking services available to you in connection with your Account, we may provide certain terms
and conditions for those additional services to you in a separate agreement or disclosure.
7.7. No Waiver of Rights
We may waive or decline to enforce any of our rights under this Agreement
without obligating ourselves to waive such rights in the future or on any other occasion. We may
release any other person obligated under this Agreement without affecting your responsibilities
under this Agreement.
7.8. Conflicts and Section Headings
If there is a conflict between this Agreement and any other document or
statement made to you concerning the Account, this Agreement will govern. If there is a conflict
between this Agreement and any other document or statement made to you concerning any services
or products other than the Account, the separate terms and conditions applicable to that service
or product will govern. Section headings that appear in this Agreement are for convenience
purposes only and are intended to help you find information. They should not be construed as
affecting the meaning of the Agreement.
7.9. Severability
If any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines that any
provision of this Agreement is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected. To the extent permitted by law, the parties waive any provision
of law which prohibits or renders unenforceable any provisions of this Agreement, and to the
extent that such waiver is not permitted by law, you and us agree that such provision will be
interpreted as modified to the minimum extent necessary to render the provisions
enforceable.
7.10. Governing Law, Forum and Time Limits
All actions relating to your Account and this Agreement will be governed
by the laws and regulations of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia where your
Account will be opened, irrespective of conflict of law principles. You agree that any dispute
arising under this Agreement or relating in any way to your relationship with us that is not
arbitrated will be resolved in a federal or state court located in Virginia and that you will be
subject to such court’s jurisdiction.
Except where prohibited by law, you agree that you
must file any lawsuit or arbitration against us within two (2) years after the claim arises
unless federal or Virginia law, or another agreement you have with us, provides for a shorter
time. If federal or Virginia law requires a longer period than the periods in this Agreement,
you agree to the shortest period permitted under the law.
8. Arbitration and Waivers
BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT LIMITS YOUR RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND US.
8.1. Election to Arbitrate
You, Onepaybank Technologies, Inc. and the Bank agree that the sole and exclusive forum and remedy for resolution of a Claim be final and binding arbitration pursuant to this Section 7 (the “Arbitration Provision”). As used in this Arbitration Provision, “Claim” shall include any past, present, or future claim, dispute, or controversy involving you (or persons claiming through or connected with you), on the one hand, and us on the other hand, relating to or arising out of this Agreement, and/or the activities or relationships that involve, lead to, or result from this Agreement, including the validity or enforceability of this Arbitration Provision, any part thereof, or the entire Agreement. Claims are subject to arbitration regardless of whether they arise from contract; tort (intentional or otherwise); a constitution, statute, common law, or principles of equity; or otherwise. Claims include matters arising as initial claims, counter‐claims, cross-claims, third-party claims, or otherwise. Please note that you may continue to assert Claims in small claims court, if your Claims qualify and so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis. The scope of this Arbitration Provision is to be given the broadest possible interpretation that is enforceable.
8.2. Applicability of the Federal Arbitration Act; Arbitrator’s Powers
This Arbitration Provision is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce and shall be governed by and enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”). The arbitrator will apply substantive law consistent with the FAA and applicable statutes of limitations. The arbitrator may award damages or other types of relief permitted by applicable substantive law, subject to the limitations set forth in this Arbitration Provision. The arbitrator will not be bound by judicial rules of procedure and evidence that would apply in a court. The arbitrator shall take steps to reasonably protect confidential information.
8.3. Informal Dispute Resolution
If a Claim arises, our goal is to address your concerns and, if we are unable to do so, to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. You agree that before filing any claim in arbitration, you will first submit your Claim to us by email at [email protected] and provide us with the opportunity to resolve your concern prior to initiating arbitration.
8.4. Arbitration Procedures
The party initiating arbitration shall do so with the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) or Judicial Alternatives and Mediation Services (“JAMS”). The arbitration shall be conducted according to, and the location of the arbitration shall be determined in accordance with, the rules and policies of the administrator selected, except to the extent the rules conflict with this Arbitration Provision or any countervailing law. If you have any questions concerning the AAA or would like to obtain a copy of the AAA arbitration rules, you may call [email protected] or visit the AAA's web site at: [email protected]. If you have any questions concerning JAMS or would like to obtain a copy of the JAMS arbitration rules, you may call [email protected] or visit their web site at: [email protected]. In the case of a conflict between the rules and policies of the administrator and this Arbitration Provision, this Arbitration Provision shall control, subject to countervailing law, unless all parties to the arbitration consent to have the rules and policies of the administrator apply. The arbitration will be held in the United States county where you live or work, or any other location we agree to.
8.5. Arbitration Fees
If we initiate arbitration, we shall pay all the administrator's filing costs and administrative fees (other than hearing fees). If you initiate arbitration, filing costs and administrative fees (other than hearing fees) shall be paid in accordance with the rules of the administrator selected, or in accordance with countervailing law if contrary to the administrator's rules. We shall pay the administrator's hearing fees for one full day of arbitration hearings. Fees for hearings that exceed one day will be paid by the party requesting the hearing, unless the administrator's rules or applicable law require otherwise, or you request that we pay them and we agree to do so. Each party shall bear the expense of its own attorneys' fees, except as otherwise provided by law. If a statute gives you the right to recover any of these fees, these statutory rights shall apply in the arbitration notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein.
8.6. Appeals
Within 30 days of a final award by the arbitrator, any party may appeal the award for reconsideration by a three-arbitrator panel selected according to the rules of the arbitrator administrator. In the event of such an appeal, any opposing party may cross-appeal within 30 days after notice of the appeal. The panel will reconsider de novo all aspects of the initial award that are appealed. Costs and conduct of any appeal shall be governed by this Arbitration Provision and the administrator's rules, in the same way as the initial arbitration proceeding. Any award by the individual arbitrator that is not subject to appeal, and any panel award on appeal, shall be final and binding, except for any appeal right under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
8.7. No Class Actions
NO ARBITRATION SHALL PROCEED ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE
BASIS (INCLUDING AS PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON BEHALF OF OTHERS), EVEN IF THE CLAIM OR CLAIMS
THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE ARBITRATION HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ASSERTED (OR COULD HAVE BEEN
ASSERTED) IN A COURT AS CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN A COURT.
Unless
consented to in writing by all parties to the arbitration, no party to the arbitration may join,
consolidate, or otherwise bring claims for or on behalf of two or more individuals or unrelated
corporate entities in the same arbitration unless those persons are parties to a single
transaction. Unless consented to in writing by all parties to the arbitration, an award in
arbitration shall determine the rights and obligations of the named parties only, and only with
respect to the claims in arbitration, and shall not (a) determine the rights, obligations, or
interests of anyone other than a named party, or resolve any Claim of anyone other than a named
party; nor (b) make an award for the benefit of, or against, anyone other than a named party. No
administrator or arbitrator shall have the power or authority to waive, modify, or fail to
enforce this Section 7.7, and any attempt to do so, whether by rule, policy, arbitration
decision or otherwise, shall be invalid and unenforceable. Any challenge to the validity of this
Section 7.7 shall be determined exclusively by a court and not by the administrator or any
arbitrator.
8.8. Survival and Severability of Arbitration Provision
This Arbitration Provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. If any portion of this Arbitration Provision other than Section 7.7 is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this Arbitration Provision shall nevertheless remain valid and in force. If there is a final judicial determination that applicable law precludes enforcement of this Arbitration Provision’s limitations as to a particular claim for relief or particular term, then that claim (and only that claim) or that term (and only that term) must be severed from the Arbitration Provision and may be brought in court. If an arbitration is brought on a class, representative, or collective basis, and the limitations on such proceedings in Section 7.7 are finally adjudicated pursuant to the last sentence of Section 7.7 to be unenforceable, then no arbitration shall be had. In no event shall any invalidation be deemed to authorize an arbitrator to determine Claims or make awards beyond those authorized in this Arbitration Provision.
8.9. Judicial Forum for Claims
Except as otherwise required by applicable law, if this Arbitration Provision is found not to apply to you or your Claim, you and the Bank agree that any judicial proceeding (other than small claims actions) will be brought in the federal or state courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Both you and the Bank consent to venue and personal jurisdiction there. We both agree to waive our right to a jury trial.
8.10. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO LITIGATE
THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO LITIGATE CLAIMS THROUGH A COURT BEFORE A JUDGE OR JURY, BUT ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING THAT RIGHT BY AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ARBITRATION PROVISION.
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