HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-7161Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd. l f? -//07
Norfolk, VA 23502 No / ?-
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NOTICE
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages,
you must take action withing twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a
written appearance, personally or by an attorney, an 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 of
any money claimed or any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or
property rights important to you.
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Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Plaintiff No.
V.
RONALD H ZENEFSKI
29 HIGHLAND AVE
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendant
NOTICIA
USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/ A EN LA CORTE. Si usted desea defender conta la demanda
puestas en las siguientes paginas, usted tienen que tomar accion dentro veinte (20) dias despues que esta
Demanda y Aviso es servido, con entrando por escrito una aparencia personalmente o por un abogado y
archivando por escrito con la Corte sus defensas o obejciones a las demandas puestas en esate contra
usted. usted es advertido que si falla de hacerlo el caso puede proceder sin usted y un juzgamiento puede
ser entrado conta usted por la Corte sin mas aviso por cualquier dinero reclamdo en la Demanda o por
cualquier otro reclamo o alivio solicitado por Demandante. usted puede perder dinero o propiedad o otros
derechos importante para usted.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A SU ABOGADO ENSGUIDA. SI USTED NO TIENE UN
ABOGADO, VAYA O LAMME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA FIJADA AQUI ABAJO. ESTA
OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERE CON INFORMACION DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.
SI USED NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UN ABOGADO, ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERE
INFORMACION ACERCA AGENCIAS. QUE PEUDAN OFRECER SERVICIOS LEGAL A
PERSONAS ELGIBLE AQ UN HONORARIO REDUCIDO O GRATIS.
Lawyer Referral Service - CUMBERLAND County Bar Association
Court Administrator
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service
(800) 692-7375
I his c oninitinication is froty) ?i debt collecto nid is an attempt io collect a delft,
Any inforinatioti obtained X01 be a ed #<}r that I)LIn?OS'e,
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Plaintiff No.
V.
RONALD H ZENEFSKI
29 HIGHLAND AVE
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendant
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with
offices located at 140 Corporate Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502.
2. Defendant RONALD H ZENEFSKI, is an adult individual with last known address of 29
HIGHLAND AVE, SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257.
It is averred that Defendant was indebted to HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. / SEARS on May 26,
2008 with account number ************2063 (hereafter referred to as "Account"). A copy of the
account history is attached here to and collectively marked as Exhibit "A."
4. By using the Account, Defendant agreed to repay any incurred balances and/or charges made to
the Account pursuant to the terms and conditions governing said Account. Failure to pay
Defendant's incurred charges on the Account is considered a default.
At all relevant times material hereto, Defendant has used said Account for the purchase of
products, goods and/or for obtaining services.
J his con miunication i5 from a debt collector and is are attempt to collect a cleft.
ny info rination obtained will be used for that purpose,
6. Defendant was provided with copies of the Statements of Account showing all debits and credits
for transactions on the aforementioned Account to which there was no bonafide objection by
Defendant.
7. Defendant was in default with respect to that debt for failure to make the required payments on the
Account. The last payment made on this Account was on June 10, 2010.
Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. /
SEARS and Plaintiff is now the holder of the Account. A true and correct copy of the affidavit is
attached hereto and collectively marked as Exhibit "A."
9. As of the date within Complaint, the remaining balance due, owing and unpaid on Defendant's
Account, as a result of Defendant and/or any authorized user's use of said Account is in the sum of
$2,796.35.
10. Despite reasonable and repeated demands for payment. Defendant has refused and continues to
refuse to pay all sums due and owing on the aforementioned Account, all to the damage and
detriment of the Plaintiff.
11. The amount in controversy is within the jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory arbitration.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable court enter Judgment in favor of
Plaintiff and against Defendant, RONALD H ZENEFSKI, in the amount of $2,796.35, plus costs of this
action and any other relief as the Court deems just and
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Robert N. Polas Jr., Esquire # 201259
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire # 94055
10-87372
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to eolle .1 a debt.
Anv information obtained will be used fcir that purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
Chela WicP hereby states that he/she is authorized to take this verification on behalf of
said Plaintiff in the within action and verifies that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are
true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge, information, and belief, based upon information
provided by the Plaintiff.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date : A -')O\\ By:
Chela Wise
Custodian of Records
10-87372
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
EXHIBIT A
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Telephone: 1-866-428-8102
Fax: 1-757-518-0860
Statement of Account
Account: ************2063
RONALD H ZENEFSKI
Account Holder:
RONALD H ZENEFSKI
29 HIGHLAND AVE
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Consumer Account Product Code: MC
Issuer: HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. / SEARS
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: ************2063
Date Account Opened: May 26, 2008
Date of Last Payment: June 10, 2010
Date of Charge Off: July 31, 2010
Balance at Purchase: $2,796.35
Purchase Date: August 24, 2010
Balance at Charge-Off: $2,796.35
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $2,796.35
10-87372
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THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS AN ATTEMPT TO
COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
AFFIDAVIT
State of Virginia
City of Norfolk ss.
I, the undersigned, Chela Wise , Custodian of Records, for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC hereby
depose, affirm and state as follows:
1. I am competent to testify to the matters contained herein.
2. I am an authorized employee of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, ("Account Assignee") which is doing
business at Riverside Commerce Center, 140 Corporate Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia. I am familiar with the policies and
practices, as well as the books and records of Account Assignee with respect to the matters stated herein. This affidavit
is based upon my personal knowledge of Account Assignee's record keeping system and my review of Account
Assignee's records, including a review of the business records transferred to Account Assignee from HSBC BANK
NEVADA, N.A. / SEARS ("Account Seller"), which have become a part of and have integrated into Account Assignee's
business records, in the ordinary course of business.
3. According to the business records, which are maintained in the ordinary course of business, the account, and all
proceeds of the account are now owned by the Account Assignee, all of the Account Seller's interest in such account
having been sold, assigned and transferred by the Account Seller on August 24, 2010. Further, the Account Assignee has
been assigned all of the Account Seller's power and authority to do and perform all acts necessary for the settlement,
satisfaction, compromise, collection or adjustment of said account, and the Account Seller has retained no further interest
in said account or the proceeds thereof, for any purpose whatsoever.
4. According to the records transferred to the Account Assignee from Account Seller, and maintained in the
ordinary course of business by the Account Assignee, there was due and payable from RONALD H ZENEFSKI
("Debtor") to the Account Seller the sum of $2,796.35 with the respect to account number (************2063), as of
July 31, 2010 with there being no known un-credited payments, counterclaims or offsets against the said debt as of the
date of the sale.
5. According to the records of said Account Assignee, after all known payments, counterclaims, and/or setoffs
occurring subsequent to the date of sale, Account Assignee claims the sum of $2,796.35 as due and owing as of the date
of this affidavit.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
By: , Custodian of Records
Subscribed and sworn to before me on of , 2011 17
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Margie Camper Snoody
10-87372 Commonwealth of Virginia
Notary Public
Commission No. 7500958
QIAY Commission Expires 2128/2015
This comra xnica€ion is from a debt collector and is an at )t collect a cleft,
Any inl'or-mation obtained will be used for t1i - rug)ose,
HSBC tD
BILL OF SALE
HSBC CARD SERVICES (III) INC. (f/k/a HOUSEHOLD CARD SERVICES INC.)
("Seller"), for value received and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Receivables
Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") dated October 2b, .2009 between Seller and HSBC CARD
SERVICES (III) INC. and Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, ("Purchaser"), does hereby sell,
assign and convey to Purchaser, its successor and assigns, all right, title and interest of Seller in
and to those certain Purchased Receivables (as defined in the Agreement) listed on the attached
Exhibit A (Sale File), without recourse and without representation of, or warranty of,
collectibility, or otherwise, except to the extent provided for within the Agreement.
EXECUTED this 27th day of August, 2010.
HS BC SE VICES (III) INC.
By:
Name: Paul Stanborou
Title: Vice President
HSBC BANK NEVADA N.A.
By:
Narne: Paul Stanborou h
Title: Senior Vice President
HSBC Card and Retail Services
90 Christiana Road, New Castle, DE 19720
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If you fail to pay the amount we think you owe, we may report you
as delinquent. However, if our explanation does not satisfy you, and
you write mustanyuos within rteepnodrtays telling us you still refuse to pay we q6it
yyoour bill. And we must fell you to nameta off anyond we reepportrtead you
to. U settlement of the dispute, we must tell everyone we report
you to that the matter has been settled.
If we don't follow these rules, we can't collect the first $50 of the
questioned amount, even if your bill was correct.
SPECIAL RULES FOR CREDIT CARD PURCHASES
H you have a? pprob?m with the quality of property or services you
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document are referred Was Cardmember Agreement or Agreement.
to pay the remaining amount due on the property or services.
There are two limitations on this right
The Additional Disclosure Statement contains important Account
infonnation including your Annual Percentage Rates ("APR"s) and
(a) You must have made the purchase in your home state or if
not, within 100 miles of your currentmailing address. amount of any fees. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with
(b) The purchase price must have been more than $50. Your Agreement and retain itforfuture reference.
These limitations do not apply If we own or operate the Thank you for being an HSBC Cardmember. We appreciate
merchant, or if we mailed you the advertisement for the
property or services
HSBC Card Services Inc
and/or HSBC our business.
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Using.YourAcoount 1
• Your Credit 1
Payment 2
Interest Rates and Finance Charges 4
Thomas M. Kimble
Executive Vice President
HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.
February 1, 2006
Visa is a registered mark of Visa international and Visa U.S.A.
MasterCard is a registered mark of MasterCard
International, Incorporated.
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Account Fees
Foreign Transactions
Account Renewal, Closure And Termination
Credit Card Fraud
Personal Information
Additional Temps
Your Billing Rights
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AG2505A (12106) CI
AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
This Cardmember Agreement and any amendments (Agreement)
govern the open end line of credit we have establish you (your
Account). "You" and your' refer to all persons who applied for the
Account or are contractual liable through any other means. 'We,
us 'and 'our' refer to HSB Bank Nevada, N.A. "Carl" means airy
credit cards or other access devices issued under this Agreement.
'Network' means Visa International, MasterCard International
Incorporated, Discover Financial Services LLC or other governing
credit card network, as applicable.
You and we are bound by this Agreement from the earlier of the
time yyoouu receive it or from the date of the first transaction,
including, without limitation, the placement or posting of any
Annual Fee or Periodic Membership Fee on your Account. You
may close your Account before using tt without paying any
Annual Fee, or Periodic Membership Fee if applicable to your
Account when you call us within 90 days of your Account open
date at the customer service number on the. back of your card.
USING YOUR ACCOUNT
Account Use Restrictions
You agree to use your Account only for personal, family, household,
or charitable purposes. You agree not to use your Account to make
payments only us or an r% of our u affiliates. You agree to use your
Account ly for d purposes and that if your Account
is used for any other purposes you are responsible for such use and
may b t5 amend erxpenreimburse us and the Network for all resulting
Types of Account Transactions
You can access your Account using your Card or by other means
approved by us to make purchases or receive cash advances.
We may limit the dollar amount and/or frequency of any type of
transaction without notice to you.
YOUR CREDIT
Credit Limit
We will advise you of the total credit limit on your Account. All or
a portion of your total credit limit is available for cash advances.
Your total credit limit and cash advance limit may change from
time to time. We will notify you of any such changes-through your
billing statement or by sending you a separate notice. If no
separate cash advance limit is baled on your billing statement,
then the amount of your credit limit available for cash advances
is your total credit limit.
You agree not to allow your unpaid balance (including Finance
Charges and other charges) to exceed your total credit limit We
may not extend credit if you have exceeded your total credit limit
or if the amount requested would cause you to exceed your total
credit limit. If you exceed your total credit limit, you agree to pay
us that excess amount immediately. Your available credit and
cash advance amount may not reflect your payments for up to
14 days.
If you have a credit card with a no preset spending limit (e.g.
MasterCard' WorldCard), please see the Additional
Disclosure Statement.
Credit Authorizations
some transactions will require our prior authorization and you
may be asked by the merchant to provide identification. If any
part of the authorization system is not working, we may not be
able to authorize a transaction, even if you Have sufficient
available credit We will not be liable to you If any otthose
events happen. We. may refuse to authorize any translns
at our sole discretion including, without limitation, lift we
reasonably suspect that such authorization may result in
fraudulent or suspicious activity on the Account. We are not
responsible for refusal or failure to authorize any transaction
or refusal by any merchant to accept or honor.your Card.
PAYMENT
Promise to Pay
You promise to pay according to the terns of this Agreement
for all. (a credit we extend on your Account; (b) Finance
Charges, ate charges, overlimit charges and administrative
charges (e.g. for research, returned checks, overdraft
L tection if applicable, etc.)•provided in this Agreement; and
collection costs and attorneys' fees to the extent permitted
applicable law.
If our Account is a joint Account, each joint Accountholder is
1ointly and individually responsible for all amounts due under
this Agreement regardless of death, divorce, other legal
proceedings or any agreement that may affect liability
between you. If any joint Accountholder requests to not be
liable for future transactions, we may close your Account. If we
do, you must continue to pay according to the terms of this
A rrer men, but you will not be able to make new charges on
you Account.
Payment
Each statement you receive from us will identify a Minimum
Payment and Current Payment Due.
Minimum Payment
The Minimum Payment is calculated as follows:
(1) If your New Balance is not more than $15, your
Minimum Payment Is the New Balance.
(2) if your New Balance is more than $15, your Minimum
Payment is the greater of
(a) 1 % of the New Balance shown on your statement
plus the following:
• any periodic Finance Charges
• any Monthly Maintenance Fee Finance Charge, or
an amount equal to 1/12 of the Annual Fee, if
applicable, and
• any additional amounts disclosed in the Additional
Disclosure Statement, or
(b) $15
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Current Payment Due
The Current Payment Due is the greater of,
(1) your Minimum Payment plus any amount past due, or
(2) the greater of
(a) 1% of the New Balance shown on your statement
plus the following:
• any periodic Finance Charges
• any Monthly Maintenance Fee Finance Charge, or
an amount equal to 1/12 of the Annual Fee, if
applicable, and
• any amount over your credit limit, or
(b) $15 plus any amount over your credit limit" .
Your Minimum Payment and Current Payment Due will be
rounded up to the nearest dollar, unless doing so will cause the
resulting value to exceed the New Balance.
Timing and Form of Payments
You must pay at least the Current Payment Due in time to be
credited to your Account by the Payment Due Date, and failure
to do so constitutes a default of this Agreement. Instructions
for making payments are on your billing statement. For a
payment to be credited to your Account as of a particular day,
we must receive your payment by the date and time and In the
manner specified in those instructions. If your.. Account is
overlimit, you can avoid an additional overlimit fee by
Immediately paying at least the Current Payment Due
upon delivery of your billing statement. If our Account is
delinqquent, you can avoid an additional late fee by paying at
leastthe Minimum Payment plus any past due amount by the
Payment Due'Date; however, if you cannot pay this amount,
you must pay at least the Minimum Paymentby the Payment
Due Date to avoid progressing to the next stage of
delinquency. You may pay more than the Current Payment
Due and may pay the entire New Balance at any time.
All payments must be in U.S. dollars. Except for disputed
payments, if you pay by mail the payment must be.sent to the
address specifi on your billing statement If you pay by
negotiable instrument, such as a money order or check it must
be in a form that is acceptable to us and must be. drawn on a U.S.
financial institution. Any check, money order or -other
instrument tendered as an accord in satisfaction, or which
includes a condition, restrictive endorsement or any
statement to the effect that ..of such Instrument
shall constitute full or Crdualoi at n of a disputed or
undisputed debt (collectively, a ".Condition") must be sent to
the address for written inquiries shown on your billing
statement. You must note conspicuously on the face of the
payment instrument that lt is tendered for this purpose. We
reserve the right to refuse to accept any payment that Is subject
to a Condition. If the payment does not corndy with the foregoing
and we process it, we will not be bound. y the Condition. BY
sending us a check for ppaayme?nt on. our Account, you
authorize us to initiate an electronlofunds transfer from your
bank or other financial Institution account according to•the
terns of the check. This. means that your check will be
converted to an electronic transaction and your original check will
not be returned to you by your bank. Your original check will be
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destroyed. Your checking or other financial institution account
may be debited the same day we receive your check. If you do
not want your checks to be converted to an electronic funds
transfer, please call customer service. at the phone number on
the back of your card.
Application otPayments
At our discimbon, payments are generally applied to interest,
fees and then principal balances. We apply your payments to
lower APR balances before higher APR balances. The
a lication of payments is 'subject to change at any time,
wtttiout notice.
INTEREST RATES AND FINANCE CHARGES
Interest Rates
The APRs on your Account are either a fixed or variable rate.
Variable rates are determined by addln a specified amount
( Spread") to an Index (described below)g. The APR is divided
6 365 and rounded to the next highest hundred thousandth
oa percentage point to determine your Daily Periodic Rate.
The Daily Periodic Rate Is used to determine the amount of
Periodic Finance Charge (see Finance Charges).
Index For Variable Rate Accounts
Please see the Additional Disclosure Statement for the
Index paragraph below that is applicable to your Account.
(1) MonthhL-Index For each billing cycle, the Index is
rtnin n , month prior to the month in which the
billing cycle ends. In that prior month, the highest
domestic "Prim Rate" published in the Money Rates table
of The Wall Street Journal is selected (the "index"). N the
Index has changed the new variable rates will take effect
with the billinggcycla that ends on or after the first day of
the month following the Index change.
(2) Qyadft Index The Index for the current and each
subsequent quarter is the highest domestic "Prime Rate"
published in the Money Rates table of The Wag Sheet
Journal on the first business day of the precedi calendar
quarter.
he new eftectti the Index has cycle to s InrJannuuarrates y Apriril,
July or October folowing the Index change.
(3) dgA Please see your Additional
is osure tatement.
An increase in the Index will increase your applicable Daily
Periodic Rates which may increase the Finance Charge due
on your Account. Each time any APR changes we will apply It
to any existing balances, excluding any Promotional or
Introductory APR that may apply.
Purchase APR
For credit card purchases, the Spread for variable rates), APR
and corresponding Daily Periodic Rate are disclosed in the
Addition Disclosure Statement
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Cash APR
For cash advances the Spread (for variable rakes), APR and
corresponding Dally Periodic Rate are disclosed in the
Additional Disclosure Statement.
Default APR
If your Account has a Default APRprovision, the Default APR
and conditions that may cause a Default APR totake effect
as well as the Spread (for variable rates), i4PR.and
corresponding Daily Periodic Rate are disclosed in tea
Additional Disclosure Statement.
Promotional or Introductory APR
At our discretion,.. we may offer you a Promotional or
Introductory APR for any type of transaction. The Promotional
or. Introductory APR, corresponding Daily l Periodic Rate,
period of time r which the Promotional or ntroductory APR
applies, and conditions by which the promotional period may
be shortened are disclosed in the offer. Certain promotional
offers may or may not be subject to Cash Advance Fees. Any
Promotional or Introductory APR offer will be subject.to the
terms of the offer and this Agreement.
Finance Charges
Finance Charges are the total of the greater of (a) Minimum
Finance Charge or (b) Periodic Finance Cha es, and.an
applicable (c) Cash Advance Fee Finance harges, (o
until payment in full is credited to your Account. However,
there is a Grace Period on new credit card purchases. That
mans, if the New Balance shown on your last statement. is
paid in full by the Payment Due Date for that statement,
periodic Finance Charges will not be imposed on new.credit
card purchases,, ipdrovided the Now Balance for the current
illin cycle. If afr, the by the New Balance t is not paid in (full by
bthe Payment bhoweveus Date for the Immediately preceding billing
cycle, periodciic Finance' Charges will be incurred on new credit
rst time in
ci?ird
fl= sly billed but purchases dit card for the s from -the the current cycle.
(2) (including balance transfer and credit
ca checks). anodic Finance Charges begin to accrue
on the date of the transaction and continue to accrue
until payment in full is credited to the Account: There is
no Grace Period on cash advances.
Periodic Finance Charges will be calculated using the Daily
Periodic Rate in effect on the statement closing date.
You may request a change to your billing cycle date no more
than once a year. You agree that changes based on your
request may. shorten any Grace Period you may have or
increase the time period for which periodic Finance Charges
Foreign Trensacbon Fee Finance Charge (e) C K Li ml may accrue.
Increase Fee Finance Charges ( Monthly We) Fee
Finance Chargas, (g) Overdraft Fee Finance Charges, and Any fee Finance Charge may cause the APR on the, billing
(h) any other Finance Charge(s). statement on which the fee Finance Charge first appears to
exceed the -nominal APR.,
Please see the Additional Disclosure Statement for
applicability and amount of the following Finance Charges.
(a) Mini Finance Charge A Finance Charge that is
assessed in lieu of a lesser periodic Finance Charge in any billing
cycle in which a periodic Finance Charge is payable.
we
tlgw any now transactions, an any assessed fees nand ch?argcees?s periodic
r and subtract
s and/or credits. If a debit transaction posts after the
a btiling c but the trransaction occurred prior to
of thattx'lllna cvcla. the appicable Daily Balance will
be . *n tad to include the transaction- amount and any previous
day's periodic Finance Charges for each day the transaction
amount was outstanding prior to the beginning of the current
bitting Then, for each transaction category, we add the
Daly for the tzlGng cycle together divide the total by
M umber mber of days m the 6tllurg gcycTe. This is the Average Daily
Balance for each transak on cafe ory.
(1) Periodic Finance Charges begin to
accrue on e e transaction and continue to accrue
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(c) Cash Advance Fee Finance Charges. Cash advances
ndude all advances to get cash over the counter, through an
ATM, balance transfers (if available), credit card checks; (if
available), or other "cash-like" transactions (such •as
purchasing a. money order travelers check, casino or betting
chip or a Pottery ticket) as determined by us. A Finance Charge
wilt be computed on the amount of each cash advance as oft e
date of the transaction.
((d) Foreign Transaction Fee Finance Charge. A Foreign
1 ransaction Fee Finance Charge is assessed on .transactions
made in a foreign currency. Your billing statement will list the
transactions separately from the Foreign Transaction Fee
Finance Charge.
(e) Credit Limit Increase Fee Finance Char If you request
and are approved for a credit limit increaseCLI".), a CLI Fee
Finance Charge may be assessed to your Account.
(f) Monthly Maintenance Fee Finance Charges. A Finance that wwhhe ever that Account Is c lo edAccount ebit ba ante. cycle
(a) Overdraft Fee Finance Charges. (Applicable only to
BC Credit Card accounts providing overdraft protection to
designated HSBC Bank USA, N.A. deposit accounts). If you
requested overdraft privileges, we will lend you from your
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available cash advance credit limit the amount needed to
cover any overdraft due to insufficient funds on the
designated deposit account. We will transfer to the deposit
account the amount of the overdraft rounded to the next full
dollar. We will not make a transfer if you db not have sufficient
unused credit available or are delinquent hereunder. In that
case, the overdraft will be subject to the usual deposit account
rules and fees. Under no circumstances shall any such
overdraft be allowed to exceedyyour available.dredit limit. You
understand that we'have.the right to cancel this. Account or
your overdraft loan privileges. at any time.: .
We may add an Overdraft Fee Finance .Charge,to• r•Account
if your Account is utilized.-to .. cover. anyq: overdraft.. on your
designated depposit account. An Overdraft:Fee Finance Charge
will tie oompufad. on the amount of each overdraft transaction:
h) . See Additional Disclosure Statement for any additional
inance Charges that may be applicable to your Account.
ACCOUNT FEES
Please see the Additional Disclosure Statement for applicability
and amount of the following' fees.
Annual FeeiPerfoiiic Membership Fee
If your Account is subject to an Annual Fee or Periodic
Membership Fee, you agree to pay this fee each year (or other
periodic assessment if indicated on the. Additional Disclosure
statement) your Account is open, or dosed with a balance.
You agree that this fee will be charged to yourAssccount
s?oupecln Sthe Annua uFee/PerriioddicfiMemerayy Membership your Account
are
refundable so tong as you have not used the Account. The
Annual FeeiPeriodic Membership Fee compensates HSBC
Bank Nevada, N.A. In part, for cardmember services provided
or made available to you throughout the membership year.
Late Payment Fee
A Late Payment Fee is assessed for each billing cycle in which
at least the Minimum Payment, and any amount past due, is
not paid in time to be credited to the Account by the Payment
Due Date.
Overlimit Fee
An Ovedimk Fee Is assessed If the Account balance exceeds
the applicable credit limit at any time during a billing cycle. We
may mpose this fee even if we authorize or impose any charges
that cause your balance to exceed the credit limit
Other Fees and Charges
Returned Payment Fee
A Returned Payment Fee is assessed to the Account each time
a payment check; automatic payment deduction, or other
payment method is not honored or is returned unsatisfied by
the bank or other financial institution. Any payment returned
unsatisfied for any reason may be reposted to any type of
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transaction (i.e. cash advance, purhasgs, etc.) and Finance
Charges may be reinstated back t. the payment date at the
APR being charged for that transaction.
Returned Check Fee
A Returned Check Fee Is assessed to the Account each time
a credit card check, balance transfer check (if available),
electronic check or other Account access device is returned
unsatisfied by us for any reason.
Check By Phone Fee r -7
A Check By Phone Fee is assessed to ttie,coont each
time a payment is made by telephone, even if the
payment'is made by someone other than you.
Stop Payment Fee
A Stop Payment Fee is added to the cash advance balance
when a payment of a credit card check is stopped at your
uest Payment may be stopped on a credit card check by
no ng us In writing or by calling us at the telephone
nom listed on the Account billing statement, so long as
such check has not already been processed. A stop payment
oast must include the check number, payee, amount, and card ?ofd? the If a stopipe anti is?requ es di by ptelephone tie call
must be confirmed in writing within 14 days: A written stop
payment will remain in effect for six months unless renewed
in writing. The address to'send a stop "payment request is
disclosed in the Additional Disclosure Statement.
Research Fee
A Research Fee is assessed to the Account for each sales
slip copy, statement copy and application copy requested.
Replacement Fee
A Replacement Fee is assessed to the Account if we
replace a Card that is lost, stolen, or damaged, or if'we
issue a replacement Personal Identification Number (PIN)
to facilitate access to Automated Teller Machines. If a
replacement card is requested on a rush basis, we will
charge our current fee for this service.
Reinstatement Fee
A Reinstatement Fee is assessed whenever a request to
reopen a closed or blocked Account is approved.
Additional Fees
See the Additional Disclosure Statement for any other fees
that may be applicable to your Account.
FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS
If you make a transaction In a foreign currency, the transaction
oil be converted by the Network, into a U.S. dollar amount in
accordance with its operating re gulations or conversion
procedures In effect at the1me the fansacton is processed.
Details concerning these procedures are shown in the
Additional Disclosure Statement The Network may change
the procedures, from time to time, at its own discretion.
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ACCOUNT RENEWAL, CLOSURE
AND TERMINATION
Card Renewal
Cards are issued with an expiration date. We have the right
not to renew your Card for any reason.
Closing Your Account
You ban dose. your Account by writing to us. Your Account
balance will continue to accrue Finance Charges and other
fees and will -remain subject to all the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. You also agree to destroy your Card(s)
and any unused credit card checks. We will not honor ay
credit cans check written on your Account or authorize any
transactions after our Account is dosed. The address to
send your request to dose your Account is disclosed in the
Additional Disclosure Statement
Account Closure`
We may.dose your Account, suspend your credit privileges,
or reduce your credit limit at any time and for any reason,
subject to time requirements of applicable law. In any of these
events, your. Account balance will continue, to accrue
Finance Charrggeland fees, until 'paid in full, and Will .remain
subject to all time terms and conditions of this Agreement. If
we dose your. Account you a roe to destroy your Card(s)
and. any unused credR card checks. If Your Account has
been closed, or your credit privileges are suspended, you
may not use your Card or credit card checks.
Default
You will be In default under this Agreement if: (a)) you
make at least the Current Payment-Due in time to be cr
to your Account by the Payment Due Date; (b) you
any other provision of this Agreement; (c) you die; (r
nn misieaamng, raise, mcompiete or i
we receive information from third
moortina anendes, which indicate a
aeon uency or charge-air wrm otner creartors; t you Tan to
rovi a us a physical address;' (h) you exceed your credit
limit; (i) your payment is returned unsatisfied by your bank or
otheriinancial institution for any reason; or 0) any credit card
check is returned unpaid by us. Upon default, we have the
right to dose your unt to terminate or suspend your
credit privileges under this Agreement, to change the terms
of your Account and this Agreement, to require
yyoo
toaid
your entire Account balance Including all accrued buu t un pay
charges immediately and to sue youforwhat you owe. If you
do not pay. us, your bccount balance will continue to accrue
Finance Carges and fees until paid in full and will remain
subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If
we sue you, or if we hire a third party to collect our Account
balance, you will pay our court costs, reasonable attorneys'
fees and other collection costs related to the default to the
extent permitted by law in.the state in which you reside, and
we will apply your payments first to attorneys fees and other
costs and then to principal and unpaid Finance Charges.
Security Interest
If you have not completed a Security Agreement for your
Account, we are extending you an unsecured line of credit.
you have completed an application and Security Agreement
r a secured account, the terms and conditions contained
ithin this paragraph apply to your Account As Security for your
Dmformance under this Agreement, including but not limited to
e repayment of all'credit extended under this Account and any
placement secured credit card account, you assign, pledge,
the -Aaamonar urscrosure btatemenr. You aumormze us to
restrict'withdrawals from your Deposit Account until such time
as this Account is dosed and all your indebtedness is fully
satisfied or until this Account is otherwise modified by us. If you
exceed your credit limit, or otherwise default under the terms of
your Agreement, or if this Agreement is cancelled by you or us
for any reason, we may at any time thereafter and without
advance notice to you, apply all or part of your Deposit Account
to the. payment and satisfaction of any and all amounts owed
under this Account and any replacement secured credit card
account. In addition we may use any other remedies permitted
or otherwise available to us. If the amount in your Deposit
Account is not sufficient to retire all obligations incurred related
to your Account, you agree to pay the amount owed to us
immediately.
CREDIT CARD FRAUD
Lost or Stolen Credit Card or Account Checks
You agree to notify us immediately if your credit card or
credit card checks are lost or stolen. You may notify us by
calling us at the phone number disclosed in the Additional
Disclosure Statement.
Liability for Unauthorized Use
You should retain copies of all charrgge slips until you receive your
statement at which time you.shoufd verify that the charges are
true and the amounts unaltered. You may be liable for the
unauthorized use of your credit card. You will not be liable for
unauthorized use that occurs after you notify us of the loss, theft
or possible unauthorized use. Notification must be given either
by writing us immediately upon leaming of the loss, theft or
possible unauthorized use or calling us at the telephone number
listed on your billing statement You will not be liable for any
unauthorized use of-your credit card Account when you noti us
immediately by phone or in writing. In any case, your iiabil' for
unauthorized use of your credit card Hn"II not exceed $0. e
nodrillps to notify us of unauthorized use of your credit card is
di 1 in the Additional Disclosure Statement. You may also
tali u at the telephone number listed on your billing statement.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Change of Name, Address, Telephone Number
or Employment
You agree to give us prompt notice of any change in your, name,
mailing address, telephone number or place of employment
Updated Financial and Other Information
Upon request, you agree to promptly give us accurate
financial and other information about yourself:
Credit Reporting
rreport reflecting ion.yourncredit recorddmay 559 submitted to a
credit reporting agency if any specific Information related to
your Account transactions or credit experience with us is
inaccurate, you may notify us to, correct the inaccurate
information (after confirmation of the alleged error) reported to
any credit repedn agency by writing to us at P.O. Box 98706,
Las Vegas, NV 89993.
Certain Privacy Practices
You, agree that from time to time we may receive credit
information concerning y u from others, such as stores, other
lenders, and credit reporting agencies, and that we may use this
information to amend, cancel or suspend your credit privile es
under this Agreement even if u are not in default with us. You
agree that the Department of Motor Vehicles may release your
residence address to us, should It become necessary to locate
you. You aggree that our supervisory personnel may listen and
record telep-hama calls between you and our representatives In
order to evaluate the quality of our service to you and to other
cardmembers. For additional information regarding our privacy
practices, please refer to our Privacy Statement.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
Change of Terms (Including Finance Charges)
WE MAY CHANGE OR TERMINATE ALL OR AN
THIS AGREEMENT OR ADD NEW TERMS AT
IT
CHANGES APPLY TO
BALANCES.
Arbitration
Please see the Additional Disclosure Statement for
applicability to your Account
This arbitration provision, shall apply to any Cl
aim against us,
and to eao of our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, an company
providing a rewards feature in conjunction with this Agreement,
predecessors, successors, and assigns, and each of their
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officers, dired
dispute, or c
Intentional or
or
. or
i our right to
claims court
As, and employees. You agree any claim,
y (whether based upon contract; tort,
B; constitution; statute, common law. or
,a etdating, present a future), inducing
aims, crossmblaims and third W claims,
I to this Agreement or the relationships
3 Agreement, including the val ilty or
rbitration clause, any pbr thereof or the
im"J%; shall be resolved upon the election
?g arbitration pursuantf to this arbitration
able sties or procedures of the arbitration
at the time the Claim is fled. The party
select
proceeding shall have the right to
ee erbrtr?ion administrators: tie National
P) the American Arbitration Association
94ator shall be a lawyer with more than
a retired or former. We agree not to
(rate an individual you may bring in
in equivalent court, if any, so' long as the
in that court. The rules and forms of the
$ may be obtained by writing to time
uidresses listed below. Our address fir
arbitration est your residence wwthat you h6m a
at such other location as agree
u fie. you will oav the first S50 of
administrator on an Claim submitted bytoyoouu in amitraaon u w a additional fees
ill
to the maximum rrbittradonmir>isfnator, wee w
cor>sidee eyrequest by you
to all or part of the additional fees; however, we shall not be
opted to pa any additional fees unless the arbitrator gwtB
you an award. If the arbitrator grants an award Ill your favor, we
will reimburse you for any additional -fees paid or owed by you to
the arbitration administrator up to the amount of the fees that
would have been charged If the original Claim had. been for the
amount of the actual award in your-favor. The pares shall bear
the expense of their respective attorney's fees, except as
otherwise provided by law. If a statute gives you light- to
recover any of these fees, or the fees paid to the ar=Mon
administrator, these rights shall apply in the arbitration
notwithstanding argRtring to contrery contained herein. If the
arbitrator issues an award in our favor, you will not be required to
reimburse us for any fees we have previously .paid to the
arbitration administrator or for which we are responsible.
This arbitration agreement is made pursuant to a transaction
involving interstate commerce, and shall be govemed by the
Federal Arbitration Act 9 U.S.C. Sections 1 - 16 (the "FAA").
The arbitrator shall apply applicable substantive law consistent
with the FAA and provide written reasoned findings of fact and
conclusions of law. The arbitrator's award shall not be subject
to appeal except as permitted by the FAA. The parties agree
that the award shall be kept confidential. Judgment upon the
award may be entered In any court having jurisdiction.
THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TW-Y ;HAVE A
RIGHT TO LITIGATE CLAIMS THROUGHF A COURT
BEFORE A JUDGE OR JURY BUT WILL NOT HAVE THAT
RIGHT IF EITHER PARTY QcTS ARBITRATION. THE
PARTIES. HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO LITIGATE SUCH CLAIMS IN A
COURT BEFORE A JUDGE OR JURY UPON ELECTION OF
ARBITRATION BY EITHER PARTY.
You ma contact, obtain the arbitration rules of, or-file a G.laim
with NAF, AAA or JAMS as follows:
National Arbitration Forum JAMS
P.O. Box 50191 45 Broadway
Minneapolis, MN 55405 New York, NY 10005
www.aarfbrum.com www.jamsadr.com
Code of Procedure Financial Services
Arbitration Rules
and Procedures
American Arbitration Association
1150 Connecticut Ave. NW 6th floor
Washingbn, DC 20036-41114
www. r.o
Arbitration ules for Consumer
Disputes (Claims under $10,000)
Commercial Arbitration Rules
(all other claims).
Assignment of Account
We may sell, assign or transfer your Agreement and Account
or any portion thereof without notice to you. You may not sell,
assign or transfer your Account.
Waiver
We may choose to delay enforcing or waive any of our rights
under this Agreement in certain situations. We can delay
enforcing or waive any of our rights without affecting our other
rights. If we waive a right, we do not thereby waive the same
right in other situations.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is finally determined to be void
or unenforceable under any law, rule or regulation all other
provisions of this Agreement will remain valid and adomeable.
Applicable Law
This Ap,?reement and your Account will.be governed by federal
law ana the laws of the state of Nevada, whether or not you live
in Nevada and whether or not your Account is used outside
Nevada. This Agreement is entered into in Nevada and all credit
under this Agreement will be extended from Nevada.
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YOUR BILLING RIGHTS
What To Do If There's An Error In Your Bill
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 bill is wrong or if you need more information
about a transaction on your bill, write to us (on a se arate sheet)
at the address listed on your billing statement. Write 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.
Please include the following information in your letter.
• Your name, account number and signature;
• The dollar amount of the suspected error; and
• Describe the error and explain, if you can, why you believe
there is an error.
If you need more information, describe the item you are not
sure about. If Yyou have authorized us to pay: your Account bill
automatically from your savings or checking account, you can
stop the payment on any amount you think is wrong. To stop
the payment, your letter must reach us three business days
before the automatic payment is scheduled to occur.
YOUR RIGHTS AND OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
AFTER WE RECEIVE YOUR WRITTEN NOTICE:
We must acknowledge your letter within 30 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 bill
you for the amount you question, including Finance Charges, and
we can apply any unpaid amount against your Credit Limit. You
do not have to pay: any uestioned amount while we are
Invest sting, but you are still obligated to pay the parts of your
bill thaVare not in question.
If we find that we made a mistake on your bill, 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 will send you a
statement of the amount you owe and the date it is due.
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson i£ SLED 0r F'! G
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Sheriff ,, .
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Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy 0 P Z: 38
Richard W Stewart CUMBERLAN115 L1ct`
Solicitor fFCF w :,G EENNSYL?!AN11A
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Case Number
vs.
Ronald H. Zenefski 2011-7161
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
09/27/2011 Shawn Gutshall, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on September 27,
2011 at 1445 hours, he served a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within named
defendant, to wit: Ronald H. Zenefski, by making known unto himself personally, at Lemoyne Sleeper,
1036 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013 its contents and at the
same time handing to him personally the said true and correct copy of the same. Ronald H. Zenefski
currently resides at 137 Oak Hill Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17015.
SHERIFF COST: $54.00
September 28, 2011
SO ANSWERS,
RON R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
o COW V;SU1Ie Shenft Tcele Sots In-;
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
r Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire FILED-OFFICE
Attorney ID # 94055/201259/312686 U F THE PROTHGNOTARf,
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd 313 DEC I I PM 2: 50
Norfolk, VA 23502 CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES,
LLC
120 CORPORATE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA 23502 No. 11-7161
Plaintiff
V.
RONALD H ZENEFSKI
29 HIGHLAND AVE
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendant
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE DISCONTINUE AND END
PLEASE MARK THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED ACTION AS SETTLED,
DISCONTINUED AND ENDED.
/Reec11 ubmitted
e . Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar#201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar#94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar#312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk,VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: (757) 518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
10-87372
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire
Attorney ID #94055/201259/312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
120 CORPORATE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA 23502
Plaintiff No. 11-7161
V.
RONALD H ZENEFSKI
29 HIGHLAND AVE
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Settle
Discontinue and End upon RONALD H ZENEFSKI,by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof
on this day of , 2013, to:
RONALD H ZE FS
29 HIGHLAND AVE, SHIP EN G kJr , Esquire ert N. Pola , PA Bar#201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar# 94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar#312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: (757) 518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
10-87372
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for this purpose.