HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-5927IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYVANIA
ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC, assignee
of PROVIDIAN BANK
Plaintiff(s)
-vs-
RONALD G. LUYSTER
Defendant(s)
NO. 0`'f`' ?-? c
IN CIVIL ACTION
COMPLAINT
CODE-
FILED ON BEHALF OF
PLAINTIFF
COUNSEL OF RECORD
FOR THIS PARTY:
James R. Apple, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 37942
Charles F. Bennett, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 30541
Joel E. Hausman, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 42096
APPLE AND APPLE, P.C.
Firm No. 719
4650 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Telephone: 412-682-1466
Fax: 412-682-3138
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC, assignee NO.
of PROVIDIAN BANK IN CIVIL ACTION
Plaintiff(s)
-vs-
RONALD G. LAY
Defendant(s)
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 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.
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COMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff is a corporation having offices at 2036 Miller Road, Warren, MI 48092
and as the assignee of Providian Bank, stands in its assignor's stead, and all are
hereinafter referred to interchangeably as "Plaintiff'.
2. At a specific instance the Assignor sold, assigned and transferred to Plaintiff all of
Assignor's right, title and interest in, and to the agreement between Assignor and
Defendant. Assignor had the right to assign the agreement. A copy of the
assignment is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
3. All conditions precedent to Assignor's right to be paid under the terms of the
contract have occurred.
4. Defendant is an individual whose address is 114 Green Lane Drive, Camp Hill,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011.
5. At a specific instance and request of the Defendant, the Defendant applied for and
was granted a credit card by Plaintiff at the terms and conditions agreed upon by
the parties, as is more specifically shown by the Application and Agreement, a
true and correct copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "B" and made a
part hereof.
6. The Plaintiff avers that the agreement between the parties was based upon a
written agreement which the Defendant accepted by using credit card to make
purchases and/or cash advances.
7. Thereafter, in breach of obligations under the Agreement, the Defendant failed to
make payments as they became due.
8. Plaintiff avers that the terms of the Agreement provide for acceleration of the
entire balance due and owing upon Defendant's breach of the Agreement.
9. Plaintiff avers that the balance due amounts to $3,866.49, as is more specifically
shown by Plaintiffs Statement of Account, a true and correct copy of which is
attached hereto, marked Exhibit "C" and made a part hereof.
10. Plaintiff avers that the interest has accrued at the rate of 10% per annum on the
balance due from July 29, 2003.
11. Per the term of the agreement, the Defendant has agreed to pay to the Plaintiff as
liquidated damages, the costs of collection, including all reasonable attorneys'
fees incurred in the collection of monies owing, which Plaintiff avers will amount
to 20% of the balance due.
12. Although repeatedly requested to do so by Plaintiff, Defendant has willfully failed
and refused to pay the amount due to Plaintiff or any part thereof.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands Judgment against Defendant in the amount of
$3,866.49, with appropriate additional interest from July 29, 2003, plus attorneys fees
and costs.
APPLE AND APPLE, P.C.
By:
orneys r laintiff(s)
Bill of Sale
Providian Bank, for value received and in accordance with the terms of the
Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Providian National Bank, Providian Bank
("Sealers") and Asset Acceptance. LLC ("Purchaser'), dated as. of January 28, 2003 (the
"Agreement"),. does hereby sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser, its successors and assigns, all
right; title and interest in and to the Accounts listed in the ?account Schedule attached (as may be
amended in accordance with the Agreement) as Appendix A to the Agreement, without recourse
and without representation or warranty of collectibility, or otherwise, except to the extent stated
in the Agreement.
Executed on ?/ZOO-
PROVIDIAN BANK
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STATE OF MICHIGAN )
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ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC
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AFFIDAVIT
RONALD G LUYSTER )
Defendant, )
I, T. Tranchida being first duly sworn deposes and states:
That I am the Outsourcing Supervisor of ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, a Limited Liability Company
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and doing business
at P.O. BOX 2036 WARREN, MI 48090.
That there is justly due and owing on the account by the Defendant to
the Plaintiff, the sum of money set out in the attached statement of account amounting to
$3488.92 representing the principal and $377.57 representing accrued interest
to date.
That the said account originally with PROVIDIAN BANK / , account number
4479480200461067, has been purchased by ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, who now owns said account and
has all rights connected therewith including the right to institute this action.
That Plaintiff has received the business records kept in the ordinary course of
business by the original creditor, which show and document the balance due and owing.
That diligent inquiry to determine if the Defendant is in the military service of
the United States of America, and have determined that Defendant is not in such military
service and is therefore not entitled to the rights and privileges provided under the
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended.
Dated this uly, 2003.
T. TRANCHIDA, OUTSOURCING SUPERVISOR
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public for the State of Michigan, the 28th
of July, 2003 as certified by my hand as set forth immediately below.
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Notary Public, State of Michigan
Acting in Macomb County
R. OLSON
Commission Expires: August 14, 2007
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PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK
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ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE
RATE (APR) for purchases 23.99%
and cash advances
Cash Advance Fee 5"/u of the advance
FINANCE CHARGE ($3 minimum)
Annual Fee $39
Late Fee $29
Overhmit Fee $29
Returned Payment Fee $29
Your VISA or MasterCard credit account (the "Credit
Card Account") allows you to make purchases by using
your VISA or MasterCard card (the "Card") wherever it is
honored, and to get cash advances from any participating
financial institution. In this Agreement, "you" and "your"
mean each person for whom we have opened a Credit Card
Account. "We," "our," "ours," and "us" mean Providian
National Bank or its assignee. Any use of this Credit Card
Account constitutes acceptance of this Agreement. The
Credit Card Account may be used only for personal, family,
household, or charitable purposes, and not for any business
or commercial purpose. You and we agree as follows:
1. Security Interest in Savings Account. If we require
you to open and maintain a Savings Account, you grant
us a security interest in the Savings Account to the full
extent of the balance in that account (the "Pledged
Balance"). The Pledged Balance funds will remain yours
as long as your Credit Card Account is in good standing
and you comply with this Agreement. The security
interest will secure the payment of all your obligations
under, and your compliance with, all of the provisions of
this Agreement. In case of default, we may, without
notice, apply all or any portion of your Pledged Balance
against any outstanding balance due on your Credit Card
Account. You will not be able to withdraw funds from the
Pledged Balance unless we no longer require you to
maintain a Savings Account or you close your Credit
Card Account. Provided your Credit Card Account has
been paid in full, you will be able to withdraw all
remaining funds from the Pledged Balance twenty-five
(25) days after you notify us in writing that you wish to
close your Credit Card Account, you destroy your Card, and
we have verified to our satisfaction that all funds you have
sent us are valid. You will also have to pay any additional
charges that are posted to your Credit Card Account after
it has been closed.
2. Promise to Pay. You promise to pay us when due all
amounts borrowed when you or someone else uses your
Credit Card Account (even if the amount charged
exceeds your permission), all other transactions and
charges to your Credit Card Account, and collection costs
we incur, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorney's fees and court costs. (If we sue you to collect the
debt and you win the suit, we will pay your reasonable
attorney's fees and court costs.)
3. Payments. We will send you a monthly statement
showing your outstanding balance. You will pay us in U.S.
dollars (checks must be payable at a U.S. office of the bank
the check is drawn on) at least the payment due as shown
on your statement by the payment due dare in accordance
with payment instructions on your monthly statement. The
payment due will be: 3% of the new balance shown on your
statement, plus the amount of any past due payment, and
may include the amount by which the new balance exceeds
your credit .line, plus fees for certain optional services.
However, the payment due will not be less than $15 (unless
your new balance is less than $15, in which case the
payment due will be the amount of the new balance). If
your Credit Card Account is past due or above the credit
line, we may require a higher minimum payment, but we
will notify you before doing so. If your payment is more than
the payment due, it will be treated as a single payment and
none of it will be applied to future payments due.
When we receive your payment check, we may, at our
discretion, keep the check and present it electronically to the
financial institution on which the check indrawn. If we do so,
we will provide you with a copy of the-check at your request.
If you send us money without specifying whether it is a
deposit to your Savings Account or a payment on your
Credit Card Account, we will determine, at our discretion,
which Account(s) the money will be applied to. We may
accept late or partial payments, or payments marked "paid
in full" or marked with other restrictions, without losing our
right to collect all amounts owing under this Agreement.
4. Finance Charges. Finance charges begin to accrue on
a debit when it is included in -either the daily purchase
balance ("Purchase Balance") or the daily cash advance
balance ("Cash Advance Balance") and continue to
accrue until that balance is reduced by a payment or credit.
The Purchase and Cash Advance Balances are reduced by
payments as of the date received, and by credits as of the
date posted. Normally, any payment amount we receive
that exceeds the finance charges and fees then due will
first be used to pay the remaining Cash Advance Balance,
and then, after the Cash Advance Balance has been paid
in full, will be used to pay any remaining Purchase
Balance. However, we may apply your payments differently
without further notice. Purchases are included in your
Purchase Balance as of the date made. Fees (except cash
advance fees) are included in the Purchase Balance as of
the date posted. However, fees will not be included in the
Purchase Balance for the purpose of calculating finance
charges for the billing cycle when fees are the only balance
on the last day of the billing cycle. Cash advance fees are
included in the Cash Advance Balance as of the date posted.
Cash advances from other financial institutions and
through Automated Teller Machines are included in your
Cash'Advance Balance as of the date made. If we send you
a cash advance check and you use it, it will be included in
your Cash Advance Balance as of the date presented to us.
Other debits are included in your Purchase or Cash
Advance Balance as of the date posted. Finance charges
are added to your Purchase and Cash Advance Balances each
day and are then posted on the last day of the billing cycle.
To figure the daily finance charge for purchases and the
daily finance charge for cash advances, we start with your
previous day's Purchase Balance and Cash Advance
Balance, add all debits and subtract all credits for the
current day to the applicable balance (as explained in the
paragraph above), and multiply the net amount by the
applicable daily periodic rate. The daily periodic rate for
purchases and cash ad0ances is 0.0657% (corresponding to
an ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 23.99%). The
finance charge for purchases is then added to and included
in that day's Purchase Balance and the finance charge for
cash advances is then added to and included in that day's
Cash Advance Balance. We treat a credit balance for any
day as zero. We determine the total finance charges for the
billing cycle by adding together the finance charge for
purchases for each day within the billing cycle and the
finance charge for cash advances for each day within the
billing cycle. In calculating finance charges, an adjustment
will be made for any transaction or payment that would
have affected the finance charge calculation in a prior
billing cycle had it been posted in that cycle. The
applicable daily periodic rate for such a transaction will be
the rate in effect for the current billing cycle rather than the
rare in effect on the dace of the transaction. There is no
period within which credit extended may be repaid without
incurring a finance charge.
To determine the average daily balance shown on your
statement for purchases, add each day's Purchase Balance
(including daily finance charge) in the billing cycle and
divide by the number of days in the billing cycle. To determine
the average daily balance shown on your statement for
cash advances, add each day's Cash Advance Balance
(including daily finance charge) in the billing cycle and
divide by the number of days in the billing cycle. You can
multiply each of these average dauh, balances by the number of
days in the billing cycle and by he applicable daily periodic
rate to obtain subtotals, and then add the two subtotals
together to determine the total amount of your finance charges
on balances for the billing cycle. If a cash advance transaction
fee (see Fees, section 6) or credit line increase fee is charged,
that amount is also a FINANCE CHARGE.
5. Changes. We may change any part of this Agreement or
add or remove requirements, terms, or conditions after
notice as required by law. If we change section 4, the new
finance charge calculation will apply to your whole Credit
Card Account balance from the effective date of the change,
whether or not the balance includes items posted to your
Credit Card Account before the change date and whether or
not you continue to use the Credit Card Account.
6. Fees. We may charge your Credit Card Account $29 for.
each billing cycle within which your Credit Card Account
is delinquent (late fee); each billing cycle within which your
balance exceeds your credit line (overlimit fee); and each
payment item that is returned to us unpaid (for example,
bounced checks).
An annual fee of $39 will be charged to your Credit Card
Account every 12 months. For a second Card issued on
your Credit Card Account, an additional $20 annual fee
will be charged for that Card. For cash advances, a
transaction fee, which is a FINANCE CHARGE, will be
charged that is the greater of $3 or 50f, of the cash advance
amount. For Cards sent at your request through an express
service, we may charge $22, which is a FINANCE
CHARGE. For each Card you ask us to replace, we may
charge $18. For copies of back statements that were first
sent to you more than three months earlier, we may charge
$3 for each copy.
You may use our PaySmarr- service to make a single payment
by phone from your personal checking account to your
Credit Card Account free of charge, as a courtesy, once
during every calendar year. After that, we may charge your
Credit Card Account a fee of $4.95 for each additional use
of the service during that year. This fee is a FINANCE
CHARGE and will apply even if the payment is returned
for non-sufficient funds.
Your Credit Card Account will be reviewed regularly for
unsecured credit line increases. If we offer you a credit line
increase, we will tell you if there is a fee. The maximum
amount of this fee was disclosed to you when you applied
for your Credit Card Account and will in no case exceed
$99. A credit line increase fee is a FINANCE CHARGE.
(In addition, you may have paid a one-time processing `ee
in order to open the Credit Card Account. If so, this fee was
a FINANCE CHARGE and the amount was disclosed in
the Credit Card Terms we sent you in your solicitation. If
you used the Build-A-Savings-Account Plan, you also paid
a service fee that was disclosed separately.)
7. Credit Line. Your initial credit line is disclosed on the
cardmailer that comes with your Card. We may increase or
lower your credit line at any time based on information we
obtain from you or your credit records, or based on your
use of the Credit Card Account. For example, if your use
of the Credit Card Account indicates you are having
financial difficulties or may not repay us, we may lower
your credit line. On the other hand, if you use your Credit
Card Account responsibly and maintain a good credit
record, we may increase your credit line. Your current
credit line is disclosed in your statement each month.
Your monthly statement will also show, as of the statement
date, your available credit. On any day, your available
credit for purchases is normally the difference between
your credit line and your Credit Card Account balance.
We may also set a daily dollar limit on the cash advances
you can receive at an Automated Teller Machine.
When we determine your available credit for a purchase or
cash advance, we add to your balance any transactions that
! have been made or authorized but have not yet posted to
your Credit Card Account. If you send us a large payment
check, or a check that we believe, based on your Credit Card
Account history, may be returned unpaid by your bank (a
bounced check), we may limit your available credit
temporarily by the amount of the check while we wait to
hear from your bank. You ma} not Ilse your Credit Card
i
i Account for, and we may refuse to honor, any transaction
that would cause you to exceed your available credit.
8. Foreign Exchange/Currency Conversion. If you use
your Card for transactions in a currency other than U.S.
dollars, the transactions will be converted to U.S. dollars,
generally using either a W government-mandated rate or
(a) wholesale market rate in effect the day before the
transaction processing date, increased by one percent
0%). If a credit is subsequently given for a transaction, it
will be decreased by one percent (1%). If the credit has a
different processing date, then the exchange rate of the
credit can be greater/less than that of the original
ransaction. The currency conversion rate on the day
before the transaction processing date may differ from the
rate in effect at the time of the transaction or on the date
the transaction is posted- to your Credit Card Account.
You agree io accept the converted amount in U.S. dollars.
9. Merchant Relations. We will not be liable if any person
or Automated Teller Machine refuses to honor the Card
or fails to return the Card to you. We have no
responsibility for goods and services purchased with the
Card except as required by law. (See Special Rule below.)
10. The Card; Cancellation. You will return the Card to
us at our request. The Card expires at the end of the month
shown on it. We have the right not to renew the Card. At
any time after at least 30 days notice to you, or without
notice if permitted by law, we may cancel the Card and
your credit privileges. If your Card is canceled or not
renewed, finance charges and other fees will continue to be
assessed, payments will continue to be due, and all other
applicable provisions of this Agreement will remain in
effect. You may cancel your credit privileges by notifying us
in writing, destroying the Card, and paying your entire
statement balance by the date indicated on the statement
that includes your final purchases, cash advances charges,
and fees. Your credit privileges will be canceled. You will
still be responsible for paying any accrued finance charges
and additional charges. .
11. Personal Information; Documermts. You will give us at
least 10 days notice if you change your name, home or
mailing address, telephone numbers, income, or job. You
will promptly give us information about your financial
affairs if we ask for it. We may get such information from
others, including credit reporting agencies, and provide
your address and information about your Credit Card
Account to others. We may also share information with our
affiliates. However, you may write to us at any time
instructing us not to share credit information with our
affiliates. If you fail to fulfill any of your obligations under
this Agreement, a negative credit report reflecting on your
credit record may be submitted to credit reporting agencies.
12. Customer Service; Unauthorized Use, Loss, or
Theft of the Card. Each Card must be signed on receipt.
You will safeguard the Card and your Personal
Identification Number (PIN), which provides access to
Automated Teller Machines, from theft. You will keep
your PIN separate from your Card. If you discover or
suspect that the Card is lost or stolen, or that there may be
an unauthorized transaction on your Credit Card
Account, you will notify us promptly by telephoning
1-800.356-0011. You will phone, even though you may
notify us in writing, so we can act quickly to limit losses
and liability. You are not liable for unauthorized use of
your Card occurring before you notify us. If you report or
we suspect unauthorized use of your Credit Card Account,
we may suspend your credit privileges until we resolve the
problem to our satisfaction or issue you a new Card. To
improve customer service and security, you agree that your
calls may be monitored or recorded.
13. Standard of Care. Transactions in your Credit Card
Account will be processed mechanically without our
necessarily reviewing every item. Our processing system
will call our attention to certain items, which we will
examine. We will examine all transactions when you
report that your Card has been lost or stolen. We do not
intend ordinarily to examine all items, and we will not be
negligent if we do not do so. This rule establishes the
standard of ordinary care that we in good faith will
exercise in administering your Credit Card Account.
Because of our limited review, and because your Card
transaction slips will not be returned to you with the
monthly statement, you should be careful to keep a record
of them. You should save your cash advance and purchase
slips. You agree to check your monthly statements against
your record and to notify us promptly of any unauthorized
transactions or errors.
14. Default. You will be in default. if you were not eligible
for the Credit Card Account at the time it was opened; if
you fail to pay any amount due to us or to any other
creditor; if you fail to comply with any part of this
Agreement or the attached Savings Account Rules; if any
information you gave us proves to be incomplete or false;
upon your death, bankruptcy, or insolvency; if a bankruptcy
petition is filed by or against you; or if we believe in good
faith that you may not pay or perform your obligations
under this Agreement. On your default, we may, without
further demand or notice, cancel your credit privileges,
declare your Credit Card Account balance immediately
due and payable, and invoke any remedy we may ave. In
the event of your default, the outstanding balance on your
Credit Card Account shall continue to accrue interest at
the Annual Percentage Rate(s) disclosed in the Finance
Charges section of this Agreement, even if we have sued
you to collect the amount you owe.
15. Waiver of Certain Rights. We may delay or waive
enforcement of any provision of this Agreement without
losing our right to enforce it or any other provision later.
You waive: the right to presentment, demand, protest, or
notice of dishonor; any applicable statute of limitations;
and any right you may have to require us to proceed
against anyone before we sue you.
16. Applicable Law; Severability; Assignment. No
matter where you live, this Agreement and your Credit
Card Account are governed by federal law and by New
Hampshire law. This Agreement is a final expression of the
agreement between you and us and may not be
contradicted by evidence of any alleged oral agreement. At
any time after we determine in good faith that any
proposed or enacted legislation, regulatory action, or
judicial decision has rendered or may render any material
provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, or
impose any increased tax, reporting requirement, or other
burden in connection with any such provision or its
enforcement, we may, after at least 30 days notice to you,
or without notice if permitted by law, cancel the Card and
your credit privileges and declare your Credit Card Account
balance immediately due and payable. If any provision of
this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, you
and we will consider that provision modified to conform to
applicable law, and the rest of the provisions in the
Agreement will still be enforceable, but we will have the
right to cancel your Credit Card Account and declare your
balance immediately due, as provided in the preceding
sentence. We may transfer or assign our right to all or some
of your payments. If state law requires that you receive
notice of such an event to protect the purchaser or
assignee, we may give you such notice by filing a financing
statement with the state's Secretary of State.
17. Notices. Other notices to you shall he effective when
deposited in the mail addressed to you at the address shown
in our records, unless a longer notice period is specified in
this Agreement or by law, which period shall start upon
mailing. Notice to us shall be mailed to our address for
Customer Service on your statement for other addresses we
may specify) and shall be effective when we receive it.
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
intonnation about an entry on your bill, write us, on a
separate sheet, at our address for billing disputes listed un
your bill. Write to us as soon as possible. We must hear
from you no later than 60 days after we sent you the first
hill 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:
-Your name and Credit Card Account number.
-The dollar amount of the suspected error.
A description of the error and an explanation, if passible,
of why you believe there is an error. If you need more
information, describe the item you are not sure about.
If you have authorized us to pay your credit card bill
automatically from your 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. 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 hill that
are not in question.
If we find that we made a mistake on your bill, you will not
have to pay any finance charge 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 the missed
payments on the questioned amount. In either rase, we will
send you a statement of the amount you owe and the date
that it is due. If you fail to pay the amount we think you owe,
we may report you as delinquent. However, if our
explanation does not satisty you and you write to us within
10 days telling us that you still refuse to pay, we must tell
anyone we report you to that you question your bill. And we
must tell you the name of anyone we reported you to. We
must tell anyone we report you to 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 $50 of the questioned amount,
even if your bill was correct.
Special Rule for Credit Card Purchases
If you have a problem with the quality of the goods or
services that you purchased with our credit card and you
have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the
merchant, you may nct have to pay the remaining amount
due on the goods or services. There are two limitations
on this right: (a) you must have made the purchase in
your home state or, if not within your home state, within
100 miles of your current. mailing address; and (b) the
purchase price must have been more than $50. These
limitations do not apply if we own or operate the
merchant, or if we mailed you the advertisement for the
1 property or services.
SAVINGS ACCOUNT RULES
The following applies if you have a Savings Account with
Providian National Bank.
These Savings Account Rules govern the pledged Savings
Account (the "Savings Account") opened by you with
Providian National Bank in connection with your Credit
Card Account. In these Savings Account Rules, "you" and
"your" mean each person for whom we have opened a
Savings Account. "We," "our," "outs," and "us mean
Providian National Batik or its assignee.
1. Iriferest and Balance Computation Method. Your
deposit begins earning interest the business day after the
date received. The initial interest "rates and annual
percentage yields we pay on this Savings Account are
shown on a separate disclosure. Your interest rates and
annual percentage yields may change. At our discretion,
we may change the interest rates as often as daily. We use
the average daily balance method to calculate the interest
on your Savings Account. This method applies a periodic
rate to the average daily balance for the period. The
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average daily balance is calculated by adding die principal
in the Savings Account for each day of the period and
dividing that figure by the number of days in the period.
The interest rate and annual percentage yield depend on
the amount of your balance on the last day of each
statement period. Imerest accrues daily and is compounded
monthly. Interest is credited to your Savings Account at
the end of each monthly statement period and when your
Savings Account is closed.
2. Depositing Money. We may require a minimum
balance for you to open the Savings Account; if so, the
minimum opening deposit amount will be shown on a
separate disclosure. To make a deposit, you may send
money orders or checks drawn on U.S. financial
institutions in U.S. dollars to P.O. Box 800, Tilton, New
Hampshire 03276.0800. Such a deposit will begin earning
interest the business day after the date, received. If you
send us money without specifying whether it is a deposit
to your Savings Account or a payment on your Credit
Card Account, we will determine, at our discretion, to
which Account(s) the money will be applied. We may not
accept for deposit any item that is made out to a third
parry instead of to you or to us. We reserve the right to
refuse deposits for any reason. We may endorse and
deposit items for you that we receive for deposit. When we
receive your check for deposit, we may, at our discretion,
keep the check and present it electronically to the
financial institution on which the check is drawn. If we do
so, we will provide you with a copy of the check at your
request. We reserve the right to limit the total balance in
your Savings Account to $5,000. If we receive a deposit
that causes your balance to exceed $5,000, we may, at our
option, return the funds to you.
3. Pledged Balance; itestricted Withdrawal. At the time
you open the Savings Account, you grant to us a security
interest in all of the opening balance in the Savings
Account and any subsequent deposits we accept. You may
riot, withdraw any funds from this Savings Account except
as described in these Savings Account Rules. This Savings
Account balance has been pledged by you to secure your
obligations on your Credit Card Account, as set forth in
the Credit Card Account Agreement. In case of default, we
may, without notice, apply your pledged Savings Account
balance against your Credit Card Account balance: You
may withdraw the Pledged Baian'ce from the Savings
Account 25 days after having notified us that you wish to
close your Credit Card Account, you have destroyed your
Card, all amounts due have been paid in full, and we have
verified to our siusfacrion that all funds you have sent us
are valid. in addition, under federal regulations, we must
reserve the right to require seven days notice before you
withdraw any money from the Savings Account.
4. Statements. We will send you a monthly statement
showing the interest earned during the period up to the
statement dare, the annual percentage yield earned, and
all transactions related to the Savings Account.
5. Errors. You will notify us within 30 days after you receive
a statement if any transaction shown on it is incorrect.
6. Fees. The following fees may he assessed against your
Savings Account: For payment of outstanding Credit Card
Account balance: a $25 processing fee if we must apply
any funds from your Savings Account to pay any portion
of the outstanding balance on your Credit Card Account;
for deposited items returned unpaid: $Z9 each time an
item is returned unpaid; for extra copies of statements: $3
1 each; for legal process: $25 if we must comply with a legal
order related to the Savings Account; and for Savings
I Account reconcilement: $12 per hour.
(]it addition, you may have been required to pay a one-
time processing fee of up to $25 in order to open the Credit
Card Account In the event the required fee was not paid,
it may be assessed against your Savings Account.)
7. Federal Deposit Insurance. Funds on deposit in the
Savings Account are insured by the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation (FDIC). For individual accounts, the
total of all deposits you have with us is insured up to $100,000.
8. Disclosure of Account Information. At our discretion,
we may disclose information about the Savings Account to
our affiliates. On the request of another financial
institution, we may relate our experience with your Savings
Account. To the extent required by law, we will report
earnings on the Savings Account to the appropriate tax
authorities. We may give information about the Savings
Account to others as authorized in writing by you. We may
also oe required, by subpoena or other legal process, to
provide information about your Savings Account or to hold
or deliver funds in the Savings Account.
9. Limits of Liability. You will indemnify and hold us
harmless from any loss caused by our acting in accordance
with these Savings Account Rules in reliance on any
representation or authorization you give us. We are not
liable for the accuracy of any information you give to us. Our
responsibility is limited to the exercise of ordinary care.
10. No Warranties. We make no warranties or -earesent-
anon with respect to processing under these Savings
Account Rules or the accuracy of any report or other form
furnished under these Savings Account Rules. We will not
he liable for our failure to act if the failure is due to your
action or inaction, failure of our equipment, acts of God,
government regulations, labor disputes, mechanical or
electrical breakdowns, weather conditions, or other events
beyond our control.
11. Applicable Law-, Change of Terms. This Savings
Account is subject to New Hampshire law, applicable
federal laws and regulations, and our procedures for
accounts of this type. We may change these Savings
Account Rules but will give you anv prior notice required
by law at the address you have given us.
12. Closing Account. We may close the Savings Account
at any time by written notice. Then we will send you the
balance 25 days after the surrender or cancellation of your
Card, after paying off any unpaid balance on the Credit
Card Account. You may close the Savings Account only
pursuant to section 3 above.
13. Assignments. Because you have pledged this Savings
Account to us as security for your obligations on your
Credit Card Account, you may not pledge or assign this
Savings Account to any third party. If you attempt to do
so, we will close both your Savings Account and your
Credit Card Account.
Electronic Fund Transfers Disclosure Statement
You may arrange for an organization (for example, a
government agency or financial institution) to make
electronic deposits to your Savings Account. Electronic
deposits that are credited to your Savings Account will
be described in your monthly statement. You may also
call 1.800-356-0011 co find out whether or not an
electronic deposit has been made.
' In Case of Errors or Questions About Electronic
Transfers. You should telephone us at 1-800.356-0011,
or write to us at P.O. Box 800, Tilton, New Hampshire
03276-0800, as soon as possible if you think your
statement is wrong or if you need more information about
a transfer listed on your statement. We must hear from you
no later than 60 days after we sent the FIRST statement
on which the problem or error appeared. You should:
(1) tell us your name and Savings Account number,
(2) describe the error or the transfer in question and
explain clearly why it may be an error or why you
need more information:
(3) tell us the dollar amount of the suspected error
If you tell us orally, we may require you to send the
complaint or question in writing within 10 business days.
We will tell you the results of our investigation within
10 business days atter hearing from you and we will correct
any error promptly. If we need more time, however, we may
take up to 45 days to investigate the complaint or question.
If we decide to do this, we will recredit your Savings
Account within 10 business days for the amount you think
is in error so that you will have the use of the money during
the time it takes us to complete our investigation. If we ask
you to put the complaint or question in writing and we do
not receive it within 10 business days, we may not recredit
your Savings Account.
If we decide that there was no error, we will send you a
written explanation within three business days after we
finish our investigation. You may ask for copies of the
documents we used in our investigation.
Our Liability for Failure to Make Transfers. If we do not
complete a transfer to or from your Savings Account on
time or in the correct amount, we will be liable for your
losses or damages. However, there are some exceptions. We
will NOT be liable if, for instance:
• through no fault of ours, you do not have enough
money in the Savings Account to make the transfer;
• circumstances beyond our control (such as fire or
flood) prevent the transfer, despite reasonable
precautions that we have taken.
There may be other exceptions not specifically mentioned
here (for example, if a payment is not made due to the
limitations of a payee or financial institution).
Business Days. Our business days are Monday through
Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Disclosure of Account Information to Third Parties.
We will disclose information under the circumstances
described in your Savings Account Rules, section 8.
Unauthorized Transfers. You must tell us at once if someone
has transferred or may transfer money from your Savings
Account without your permission. Telephoning us is the best
way to keep possible losses down. Call 1-800-356.0011 or
write to P.O. Box 800, Tilton, New Hampshire 03276-0800.
f your statement shows electronic transfers that you did
not make, tell us at once. If you do not tell us within
60 days after the statement was mailed to you, you may
not get back any money you lost after the 60 days if we can
prove we could have stopped someone from taking the
i money if you had told us in time. If a good reason (such as
I a long trip or a hospital stay) kept you from telling us, we
will extend the time period.
ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC
Statement of Account
ASSIGNEE OF: PRCVIDIAN BANK /
NAME RONALD G =STER
ADDRESS 114 GREEN LANE DR
CAMP HILL PA 17011-8313
ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC Account # 12311219
Original Lender Account # 4479480200461067
Purchase Date 01/29/03
Principal Amount 3488.92
Arbitration Fees 0.00
Purchased Interest
and Late Fees 220.81
Interest after Purchase 156.76
Total Balance 3866.49
Interest Rate 10.000%
Date Of Charge Off 06/12/02
Date Last Payment 12/05/01
Dated this 28th day of July, 2003.
Delaware Limited Liability Company doing business at:
P.O. BOX 2036
WARREN, MI 48090
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ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
AND NOW THIS 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007 AFTER MAILING NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO PROCEED AND RECEIVING NO RESPONSE - THE ABOVE
CASE IS HEREBY TERMINATED WITH PREJUDICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA
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BY THE COURT,
CURTIS R. LONG
PROTHONOTARY
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