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Visa Platinum Rewards Credit Card Agreement
This is a card member agreement and disclosure statement ("Agreement") between
but was not, we will not be liable for any consequential, punitive, or incidental
you and Hills Bank and Trust Company containing the terms that will apply to your Hills
damages if we acted in good faith. Our only obligation under those circumstances will
Bank Visa Platinum Rewards ("Account"). In this Agreement, "you" and "your" means
be to pay the designated payee the amount of the Convenience Check and cancel any
each individual accepting a solicitation or applying for the Account or otherwise
charges assessed against your Account as a result of any wrongful failure to honor the
agreeing to be responsible for the Account. "We", "us", "our", and "the Bank" means
Convenience Check.
Hills Bank and Trust Company, the issuer of the Card and your Account creditor.
7. Balance Transfers: We may permit you to transfer balances from other
Other terms are defined in the text of the Agreement. Please read this Agreement
companies, including financial institutions. However, you cannot make Balance
carefully and keep it in a safe place to make the best use of the Hills Bank credit card
Transfers from the Bank accounts. The amount of your total Credit Limit which we
(the "Card") we issue with this Account. The Agreement becomes effective as soon as
may allow to you for a Balance Transfer reduces the amount of the Credit Limit
you or someone authorized by you uses the Card or Account, but no later than 30
available for Purchases and Advances. Finance Charges on your Balance Transfers
calendar days after we issue and you fail to return the Card.
accrue from the date of transfer to your Account. If you reach your limit on the amount
of credit we allocate to you for one or more Balance Transfers, you may not transfer
ACCOUNT FEATURES AND YOUR USE OF THE ACCOUNT
additional balances even if you have not reached your total Credit Limit. Balance
1. Use: Charging privileges on the Card and Account are provided by the Bank
Transfers will post to the Account and be separately reflected on the monthly Account
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Charge activity, Account status, and any
statements as a Balance Transfer, or, depending upon the offer, may post to the
Account delinquency information will be provided to you monthly. You may use the
Account and be treated as a Purchase, or as an Advance transaction.
Card to obtain an Advance (as defined below) from a participating financial institution
or Automated Teller Machine (ATM). You may use the Account only for personal,
FINANCE CHARGES AND ACCOUNT FEES
family, or household purposes.
8. Account Finance Charges: Finance Charges reflect the cost of credit. Your total
2. Your Acceptance of the Agreement: By accepting, signing, or using this Card or
Finance Charge for any billing cycle will equal the amount of any (a) periodic rate
Account, or by continued use of an existing Card or Account, you are agreeing to the
Finance Charges (sometimes referred to as "interest" here and on your monthly
terms of this Agreement.
Account statement); (b) Advance transaction fees; and (c) any other transaction fees
3. Account Purchases: You may use the Account to buy, lease, or otherwise obtain
that are considered Finance Charges. In some of the following sections we have
goods or services from participating merchants (including transactions you initiate via
abbreviated the terms "monthly periodic rate" as MPR, "average daily balance" as
email, by telephone, or over the Internet) or take advantage of special promotional
"ADB", and "annual percentage rate" as "APR".
Convenience Check or Balance Transfer offers that post as Purchase Transactions
9.1 Interest Rate: The APRs and the corresponding monthly periodic interest rates
("Purchases"). We will, in connection with any promotional Balance Transfer or
are listed on the attached rates and fee table. The Prime Rate used to calculate the
Convenience Check offer we make, provide you with materials that explain whether
APR will be the Prime Rate on the 15th day of each month or the first regular business
those transactions will post and be treated as a Purchase. Even if you have not
day thereafter as published on that business day in the Money Rates column of The
signed a sales draft or the merchant has not supplied you with a written receipt or
Wall Street Journal ("WSJ"). The APR may increase if the Prime Rate increases. An
other proof of sale, you are responsible for all Purchases made through the Account,
increase will take effect the day after your statement cycles following the 15th of the
except as expressly limited by applicable law. See "Your Billing Rights" section for
month. An increase will result in an increase in the finance charge and it may have the
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effect of increasing your periodic minimum payment. The APR will not change more
4. Account Advances: Advances are transactions other than Purchases that allow
often than once a month. A decrease will have the opposite effect of an increase. If
you direct access to funds available through your Account. Advances may include
the Prime Rate changes more frequently than the APR, we will always use the Prime
Account transactions such as cash advances you obtain directly from us, other
Rate in effect on the day we adjust the APR to determine the new APR. In such case
participating financial institutions, ATMs, Telephone Transfers, Balance Transfers, or
we will ignore any changes in the Prime Rate that occur between APR adjustments.
Convenience Checks. Monthly Account statements we issue may refer to Advances
Any rate change will be applied to all balances carried forward from the last statement.
as "Advance", "Cash", "Cash Advances" or by the product or device you used to obtain
We reserve the right to choose a comparable new index if the WSJ ceases to publish
an Advance. You may use your Account to obtain cash either by presenting your Card
a Prime Rate.
at any bank or other financial institution that accepts the Card or by making a
9.2 Interest Rate for Cash Advances: The MPR and the corresponding variable
withdrawal of cash at an ATM. We may restrict the amount of the credit limit that is
APR will be determined by adding eleven percentage points (11.0%) to the Prime Rate
available for Advances. If an Advance limit greater than the percentage available is
in respect to the Account for the billing cycle. The Prime Rate used to calculate the
requested, it will be subject to credit approval. You may be limited in the amount
APR will be the Prime Rate on the 15th day of each month or the first regular business
and/or number of Advances you may make on your Account.
day thereafter as published on that business day in the Money Rates column of WSJ.
5. Convenience Checks: From time to time, we may supply Convenience Checks
The APR may increase if the Prime Rate increases. An increase will take effect the
for use by the person(s) named on those checks. Convenience Checks are drafts that
day after your statement cycles following the 15th of the month. An increase will result
look like other checks, but are drawn on credit available in the Account. We may,
in an increase in the finance charge and it may have the effect of increasing your
based on the particular offers we make from time to time, provide Convenience
periodic minimum payment. The APR will not change more often than once a month.
Checks that will post and be treated as an Advance or Convenience Check that will
A decrease will have the opposite effect of an increase. If the Prime Rate changes
post and be treated as a Purchase. We will, in connection with any Convenience
more frequently than the APR, we will always use the Prime Rate in effect on the day
Check we provide, include materials that explain whether the Convenience Check will
we adjust the APR to determine the new APR. In such case we will ignore any
post and be treated as an Advance or as a Purchase. Convenience Checks must be
changes in the Prime Rate that occur between APR adjustments. Any rate change will
written in U.S. dollars. We may return a Convenience Check unpaid if:
be applied to all balances carried forward from the last statement. We reserve the
(a) the credit available under your Credit Limit is less than the Convenience Check
right to choose a comparable new index if the WSJ ceases to publish a Prime Rate.
amount;
10. Interest Finance Charge: Finance Charges on your account for Purchases and
(b) the Account is in default; or
Advances are calculated separately.
(c) the Convenience Check is improperly signed or otherwise fails to conform to our
Purchases (Method G)
regularly accepted standards for check payment. Convenience Checks may not be
A Finance Charge will be imposed on Purchases only if you elect not to pay the entire
used to pay the Account or any obligation you owe us or our affiliates.
New Balance shown on your previous monthly statement within 25 days from the
6. Paying and Stopping Payment on Convenience Checks: You must use the
closing date on the statement. If you elect not to pay the entire New Balance shown
number and address provided in the "Lost or Stolen Card or Convenience Checks"
on your previous monthly statement within 25 days from the closing date on the
section below to request that payment be stopped on a Convenience Check. You
statement, a Finance Charge will be imposed on the unpaid balance of purchases
must call us promptly with an oral stop payment request and then provide us with a
from the statement closing date (including new Purchases) and will continue to accrue
written confirmation of the stop payment request within 14 calendar days. Any stop
until the closing date of the billing cycle preceding the date on which the entire New
payment request we receive will remain in effect for 6 months, unless you renew the
Balance is paid in full or until the date of payment if more than 25 days from the
request in writing before the end of that time. We may pay Convenience Checks more
closing date.
than 6 months old. There may be circumstances under which a Convenience Check
The Finance Charge for a billing cycle is computed by applying the Monthly Periodic
must be paid, even if we have received a stop payment request from you. We will not
Rate (which is the APR divided by 12 months) to the Average Daily Balance of
be liable to you if we do not honor your stop payment request under those
Purchases, which is determined by dividing the sum of the daily balance of Purchases
circumstances. If it is determined that a Convenience Check should have been paid,
during the billing cycle by the number of days in the cycle. Each daily balance is the
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principal balance including current cycle Purchases and payments and credits as
make available to you. (Also see the "Advance Limits" section for more information
received, but excluding any unpaid Finance Charges.
about Limits on Advance transactions section.)
Cash Advances (Method A)
14. Payment:
A Finance Charge will be imposed on Advances from the date of the Advance or from
(a) Promise to Pay: You agree to pay for all Purchases, Advances, Finance
the first day of the billing cycle in which the Advance is posted to the Account,
Charges, fees, and any other obligations incurred on the Account.
whichever is later, and will continue to accrue until the date of payment. The Finance
(b) Method of Payment: You must pay us in U.S. dollars with checks or similar
Charge for a billing cycle is computed by applying the Monthly Periodic Rate (which is
payment instruments drawn on a financial institution located in the United States. We
the APR divided by 12 months) to the Average Daily Balance and Advances which is
may, at our option, choose to make an exception and accept a payment drawn on a
determined by dividing the sum of the daily balances of Advances during the billing
foreign bank. However, you will be charged and agree to pay any collection fees
cycle by the number of days in the cycle. Each daily balance is determined by adding
required in connection with such a transaction. The date you mail a payment is
to the Previous Balance (the outstanding balance of your Account at the beginning of
different than the date we receive payment. For purposes of this Agreement, the
the billing cycle) any Purchase as of the date it is posted to your Account and any
payment date is the day we receive your check or money order at the address
Advances as of the transaction date or the first day of the billing cycle in which the
specified on your monthly Account statement. If you mail your payment without a
Advance is posted to the Account, whichever is later, and subtracting all payments as
payment coupon or to an incorrect address, it may result in a delayed credit to your
received and credits as posted through that date, but excluding any unpaid Finance
Account. This may result in additional Finance Charges, fees, and possible
Charges.
suspension of your Account.
Any Finance Charge shown on your monthly statement is computed only through the
(c) Minimum Monthly Payment: Each month you must pay at least the Minimum
last date of the billing cycle. Since Finance Charges continue to accrue until the date
Payment and any past due Minimum Payment by the Payment Due Date shown in
your payment is received and posted to your Account, additional Finance Charges
your monthly Account statement. Your Minimum Payment for Purchases and Cash
may appear on the following month's statement. The amount of the Finance Charge
Advances is 3.0%, rounded up to the nearest dollar, of the total Purchase and Cash
and the Advance Fee may be changed from time to time. There is a minimum Finance
Advance balance (excluding late payment), or $25.00 whichever is greater. In
Charge of 50 cents in any billing cycle in which a Finance Charge is due.
addition, your Minimum Payment will include all amounts delinquent, and amounts in
11. Grace Period: You have a 25 day Grace Period for Purchases (including any
excess of your Credit Limit. If your outstanding Purchase and Cash Advance balance
promotional Balance Transfers or Convenience Checks that will post as Purchases),
is less than $25.00 then the entire balance is due. You also may pay the entire
provided you have paid your Previous Balance in full by the Payment Due Date shown
balance on your Account at any time or pay any amount between the Minimum
on your monthly Account statement. In order to avoid additional Finance Charges on
Payment and your entire balance. Any changes in your Minimum Payment due will be
Purchases, you must pay your New Balance in full by the Payment Due Date shown
reflected on your monthly statement in the month in which the Minimum Payment due
on the front of your monthly Account statement. There is no grace period for
is affected. However, in all cases, you may continue to pay any amount equal to or
transactions that post to the Account as Advances. Those transactions are subject to
greater than the Minimum Payment due.
interest from the date they post to the Account until the date they are paid in full.
(d) Application of Payment: We may allocate payments to amounts owed on your
12. Account Fees: We may charge the following fees. The amounts of these fees
Account in the manner we deem appropriate, including but not limited to, applying
are listed in the attached rates and fee table.
payment to promotional balances, such as Balance Transfers, before applying them to
(a) Cash Advance Transaction Fee: We will add a Finance Charge to the Advance
Purchases and Advances.
balance of the Account in the form of the Advance Transaction Fees disclosed below
15. Change of Address: Your monthly Account statements and notices about your
for each Advance you obtain during a billing cycle. The fees imposed will equal the
Account will be sent to the address you provided in your application or your response
greater of the fees based on a disclosed percentage of each Advance of the minimum
to our Account solicitation. To change your address, you must call us at 1-800-445-
dollar amount, shown below.
5725 or write to us at the following address:
CASH RECEIVED
PERCENTAGE
MINIMUM
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MAXIMUM:
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$15.00
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(b) Annual Fee: $15.00
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(c) Late Payment Fee: We will add a Late Payment Fee of $27.00 to the Purchase
We must receive this information 15 days before the date a billing cycle closes to
balance of the Account if your Minimum Payment is not received by the Payment Due
provide your monthly Account statement at your new address. Note: If you have an
Date shown on the monthly Account statement.
address change within 45 days of the expiration date of your Card(s), please contact
(d) Returned Payment Fee: We will add a Returned Payment Fee of $27.00 to the
the Hills Bank Contact Center at 1-800-445-5725 with that information so your new
Purchase balance of the Account if a draft or check you give us as payment on the
Card(s) can be mailed to your new address.
Account is not honored or if we must return it to you because it cannot be processed.
16. Authorized Use: You agree not to give your Card to anyone else or to authorize
A check that is returned unpaid may be sent for collection.
anyone to use the Account. If you give your Card or Account number to someone and
(e) Returned Convenience Check Fee: We may charge a fee of $35.00 to the
they use either, you will be liable for any charges that the person incurs.
Purchase balance of the Account if you write a Convenience Check that we do not
17. Lost or Stolen Card or Convenience Checks: You must notify us immediately if
honor under the terms of this Agreement. (See "Convenience Checks", and "Paying
your Card or Convenience Checks are lost or stolen or there is possible unauthorized
and Stopping Payment on Convenience Checks" sections for more details).
use of your Card or Account. You will not be liable in excess of $50.00 for any theft or
(f) ATM Surcharges: When you use an ATM not owned by us, you may be charged
loss for purchase charges that occur after notification to the Bank. Notify the
a fee by the ATM owner or network used to complete the transaction and you may be
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charged for a balance inquiry.
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(g) Card Usage Reports Fee: We may offer additional reports regarding Card usage
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and Account transactions which will be provided upon your request for an agreed upon
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fee.
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(h) Foreign Transactions: A 1.0% fee is assessed only on international transactions
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when a currency conversion occurs. Visa will also impose a 0.8% fee on foreign
If this happens, we will ask you and all other persons given Account access to return
transactions where a currency conversion is not performed.
all Cards and unused Convenience Checks to our eServices Department. In addition,
we have the right to close your Account and open a new Account. If we do so, new
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT USING YOUR ACCOUNT
Cards and Convenience Checks will be issued for your new Account.
13. Credit Limit: The Account Credit Limit is the maximum amount of credit available
18. U.S. Currency: If you make a Purchase or Cash Advance in foreign currency the
and the maximum amount that you may owe under the Account at any time. You may
transaction will be converted into U.S. Dollars by Visa.
not request or obtain additional Purchases, Advances, or Balance Transfers once you
For Visa Accounts: To the extent that you have used your Visa card to Purchase
have reached your Credit Limit. The initial Credit Limit is shown on the Card carrier
goods or services, or obtain cash in another country, your statement may reflect the
and will also appear on your monthly Account statement. We reserve the right to
conversion into U.S. dollars of transactions that occurred, initially, in a different
review your Account at any time and increase or decrease your Credit Limit. You may
currency. The exchange rate applied to such transactions is a (i) wholesale market
not increase your Credit Limit by carrying a credit balance over the Credit Limit we
rate or (ii) government-mandated rate in effect one day prior to the processing date,
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increased by one percent. We reserve the right to charge you an additional one
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percent (1.0%) of the U.S. dollar amount of any international transaction, whether that
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transaction was originally made in U.S. dollars or was made in another currency and
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converted to U.S. dollars by Visa or MasterCard. In either case, the 1.0% will be
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calculated on the U.S. dollar amount provided to us by that entity. The same process
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and charges may apply if any international transaction is reversed.
26. Changing the Agreement: The Bank may change all or any part of this
Agreement at any time, including changing the APR and other fees on the Account,
YOUR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AGREEMENT
unless prohibited by law. We will give at least 30 days notice before the effective date
19. Responsibility to Pay: You agree to pay us for all Purchases, Advances,
of any change. On the effective date, the changes, including any changes in APR or
Balance Transfers, Finance Charges, Account Fees and charges, any other
recalculation of Finance Charges, will apply to all amounts you owe at the time the
transaction charges as provided in this Agreement and, to the extent permitted under
change goes into effect. If you do not agree to the changes, you must notify us in
applicable law, attorneys fees, and collection costs we incur enforcing this Agreement
writing within 25 days after the effective date of the change; you also must pay any
against you. This is the case even if the Account is only used by you, or someone to
remaining amount due and destroy the Card. You may pay the remaining amount all
whom you've given access to the Account.
at once or the Bank may allow you to continue making payments under the existing
20. Liability for Charges: You are individually liable and you and the individual or
terms. Otherwise, you will have agreed to the changes in the notice. Use of the
co-obligor(s) who accepted the application for credit, if any, are jointly liable for all
Account after the effective date of the changes shall be deemed acceptance of the
charges to the Account including, without limitation, all fees and Finance Charges.
new terms, even if the 25 days have not expired.
21. Intent to Repay: Every time you use the Account, you represent to us that you
27. Cancellation:
intend and have the reasonable ability to repay your Account obligations. We rely on
(a) The Bank may cancel the Account or suspend credit privileges immediately and
that representation every time you use the Account.
without notice if the Account is in default. We may also cancel the Account in our sole
22. Settling a Disputed Balance: Payment in Full - If you want to settle a
discretion (even if the Account is not in default) by providing notice to you. You may
disagreement with us about any amount you owe by sending a check on which you
cancel the Account by providing notice to us.
have written "Payment in Full" or similar language, you must send us a written
(b) After cancellation of the Account, you will not be able to obtain additional credit on
explanation of the disagreement and dispute and send such check to:
the Account and must agree not to use the Account. All amounts outstanding on the
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Account will be immediately due and payable without notice or demand.
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(c) If you fail to pay any amount you owe under this Agreement, you will be liable for
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our costs of collecting. In addition, if we refer our claim to an attorney for collection,
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you will be liable for reasonable attorney's fees we incur and expenses of any legal
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actions.
(See "Your Billing Rights" section for complete details.) Writing "Payment in Full" or
28. Assignment of Your Account to Another Creditor: We may assign, sell, or
similar language on the check will not be enough to resolve the dispute. If we collect a
transfer your Account and amounts owed by you to another creditor at any time. If we
check or any payment instrument marked "Paid in Full" that you send without a written
do, this Agreement will still be in effect unless and until amended and any references
explanation of the disagreement or dispute, we will not have waived our right to collect
made in this Agreement to "we", "us", "our", or "the Bank" will refer to the creditor to
any remaining amount you owe us under the terms of the Account.
which we assigned, sold, or transferred the Account or amounts owed under the
23. Default: You and the Account will be in default if:
Account. You may not delegate your obligation and responsibilities to us to any third
(a) you do not make the Minimum Payment by the Payment Due Date (disclosed on
party without our express written consent.
the monthly Account statement as the Payment Due Date);
(b) you violate any other provision of this Agreement;
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(c) you become insolvent, assign any property to your creditors, or go into bankruptcy
29. Collecting Credit Information About You: You authorize us to make any credit,
or receivership;
employment, and investigative inquiries we feel are appropriate related to giving you
(d) you have made false statements affecting the application or maintenance of your
credit or collecting amounts owed on your Account. You agree that a consumer credit
Account;
report or business bureau file request, as applicable, may be requested periodically
(e) you go over your Credit Limit;
from one or more credit reporting agencies (credit bureaus) and used in connection
(f) we have any reason to believe that the Account is in danger of, or is being used for
with your application and any update, renewal, or extension of credit. We may provide
fraud; or
information about you, your Account, or your credit history to credit reporting agencies
(g) anything happens that we believe in good faith materially increases the risk that
and others who may properly receive that information.
you will not live up to your payment and other obligations under this Agreement.
30. Credit Bureau Disputes: If you believe we inaccurately reported credit history
If you are in default, we may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, set-off, and
information about you or the Account to a credit bureau, call us at 1-800-445-5725 or
withdraw any portion or all of the amount due under your Account Agreement against
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any balance, credit, deposits, accounts, or other property of yours in our possession,
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after giving you any notice required by applicable law. Should the obligation fall
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delinquent, and a judgment is obtained then the judgment shall accrue interest at the
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rate of 18.0% per annum until the judgment is Paid in Full.
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24. Illegal Purchases: The Card must not be used for any unlawful purpose, such as
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tending any account that is set up to facilitate online gambling. You agree that you will
31. Refusal to Honor Transactions: The Bank and its agents are not responsible if
not use or knowingly permit another to use the Card or Account for any transaction
anyone refuses to honor your Card or a Convenience Check, or if authorization for a
that is illegal under applicable law.
particular transaction is not given. Although you may have credit available under the
Account, we may be unable to authorize credit for a particular transaction. The
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number of transactions you make as well as the dollar amount you may withdraw from
25. Ownership of this Account; Governing Law: Your Card and any other Account
or charge to your Account in one day may be limited, and the limit per day may vary.
access devices that we supply to you are our property, and must be immediately
These restrictions are for security reasons. And, as a result, we cannot explain the
returned to us or otherwise destroyed or surrendered as we instruct. We extend all
details of how this system works. If your Account is over limit or delinquent,
Account credit to you in and from the State of Iowa, regardless of where you reside or
authorization of credit for transaction may be declined. We are not responsible for
use the Account. This Agreement is governed by lowa law, and, to the extent
anything Purchased with your Card or a Convenience Check, except as expressly
necessary for interest exportation or consumer protection purposes, by federal law,
required by applicable law (see "Your Billing Rights" section for more details.) You
regardless of the internal conflict of law principles of the state where you reside or use
must return goods you Purchased with the Card or Account to the Merchant and not to
the Account. If a dispute arises and you file a lawsuit against us, service or process
us. Third party offers: From time to time, third parties may provide you with benefits
must be made on the Bank at the following address:
not related to the extension of Account credit. We are not liable for these features,
services, and enhancements, as they are the sole responsibility of the third party
provider. The Bank and/or third party may add, change, or delete entirely these
benefits without notice or liability to you, to the extent permitted by applicable law. You
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agree to hold us harmless from any claim, actions, or damages resulting from your use
(a) Within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement.
of any of these features, services, or enhancements, when permitted by applicable
(b) At least 3 business days before an automated payment is scheduled, if you want to
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stop payment on the amount you think is wrong.
32. Telephone Monitoring: From time to time, we may monitor telephone calls you
You must notify us of any potential errors in writing [or electronically]. You may call us,
make to us or our agents.
but if you do we are not required to investigate any potential errors and you may have
33. Severability: If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any part of this Agreement
to pay the amount in question.
illegal or unenforceable, the remaining portions of the Agreement will remain in effect
What will happen after we receive your letter
as written after any such illegal or unenforceability porting is amended in compliance
When we receive your letter, we must do two things:
with applicable law or, if necessary, voided.
(a) Within 30 days of receiving your letter, we must tell you that we received your
34. Entire Agreement: This version of the Agreement replaces any previous
letter. We will also tell you if we have already corrected the error.
versions of the Agreement. The Agreement, as modified by any change in terms we
(b) Within 90 days of receiving your letter, we must either correct the error or explain to
may deliver from time to time in accordance with applicable law, constitutes the entire
you why we believe the bill is correct.
agreement between you and us, and supersedes any prior negotiation or
While we investigate whether or not there has been an error
understanding between you and us concerning the subject matter of the Agreement.
(a) We cannot try to collect the amount in question, or report you as delinquent on that
35. Waiver: We do not give up our rights under the Agreement or applicable law
amount
when we fail to exercise or delay exercising these rights. Our failure or delay to
(b) The charge in question may remain on your statement, and we may continue to
exercise any right or remedy we have against you does not mean that we waive that
charge you interest on that amount.
right.
(c) While you do not have to pay the amount in question, you are responsible for the
36. Arbitration: In requesting an Agreement from us and accepting the Agreement,
remainder of your balance.
you agree that if a dispute of any kind arises out of this Agreement, either you or we
(d) We can apply any unpaid amount against your credit limit.
may choose to have that dispute resolved by binding arbitration. If arbitration is
After we finish our investigation, one of two things will happen:
chosen by any party, neither you nor we will have the right to litigate that claim in court
If we made a mistake
or to have a jury trial on that claim, or to engage in pre-arbitration discovery, except as
(a) You will not have to pay the amount in question or any interest or other
provided for in the arbitration rules. In addition, you will not have the right to
fees related to that amount.
participate as a representative or member of any class of claimants pertaining to any
(b) If we do not believe there was a mistake: You will have to pay the amount in
claim subject to arbitration. The Arbitrator's decision will generally be final and
question, along with applicable interest and fees. We will send you a statement of the
binding. Other rights that you would have if you went to court, may also not be
amount you owe and the date payment is due. We may then report you as delinquent
available in arbitration. It is important that you read the entire Arbitration Provision
if you do not pay the amount we think you owe.
carefully before accepting the terms of this Agreement.
If you receive our explanation but still believe your bill is wrong, you must write to us
Any claim, dispute, or controversy (whether in contract, regulatory, tort, or otherwise,
within 10 days telling us that you still refuse to pay. If you do so, we cannot report you
whether pre-existing, present, or future and including constitutional, statutory, common
as delinquent without also reporting that you are questioning your bill. We must tell you
law, intentional tort, and equitable claims) arising from or relating to (a) the Card it
the name of anyone to whom we reported you as delinquent, and we must let those
offered or provided to you; (b) the actions of you, or third parties; or (c) the validity of
organizations know when the matter has been settled between us.
this arbitration provision individually and collective, (a "Claim") must, after an election
If we do not follow all of the rules above, you do not have to pay the first $50 of the
by you or us, be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with this arbitration
amount you question even if your bill is correct.
provision and the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association
Your Rights If You Are Dissatisfied With Your Credit Card Purchases
("AAA") in effect when the Claim is filed (or, in the event this arbitrator or these
If you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with your
arbitration rules are no longer available, then a comparable substitute arbitration
credit card, and you have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant,
procedure and/or arbitration organization that does business on a nationwide basis).
you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount due on the purchase.
There shall be no authority for any Claim to be arbitrated on a class action basis. An
To use this right, all of the following must be true:
arbitration can only decide our or your Claim and may not consolidate or join the
(a) The purchase must have been made in your home state or within 100 miles of your
claims of other persons who may have similar Claims. You may obtain rules and
current mailing address, and the purchase price must have been more than $50.
forms by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. Any arbitration hearing that you attend
(Note: Neither of these are necessary if your purchase was based on an advertisement
will take place in the federal judicial district where you reside. At your request, we will
we mailed to you, or if we own the company that sold you the goods or services.)
advance the first $250.00 of the filing and hearing fees for any Claim you may file
(b) You must have used your credit card for the purchase. Purchases made with cash
against us. The arbitrator will decide whether we or you will ultimately pay those fees.
advances from an ATM or with a check that accesses your credit card account do not
The arbitrator shall apply applicable substantive law consistent with the Federal
qualify.
Arbitration Act (FAA) and applicable statutes of limitation, and shall honor claims of
(c) You must not yet have fully paid for the purchase.
privilege recognized at law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may
If all of the criteria above are met and you are still dissatisfied with the purchase,
be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This Arbitration Provision shall survive
contact us in writing [or electronically] at:
repayment of your extension of credit and termination of your Account. The Arbitration
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Provision shall be governed by the FAA, 9 U.S.C. §1 through §6.
Hills Bank and Trust Company
131 Main Street
YOUR BILLING RIGHTS - KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR FUTURE USE
P.O. Box 160
This notice tells you about your rights and our responsibilities under the Fair Credit
Hills, lowa 52235
Billing Act.
www.HillsBank.com
37. What to do if you find a mistake on your statement
While we investigate, the same rules apply to the disputed amount as discussed
If you think there is an error on your statement, write to us at:
above. After we finish our investigation, we will tell you our decision. At that point, if we
eServices Department
think you owe an amount and you do not pay, we may report you as delinquent.
Hills Bank and Trust Company
131 Main Street
P.O. Box 160
Hills, lowa 52235
You may also want to contact us at www.HillsBank.com.
In your letter, give us the following information:
(a) Account information: Your name and account number.
(b) Dollar amount: The dollar amount of the suspected error.
(c) Description of problem: If you think there is an error on your bill, describe what you
believe is wrong and why you believe it is a mistake.
You must contact us:
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Effective 10/05 Revision 12/15
Hills Bank
Visa® Platinum Rewards Credit Card Agreement
and Trust Company
Rates and Fees Table
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST CHARGES
Annual Percentage
10.50% to 13.50%
when you open your account based on your
Rate (APR) for Purchases/
credit
worthiness. This APR will vary with the market based on the
Balance Transfers
Prime Rate.
APR for Cash Advances
14.50% this APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
How to Avoid Paying
Your due date is at least 25 days after the close of each billing
Interest on Purchases
cycle. Hills Bank will not charge you any interest on purchases if
you pay your entire balance by the due date each month.
Minimum Interest Charge
If you are charged interest the charge will be no less than $0.50.
For Credit Card Tips from
To learn more about factors to consider when applying for or using
the Federal Reserve Board
a credit card, visit the website of the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau at http://www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore
FEES
Annual Fee
$15.00 charged on the anniversary date of the card.
Transaction Fees
Cash Advance
Either $5.00 or 3.00% of the amount of each cash advance,
whichever is greater, with a maximum fee of $15.00.
Foreign Transaction
1.0% when a currency conversion occurs. 0.8% when a
currency conversion is not performed.
Penalty Fees
Late Payment
up to $27.00
Returned Payment
up to $27.00
Returned Convenience Check
up to $35.00
How we will calculate your balance:
We use a method called "average daily balance (including new purchases)"
Prime Rate:
Variable APRs are based on the 3.50% Prime Rate as of December 17, 2015.
We add 7.00% to 10.00% to the Prime Rate to determine the Purchase/Balance Transfer APR (monthly periodic rate
currently 0.875% to 1.125%).
We add 11.00% to the Prime Rate to determine the Cash Advance APR (monthly periodic rate currently 1.20833%).
Billing Rights:
Information on your rights to dispute transactions and how to exercise those rights is provided in the attached
account agreement.
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131 Main St
PO Box 160
Hills, IA 52235
1-800-445-5725
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