Business Deposit Account Application - Sole Proprietorship
Business Membership Application Checklist
To apply for a Business Deposit Membership, please provide a copy of the documents in the checklist
below.
Completed Business Account
Form and Authorization Designation Form (Attached)
Copy of Current Business License or Occupational Tax Certificate or Trade Name Registration
(issued from the county or city in which the business resides)
Social Security Number of the Sole Proprietor (or you may use a EIN Tax ID number)
Valid State-Issued ID or Driver’s License and Social Security Number for the business owner and
each Authorized Signer.
*Additional documentation may be required.
Description of a Sole Proprietorship:
A Sole Proprietorship is a business owned and managed by one person. Sole proprietorship is a
common form of organization for a small business. This person alone receives the profits and is
responsible for the obligations of the business. The county, city or town in which a sole proprietorship
resides, may require filing for occupational tax registration and other permit and license requirements.
A sole proprietor may do business with a trade name or dba other than his or her legal name. If so, a
trade name registration is required. In Georgia, trade names are registered with the Clerk of Superior
Court of the county where the business is located. Trade names are also known as fictitious names,
assumed names or DBAs (short for doing business as).
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BUSINESS ACCOUNT FORM
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING AN 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 that
identifies each person or business that opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, if
applicable, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.
MEMBER/ACCOUNT OWNER
UPDATE (describe):
BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION NAME MEMBER/ACCOUNT NUMBER
OTHER TRADE OR D/B/A NAME
BUSINESS OWNER(S) MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY (choose one)
Resident of County Georgia's Own Foundation Getting Ahead Association
Owner's existing Personal Membership #:
Owner related to Georgia's Own Member. Their name:
Relationship to related Georgia's Own Member:
Owner is also employed by Georgia's Own Sponsor Company:
Owner is a member of Junior Achievement, current student, faculty or staff employee, retiree, or alumni of Georgia State University:
STATE ORGANIZED EIN/TIN NATURE OF BUSINESS
MAILING ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE) PHYSICAL ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE)
BUSINESS PHONE BUSINESS WEBSITE ADDRESS BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS
AUTHORIZED PERSON
UPDATE (describe):
NAME SSN/TIN DATE OF BIRTH
HOME ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE) DRIVER’S LICENSE/PERSONAL ID NO. STATE ID ISSUED BY
TITLE /POSITION ID ISSUANCE DATE ID EXPIRATION DATE
BUSINESS PHONE CELL PHONE HOME PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS
AUTHORIZED PERSON
UPDATE (describe):
NAME SSN/TIN DATE OF BIRTH
HOME ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE) DRIVER’S LICENSE/PERSONAL ID NO. STATE ID ISSUED BY
TITLE /POSITION ID ISSUANCE DATE ID EXPIRATION DATE
BUSINESS PHONE CELL PHONE HOME PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS
AUTHORIZED PERSON
UPDATE (describe):
NAME SSN/TIN DATE OF BIRTH
HOME ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE) DRIVER’S LICENSE/PERSONAL ID NO. STATE ID ISSUED BY
TITLE /POSITION ID ISSUANCE DATE ID EXPIRATION DATE
BUSINESS PHONE CELL PHONE HOME PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS
AUTHORIZED PERSON
UPDATE (describe):
NAME SSN/TIN DATE OF BIRTH
HOME ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE) DRIVER’S LICENSE/PERSONAL ID NO. STATE ID ISSUED BY
TITLE /POSITION ID ISSUANCE DATE ID EXPIRATION DATE
BUSINESS PHONE CELL PHONE HOME PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS
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ACCOUNT TYPE
UPDATE (describe):
SHARE/SAVINGS:
BUSINESS
MONEY MARKET:
BUSINESS CHECKING: OTHER:
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT: OTHER:
ACCOUNT SERVICES
UPDATE (describe):
BUSINESS DEBIT
CARD:
OVERDRAFT SERVICES (indicate transfer priority):
ONLINE BUSINESS
BANKING/MOBILE
BANKING:
1.
TELETALK:
2.
TIN CERTIFICATION AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING INFORMATION
Under penalties of perjury, the undersigned certifies on behalf of the Account Owner that:
1. The number shown on this form is the Account Owner' s correct taxpayer identification number (or the Account Owner is waiting
for a number to be issued), and
2. The Account Owner is not subject to backup withholding because: (a) it is exempt from backup withholding, or (b) it has not been
notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or
dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified the Account Owner that it is no longer subject to backup withholding, and
3. The Account Owner is a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, the Account Owner is considered a U.S.
person if the Account Owner is: an individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien; a partnership, corporation, company, or
association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States; an estate (other than a foreign
estate); or a domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).
4. The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that the Account Owner is exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.
Certification Instructions. Check the box for item 2 above if the Account Owner has been notified by the IRS that it is currently subject to backup
withholding because it has failed to report all interest and dividends on its tax return. Checking the box serves to strike out the language related to
underreporting. Complete the appropriate W-8 form if the Account Owner is not a U.S. person. If a separate W-8 form is completed, your signature does
not serve to certify this section.
Exempt payee code (if any) Exemption from FATCA reporting code (if any)
CONSENT TO CONTACT
BY SIGNING BELOW, YOU AUTHORIZE GEORGIA’S OWN CREDIT UNION TO DELIVER OR CAUSE TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU AT THE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS PROVIDED ABOVE, ADVERTISING AND TELEMARKETING CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES USING AN AUTOMATIC
TELEPHONE DIALING SYSTEM AND/OR AN ARTIFICIAL OR PRERECORDED VOICE. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS
AUTHORIZATION (EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), OR AGREE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AS A CONDITION OF PURCHASING
ANY PROPERTY, GOODS OR SERVICE (INCLUDING A LOAN). You may withdraw the consent set forth herein by written notice to us at P.O. Box
105205, Atlanta, GA, 30348, via phone at 800-533-2062 or by any other reasonable means.
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
TITLE: TITLE:
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
TITLE: TITLE:
1. By executing this Business Account Form, you agree we and/or our third-party debt collectors, may contact you by telephone or text message at any
telephone number associated with your account, including wireless telephone numbers (i.e. cell phone numbers) which could result in charges to you, in
order to service this account or collect any amounts owed to us, excluding any contacts for telemarketing purposes as prescribed by law. You further
agree methods of contact may include use of pre-recorded or artificial voice messages, and/or use of an automatic dialing device. You may withdraw the
consent to be contacted on your cellular device by providing written notice to us at P.O. Box 105205, Atlanta, GA 30348, by email to
DoNotCallMyCell@georgiasown.org, via phone at (800) 533-2062 or by any other reasonable means. If you have provided a wireless telephone
number(s) (cell phone number) on or in connection with this application, you represent and agree you are the wireless (cell phone) subscriber with
respect to each wireless telephone number(s) (cell phone number) provided by you to the Credit Union. Should you relinquish or otherwise no longer be
the subscriber to a wireless telephone number (cell phone number) you provided to the Credit Union, you represent and agree that you will immediately
notify the Credit Union of your relinquishment or nonsubscriber status of the wireless telephone number(s) (cell phone number).
2. In order to help mitigate harm to you and this account, we may contact you on any telephone number associated with the account, including a wireless
telephone number (i.e. cell phone number), to deliver any messages related to suspected or actual fraudulent activity on the account, data security
breaches or identity theft following a data breach, money transfers, or any other exigent messages permitted by applicable law. These contacts will not
contain any telemarketing, cross-marketing, solicitation, advertising, or debt collection message of any kind. The contacts will be concise and limited in
frequency as required by law. You will have an opportunity to opt-out of such communications at the time of delivery.
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AUTHORIZATION
1. Signature(s) of an Authorized Person is required to transact business. (The signature of only one (1) Authorized Person/Signer is required if the
foregoing blank is not completed.)
2. By signing or otherwise authenticating, the undersigned, on behalf of the Account Owner, apply(ies) for membership in Georgia’s Own Credit Union
and acknowledge(s) receipt of and agree(s) to the terms of this Business Account Form, the Business Membership and Account Agreement, the Funds
Availability Policy Disclosure, additional documents and disclosures the Credit Union has provided, and to any amendments the Credit Union may make
from time to time, which are applicable to the accounts and services requested herein. The undersigned also agree(s) to promptly notify the Credit Union
in writing of any changes to the information contained on this document.
3. On behalf of the Account Owner, the undersigned also agree(s) that the information contained on this document is accurate, that any information
updates identified on this Business Account Form amend all previously authenticated Business Account Form(s), and that such updates are subject to
the terms and conditions of the applicable disclosures noted herein.
4. The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certifications required to
avoid backup withholding.
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
TITLE: TITLE:
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
TITLE: TITLE:
FOR CREDIT UNION USE ONLY
MEMBERSHIP EFFECTIVE DATE OPENED/APPROVED BY
MEMBER VERIFICATION
ENTITY FORMATION DOCUMENTS REVIEWED BY
COPIES OBTAINED
CORPORATE RESOLUTION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION/ORGANIZATION OPERATING AGREEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BYLAWS OR CODE OF REGULATIONS
CREDIT REPORT
OTHER:
OFAC/SDN LIST CHECKED DATE CHECKED: CHECKED BY:
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING BENEFICIAL OWNERS
OF LEGAL ENTITY MEMBERS
WHAT IS THIS FORM?
To help the government fight financial crime, Federal regulation requires certain financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record
information about the beneficial owners of legal entity members. Legal entities can be abused to disguise involvement in terrorist
financing, money laundering, tax evasion, corruption, fraud, and other financial crimes. Requiring the disclosure of key individuals who
own or control a legal entity (i.e., the beneficial owners) helps law enforcement investigate and prosecute these crimes.
WHO HAS TO COMPLETE THIS FORM?
This form must be completed by the person opening a new account on behalf of a legal entity with any of the following U.S. financial
institutions: (i) a bank or credit union; (ii) a broker or dealer in securities; (iii) a mutual fund; (iv) a futures commission merchant; or (v)
an introducing broker in commodities.
For the purposes of this form, a legal entity includes a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that is created by a filing of
a public document with a Secretary of State or similar office, a general partnership, and any similar business entity formed in the United
States or a foreign country. Legal entity does not include sole proprietorships, unincorporated associations, or natural persons opening
accounts on their own behalf.
WHAT INFORMATION DO I HAVE TO PROVIDE?
This form requires you to provide the name, address, date of birth and Social Security number (or passport number or other similar
information, in the case of Non-U.S. persons) for the following individuals (i.e., the beneficial owners):
(i) Each individual, if any, who owns, directly or indirectly, 25 percent or more of the equity interests of the legal entity member
(e.g., each natural person that owns 25 percent or more of the shares of a corporation); and
(ii) An individual with significant responsibility for managing the legal entity member (e.g., a Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Member, General Partner, President, Vice President, or Treasurer).
The number of individuals that satisfy this definition of "beneficial owner" may vary. Under section (i), depending on the factual
circumstances, up to four individuals (but as few as zero) may need to be identified. Regardless of the number of individuals identified
under section (i), you must provide the identifying information of one individual under section (ii). It is possible that in some
circumstances the same individual might be identified under both sections (e.g., the President of Acme, Inc. who also holds a 30%
equity interest). Thus, a completed form will contain the identifying information of at least one individual (under section (ii)), and up to
five individuals (i.e., one individual under section (ii) and four 25 percent equity holders under section (i)).
The financial institution may also ask to see a copy of a driver's license or other identifying document for each beneficial owner listed on
this form.
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MEMBER/ACCOUNT NUMBER:
CERTIFICATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNER(S)
Persons opening an account on behalf of a legal entity must provide the following information.
a. Name and Title of Natural Person Opening Account:
NAME TITLE
b. Name, Type and Address of Legal Entity for Which the Account is Being Opened:
NAME TYPE
ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE)
c. The following information for each individual, if any, who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship or otherwise, owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests of the legal entity listed above. If no individual meets this
definition, please check “Beneficial Owner Not Applicable” below and skip to the next section.
Beneficial Owner Not Applicable
BENEFICIAL OWNER 1
NAME DATE OF BIRTH ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE)
OWNERSHIP %
(IF ANY)
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER*
PASSPORT, DRIVER’S LICENSE OR OTHER
ID NO.*
ID ISSUANCE
DATE
ID EXPIRATION
DATE
COUNTRY OR STATE OF
ISSUANCE*
BENEFICIAL OWNER 2
NAME DATE OF BIRTH
ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE)
OWNERSHIP %
(IF ANY)
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER*
PASSPORT, DRIVER’S LICENSE OR OTHER
ID NO.*
ID ISSUANCE
DATE
ID EXPIRATION
DATE
COUNTRY OR STATE OF
ISSUANCE*
BENEFICIAL OWNER 3
NAME DATE OF BIRTH
ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE)
OWNERSHIP %
(IF ANY)
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER*
PASSPORT, DRIVER’S LICENSE OR OTHER
ID NO.*
ID ISSUANCE
DATE
ID EXPIRATION
DATE
COUNTRY OR STATE OF
ISSUANCE*
BENEFICIAL OWNER 4
NAME DATE OF BIRTH
ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE)
OWNERSHIP %
(IF ANY)
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER*
PASSPORT, DRIVER’S LICENSE OR OTHER
ID NO.*
ID ISSUANCE
DATE
ID EXPIRATION
DATE
COUNTRY OR STATE OF
ISSUANCE*
d. The following information for one individual with significant responsibility for managing the legal entity listed above, such as:
An executive officer or senior manager (e.g., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Managing
Member, General Partner, President, Vice President, Treasurer); or
Any other individual who regularly performs similar functions (if appropriate, an individual listed under section (c) above may also be
listed in this section (d)).
NAME ADDRESS (STREET/CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE)
OWNERSHIP %
(IF ANY)
TITLE DATE OF BIRTH
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER*
PASSPORT, DRIVER’S LICENSE OR OTHER
ID NO.*
ID ISSUANCE
DATE
ID EXPIRATION
DATE
COUNTRY OR STATE OF
ISSUANCE*
* For U.S. Persons: Provide a Social Security Number, State Driver’s License, ID Number and State of Issuance.
For Non-U.S. Persons: Provide a Social Security Number, passport number and country of issuance, or other similar identification number, such as an alien identification
card number or number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar
safeguard.
CERTIFICATION SIGNATURE
I, (name of natural person opening account), hereby certify, to the best of my
knowledge, that the information provided above is complete and correct. I also agree, on behalf of the Legal Entity identified above, that the
Credit Union will be notified of any change in such information.
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
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AUTHORIZATION DESIGNATION
BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION NAME MEMBER/ACCOUNT NUMBER
LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE STATE OF ORGANIZATION
The Type of Business/Organization for the above named entity is indicated on the Business Account Form. The Authorized Person(s) certify the selection
is accurate and agree to provide updates or corrections, if necessary.
The Authorization for Share/Deposit Accounts is attached to and is a part of this document.
Dated:
Instructions:
If the Business/Organization is organized as a corporation, execute Adoption by Vote of Governing Persons OR Adoption by Unanimous Written
Consent of Governing Persons section.
If the Business/Organization is organized as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or other non-corporate type of entity, execute
Adoption by Unanimous Written Consent of Governing Persons section.
ADOPTION BY VOTE OF GOVERNING PERSONS
The undersigned certifies that he/she is the custodian of the corporate seal (if any) and of the minutes and records of the above named
Business/Organization and has been authorized and directed to certify to the Credit Union that the following attached documents are true and correct
copies of resolutions and agreements duly adopted by a vote of the governing members of the Business/Organization in accordance with the law and, as
applicable, the Articles of Incorporation, Operating Agreement, Bylaws or Code of Regulations, Constitution, Charter and/or rules of the
Business/Organization; and that such resolutions have not been withdrawn or changed. The undersigned further certifies that all of the information
provided above is true.
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print):
Title:
ADOPTION BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF GOVERNING PERSONS
The undersigned adopt on behalf of the Business/Organization the following attached resolutions and agree to all actions directed therein. The death or
withdrawal of any person signed below shall not constitute a revocation of any authority granted by such resolutions until the Credit Union is notified in
writing of such death and the extent of any resulting revocation. Furthermore, the undersigned certify(ies) that he/she/they constitute(s) all of the persons
vested with authority to make decisions on behalf of the Business/Organization and that no person with decision-making authority has been omitted; that
they are authorized to adopt resolutions by unanimous written consent; that all of the information provided above is true; that the attached are true and
correct copies of resolutions adopted by this unanimous written consent; that adoption of these resolutions is in accordance with the law and, as
applicable, the Articles of Incorporation or Organization, Operating Agreement Bylaws or Code of Regulations, Constitution, Charter and/or rules of the
Business/Organization; and that such resolutions have not been withdrawn or changed.
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print):
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print):
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print):
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print):
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print):
Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print):
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AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
WHEREAS on this day of , , it has been determined that it is in the best interest of the
Business/Organization to establish a membership in and depository relationship with
("Credit Union"); and
WHEREAS Business/Organization has considered the terms of the Business Membership and Account Agreement governing accounts established at
the Credit Union;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND AGREED, that the Credit Union is hereby designated as a depository of funds belonging to the
Business/Organization.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND AGREED, that the person(s) designated below as an Authorized Person(s) has (have) the authority to establish a
depository relationship with the Credit Union and may, from time to time, open one or more deposit account(s) of any type. It is distinctly agreed and
understood that the designated Authorized Person(s) is (are) vested with all power and authority described for an Authorized Person in the Business
Membership and Account Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND AGREED, that the Credit Union will be notified promptly and in writing of any change pertaining to the Authorized
Person(s) identified below, of any change in the ownership, legal structure, or management of the Business/Organization, and upon any dissolution or
bankruptcy of the Business/Organization.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND AGREED, that the Credit Union may rely on any actual or facsimile signature that reasonably resembles the
facsimile or specimen signature of an Authorized Person provided below, in the exercise of any authority granted by the Business Membership and
Account Agreement until notified in writing of a change; that the Credit Union shall not be held liable for refusing to honor any signature where the
Business/Organization has not provided to the Credit Union a facsimile or specimen signature; that the Business/Organization holds the Credit Union
harmless from and agrees to indemnify the Credit Union for all claims, demands, losses, costs, damages or expenses including reasonable attorney's
fees suffered or incurred by the Credit Union resulting from payments and disbursements made or any other actions the Credit Union takes in good faith
in reliance on the actual or facsimile signatures of an Authorized Person, provided that when a signature is required to exercise the authority described
in the Business Membership and Account Agreement, the signature of an Authorized Person with respect to deposit accounts must appear on the
appropriate document.
AUTHORIZED PERSON(S) FOR DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
Facsimile/Specimen Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Facsimile/Specimen Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print): Name (print):
Title: Title:
Facsimile/Specimen Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Facsimile/Specimen Signature Date
X
(Seal)
Name (print): Name (print):
Title: Title:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND AGREED, that as noted below, this Authorization for Deposit Accounts:
Is the first Authorization for Deposit Accounts presented to the Credit Union.
Expressly revokes and replaces any and all prior Authorizations for Deposit Accounts adopted by the Business/Organization and presented to the
Credit Union.
Supplements any and all prior Authorizations for Deposit Accounts adopted by the Business/Organization and presented to the Credit Union.
(If none of the above boxes are checked, the Credit Union may assume that this document revokes and replaces any and all prior Authorizations for
Deposit Accounts that may be on file.)
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BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP AND
ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
This Business Membership and Account Agreement (“Agreement”) covers the rights and responsibilities concerning
accounts held by a business or organization account owner (“Account Owner”) and the credit union providing this
agreement (“Credit Union”). In this Agreement, the words "you," "your" and “yours” mean the Account Owner as well as
each person signing a Business Account Form or other account opening document (“Account Form”) or for which
membership and/or service requests are otherwise approved. The words “we,” “us,” and “our” mean the Credit Union. The
word “account” means any one or more share or deposit accounts you have with the Credit Union.
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 that identifies each person who opens an account.
What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, if applicable,
and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying
documents.
1. CONTRACT - Your account with the Credit Union is held individually in the name of the Account Owner. By signing
an Account Form or authenticating your request, or by adding, changing or continuing to use your accounts and services,
you agree to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, the Account Form, any Funds Availability Policy Disclosure, rate
sheet, fee schedule, Account Receipt or other disclosure we provide to you, the Credit Union Bylaws or Code of
Regulations (Bylaws), Credit Union policies, and any amendments we make to these documents from time to time, all of
which collectively govern your membership, accounts and services. You also agree that your accounts and services are
governed by applicable present and future federal and state laws, local banking customs and clearinghouse rules.
2. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY - To join the Credit Union, the Account Owner must meet the membership requirements
including as applicable, purchasing and maintaining a minimum share balance (hereinafter membership share) and/or
paying a membership fee, as set forth in the Credit Union’s Bylaws or established from time to time by the Credit Union’s
Board of Directors. You authorize us to check your account, credit and employment history, and obtain reports from third
parties, including credit reporting agencies, to verify your eligibility for the accounts and services you request and for other
accounts, products, or services we may offer you or for which you may qualify.
3. ACCOUNT ACCESS
a. Authorized Persons. The following are deemed Authorized Persons who may establish accounts at the Credit
Union and act on behalf of the Account Owner with respect to such accounts:
- If the Account Owner is a sole proprietorship, the business owner and any person designated by the business
owner;
- If the Account Owner is a partnership, each partner (or general partner in the case of a limited partnership) and
any person designated by the partners; or
- If the Account Owner has any other form of organization or is an unincorporated organization or association, the
individuals vested with the power to make decisions concerning the operation of the Account Owner must
designate the persons authorized to establish accounts at the Credit Union and transact business on such
accounts on behalf of the Account Owner.
b. Authority. Authorized Persons are vested with authority to open and close accounts on behalf of the Account
Owner and transact business of any nature on such accounts, including but not limited to the following:
- Depositing, withdrawing and transferring funds into, out of and between one or more accounts;
- Signing checks, drafts and other orders for payment or withdrawal;
- Issuing instructions regarding orders for payment or withdrawal;
- Endorsing any check, draft, certificate, share certificate and any other instrument or order for payment owned or
held by the Account Owner; and
- Receiving information of any nature about the account.
We have no obligation to inquire as to the use of any funds or the purpose of any transaction made on your
account by an Authorized Person and are not responsible for any transaction by an Authorized Person.
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We will not be liable for refusing to honor any item or instruction if we believe the signature is not genuine. It is
your responsibility to provide us with specimen signatures of all Authorized Persons and to inform us immediately
in writing of any changes. If you have authorized the use of a facsimile signature of any Authorized Person, we
may honor any document that appears to bear the facsimile signature.
c. Access Options. You may access your account in any manner we permit including, for example, in person at
one of our branch offices, at an ATM or point-of-sale device, or by mail, telephone, automatic transfer, internet
access, or mobile application. Authorized Persons may execute additional agreements and documents we require to
access, transact business on and otherwise exercise authority over your account. We may return as unpaid any check
or draft drawn on a form we do not provide. Any losses, expenses or fees we incur as a result of handling such a
check or draft will be charged to your account.
d. Credit Union Examination. We may disregard information on any check or draft, other than the signature of the
drawer, the amount of the item and any magnetic encoding. You agree we do not fail to exercise ordinary care in
paying an item solely because our procedures do not provide for sight examination of items.
4. DEPOSIT OF FUNDS REQUIREMENTS - Funds may be deposited to your accounts in any manner approved by the
Credit Union and in accordance with any requirements set forth on our business account rate sheet and fee schedule. We
have the right to refuse any deposit, limit the amount that may be offered for deposit, and return all or any part of a
deposit. Deposits made by mail, at night depositories or other unstaffed facilities are not our responsibility until we receive
them.
a. Endorsements. We may accept transfers, checks, drafts, and other items for deposit into any of your accounts if
they are made payable to or to the order of the Account Owner, even if they are not endorsed. If an insurance,
government, or other check or draft requires an endorsement, we may require that it be endorsed as set forth on the
item. We may but are not required to accept, whether for cash or other value, checks, drafts, or items made payable
to the Account Owner, provided such items are endorsed with an original or facsimile signature of an Authorized
Person. Endorsements must be made on the back of the check or draft within inches from the top edge, although
we may accept endorsements outside this space. However, any loss we incur due to a delay or processing error
resulting from an irregular endorsement or other markings by you or any prior endorser will be your responsibility. If
we offer a remote deposit capture service and you have been approved to use the service to make deposits to your
account, you agree that, prior to transmitting check or draft images, you will restrictively endorse each original check
or draft in accordance with any other agreement with us that governs this service. If a check, draft or other item that is
payable to two or more persons is ambiguous as to whether it is payable to either or both, we may process the check,
draft or item as though it is payable to either person.
b. Collection of Items. We act only as your agent, and we are not responsible for handling items for deposit or
collection beyond the exercise of ordinary care. We are not liable for the loss of an item in transit or the negligence of
any correspondent. Each correspondent will only be liable for its own negligence. We may send any item for
collection. Items drawn on an institution located outside the United States are handled on a collection basis only. You
waive any notice of nonpayment, dishonor, or protest regarding items we purchase or receive for credit or collection to
your account. We reserve the right to pursue collection of previously dishonored items at any time, including giving a
payor financial institution extra time beyond any midnight deadline limits.
c. Restrictive Legends. Some checks and drafts contain restrictive legends or similar limitations on the front of the
item. Examples of restrictive legends include “two signatures required,” “void after 60 days,” and “not valid over
$500.00.” We are not liable for payment of any check or draft contrary to a restrictive legend or other limitation
contained in or on the item unless we have specifically agreed in writing to the restriction or limitation.
d. Final Payment. All items and Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) transfers credited to your account are provisional
until we receive final payment. If final payment is not received, we may charge your account for the amount of such
items and impose a return item fee on your account. Any collection fees we incur may also be charged to your
account. We reserve the right to refuse or return any item or funds transfer.
e. Direct Deposits. We may offer direct deposit services, including preauthorized deposits (e.g. payroll checks,
Social Security or retirement checks, or other government checks) or preauthorized transfers from other accounts.
You must authorize direct deposits by completing a separate authorization document. You must notify us at least thirty
(30) days in advance if you wish to cancel or change a direct deposit or preauthorized transfer. Upon a bankruptcy
filing, unless you cancel an authorization we will continue making direct deposits in accordance with your
authorization on file with us, as allowed by applicable law. Any cancellation or change will become effective once we
receive notice from you and have a reasonable period of time to act on your request. If we are required to reimburse a
government agency for any benefit payment directly deposited into your account, we may deduct the amount returned
from any of your accounts, unless prohibited by law. If your account is overdrawn, you authorize us to deduct the
amount your account is overdrawn from any deposit, including deposits of government payments or benefits.
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f. Crediting of Deposits. Deposits will be credited to your account on the day we consider them received as stated
in our Funds Availability Policy Disclosure.
5. FUNDS TRANSFERS - Funds transfers we permit that are subject to Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code,
including Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) credit transactions and wire transfers, will be subject to such provisions of the
Uniform Commercial Code as enacted by the state where the main office of the Credit Union is located, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement. ACH transfers are subject to rules of the National Automated Clearinghouse
Association (NACHA). If we execute requests for funds transfers by Fedwire, such transfers are subject to the Federal
Reserve Board's Regulation J.
a. Authorization for Transfers/Debiting of Accounts. Any Authorized Person is authorized to make or order funds
transfers to or from your account. We will debit your account for the amount of a funds transfer and will charge your
account for any fees related to the transfer.
b. Right to Refuse to Make Transfers/Limitation of Liability. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, we reserve
the right to refuse to execute any payment order to transfer funds to or from your account. We are not obligated to
execute any payment order to transfer funds out of your account if the amount of the requested transfer plus
applicable fees exceeds the available funds in your account. We are not liable for errors, delays, interruptions or
transmission failures caused by third parties or circumstances beyond our control, including mechanical, electronic or
equipment failure. In addition, we will not be liable for consequential, special, punitive or indirect loss or damage you
may incur in connection with funds transfers to or from your account.
c. No Notice Required. We will not provide you with notice when funds transfers are credited to your account. You
will receive notice of such credits on your account statements. You may contact us to determine whether a payment
has been received.
d. Interest Payments. If we fail to properly execute a payment order and such action results in a delay in payment
to you, applicable law requires that we pay you interest for the period of delay. Based on your account type, we will
pay you such interest in the form of dividend or interest payments, whichever applies. You agree that the dividend or
interest rate paid to you will be based on the lowest nominal dividend or interest rate we were paying on any account
during that period.
e. Provisional Credit for ACH Transactions. We may provisionally credit your account for an ACH transfer before
we receive final settlement. If we do not receive final settlement, we may reverse the provisional credit or require you
to refund us the amount provisionally credited to your account, and the party originating the transfer will not be
considered to have paid you.
f. Payment Order Processing and Cut-off Times. Payment orders we accept will be executed within a reasonable
time of receipt. Unless we have agreed otherwise in writing, a payment order may not necessarily be executed on the
date it is received or on a particular date you specify. Cut-off times may apply to the receipt, execution and processing
of funds transfers, payment orders, cancellations, and amendments. Funds transfers, payment orders, cancellations,
and amendments received after a cut-off time may be treated as having been received on the next funds transfer
business day. Information about any cut-off times is available upon request. From time to time, we may need to
temporarily suspend processing of a transaction for greater scrutiny of verification in accordance with applicable law.
This action may affect settlement or availability of the transaction.
g. Identifying Information. If your payment order identifies the recipient and any financial institution by name and
account or other identifying number, the Credit Union and any other financial institutions facilitating the transfer may
rely strictly on the account or other identifying number, even if the number identifies a different person or financial
institution.
h. Amendments and Cancellations of Payment Orders. Any Authorized Person may amend or cancel a payment
order regardless of whether that person initiated the order. We may refuse requests to amend or cancel a payment
order that we believe will expose the Credit Union to liability or loss. Any request to amend or cancel a payment order
that we accept will be processed within a reasonable time after it is received. You agree to hold us harmless from and
indemnify us for all losses and expenses resulting from any actual or attempted amendment or cancellation of a
payment order.
i. Security Procedures. We may require you to follow a security procedure to execute, amend or cancel a payment
order so that we may verify the authenticity of the order, amendment or cancellation. You agree that the security
procedure established by separate agreement between you and the Credit Union is commercially reasonable. If you
refuse to follow a commercially reasonable security procedure that we offer, you agree to be bound by any payment
order, whether authorized or not, that is issued in your name and accepted by us in good faith in accordance with the
security procedure you choose.
j. Duty to Report Unauthorized or Erroneous Funds Transfers. You must exercise ordinary care to identify and
report unauthorized or erroneous funds transfers on your account. You agree that you will review your account(s) and
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periodic statement(s). You further agree you will notify us of any unauthorized or erroneous transfers within the time
frames described in the "Statements" section of this Agreement.
k. Recording Telephone Requests. You agree that we may record payment order, amendment and cancellation
requests as permitted by applicable law.
6. ACCOUNT RATES AND FEES - We pay account earnings and assess fees against your account as set forth in our
business account rate sheet and fee schedule. We may change our business account rate sheet and fee schedule at any
time and will notify you as required by law.
7. TRANSACTION LIMITATIONS - We reserve the right to restrict withdrawals or transfers from your account and shall
not be liable for any restrictive action we take regarding withdrawals, transfers, or the payment or non-payment of checks
and drafts, except those damages which may arise solely as a result of the Credit Union's negligence.
a. Withdrawal Restrictions. We permit withdrawals if your account has sufficient available funds to cover the full
amount of the withdrawal, and may otherwise honor withdrawal requests in accordance with our overdraft policies or
any overdraft protection service you have established with us. Checks and drafts or other transfers or payment orders
which are drawn against insufficient available funds may be subject to a fee as set forth in our business account fee
schedule. If there are sufficient available funds to cover some, but not all, of your withdrawal request, we may
otherwise allow you to make a withdrawal in an amount for which there are sufficient available funds.
We may limit or refuse a withdrawal in some situations, and will advise you accordingly if, for example: (1) there is a
dispute between Authorized Persons (unless a court has ordered the Credit Union to allow the withdrawal); (2) a legal
garnishment or attachment is served; (3) the account secures any obligation to us; (4) required documentation has not
been presented; (5) you fail to repay a Credit Union loan on time; (6) for non-corporate accounts, a depositor is
deceased; or, for corporate accounts, the corporation is in bankruptcy proceedings or has been dissolved and the
required disposition of the account has not been made; (7) someone with authority to do so requests us not to permit
the withdrawal; or (8) there are other circumstances which do not permit us to make the withdrawal. We also reserve
the right to refuse any withdrawal which is attempted by any method not specifically permitted by us. We may require
you to give written notice of 7 to 60 days before any intended withdrawals.
b. Transfer Limitations. For accounts subject to transfer limitations, you may not make more than six withdrawals
and transfers to another Credit Union account of yours or to a third party during any month by means of a
preauthorized, automatic or internet transfer, by telephonic order or instruction, or by check, draft, debit card, if
applicable, or similar order. A preauthorized transfer includes any arrangement with us to pay a third party from your
account upon oral or written orders, including orders received via ACH. When a transfer exceeds these limitations, we
may refuse or reverse it, assess fees against your account, suspend your account, or close your account and transfer
the balance to an account without such transfer limitations. There is no limit on the number of transfers you may make
to a Credit Union loan account or on the number of withdrawals you may make if the withdrawal is made in person, by
mail, messenger or at an ATM. There is also no limit on the number of telephone requests for withdrawals in the form
of a check or draft which is then mailed directly to you, although we may impose a fee for such services.
8. CERTIFICATE ACCOUNTS - Any term share, share certificate, time deposit or certificate of deposit account,
whichever we offer as allowed by applicable federal or state law, is subject to the terms of this Agreement, our business
account rate sheet and fee schedule, Account Receipt(s), if provided, and any other documents we provide for the
account, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
9. OVERDRAFTS, ORDER OF PAYMENTS, TEMPORARY HOLDS, ACTUAL VS. AVAILABLE BALANCES AND
DISHONORED ITEMS
a. Insufficient Funds/Overdrafts. If, on any day, the available balance in your account is not sufficient to pay the
full amount of a check, draft, transaction or other item that is presented for payment from the account, we may return
the item or honor it in accordance with our overdraft policies or any overdraft service you have established with us.
We are not required to pay any item that exceeds the available balance in your account. Items drawn on your account
may be paid in any order we choose. The available balance for your account is determined according to our funds
availability policy and reflects pending transactions you have authorized but have not yet posted to your account. We
may determine whether the available balance in your account is sufficient to pay an item at any time between
presentation of the item and our midnight deadline, with only one review of the account required. We are not required
to notify you if your account does not have sufficient available funds to pay the item. Your account may be subject to a
fee as disclosed in our Business Deposit Account Interest Rate and Fee Disclosure for each presentment against an
insufficient available balance, regardless of whether we return or honor the item.
If you have established an overdraft service with us that links your share or deposit account with other Credit Union
accounts of yours, you authorize us to transfer funds from those accounts to cover the amount of any items that
exceed the available balance in your account as well as the amount of any fee assessed for the transfer. Such
transfers may be made from another share or deposit account, an overdraft line-of-credit account, or other account
you so designate. If we, at our discretion and as a courtesy to you, honor items that exceed the available balance in
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your account, the account will be overdrawn and you agree to repay the overdrawn amount, plus any fee assessed by
us, in accordance with the requirements established in any other agreement with us that governs this overdraft
protection service. By exercising our discretionary right to honor such items, we do not agree to honor them in the
future.
b. Order of Payments. Checks, drafts, transactions, and other items may not be processed in the order that you
make them. The order in which we process checks, drafts or items, and execute other transactions on your account
may affect the total amount of overdraft fees that may be charged to your account. When processing items drawn on
your account, our policy is to pay them as we receive them. We commonly receive items to be processed against your
account(s) multiple times per day in what is referred to as “presentment files”. Each presentment file received contains
a large amount of a specific type of item (Check, ACH, or ATM/POS). It is common for each of these presentment files
to contain multiple items to be processed against your account. In this case, when multiple items are received at once,
the items will be paid as follows: ACH items in each presentment file post credits first, then debits paid by dollar
amount, lowest to highest. We generally receive two ACH presentment files per day. Checks are paid in order of
dollar amount, lowest to highest. ATM/POS items are paid in the order they are presented. Items performed in person
such as withdrawals or checks cashed at one of our locations or a shared branch, are generally paid at the time they
are performed.
Our payment policy may cause your larger items to not be paid first (such as your rent or mortgage payment), but may
reduce the amount of overdraft or NSF fees you have to pay if funds are not available to pay all of the items.
c. Temporary Holds and Authorizations for Amounts in Excess of Transactions. To facilitate certain
transactions you make, we may place temporary holds on funds in your accounts. The Credit Union can neither
control the parties with whom you do business nor regulate the processing of transactions through the commercial
networks used to facilitate your transactions. Therefore, it is your obligation to ensure that your available balance is
sufficient to cover the transactions you make including the amount that may be subject to these holds. Pursuant to
the processing networks rules, a merchant (hotel, car rental company, retailer, etc.) may obtain authorization for up to
three times the total estimated amount of your actual hotel stay, car rental or purchase. Even if your bill is satisfied
with another form of payment, the merchant/retailer may continue to hold the funds as originally authorized by you,
which will reduce your available balance until your bill is finally settled with such merchant(s). This may cause an
insufficient funds situation in your account(s).
d. “Actual Balances and Available Balances”. As explained in this Agreement, there are many circumstances that
will affect your access to the funds in your account(s). Your account records may show an “Actual Balance” and an
“Available Balance”. The Actual Balance is the total amount of funds in your account(s). The Available Balance is the
amount of the Actual Balance that is available for transactions (withdrawals, write checks, debit transactions, online
banking or other authorized transactions). These amounts may vary due to temporary holds on deposits as outlined in
the Funds Availability Policy disclosure and transaction requirements of the payment networks processing merchant
transactions. You should take care to make transactions against the Available Balance only, as these are the only
funds you may access for transactions. If you exceed the Available Balance (even though the Actual Balance may be
greater) you may overdraw your account, as new or additional transactions cannot be processed until funds are
available for transactions. This may result in Insufficient Funds Transactions, Returned Items and Fees including
Overdraft Protection Fees as a result of exceeding your Available Balance.
e. Dishonored Items. We may redeposit an item taken for deposit, cash or other value, or we may return the item to
you and charge your account. If your account does not contain sufficient available funds as described above, to
reimburse us for the amount of the item, you must repay us for the amount we are unable to collect from your
account. If we choose to redeposit an item, we are not required to notify you that the item was returned unpaid. We
may charge your account and/or seek recovery directly from you for any item that is returned due to your breach of
warranty under the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the state where our main office is located.
10. CHECKS OR DRAFTS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT IN PERSON - We may refuse to accept any check or draft
drawn on your account that is presented for payment in person. Such refusal shall not constitute a wrongful dishonor of
the check or draft, and we shall have no liability for refusing payment. If we agree to cash a check or draft that is
presented for payment in person, we may require the presenter to pay a fee. Any applicable fees for cashing checks or
drafts are stated in our business account fee schedule.
11. POSTDATED AND STALEDATED CHECKS OR DRAFTS - You agree not to draw or issue any check or draft that is
postdated. If you draw or issue a check or draft that is payable on a future date, we will have no liability if we pay the
check or draft before its payment date. You agree not to deposit checks, drafts, or other items before they are properly
payable. We are under no obligation to pay a check or draft drawn on your account that is presented more than six
months after the date it was written; however, if the check or draft is paid against your account, we will have no liability for
such payment.
12. FOREIGN CURRENCY - All checks or drafts drawn on your account shall be payable in currency of the United
States. You agree not to draw a check or draft that is payable in any foreign currency. If you give us an order to pay a
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check or draft in a foreign currency, we have the right to return the check or draft unpaid. However, if we pay the check or
draft, we will not be responsible for the currency conversion or any fees assessed for collection, and you will be bound by
our determination of the currency conversion rate, the data used and the manner in which we make the conversion.
13. STOP PAYMENT ORDERS
a. Stop Payment Order Request. Any Authorized Person may request a stop payment order on any check or draft
drawn on your account. To be binding, the order must accurately describe the check or draft, including the exact
account number, check or draft number, and amount of the check or draft. This exact information is necessary for the
Credit Union to identify the check or draft. If we receive incorrect or incomplete information, we will not be responsible
for failing to stop payment on the check or draft. In addition, we must receive sufficient advance notice of the stop
payment order to allow us a reasonable opportunity to act on it. If we recredit your account after paying a check or
draft over a valid and timely stop payment order, you agree to sign a statement describing the dispute with the payee,
to transfer to us all of your rights against the payee or other holders of the check or draft, and to assist us in any legal
action.
You may not stop payment on any certified check, cashier's check, teller's check or any other check, draft or payment
guaranteed by us.
b. Duration of Order. You may make an oral stop payment order which will lapse within 14 calendar days unless
you confirm it in writing, or in a record if allowed by applicable law, within that time. A written stop payment order is
effective for six months and may be renewed from time to time in writing, or in a record if allowed by applicable law.
We do not have to notify you when a stop payment order expires.
c. Liability. Fees for stop payment orders are set forth on our business account fee schedule. Although payment of
an item may be stopped, you may remain liable to any item holder, including us. You have the burden of establishing
the fact and amount of loss resulting from the payment of an item contrary to a binding stop payment order. You agree
to indemnify and hold the Credit Union harmless from all costs, including attorney’s fees and all damages or claims
related to our refusal to pay an item, as well as claims of the Account Owner or of any payee or indorsee for failing to
stop payment of an item as a result of incorrect information provided by you.
14. CREDIT UNION LIABILITY - If we do not properly complete a transaction according to this Agreement, we will be
liable for your losses or damages not to exceed the amount of the transaction, except as otherwise provided by law or
elsewhere in this Agreement. We will not be liable if, for example: (1) your account contains insufficient available funds for
the transaction; (2) circumstances beyond our control prevent the transaction; (3) your loss is caused by your or another
financial institution’s negligence; or (4) your account funds are subject to legal process or other claim. We are not liable if
checks, drafts or other items were forged or altered so that the forgery or alteration could not be reasonably detected. We
will not be liable for consequential damages, except liability for wrongful dishonor. We are not responsible for a check or
draft that is paid by us if we acted in a commercially reasonable manner and exercised ordinary care. We exercise
ordinary care if our actions or nonactions are consistent with applicable state law, federal reserve regulations and
operating letters, clearinghouse rules, and general banking practices followed in the area we serve. You grant us the right,
in making payments of deposited funds, to rely exclusively on the form of the account and the terms of this Agreement.
Any conflict between what you or our employees may say or write will be resolved by reference to this Agreement.
15. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CHECK OR DRAFT WRITING AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURE EQUIPMENT - You are
responsible for maintaining the security of all facsimile signatures, check or draft writing equipment and supplies. You
must promptly notify us in writing of the loss or theft of any checks or drafts or the unauthorized use of facsimile signature
equipment, as well as the circumstances surrounding the loss, theft or unauthorized use. We are not liable for any
unauthorized use of a facsimile signature.
16. PLEDGE OF SHARES, RIGHT OF OFFSET AND STATUTORY LIEN - Unless prohibited by law, you pledge and
grant as security for all obligations you may have now or in the future, except obligations secured by your principal
residence, all shares and dividends and all deposits and interest, if any, in all accounts you have with us now and in the
future. If you pledge a specific dollar amount in your account(s) for a loan, we will freeze the funds in your account(s) to
the extent of the outstanding balance of the loan or, if greater, the amount of the pledge if the loan is a revolving loan.
Otherwise, funds in your pledged account(s) may be withdrawn unless you are in default. You agree we have the right to
offset funds in any of your accounts against any obligation owed to us. Federal or state law, depending on whether we
have a federal or state charter, gives us a lien on all shares and dividends and all deposits and interest, if any, in the
account(s) you have with us now and in the future. Except as limited by state or federal law, the statutory lien gives us the
right to apply the balance of all your accounts to any obligation on which you are in default. After you are in default, we
may exercise our statutory lien rights without further notice to you.
Your pledge and our statutory lien rights will allow us to apply the funds in your account(s) to what you owe
when you are in default, except as limited by state or federal law. If we do not apply or offset the funds in your
account(s) to satisfy your obligation, we may place an administrative freeze on your account(s) in order to protect our
statutory lien rights and may apply or offset the funds in your account(s) to the amount you owe us at a later time. The
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statutory lien and your pledge does not apply to any Individual Retirement Account or any other account that would lose
special tax treatment under state or federal law if given as security. By not enforcing our right to apply or offset funds in
your account(s) to your obligations that are in default, we do not waive our right to enforce these rights at a later time.
17. TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT - All accounts are nonassignable and nontransferable to third parties except by us.
18. LEGAL PROCESS - If any legal action is brought against your account, we may pay out funds according to the terms
of the action or refuse any payout until the dispute is resolved, as permitted by law. Any expenses or attorney’s fees we
incur responding to legal process may be charged against your account without notice, unless prohibited by law. Any legal
process against your account is subject to our lien and security interest.
19. ACCOUNT INFORMATION - Upon request, we will give you the name and address of each agency from which we
obtain a credit report regarding your account. We agree not to disclose account information to third parties except when:
(1) it is necessary to complete a transaction; (2) the third party seeks to verify the existence or condition of your account in
accordance with applicable law; (3) such disclosure is made to comply with the law or an order issued by a court or
government agency; (4) you give us written permission; or (5) as otherwise permitted by applicable law. We may provide
information to credit bureaus about an insolvency, delinquency, late payment or default on your account to include in your
credit report.
20. NOTICES
a. Name or Address Changes. You are responsible for promptly notifying us of any address or name change. The
Credit Union is only required to attempt to communicate with you at the most recent address you have provided to us.
We may, if we choose, accept oral notices of a change in address and may require any other notice from you to us be
provided in writing. If we attempt to locate you, we may impose a service fee as set forth on our business account fee
schedule.
b. Notice of Amendments. Except as prohibited by applicable law, we may at any time change the terms of this
Agreement. We will notify you, in a manner we deem appropriate under the circumstances, of any changes in terms,
rates, or fees as required by law.
c. Effect of Notice. Any written notice you give us is effective when we receive it. Any written notice we give to you
is effective when it is provided electronically or is deposited in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid and addressed to you at
your statement mailing address, and will be effective whether or not received by you.
d. Electronic Notices. If you have agreed to receive notices electronically, we may send you notices electronically
and discontinue mailing paper notices to you until you notify us that you wish to reinstate receiving paper notices.
21. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING - You agree that we may withhold taxes
from any dividends or interest earned on your account as required by federal, state or local law or regulations. Your failure
to furnish a correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or meet other requirements may result in backup withholding. If
your account is subject to backup withholding, we must withhold and pay to the Internal Revenue Service a percentage of
dividends, interest, and certain other payments. If you fail to provide your TIN within a reasonable time, we will close your
account and return the balance to you, less any applicable service fees.
22. STATEMENTS
a. Contents. If we provide a periodic statement for your account, you will receive a statement that shows the
transactions and activity on your account during the statement period. For share draft or checking accounts, you
understand and agree that your original check or draft, when paid, becomes property of the Credit Union and may not
be returned to you, but copies may be retained by us or payable through financial institutions and made available
upon your request. You understand and agree that statements are made available to you on the date they are mailed
to you or, if you have requested, on the date they are made available to you electronically. You also understand and
agree that checks, drafts or copies thereof are made available to you on the date the statement is mailed to you or is
provided to you electronically, even if the checks or drafts do not accompany the statement.
b. Examination. You are responsible for promptly examining each statement upon receiving it and reporting any
irregularities to us. If you fail to report to us, within a reasonable time after receiving your statement, any irregularities,
such as forged, altered, unauthorized, unsigned, or otherwise fraudulent items drawn on your account, erroneous
payments or transactions, or other discrepancies that are reflected on your statement we will not be responsible for
your loss. In addition, we will not be responsible for any such items, payments, transactions, or other discrepancies
reflected on your statement if you fail to notify us within 33 days of the date we sent or otherwise provided the
statement to you. We also will not be liable for any items that are forged or altered in a manner not detectable by a
reasonable person, including the unauthorized use of facsimile signature equipment.
c. Notice to the Credit Union. You agree that the Credit Union’s retention of checks or drafts does not alter or
waive your responsibility to examine your statements or the time limit for notifying us of any errors. The statement will
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be considered correct for all purposes, and we will not be liable for any payment made or charge to your account
unless you notify us in writing within the above time limit for notifying us of any errors.
If timely notice is given, we reserve the right to make a final reasonable determination regarding whether and in what
amount any adjustment shall be made. If you fail to receive a periodic statement, you agree to notify us within 14 days
of the time you regularly receive a statement.
d. Address. If we mail you a statement, we will send it to the last known address shown in our records. If you have
requested that we send your statement electronically, we will send it to the last e-mail address shown in our records.
23. INACTIVE ACCOUNTS - As allowed by applicable law, we may classify your account as inactive or dormant and
assess a fee if you have not made any transactions in your account over a specified period of time. The period of
inactivity, the fee for servicing an inactive or dormant account, and the minimum balance required to avoid the service fee,
if any, are set forth in our business account fee schedule. You authorize us to transfer funds from another account of
yours to cover any service fees, if applicable. To the extent allowed by law, we reserve the right to transfer all funds in an
inactive or dormant account to an account payable or reserve account and to suspend any further account statements. If a
deposit or withdrawal has not been made on the account and we have had no other sufficient contact with you within the
period specified by state law, the account will then be presumed to be abandoned. Funds in abandoned accounts will be
reported and remitted in accordance with state law. Once funds have been turned over to the state, we have no further
liability to you for such funds. If you choose to reclaim such funds, you must apply to the appropriate state agency.
24. TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT - We may terminate your account at any time without prior notice to you or may
require you to close your account and apply for a new account. We are not responsible for payment of any check, draft,
transfer or item after your account is terminated; however, if we pay a check, draft, transfer or other item after termination,
you agree to reimburse us for the amount of our payment as well as any applicable fees.
You may terminate this Agreement by closing all of your accounts. If your account is a dividend or interest-bearing
account, any deposit or part of a deposit that we have returned or attempted to return to you upon termination of your
account will no longer bear dividends or interest, as applicable. When the account is closed, you will receive the balance
remaining in the account after we have made all appropriate deductions and charges. The termination of this Agreement
and the account does not release you from the obligation for payment of accrued fees or your liability for any checks or
drafts in process.
25. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP; LIMITATION OF SERVICES - You may terminate your membership by giving us
written notice or by withdrawing your minimum required membership share, if any, and closing all of your accounts. You
may be expelled from membership for any reason allowed by applicable law. We may restrict account access and
services without notice to you when your account is being misused; you have demonstrated conduct which is abusive in
nature; as outlined in any policy we have adopted regarding restricting services; or as otherwise permitted by law.
26. DEATH OF ACCOUNT OWNER - If an account is held in the name of an individual person or a business that is
organized as a sole proprietorship, we may continue to honor all transfer orders, withdrawals, deposits and other
transactions on the account until we are notified of the Account Owner’s death. Once we are notified of an Account
Owner’s death, we may pay checks or drafts or honor other payments or transfer orders authorized by the Account Owner
for a period of ten days after that date unless we receive instructions from any person claiming an interest in the account
to stop payment on the checks, drafts or other items. We may require anyone claiming a deceased Account Owner’s
account funds to indemnify us for any losses resulting from our honoring that claim. This Agreement will be binding upon
any heirs or legal representatives of any Account Owner that is an individual or business organized as a sole
proprietorship.
27. UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING AND OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES - You agree that you are not engaged in
unlawful internet gambling or any other illegal activity. You agree that you will not use any of your accounts, access
devices or services for unlawful internet gambling or other illegal activities. We may terminate your account relationship if
you engage in unlawful internet gambling or other illegal activities.
28. WAIVER OF RIGHTS - We reserve the right to waive or delay the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement
with respect to any transaction or series of transactions. A waiver or delay of our rights at anytime shall not be deemed to
be a waiver of any other rights or a waiver of the same rights at a future time.
29. SEVERABILITY - If a court holds any portion of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be invalid or unenforceable and will continue in full force and effect. All headings are intended for
reference only and are not to be construed as part of this Agreement.
30. ENFORCEMENT - You are liable to us for any loss, cost or expense we incur resulting from your failure to follow this
Agreement. You authorize us to deduct any such losses, costs or expenses from your account without prior notice to you.
If we bring a legal action to collect any amount due under or to enforce this Agreement, we shall be entitled, subject to
applicable law, to payment of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, including fees on any appeal, bankruptcy
proceedings, and any post-judgment collection actions.
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31. GOVERNING LAW, ARBITRATION AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL This Agreement is governed by the following,
as amended from time to time: our bylaws, federal laws and regulations, the laws, including applicable principles of
contract law, the laws and regulations of the State of Georgia, and local clearinghouse and other payment system rules.
As permitted under federal law or the laws of the State of Georgia, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association
in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. The
place of arbitration shall be Atlanta, Georgia. All other legal actions regarding this Agreement shall be filed and heard in
the courts of Atlanta, Georgia, if allowed by applicable law. There shall be no right or authority for any claims arising out of
this Agreement to be arbitrated or litigated on a class action basis. Further, you and we agree to waive any right to trial by
jury in any legal proceeding or lawsuit involving the account.
32. NEGATIVE INFORMATION NOTICE - We may report information about your loan and deposit accounts to
credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your accounts may be reflected in your
credit report.
33. MONITORING AND RECORDING COMMUNICATIONS - We may monitor and record communications between you
and us, including telephone conversations, electronic messages, electronic records, or other data transmissions that
affect your accounts or other products and services. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, you agree we may
monitor and record such communications without your approval or further notice to you.