HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-5474IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
CHASE BANK USA, N.A.
Plaintiff
vs.
JESSICA LONG
Defendant
No: 0%-5q,74 a wit-Term
COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION
FILED ON BEHALF OF
Plaintiff
COUNSEL OF RECORD OF
THIS PARTY:
James C. Warmbrodt,42524
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
436 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1400
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 434-7955
FAX: 412-338-7130
06939435 C J Pit SJS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
CHASE BANK USA, N.A.
Plaintiff
VS. Civil Action No
JESSICA LONG
Defendant
COMPLAINT AND NOTICE TO DEFEND
You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the
claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within
twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering
a written appearance personally or by an attorney and filing in writing
with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth
against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may
proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the
court without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint or
for any other claim or relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose
money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL
SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
COMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff, CHASE BANK USA, N.A. is a corporation with offices at
3700 WISEMAN BLVD. SAN ANTONIO , TX 78251 .
2. Defendant , is adult individual(s) residing at the address listed
below:
JESSICA LONG
646 HOLLY PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPR, PA 17065
3. Defendant applied for and received a credit card issued by
Plaintiff bearing the account number XXXXXXXXXXXX8610 .
4. Defendant made use of said credit card and has a current balance
due of $8181.68 .
5. Defendant is in default of the terms of the Cardholder Agreement
having not made monthly payments to Plaintiff thereby rendering the
entire balance immediately due and payable.
6. Plaintiff avers that the Cardholder Agreement between the parties
provides that Defendant will pay Plaintiff's attorneys' fees.
7. Plaintiff avers that such attorneys' fees will amount to $300.00 .
8. Plaintiff is entitled to interest at the statutory rate of
6.00% per annum from August 28, 2008.
9. Although repeatedly requested to do so by Plaintiff,
Defendant has willingly failed and/or refused to pay the principal
balance, and accrued interest or any part thereof to Plaintiff.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendant,
JESSICA LONG, individually, the amount of $8181.68 with continuing
interest thereon at the statutory rate of 6.00% per annum from August
28, 2008, plus attorneys' fees of $300.00 and costs.
James C. Warmbrodt, 42524
WELTMAN, EINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
436 S EN H AVENUE, SUITE 1400
Pitt ur h, PA 15219
(41 4 4-7955
(41 ) 38-7130
WW #0 939435
This law firm is a debt collector attempting to collect this debt for
our client and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Statement for account number: 4147 2020 1571 8610
New Balance Payment Due Date Past Due Amount Minimum Payment
$8,181.68 07/0608 $912.00 $1,911.68
. Make your check payable to:
Chase Card S" a.
Please write amount enclosed.
New address or e-mail? Pdnt on back.
414720201571861000191168008181680000003
23630 Bl:x Z 16308 D
JESSICA LONG
646 HOLLY PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS PA 17065-1905
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1: 5000 160 281: 35920157186100,10
Opening/Closkig Date:
CHASE O Payment Due Date:
Minimum Payment Due for Credit Access Line
Payment Due for Balance Over Credit Access Line
Past Due Amount
Total Minimum Payment Due
CARDMEMBER SERVICE
PO BOX 15153
WILMINGTON DE 19886-5153
06112108 - 06111/08 CUSTOMER SERVICE
07/06/08 In U.S. 1-800-945-2000
Espa flol 1.888-446.3308
TDD 1-800-9554080
Pay by phone 1-800.436-7958
Outside U.S. call collect
$318.00 1-302-594-8200
$681.68 ACCOUNT INQUIRIES
$912.00 P.O. Box 15298
1,911.68 Wilmington, DE 19850-5298
PAYMENT ADDRESS
P.O. Box 15153
VISA SIGNATURE SUMMARY Account Number: 4147 20201571 8610 Wilmington, DE 198865153
Previous Balance $7,944.52 Credit Access Line $7,500 VISIT US AT.
Purchases, Cash, Debits +$39.00 Available Credit $0 www.chase.cotNcreditcards
Finance Charges +$198.16 Cash Access Line $7,500
New Balance $8,181.68 Available for Cash $0
The charge privileges on your credit card account have been revoked. You no longer have the
ability to use your credit card account for purchases. We can help you get back on track Call
1-800-955-8030 (collect 1-302594-8200) today.
FLEXIBLE REWARDS SUMMARY To redeem your Flexible Rewards pants, call
Previous pants balance 0 14800.603.2265, or log on to
Points eamed on purchases this period 0 www•chase.com/creditcards for 24-hour access
New total points balance 0 to your rewards program.
Total points unavailable for redemption 7,851
1,817 Points to expire on statement on or after JANUARY, 2011
TRANSACTIONS
Trans Amount
Date Reference Number Merchant Name or Transaction Description Credit Debit
06/05 LATE FEE 9
FINANCE CHARGES
Finance Charge
Daily Periodic Rate Corresp. Average Daily Due To Transaction Accumulated FINANCE
Category 31 days in cycle APR Balance Periodic Rate Fee Fin Charge CHARGES
Purchases V .07942% 28.99% $5,093.37 $125.40 $0.00 $0.00 $125.40
Cash advances V .07942% 28.99% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Convenience check V .07942% 28.99% $2,955.36 $72.76 $0.00 $0.00 $72.76
Total finance charges
$198.16
Effective Annual Percentage Rate (APR): 28.99%
Please see Information About Your Account section for balance computation method, grace period, and other important information.
The Corresponding APR is the rate of Interest you pay when you carry a balance on any transaction category.
The Effective APR represents your total finance charges - including transaction fees
such as cash advance and balance transfer fees - expressed as a percentage.
EXHIBIT
This Statement is a Facsimile - Not an original
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Address Change Request
Please provide information below only If the address information on front is incorrect.
Street Address: -------------------------
City:
State: --
Zip: ----- ----
Home Phone: --- --- ----
Work Phone: --- --- ----
E-mail Address: -----------------------------
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Infirmities Afoul Your Acaoud
Lod or Status Center: Please report your lost or stolen card immediately by
the Customer Service number found on the front of your statement.
callin add these periodic finance charges to your dally balance to get the beginning
balance for the next day. (If more then one day periodic rata could apply
based on the average daily balance, we will use the daily periodic rate that
c
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applies for the average defy balance amount at t
calculate the daft' periodic finance charge each day.)
pressing 0 after you enter your account number
Credidog of Payme tile: For payments by regular U.S. mail, send at bast your To get your total periodic finance charge for a bBliny cycle when a dally
we add all of the day periodic finance charges for all
periodc rate(s) applies
minimum payment due to our post office box designated for payments shown
on this statement. Your payments by mad must comply with the Instructions
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payable In
order
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=res. To detamine an average dally balance, we add Cur daily balances
an it divide by the number of the days in the applicable bilfing cycle(s). If ou
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on this statement, and must
U.S. Dollars, and drawn on or payable through a U.S. financial institution or
branch of a foreign financial institution. Do riot send cash. Write your
the U
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periodic rate, and Ivan multiply each of these results by the number of daayys
the
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account number on your tack or money order. Payments must be
ment coupon in to envelope provided with our
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in the applicable Willing cycle(s), and then add all o
total will also equal the periodic finance charges for the bigllonpp kyde, except
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address visible through the envelope window; the envelope cannot contain
more than one payment or coupon; and there can be no staples, paper dips,
tape or correspondence included with your payment. If your payment is in arge
ance c
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for minor variations due to rounding. To get your total period
for a billing cycle when a monthly periodic rate(s) apples, multiply the
average daily balance for each feature by the fable monthly periodic rate
end add the results together. The total will equal to periodic finance charges
accordance with our payment instructions and is made available to us on any
day except December 25 by 1:00 p.m. local time at our post office box for the billing cycle, except for minor variations due to rounding.
designated for payments on this statement, we will credit the payment to your
account as of that day. If your payment is in accordance with our payment Grace Paled (d lad Ill days): We accrue periodic finance charges on a
transaction, fee, or finance charge from the date it is added to your daily
instructions, but is made available to us after 1:00 pm. loaf time at our post
office box designated for payments on this statement we will credit it to your
ment instructions or If
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ll belance until payment in fug is received an your account. However, we do not
charge periodic finance congas on new purchases billed during a billing cycle
t we receive both payment of your New Balance on your currant statement by
p
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account as of the next day. If ales
your payment is not sent regular U.S. mail to our post office box
cm ling of your payment may be delayed for up to
deaignated for payments the date and tine your payment he due and also payment of your New Balance
on your previous statement by the date and time your payment was due.
,
5 days. Payments made electronically through our automated telephone Tare is no grace period for balance transfers, ash advances, check
service, Customer Service advisors, or our web site will be subject to any
processing limes disclosed for those payments. transactions, or overdraft advances.
In addition, if there is a "Qualifying Promotional Financing" section on this
Ac oat idommtoo Reloaded to Cree f loreaus: We may report information
about your, account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments or
other defaults on your account may be reflected in your credit report. If you statement, you will not incur periodic finance charges on any Remaining
Balance that appears in that section If you pay that balance in full by the
applicable Expiration Date. However, If you default under the terms of your
think we have reported inaccurate information to a credit bureau, you may
write to us at the Cardmember Service address listed on your billing Cardmember Agreement or any Qualitfng Promotional Financing offer, the
applicable periodic finance charges will accrue on anRemaining Balance as
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To avoid finance cha
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urchases when your New Balance includes any Remain nil
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check as payment, you authorize us either to use Information from your c
to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process on
p
Balance(s) In the Qualllfdng Promotional Financing section, pay your full New
s the totatall of those Remaining Balance(s) by the dos and time
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the payment as a check transaction. When we use Information from your
check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your
ill not
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your payment is due. However, if your statement shows that a minimum
we must receive at least that minimum payment by the date
ment is due
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account as soon as the same day we receive your payment, en
our check back from your finanael Institution. Call the customer
ceive ,
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and tine specified on your statement even if your New Balance consists only
re
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service number on this statamerm if you have questions about electronic
check collection or do no want your payments collected electronically. of Qualifying Promotional Financing balances.
For "deferred Interest." Qualifying Promotional Financing, periodic finance
end l susfolr?than t heyfulp balance due that is marled 'payment nmfuir or
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Wilmington, DE 19650-5049. We reserve al
paymenta (e.g., if it is determined there is no valid dispute or if any such check further, if you default under the terms of your Cardmember Agreement the
is received at any other address, we may accept the check and you will still
We may refuse to accept any such payment by
banana)
ainin deferred finance charges will be added to your account as soon as the date of
default
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owe any rem
reaming It to you, not cashing It or destroykhg It All other payments that you .
For "fixed payment" Qualifying Promotional Financing that permits you to pay
make should be sent to the appropriate payment address. for a purchase in a designated number of payments, you will not have a grace
Amount Renared NWw: If your account has an annual fee, it will be billed
each year or in monthly Installments, whether or not you use Your account period for that balance as each payment includes a portion of the interest
owed over the repayment term for that purchase. However, you will have a
and you agree to pay it when tilled. The annual in Is non-refundable unless grace period on other new purchases as described above.
you notify us that you wish to dose your account within 30 days of the date
we mail your statement on which the annual to is charged and at the same BILLRIG RIGHTS SUNIMNIY
In Caw at Errors our Quotas About Yore Bill: If you think your bill is wrong,
the
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belance
lime, youpayyouroutstanding
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transactions on your accountt. If your amount Cardmember Service on a separate about at P.O. B 15299 Wilmington, DE
We must hear from you no later than 60
19850-5299 as soon as possible
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your outstanding
continuefull charge the annum too until you pay in
andteyouramount relationship. :
days after we sent you the first bill on which the error or problem appeared.
You can telephone us, but doing so willnotpreserveyourrights.Inyourletter,
Ex
nggadNa of Finance Charges: We calculate periodic finance charges,
for
an a
b periodic rasa sawn on this statement
using the ive us the followinInformation.
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each feature eqbalance transfer/eanvenbnce checks and d cash ash advance er
• Your name and account num
checks ("check transaction"), purchases, balance transfers, ash advances, • The dollar amount of the suspected error
promotional balances or overdraft advances). Please consult your
Cardmember Agreement for the features that are applicable to your card. . Describe the error and eivia n, if you an, why you believe there is an error.
If you need more information, describe the item you are unsure about.
These calculations may combine different categories with the sane daily
periodic rates. If there is a "V" next to a periodic rate on this statement, that
ut
have to
You
ou do are not still havobliga e to p d any to pay to amount In parts of question your whibillt we that are ere not investigating, in question.
question.
rata may vary, and the index and margin used to determine the rata and its
corresponding APR are described In your Cardmember Agreement, as y
Whnb we investigate your question, we cannot report you as delinquent or
take action to cc lect the amount you question. If you have authorized us to
amended. There is a minimum finance charge in any billing cycle in which you
owe any periodic finance charges, and a lrensectlon finance charge for each pay your credit cant bill automatically from your savings or checking account
the
you can stop the payment on any amount you mink Is wrong. To stop the
balance transfer, cash advance, or check transaction, in the amounts stated in paymant your later or all (using the Cadmemba Service address
yourCardmemberAgreement,esamended. telephone number shown on this statement) must reach us at least three
To Qet the daily balance for such day ol the currant billing cycle, we take the business days before the automatic payment is scheduled to occur.
beginning I alence for each feature, add arty haw taneactions or oar debits
(including fees, unpaid finance charges and altar charges), subtract any Spatial Role ler Cmdk Card Purchases: If you have a problem with the
quality of goods or services that you purchased with a credit card (excluding
peymanta or credits, end make other adjuatmenta. Treesactln w are hich added are
of the tranouctlon date, the beginning of tlhe bignng cycle In w thdc are
or a later date of our rice (except the check
nt purchases made with a check) and you have fled in good faith to correct the
problem with the merchant, you may not have to pay the remaining amount
when the
rotection onl
th
h
,
posed to your accou
transectlons are added es d the date deposited by the payee or a later date of y
ave
is p
due on the goods or services. You
purchase price was more than $50 and the W rchase was made in your home
our choice}. Fees ere added either on the Mte of a related tansacbonI the date
thay are poatad ro 9our account or the lad day of the in cycle. This gives state or mthin 100 miles of your mating address. These limitations do not
apply if we own or operate the merchant, or if we mailed you the
us that dsry/'s rimy balance. A credit balance is trusted as a balance ot M. If
e t
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a
h advertisement for the property or services.
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es for that day. W
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daily periodic
rate toga your periodic finance ch
MA0 0708
CMA1VS2
Cardmember Agreement
ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT reemeier
This agreement governs your credit card accou urwth ounn? eared on the pQ lamer
records You authorize us to Pay
containing the card forthis account Any use f W Orr
Please read the entire agreement and keep it for your
all transactions mBdt on account
for p
[or and ay us for allptro sactions made On you account, et wag as Corry fees rfinanceeherpec.
If this is • joint Account, each of you, together and indiividuapri le responsible for paying
rep amounu owed, oven if the account is used by only one of you. We may require that
first u receroe K YOU st"'dl be bound by this agreement
you pay the tug amount owed > ° enW
Please sign the back of your account for any purpose, even U you don't
if yew or anyone authorized by you use your u v,,ig be bound berths agreement
sign your card. Whether you use your eccoum or not, f °ecerv.nq your card end you have
unless you cancel your account within 30 days a
not used your account for any purpose.
Throughout this agreement, the words 'wri ,'us' end'orf mean ? end " mean all
the issuer of your creirrt cad a e?^t ®graeemenit. inoludhrp the person who applied this persons responcfble for comply'r p bilimpstatemeats, as well ss any
for the aceourt and the person to whom we address
parson who agrees to be liable on the account The word card' means the or more cards
or other ecCess devices, such es account numbers, that we have issued to permtYou
to obtain credit under this agreement
USING YOUR ACCOUNT
Your secant is a consumer account and chap be used only for personal, fa or
household purposes. Unless we agree or h is required by law, we will mt ur be respeoufod. You
nbk Yo Br for merchandise or services mpurchased or leased y for valid and lawful transactions. For example, rntsmet
promise se to, to use e your account only YOU wig remain RespoResponsible fDf
gambling may, be illegal in some places. It is not our responsibility to make sure that you ons.
and use your account only it permissible 1 pis bole or Contemplated underthis agreement
payingfr a transaction even ifitf rt is not pre
Types otTransactioas:
• advance checks or balan a trasfer checks as a
• Cheri= You may my use Pt0'^de you rash
eYe use e your eccoum. We also refer to them in this agreement as a check or checks. ces, to
our decant.
transfer
way
ances to You May use a check py for you m r snot use these checkslto transfer lances to
of for r other uses we allow. But may companies. Only
this account from other accounts with us or any of our related t s
person whose name is printed on the check may sign the check. Cash edvsnce checks
are treated as cash advances and balance transfer checks are treated as balance
transfers except as noted in this agreement or any offer we make to you. We may treat'
checks that we Vol convenience checks as balance transfer checks However, cites
thatwe cap convenience checks and that we indicated to you are subject to the terms
for cash advances, may be treated as cash advances and assessed cash advance rotes
and less. transfer balances from other BCCDUntt or loans
• ccredh cad issuers or You lenders to this accum. or otherbalan a innsfersw efitwv
But you may not transfer balances to this account from other accounts with us or spry
Your
of our related companies.ll a portion of a requested balance transierwil exceed your
available credit line, we may process a partial balance transfer up to your available
credit fine.
• Casb Advances:. You may use your card to get cash from automatic teller machines, or
from financial institutions accepting the card; or to obtain urrency, money Orrders. Wire transfers or similar cash-Hite charges: orto obtain itery
c
tickets, casino penning chips, race track wa9ars ant an your behalf and bill the Payment
may also use a third party service to make a paym
to this account
• Overdraft Advances: If you have an eligible checking account with ono of our relate
checkin account with Puff related bank to
ccourd to
reement and
banks, over an n agreement
on that Checking la croum under the terms of this
c
your checking account agreement
Billing Cycle. In order to mane ge Your account, we divide time it Periods Month,
cycle'. Each M'Ifing cycle is approximately one month in lengtft
your account will have a billing cycle that ends in that month Your recount will have a
billing r/cle ending in each calendar momh whether or pol there is a bli ing statement
lorthatblfing cycle. your account, that person will be an
AutYrrlait Users: If you allmiv someone to use fro
authorized user. You may request an additional) Car thfor e use by on outhol etrt ser an CTSffitrOPDri rlred
your eccoum N you do so, this account
befo allowing anyone to become en authorized user
use. You should think ing that y
because you are re card issued onyour accounts according
to the t rm for the use of c use of yo count and each ON char es
to the roams of this agreement This includes your responsibility lei paying g
on your account made by an authorized user. your account. If
yore notify WHY US to termina an authorized
may close the account and/or issue a newnCa d o cards with a different
account number. You should 36D recover and destroy any cards, checks or any other
means of access to your account from on your author sntemants. .maY also refer to the
Credttine: Your Credit line appears
credit credit line a . Your bilfing Statement may also maydbeiused for cash advances. Cash advances including cash advance
checks, are charged against the cash advance portion of your credit One, and an other
transactions are charged against your credit fine. You are responsible lot keeping track
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and making sure It
inr
of your account balenre
credll finaulf your account balance a over Your credit fins for any
remains below yo
reasarbrrve may charge you an overfrmhtfee as described cinthis rsd ° agreement. us may. but
not required to, authorize charges that go over your ?d we ask you my any
are amount over Your credit line, and You must py
on your account including any balance over Your
3groomer, applies to any balance
credit fine.
At our dnscreyour tio credimfine, in any time. However, if you have asked us not to do so, we
portion of ur credit line. A change to Your credit fine will not affe ct your obligation
will not increase W
to pry us.
InteMOODDINI make in a foreign currency orthat you make outride of the United States of America even
'd it is made in U.S. dflare. If you make a transaction in a foreign currency, Visa
I convert the International or MasterCard International, Inc, w,
dollars by Using its repre tie currency Warman procedures. The exchange Torte eat range entity uses to CDWJtn currency is a rate that it selects e bye theessing d to of rat
available rate in the omal the u ate y the Markets for the respective e fi entity itself receives), or the
rate es
may applicable processing date. The rate in effect
povernmem-mandated rate in effect onthe app
onthe applicable Processing date may ddferfrom the rote onthe date you used your card
or account. We reserve the rightto charge you an additional 3% of the U.S. dollar amount
dopes or e was made in another whether currency and converted tosUSoriginally made in U.S.
. dollars by Visa or amount ovided
MasterCard. in either Theesame process and (charges may pplyllira y n ernational
to us by that amity:
transaction is reversed.
Refusal to AuttioriaTransactions: We may, but are not required to, decline a transaction
on your act:ourt for any of the following reason.
• because of operwtional considerations,
• because your aocopart is in detault,
• if we suspect Iroudulent or unlawful activity Dr,
• in our discretion, for any other reason.
We ny resson,.ei*.hs'nbY us oorra third party, even if you have sufficient credo available. with Forhohetio yrfamthhat We se ect a Npl nthin ote you it we want you toceg'ister. If You
a
do not register, we may decline your online transactions. receive Refusal toPity Checks:
EM eamay ev ew y ur account to des fowhetherr funds. authorize that
a check for paean a
check We may, but t are not required to, reject and return unpaid a check or any reason,
including the topo•.*ng examples:
• We or one Of out related companies iY the payee on the check.
• Your credit line D. cash advance portion of your credit line has been exceeded, or would
be exceeded N :Ye paid the check.
• The check is post-deted.If s post-dated check is paid, resulting in another check being
returned or not paid, we ere not responsible.
• he user the check after the date specified on it
Y
• Yououaarevin detat4tl or would be if we paid the the ck. any card, check, accouni number
Lost other means to accesscyourraccount t is lNumbers: ost or Stolen, or you think someone used or
may use them without your permission, you must WHY US at once by calling the
. Do not
Cardm one nu
afte rYouhnoGfy us even it our cads heck, BCCD ntnumbertorr other
use your a ccounService
use W
means to access your account is sound or retained. We may terminate or suspend your
credit privileges when you notify us of any loss, theft or unauthorized use related to your
account
You may be (fable it there is unauthorized use of your account from which you receive
no benefit, but you will not be linable for more than SSD.DD of such transactions, and you
US of the loss, or
A not be l1l for any such transactions
unauthorized usle.However,Y umustidentifyio d tust e after unYou autho zit notify charges fromhwhich
you received no b:neft.
We may require you to provide us information in writing to help us rind out what happened.
We may also regigre you to comply with certain procedures in connection with our
investgation
envelo
PAYMENTS ccompan
incl Payment insuuc0f,nr Your billing statement and sets forth the data and include
instructions you muri follow for making payments
which we must teceive the payment
You agree to pay Ir. agirnnlt you owe MU.S. dollars drawn DR funds on deposit in a U.S. the U.S.
foreign
-11
branch
sing a financial Institution er or not accept automatic debitd at wig be prof c esued er honoeduW your financial
we" OVA cash payments. Your total available Credit may not be
institution
restored for up to 35 days after we receive nyour payment
t which you send to us for less than the full
Airy payment check or other form of paym
be once fug saris action of a E isputed amount ilhona similar notation or that d'tionel payments)mu YOU be sent tor us at the
conditional Paynunts address listed on your monthly statement mu reserve t all our rights there is no vald diute or it
in
nts OxBrnle.'if it is any such payme ent by
regarding P2yme. receiv drat any other address nwe may accept the paiymentand you
will still owe Dry iacaining balance. We may refuse to accePt smearsuch s that pay m
make
returning it 1o ivu; n°t cashing it or by destroying it All other pay
should be seat to Jae regular payment address shown on your Monthly statements.
a ntment, from the bank account on which he chi roil
We r;serve the sentment and roily ight to electron
pre
drawn. Our receipt of your Payment checks is your authorization for us to collect
amount of the check electronically, or. B needed, by a draft drawn against the
th
bank account payment checks Will e check. routing ndla Cccut num czffy by spriding the Check
amunt atop with the umbers to your bank Your The
account may be debited as early as the some day we reserve your pa
ed in our
original payment check wig be destroyed and an image will be mairrtale
records payment due, as shown
fAnimom Payoneat You agree to pay at least the the date and time antis due. - -0 by on your biging Matsmert so that we recefvdos nit may P Y he n °mD you
unt
you may PeY more than the minimum Payment to finance the
owe us at any time. It You have a balance f eth that is subject because fine ce ohrges
sooner you pay us, the less yDU will pay
Ithe
accrue on your balance each day. 9 and our
New Balance is S10.00 or less, your
Your n staement shows your O jntD^ Your filling statemcnt) i11 the bolahc
Ntn,
miniantm payment due will be the New Balance. Otherwise, t will be the largest of 1% of the fDl1Owing:C1D 011; 2% Of the New Balance; or th sum late and he No i Balance,
total billed periodic rate finance charges, and any billed DVBTIfeeL As
pert of the minimum payment due, we also add arty amount past due and any amDUnt
over your credit line.
Payment Allocation! You agree that we are authorized to allocate your payments r us.
exam and credits t a way Dugs e ° and Credits to belanCesowith low r APRs Isuch
eutitorfzauctoaPPlyY D Ymants
as promotional APRs] before balances with higher APRs.
CratifitYou may request a educe theaamou t of any credit tlence rotund by the amount of balance new charges orfees billed
to your account
Automatic Charges: You may authorizB a third parry to automatically charge you charg aCCOantfor report transactions IfDr example, monthly utility topped for any es, me berships
raISDn ason) or
and insurance premiums). 11 automatic charges are Is
account because your account is closed or suspended the hiller e d paying hose the ties
number Chenges,yoU are responsible for notifying h
directly. If Your BCCDUt number changes, we may, but are not required to, pay from
your new account number charges that you authorized to be biped to your old account
number,
do, we IN From time to time we
about the terms o{ heeoffer and how long t eywill be in effect
A.n we wig notify You
A^Y promotion is subject to the terms of this agreement, as modified by the
promtfonal offer.
FINANCE CHARGES rates Daily Periodic Rates and Annual Percentage rates are Yfisted an our annual the percenta Rat a and Fees
('APRs') od the corresponding daily periodic
ifth
perriodi iccaratte we divide the APR by 355, and in effect ways rrte do pa at hoe fdaily
place to the right of the decimal point account mayvary with changer.
Variable Rates: One or more APRs that apply to Your
to the Prime Rate. When you have an APR that varies with changes to the Prime
rs the Closing Dat shown n your bill rag
MVSt eat JDUms/ wo business days before o
ctitemei 11
Rates s CtionofTheWaffStroofJDumaLIfThe)WaflStreetJ Urnalstopspublshing
the Prime Rate, we will select a similar reference rate and inform you on your billing
statement or through a separate notice.
A'margin" is the percentage we add to the Prime Rate to calculate the APR. A
business dad is any day that is not a weekend or federal holiday. The Rates and
Foss Table shows which rates, H any, are variable rates. It also lists the margin for
each variable rate and any minimum daily periodic rate and corresponding APR statement
see Two business days before the Closing Date shown on your billingt Prune R to to get
whatthe Prune Rate is. We then add the applicable margin to
the APR. The daily Periodic rate is calculated as described above.
If Durcalcfation results in a change to a daily periodic rate from the previous billing
cycle because the Prime Rate has changed, the new rate will apply as of he first
day of your biding cycle that ends it the calendar month in which we made the
calculation. fi the doily periodic rate increases, you will have to pay a higher periodic
finance charge end may have to pay a higher ei fimum payment.
under this agreement
Default Rtes Your APRs also may vary YO
or any other agraementyou have with Us or any of our related companies for any of
the following reasonr. or an
other • We do not receive, for any payment that is owed on dine ccoundate and time
aCCDUt or loan with us, at least he minimum Payment
due.
• You exceed your credit line on this account bank
• You make a payment to us that is not honored by your romotional
If anyof these events occurs, we may increase the APRs (including any p
APR) on ell balances (excluding overdraft advances) upto a maximum of he default
rate stated in the Rates and Fees Table. We may consider the following factors to
determine your default rate: the length of time your account has been open, the
existence, seriousness and timing of the defaults DnYDU1 account; other indications
of your account usage and performance; information about your other relationships
with us or any of our related companies; and information we obtain from consumer
credit repDrts obtained tram credit bureaus. The default rate will take effect as of
the first day of the bilfing cycle in which the defaUh occurs.
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H we decide motto increase your APR even though there s e default or il we do not
increase your APR up to the maximum default rate stated in the Rates and Fees
Table, we reserve our clght to increase your APR in the event of any future default.
We may in our discretion determine to charge reduced default rates or reinstate
standard rates for all or selected balances on your account
Floaters Cl arge•Calcslation - Average Daily Balance Method (Including New
Traaoefionst We calculate periodic finance charges separately rcheach bbalance alance set
assoeitad wilt a different categoryof transactions (for example, p _
transfers, balance transfer un1These calculations may c? ^e dihrent te9°nes
advancer, and each prt:!inoti
whit the some dally panDdic rates. This is how d works:
We calculate Periodic frnante charges for purchases, balance transfers, balance
transfer checks, cash advances, cash advance checks, end overdraft advances
rate
multiplying the daily balance for each of those Categories bythe daiilyp
for Bach of those categories, each day. You may have overdraft advances only it
you have linked this.apr Unt to a checking account with Drill of our related banks
We calculate the Periodic finance charges for purchases, balance transfers, balance
transfer checks, cash advances, and cash advance checks subjectta a promotional
rote the same way, but we use the promotional rate,
To get the daily balance for each day for each Category.
• We take the beginning balance for that day.
• adjustments add that that balance thy new transo;tirns, fees, other charges, and debit
category. We a d a new purchase, cash advance,
b transfer e c+erdraft advance,'rf applicable, to the daily betance at of ha
balance transfer Lx O
transaction data, or a later data DI our choice. We add a new cash advance check
or balance transfer check to the deify balance as of the date the cash advance
check or balance transfer check is deposited by a payee, or a later date of our
chofte.
or Credit adjustments that
• We subtract from that balance any payments,
are me nts, credits, that d
apply to that Category and
• We treat a credit balance as a balance of zero.
To got the beginning balance tot each category for the next day, we add the daily
periodic finance charge to the daily balance. It more than one deity periodic rate
could apply tD a category because the rate for the category may vary based on the
amount of its average daily balante, we will use the daily periodic rote that applies
athe gremmenty provides ltJartdaily daily
forthe average finence b3frice
charge each at dthe ay. e This of
daily tier
compounding of finance charges.
To lit the tml periodr. finance charge iDr the billing cycle, we add 1111 Df the daily
periodic finance charges for each category for each day during that billing cycle.
Howevet:11 any periodic finance charge is due, we will charge you at least the
mirdmum periodic finanr:e charge stated inthe Rates and Feet Table. Htwe did the
to add an additional amount to reach the minimum finance charge,
amount to the balance for purchases made during the bilftng cycle.
The total finance charge on your account for a billing cycie will be the sum of the
periodic finance charges plus any transaction fee finance charges.
For each cotegorywe Calculate an average daffy balance fincludmg new transactions)
for the billing cycle by adding all your daily balances and dividing that amount by
for
the number of days in the hiring cycle. It you multiply the av eare dal thbalance e number
o tte apofi l the tootaperiodic ilqual the periodic financa charges lot that
of days s in in the the cycle,
bbalance attributable a5le to that billing cycle, except for minor variations due to rounding.
Grace period nod Accrual of Finance Charges: We accrue periodic finance charges
on a transaction, fee, orftnance charge from the date k is added to your daily balance
until paymem in fug is received on your account However, we do not charge periodic
finance charges on new purchases billed during a bilfrng cycle if we receive payment is due and of your New Balance by hNedate aland lime Your minimum ance on y our previous tidl nl gestatement by he
only
received payment of yp
date and time your payment apwas du ply This
transfers i nbeDr"grace lii ce transfer hecks, cash
to purchases and does not apply
advances, cash adyarnte checks or overdraft advances, il applicable.
Fees Table for cash aYou a dvance o checks and rash
Transaction Fear the &munt stated fm he Cash Advancer.
advances.
In addition, if you use p third party service to make a payment on your behalf an
the service charges the payment to this account, we may charge a transaction fee
for the payment.
These transaction s
related category as of the transaction date of the cash advance. For example, a
transaction fee for a ttsh advance would be added tD Your cash advance balance.
and Fees Tablle for charge balence transfer checks r lee
Triasslactioa Fen for Be' amount stated in l the c Rte Transfers:
in the am and
balance transfers.
the
Thee ry or, of the transaction dale of the balance transfer. Fotexampleh
category a
transaction fee for a balance transfer would be added to your balance transfer
balance.
OTHER FEES AND CHARGES
We may esTableeTthe hess leswliees.The l be added lathe amounts baof these lees re lance for purchasesd made the Rates
and Fe ring
the boring cycle.
Annual Membership Fee: If your account has an annual membership fee, it will be
billed each year or in monthly installments (as stated in the Rates and Fees Table),
whether or not you use your a tcount, and you agree to pay h when billed. The annual
membership lea anon-refundable unless you notify us that you wish to close your account
whhin3DdeYFofthedatewema11e Your yDeflgmgsuto?standmgb r aancenfulLYourrp yment
fee is charged and atthe same time. W affect ect our nphtto close your s YOU or us, we
of the annual membership fee does not affect t or orris your
right to make transactions on your account H Your account is closed by y
e until you payyouroutstandingbalance
will Continue to charge the annual membership fee
in full and terminate your account relationship. by the date and
Lacs Fee: If we do not receive at least the required minimum Payment the
for time it is duo as shown the Rates a hitting
Fees Tab eclf the 1 r'& bfee iscbased on aabalan%, we
au fee shown that
calculate hows the the gee The ba ance is rthe same es the New Balance shownaon the tprior
s
month's statement for which we did not receive at least the required minimum payment
by the date and time it was due. Crad'd line at anytime during B blifing
even verf rlih fee. We may charge this fee
cycle. evFar. your account day, we balance may charge an Your
, even l only
even If your balance is sefthe credit fine because oil finance charge r fee we impose any
or a transaction we atrtiish rqe aWe WIN not n errunit leerln e More than One overfmill tee subsequent bitting cycles, even rii no
billing Cycle. But we may account balance still is over your
new transactions are made on your aCCOun. l your
credit fine at anytime during the subsequent bi'll'ing cycles.
Remo Payment Flea If la) Your payment check returned unpaid, is not honored, )
r (r) We must return
an automatic debit or other electronic paym
a payment check because it is not signed or cannot be processed, we may charge a
return payment Its.
genre Check Fee: If (e)we atop payment on 8 cash advance check orbalente transfer
rash advance check or balance transfer
check atyour request or (bl we refuse to pay a
Check, we may charge a return check fee. of s billing statement sales draft or other
Administrative Fees N you regoesi a copy services lint
record of your account or ii you request two or more cards or any special
ilar
example, braving cards a for copies at big{ g statemenngts'Su ales for drefts these or similar services
However, the will not charge you u may Ossert against us underappficable
law. enm thatyou refon any a billing listed dispute Yoservices fee front time to Charge, inetiect when we oiler the serv'? ether services we provide, the
m
DEFAULT) COLLECTION
in de n any of these occurs:
We • do not Consider receive you at to be least the minimum amount due by the date and time due at shown
We may
on your billing sutem.
rt fine.
• You exceed fro
• You fill to comply with the terms of this agreement or any agreement with one o our
related companies
• We obtain information that causes us to believe that you may be unwilling or unable to
pay your debts to us or to others on time.
• You we for bankruptcy.
• You become into psCiated or in the event of your death. . we ma
CCOUnt
Your
Close
notice a consider your acour unpa dibalance mmediately. We alsoamay requ re you to pay
and d require you t pay W
interest at the rata of two percent 12%1 a month on the unpaid balance when we earn
your account to be six or more billing cycles pest due.
the by law it you are in default because Will pay our collection costs attorneys fees, court costs, and all othereexpense
YOU s of
enforcing our rights under this agreement
CLOSING YOUR ACCOUNT
You may close your account at any time. If you call us to close your account, we may
for
require thatyou confirm your request in writing.
We may close your account at any time or suspend your credit vtl elv9'f at Ililc one your
any reason without prior notice except as required by applicable
account, we VAN not be liale to You for any consequences resulting from closing your
account or suspending your Credit privifleges.
cards, checks or Other authorized users must to a cress yourtaccoun
you our account and destroy a You and any
using t
yo
them to us upon request You will continue to be responsible for charges to you
or return ount IS account, even if they are made or processed attar your BCCt according to thand e you VIM
be required to pay the outstanding balance on Your the
this agreement In addition, to the extent allowed by low. r we may require
Cl sod to pay accourd outstanding balance immediately or at any time after your
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT PROVIDES THAT ANY DISPUTE MAY
BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION. ARBITRATION REPLACES THE RIGHT TD GO
TO COURT YOU VALL ND7 BE ABLE TO A CLASS OTHER
REPRESEKATIVE ACTION IN COURT SUCH ASITHAT IN THE FORMOOF ARPRIVATE
ARBITRATION AS A CLASS ACTIION DRI OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. YOUI WILL
NOT BE ABLETO BE DFANY CLASS ION OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION
BROUGHT BY ANYONERELSE DR BE REPRCESENTED IINHARCLASS ACTION DR OTHER
ENT, YOU
REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. ABSENCE
AND WE MAY DT ERWI EIHAVEE AO A RIGHT DRI OPPORTUNITY TOGBRING CLAIMS
IN A COURT,, BEFORE AJUDGE OR JURY, AND/ORTO PARTICIPATE DR BE REPRESENTED
IN A CASE FILED IN COURT BY OTHERS (INCLUDING CLASS ACTIONS AND OTHER
REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS). OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU WENT
APPEAL THE DECISION MAY BE
TO A COURT, SUCH
MORE LIMITED. IXCE TADISCOVERY DR THE RIGHT SOTHERWSEPRO PROVIDED WTHOERIGHTSAREWAIVED.
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Agreeme overned by
a u
interstate dm and be ertorceable under the Federal
cemarse, andrsFag be g
Arbitration Act ftha ? ?• 4 U.S.C. fi 1 .16 as it maybe amended. This Arbitration Agreement
sets foRb the circumstances and procedures under which claims (139 defined below) may
be resolved by rrbhretion instead of being Litigated in court
Parties Cgmd. For the puoses of this A;rOem`
includes oourr parent, s bsidia es, affiliates, licenstees, predecessor s successors assigns,
Orly purchaser of your Account, and all of their officers, directors, employees, agents,
a udeq
rty proding bensnflt tservies, ordproductsyin Connection dwith the Acc Account (incl Third
p8
but notbrited to Credit buews, merchants that accept any credit device issued under
the Accourrt, rewards programs and enrogmen services, credit insurance companies,
debt Cogeetors, and all of their officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives)
if, and only it, such a third party is named byyou as a co-deiendant in any Claim you assert
against us.
Claims Covered. Either you or we may, without the other's consent. elect mandatory.
binding arbitration of any class rents, subsidiaries, efMiates, benefrciar es agents or
other, or against the employe pa the
Cardmember
Agreeme assigns of the other, arising from or retailing card any way orthe advertising application
any prior ardmember Agreement,Yoo credit
approval y al of your Account ('Clarm'1. This Arbitration Agreement governs all Claims,
whether such onant ar laprovision, o Syr legal theory of law such ordinance, Wrt,
Contract. regulation, common law, eCnsttutionn aims superior or airyenalties, injunctions, declaatory requit ble relief. Clams sub ect
money damages, , p p ricabif of this Arbitration
to this Arbitration Agreement include Claims regarding the app n1' prber
Areement or the validity of the entire greement This Arbitration Agreement includes e Claims that arose rat her past, ore arse
A
n the present or the future. As used in this Arbitration Agreement, the term Claim is to
be given the broadest possible meaning. CliliMS Claims subjectto arbitration include Claims that are made a who initiates clas as cross proceeding in
third party Claims, interpleaders or otherwise, and a party
court may elect arbitration with respect to any such Claims advanced in the lawsuit by
any party or pa-Iles.
As on exception to this Arbitration Agreement, you retain the right to pursue in a small individual claims court eliPs to erb?tha C?hCthe rb?a?n will bedcproceeds
ducted as an ind vidual
basis if a party ty
action Neither you nor we agree to any arbitration on a class or representative basis,
and the arbitrator {hag have no authority to proceed on such basis.This means that even
if a sloe ale ere a lawsuit Or oer representative ftk isf led, any Chan between us related to the issues raised innsu h
attorney 9
lawsuits will be subject to an individual arbitration claim if eitheryou or we $o elect
No arbitration will be consolidated with any other arbitration proceeding without the
consent of all parties The only Clams that may be joined in an individual action under
the Arbitration Agreement are 11) those brought by us against you and any co-applicant, Yur
heirs joint cardmembec,
or (2) or authorized user ou and any co-applicant joint cardmember, or
bankruptcy uptcy those brought by y
authorized user of of your Account, or you heirs or your trustee in bankruptcy against us.
Initiation of Arbitration. The party filing a Claim in arbitration must choose one of the
following two arbitration administrators American Arbitration Association; or National
Arbitration Forum.These administrators are independent from us. The administrator does
not conduct the arbitration. Arbitration is conducted under the rules of the selected
arbitration administrator by an impartial third party chosen in accordance with the rules
of the selected arbitration administrator and as may be provided in this Arbitration
Agreement Any arbitration hearing that you attend shall be held at a place chosen by
the arbitrator or arbitration administrator within the federal judicial district in which you
reside at the time the Clam is filed, or at some other place to which you and we agree in
writing. You may obtain Copies of the current rules of each of the two arbitration
administrators, information about arbitration and arbitration fees, and instructions for
initiating arbitration by contacting the arbitration administrators as follows:
American Arbitration Association, 335 Madison Avenue, Floor 1D, New York, NY
1D017-405, Web site: www.adr org,1IDD-776.71174 or
National Arbitration Forum, P.D. Box 50191, Minneapolis, MN 554D5, Web site:
winw.arbitation-farum.com, BOD474-2371.
Procedures and law applicable in arbitration. A single, neutral arbitrator will resolve
red
Claims.The arbitratotwill either be s lawyerwith at least ton yea cable en ce or renand
or tomer judge. The arbitration will be conducted under the app procedures
rules of the arbi78tion administrator that are in effect on the date the arbitration is filed
unless those procedures and rules are inconsistent with this Arbitration Agreement in limit the amount
which case av® ablerto you of prevail. These procedures and rules
The arbitrator will apply applic ble substantive law
b sistrvsry usable statutes of limitations, and will honor claims of
[fisct consistent with the FAA and aPP
prfvlege recognized it law. You may choose to have s hearing and be represented by
counsel The arbluetorwill take reasonable stepsto protect customer Account information
and other confidential information, including the use of protective orders to prohibit
disclosure outside the arbitration, if requested h you or us. The arbrfrt r will
Other relief provided under
have the power to award to a party any damages or
applicable law, and will not have the power to award relief te, against, or for the benern
of any person who is not a party to the proceeding. If the law authorizes such relief, the
arbitrator may award punitive damages or attorney fees. The arbitrator will ? keg any
award in request but , the varbhratorawill provide sa brief state ent of he reasons need not Upon a reqquest by you or us
for the award.
Costs. We will reimburse you for the initial arbitration filing fee paid by you up to the
amount of 5500 upon receipt of proof of payment Additionally, if there is a hearing, we
Will pay by fees,pithe arbitrator and arbitration a dministratorfor the firsttwo days
of that hearing. The payment of any such hearing fees by us will be made directly
to the arbitration administrator selected by you or us pursuant to this Arbitration
Agreement AN other tees will be allocated in keeping with the rules of the arbitration
administrator and applicable law. However, we will advance or reimburse filing fees
and other fees if the arbitration administrator or arbitrator determines there is good cause
reason for o. Eh requiring us towip bear the expense of the fees and costs of tit td party's
for doing so. Each party
attorneys, experts, witnesses, documents and other expenses, regardless of which thatthe
party prevoills, for ply Buy oapplicable plewem determining whether a party sit uld
arbitrator shall aPPW Y
recover any or 31 111985 and costs from another party.
Enforcement. finality, appeals. Failure or any delay in enforcing this Arbitration
Agreement at any time, Orin connection with any particular Claims, will not constitute
a welver of any rights to require arbitration at a later tune or in connection with any
other Claims. Any decision rendered in such srbitration proceeding will be final and
binding on the parties, unless a party appeals In writing to the arbitration organization
within 3D days of issuance of the oward. The appeal must request a new arbitration
before a panel of three neutral arbitrators designated by the some arbitration
organization The panel wig reconsider all factual and legal issues anew, follow the
some rules that apply to a proceeding using a single arbitrator, and make decisions
based on the vote of the majority. Each pay will bear their own fees, costs and
expenses for ay appeal, but a party may recover any or all lees, costs and expenses
from another party, d the majority of the panel of arbitrators, applying applicable
low, so determines. An award in arbitration will be enforceable as provided by the
FAA or other applicable law by any court having jurisdiction.
Severebility, survival. This Arbitration Agreement shall survive: (i) termination or
changes in the Cardmember Agreement, the Account and the relationship between
you and us concerning the Account such as the issuing of a new account numbleer
or the transferring of the balance in the Account to another account; ('1
bankruptcy of any party or any similar proceeding initiated by you or on your behalf;
and (m payment of the debt in fug by you or by a third party. If any portion of this
Arbitration Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions
shall nevertheless remain in force.
CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
We can change this agreement at any time, regardless of whether Dyou have access
ur right to add,
to your account, by adding, deleting, or'moddying any provision. delete, or modify provisions -includes financial terms, such as the APRs and fees,
and other terms such as the nature, extern, and enforcement of the rights and
obfigations you or we may have relating to this agreement Modifications, additions,
or deletions ire called 'Changes' or a "Change".
We will notify you of any Change 9 required by applicable law. These Changes may
be effective with notice only, at the time stated in our notice, in accordance the aid
applicable law. Unless we state otherwise, any Change wig apply P
balances on your account and to new transactions.
The notice will describe ay rights you may have with respect to any Change, and
the consequences if you do or do not exercise those rights. For example, the notice
may state that you may notify us in writing by a specified data if you do not want to
accept certain Changes we are making. If you notify us in writing that you do not
accept the Changes, your account may be closed (if it is not already closed) and you
will be obligated to pay your outstanding balance under the applicable terms of the
agreement if you do not notify us in writing by the date stated in the notice, or if you
notify us but then use your account after the date stated in the notice, you will be
deemed to accept all Changes in the notice and to accept and confirm all terms of
your agreement and all Changes in prior notices we have sent you regardless of
whether you have access to your account
CREDIT INFORMATION
We may periodically review your credit history by obtaining information from credit
bureaus and others.
We may report information about you and your account to credit bureaus, including
your failure to pay us on time. If you request additional cards on your account for
others, we may report account information in your name as well as in the names of
those other people.
If you think we have reported iroCCUrate information to a credit bureau, you may
write to us at the Cardmember Service address listed on your billing statement
rief
Please include your name, address, account number, telephone of the credit a beau
description of the problem. It available, please provide a Copy bur
report in question. We will promptly investigate the matter end, if our investigation
shows that you are right, we will contact each credit bureau to which we rapDried
after
the Information and will request they correct the report 11 we &a gree with yo
our investigation, we will tell you in writing or by telephone. We wig also notify the
credit bureau that you dispute the information unless you let us know that you no
longer dispute the information.
NOTICES/CHANGE OF PERSONA! INFORMATION
We will send cards, billing statements and other notices to you at the address shown
in our flies. 04 if this is a joint account, we can send billing statements and notices
to any joint azcnunt holder. Notice to one of you will be considered notice to all of
you and ON of You will remain obligated on the account. If you change your name,
address, or home, cellular or business telephone number or email address (if you
elect to receive bitting statements or other notices online), you must notify us
immediately in writing at the address shown on your billing statement We may, at
our option, accept mailing address corrections fromthe United States Postal Service.
customer service or collection,
We May
cellular telephone number you YOU about Your account, including provide us.
at any address or or telephone number as well as any for
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TELEPHONE MOTJITDRING AND RECORDING
We, and ff us. You agree ptthat wec and if applicable, tour agents, emaydo so,whether yoorNwe
initiate the telephone call.
INFORMATION SHARING
You authorize us to share certain information about you and your accuuntwithin our
family of Companies, and with others outside our family of companies including any
company or organization whose name or mark may appear on the cards, as permitted
by low. Dur Privacy Policy, which is provided to you when you first receive an
agreement and at'least once each calendar year thereafter; describes our information
sharing practices and the choices you have and directions you may give us about
our sharing of information about you and your account with companies or
organizations within and outside of our family of companies.
ILLINOIS CARDMEMBERS
Illinois law provides that we may not share information about you with companies
or other organizations outside of our family of companies unless you authorize the
disclosure or unless the disclosure fags under another exception in the law (such
as sharing Information to process your transactions or in response to a subpoena).
You hereby agree that, fi you choose not to exercise the applicable opt out described
in our Privacy Policy, you will be deemed to have authorized us to share personal
information we have about you Nncluding information related to any of the products
or services YOU may have with any of our companies) with companies or other
orginrzetions outside of our family of companies.
ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT
We can delay enforcing or not enforce any of our rights undertha agreement without
losing our right to enforce them in the future. If any of the terms of this agreement
are found to be unenforceable, all other terms will remain in full force.
ASSIGNMENT
We may assign your account, any Orri you owe us, or any of our rights and
obligations under this agreemenito a third perry. The person to whom We make the
assignment will be etdkled to any of our rights that we assign to that person.
GOVERNING LAW
THETERMS AND ENFORCEMENT ND YDURAtCDUNT SHALL
BE GOVERNED AND INTERPRETED IN AI CCD Dt WITH FEDERAL lAW AND,TO
THE EXTENT STATE LAW APPLIES, THE LAW OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD
WE AND
TO PRINCIPLES. THE LAW OF
YDUR ACCOUNTA WLOCATED, WILL APPLY NO MATTER WHERE YrOURLIVE OR USE
THE ACCOUNT.
FOR INFORMATION
Please rag the Cardmember Service telephone number on your card or billing
statement If you have any questions about your account or this agreement.
YOUR BILLING RIGHTS
Keep This Notice For Future Use
This notice contains important information about your rights and our responsibilities
under the Fair Credit Billing Act
Notify Us In Case Of Errors Or Questions About Your Bill
If you think your big is wrong, or if you need more information about a transaction
on yourbill, write us on a separate sheet at the Cardmember Service address shown
on your billing statement Write to us as soon as possible. We must hear from you
no later than 60 days after we sent you the first bill on which the error or problem
appeared. You can telephone us, but doing so will not preserve your rights.
in your letter, give us the following information:
• Your name and account number.
• The dollar amount of the suspected error.
• Describe the error end explain, if you can, whyyou believe there is an error. It you
need more Information, describe the item you are not sure about
If you hive authorized us to payyour credit card bill automatically from your savings
or checking azc You leCan Stop th tter must Beach us at least three business days before
To stop tep the payment Your
the automatic payment is scheduled to occur.
Your Rights And Our Responsibilities After We Receive Your Written Notice
We must acknowledge your letter within 3D days, unless we have corrected the
error by then. Within 90 days, we must either correct the error or explain why we
believe the bill was Correct
After we receive your letter, we cannot try to collect any amount you question, or
report you as delinquent We can continue to big you for the amount you question,
including finance charges, and we can apply any unpaid amount against your credit
line. You do not have to pay any questioned amount while we are investigating, but
you are still obligated to pay the parts of your big that are not in question.
N we find that we made a mistake on your big, you'will not have to pay any finance
charges related to any questioned amount If we didn't make a mistake, you may
have to pay finance charges, and you will have to make up any missed payments on
the questioned amount. In either case, we wig send you a Statement of the amount
you owe and the date that it is due.
If you fail to pay the amount that we think you owe, we may report you as delinquent
However, N our explanation does not satisfy you and you write to us within 1D days
telling us that you still refuse to pay, we must tell anyone we report you to that you
have a question abomyour bill. And,we must tell you the name of anyone we reported
you to. We must tell anyone we report you 10 that the matter has been settled between
us when it finally is.
If we don't follow these rules, we can't collect the first S50.DD of the questioned
amount, even if your bill was correct
Special Rules for Credit Card Purchases
If you have a problem with the quality of property or services that you purchased with a
credit card„and you hove tried in good faith to Correct the problem with the merchant
you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on the property or services.
This right does not apply to check transactions. There are two limitations on this right
(a) You must have mode the purchase in your home state or, N not within your home state,
within IM mrRes of your current meiiing addresr, and
(bl The purchase price must have been more than S50.00.
These limitations do not apply if we own or operate the merchant, or N we mailed you the
advertisement for the property or services.
Copyright ®2007 JPMargan.Chose & Ca. All rights reserved
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned does hereby verify subject to the penalties of 18 PA.C.S. 14904 relating to
unworn falsifications to authorities, that he/she is Ruben A. Alcaraz
(Name)
Assistant Treasurer of Chase Bank USA, N.A , plaintiff herein, that
(Title) (Company)
he/she is duly authorized to make this Verification, and that the facts set forth in the foregoing Complaint
in Civil Action are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge, information and belief.
(Signature)
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2008-05474 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
CHASE BANK USA N A
VS
LONG JESSICA
STEVE BENDER
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE
LONG JESSICA
was served upon
the
DEFENDANT , at 0010:40 HOURS, on the 25th day of September, 2008
at 646 HOLLY PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065
JESSICA LONG
by handing to
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE
together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 6.00
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
34. 00
Sworn and Subscibed to
before me this
DEFENDANT
day
So Answers:
!e
R. Thomas Kline
09/26/2008
WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS
By:
f =???---Deputy Sheriff
of A. D.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
CHASE BANK USA, N.A.
Plaintiff
vs.
JESSICA LONG
Defendants
No. 08-5474 CIVIL TERM
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE, DISCONTINUE
AND END WITH PREJUDICE
FILED ON BEHALF OF
Plaintiff
COUNSEL OF RECORD OF
THIS PARTY:
James C Warmbrodt, Esquire
PA I.D #42524
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
1400 Koppers Building
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 434-7955
WWR#06939435
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
CHASE BANK USA, N.A.
Plaintiff
VS. Civil Action No. 08-5474 CIVIL TERM
JESSICA LONG,
Defendants
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE DISCONTINUE AND END WITH PREDJUDICE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF COUNTY:
Please kindly Settle Discontinue the above captioned matter upon the records of the Court with prejudice
and mark the cost paid.
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
By:
James C armbrodt, Esquire
PA 1.D 2524
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
1400 Koppers Building
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 434-7955
WWR#06939435
Sworn to and su
Before me the
NOTARY
TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Jaw0w M. Borowski, Notary Public
Illy of Pftburgh, A990" CO"
My convnw n Feb. 22, 2012
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