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RETAIL CHARGE AGREEMENT / SECURITY AGREEMENT
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Preferred Credit, Inc. 628 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN 56301 ZIP Line: 877-878-1079 Customer Service: 800-972-0825
IF YOU ARE MARRIED YOU MAY APPLY FOR CREDIT SEPARATELY N INDIVIDUAL
WE INTEND
PCI Consumer Account No.
PCI Client No.
TYPE OF CREDIT REQUEST (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):
TO APPLY
INDIVIDUAL IN YOUR NAME RELYING ON YOUR OWN INCOME COMPLETE BUYER INFORMATION.
FOR JOINT
APPLICANT
CO-APPLICANT/
JOINT WITH ANOTHER PERSON. COMPLETE BUYER AND CO-BUYER INFORMATION.
CREDIT
BUYER INITIALS
CO-BUYER INITIALS
IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION
****
Verify Customer's
Applicant's Driver's License/I.[
State
Expiration Date
Government Issued I.D.
Co-Applicant's Driver's License/I.D #
State
Expiration Date
APPLICANT INFORMATION ****
Last Name
First Name
Middle Init.
Date Birth
Social Security
Home Phone #
Cell Phone #
Physical Address
Apt./Lot#
Mailing Address (If different from Physical Address)
City/State
ZIP
Years There
Email Address
Primary Income Type
Monthly Gross Income
Other Income Type(s) (Check ALL that apply): Alimony, child support and maintenance payments need not be disclosed if you do not wish
Full-Time
Self-Employed
Military Pay Grade
us to consider them in determining your credit worthiness.
Part-Time
Retired
Other
$
Employer/Primary Source of Income
Years There
Full-Time
Self-Employed
Military Pay Grade
Monthly Gross Other Income
Part-Time
Retired
Other
$
Job Title
Employer Phone
Business Ext.
OWNS
RENTS
HOUSE
APT
CONDO
Monthly Housing Payment
PROVIDED
OTHER
MOBILE
LIVES WITH FAMILY
$
Employer Location (City, State)
Bank Accounts
CHECKING
SAVINGS
Please Check ALL that Apply:
CO-APPLICANT INFORMATION:
SPOUSE
CO-BUYER;
RELATIONSHIP:
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Last Name
First Name
Middle Init
Date Birth
Social Security
Home Phone #
Cell Phone #
Physical Address
Apt./Lot#
City/State
ZIP
Years There
Primary Income Type
Monthly Gross Income
Other Income Type(s) (Check ALL that apply): Alimony, child support and maintenance payments need not be disclosed if you do not wish
Full-Time
Self-Employed
Military Pay Grade
us to consider them in determining your credit worthiness.
Part-Time
Retired
Other
$
Employer/Primary Source of Income
Years There
Full-Time
Self-Employed
Military Pay Grade
Monthly Gross Other Income
Part-Time
Retired
Other
$
Job Title
Employer Phone
Business Ext
OWNS
RENTS
HOUSE
APT
CONDO
Monthly Housing Payment
PROVIDED
OTHER
MOBILE
LIVES WITH FAMILY
$
Employer Location (City, State)
Bank Accounts
CHECKING
SAVINGS
Please Check ALL that Apply:
**** REFERENCES
(1) Name of Nearest Relative Not Living With You
City/State
Relative's Phone
Relationship
(2) Name of Nearest Relative Not Living With You
City/State
Relative's Phone
Relationship
By signing below you (a) apply for credit; (b) agree that, to the best of your knowledge, all information contained in the application above is complete and accurate; (c) recognize that we may
obtain consumer reports on you in connection with your application and may obtain and use subsequent reports in connection with an update, renewal or extension of credit for which you
may apply, and other uses not prohibited by law; (d) expressly authorize any third party (i.e. creditor, bank, or financial institution, employer, landlord, etc.) to release whatever information that
we may request concerning you; (e) agree that we may monitor and record telephone calls regarding your account for quality assurance and for other reasons not prohibited by law; (f)
expressly consent and agree to us using written, electronic or verbal means to contact you as not otherwise prohibited by law including, but not limited to contact by manual calling methods,
prérecorded or artificial voice messages, text messages, emails, and/or automatic dialing systems and do SO using any email address, or telephone number you provide, now or in the future,
including a number for a mobile phone or other wireless device regardless of whether you may incur charges as a result; (g) acknowledge that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are
subject to credit approval; (h) acknowledge that Interest Charges will be imposed in amounts or rates not in excess of those permitted by law; (i) acknowledge this instrument is based upon a
home solicitation sale, which is subject to the provisions of the Home Sale Disclosure law set forth under Additional Terms and Disclosures in paragraph 17 'Home Sale Disclosure Laws"; (j)
grant us a purchase money security interest in the goods you purchase under this Agreement which are described in any order, invoice or similar document issued by the Seller (as provided
below) which becomes part of this Agreement; (k) acknowledge that this instrument is not negotiable; and (I) acknowledge that you are receiving the Retail Charge Agreement: Additional
Terms and Disclosures. The Additional Terms and Disclosures are in effect on the date of execution and incorporated herein.
NOTICE TO BUYER:
Your initial(s) below mean that (a)
(1) Do not sign this agreement if any of the spaces intended for the agreed terms are left blank.
you have read and understand the
(2) You are entitled to a copy of this agreement at the time you sign it.
terms and conditions as set forth
(3) You may at any time pay off the full unpaid balance under this agreement.
on all 5 pages of this Agreement;
(4) You may under certain circumstances redeem the property, if repossessed because of your default, and you may, under certain conditions,
(b) you agree to the terms of this
require a resale of the property if repossessed.
Agreement; and (c) you will pay
(5) The seller has no right to unlawfully enter your premises or commit any breach of the peace to repossess goods purchased under this
any advances made under this
agreement.
Agreement according to its terms.
(6) You may cancel a purchase under this agreement if it has been signed by a party thereto at a place other than the address of the seller which
may be his main office or branch thereof; provided you notify the seller in writing at his main office or branch, by ordinary mail posted, by telegram
sent or by delivery, not later than midnight of the third business day following a purchase under this agreement.
Your signatures below mean that you have received a completely filled in copy of this Agreement. Keep this Agreement to protect your legal rights.
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Date
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Date
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Buyer's Signature
Co-Buyer's Signature
BUYER INITIALS
CO-BUYER INITIALS
SELLER:
SALE:
PROMOTIONAL CREDIT PLAN (if applicable):
Company Name:
Sales Representative:
Sales Representative's Initials:
Address:
AUTHORIZATION FOR PREAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
By signing below, I hereby request and authorize Preferred Credit, Inc. (PCI) to initiate entries to debit my account on the due date for the minimum monthly payment amount shown
on my monthly periodic statement of account (or the next business day if the due date falls on a weekend or holiday) and as otherwise described below. This authority is to remain in
full force and effect until PCI is paid in full, or PCI has received written notification of its termination at 628 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN 56301 or I have notified my financial
institution
at least three business days before the scheduled payment. In addition to the payment amount, I request and authorize PCI to initiate entries to debit my account to collect any incidental
fees or charges that may be due on the Agreement following maturity, as permitted by applicable law.
Bank/Financial Institution Name:
Location (City, State, Zip):
Check Which One Applies:
CHECKING
SAVINGS
Routing Number:
Account Number:
Name (Print):
Signature:
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CUSTOMER PRIVACY
FACTS
WHAT DOES PREFERRED CREDIT, INC. ("PCI") DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Rev. 10/19
Why?
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we
collect, share and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with US. This information can include: (1) Social Security Number and income; (2) account
balances and payment history; and (3) credit history and credit scores.
How?
All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers'
personal information; the reasons PCI chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information
Does PCI share?
Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and
Yes
No
legal investigations, or report to the credit bureaus
For our marketing purposes to offer our products and services to you
Yes
No
For joint marketing with other financial companies
No
We don't share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes-information about your transactions and experiences
No
We don't share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes information about your creditworthiness
No
We don't share
For our affiliates to market to you
No
We don't share
For nonaffiliates to market to you
Yes
Yes
To limit our
Complete the opt-out election form below.
sharing
Please note: If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we senttl notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your
information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.
Questions?
Call 320-255-9784 or go to www.preferredcredit.com
What we do
How does PCI protect my personal information? To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include
computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We continually evaluate and access new technology for protecting your nonpublic personal information.
How does PCI collect my personal information? - We collect personal information, for example, when you (1) apply for financing or give us your contact information; (2) provide account information or pay
your bills; and (3) show your government-issuer ID. We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can't I limit all sharing? - Federal law gives you the right to limit only (1) sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes (i.e. information about your creditworthiness); (2) affiliates from using your
information
to market to you; and (3) sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you. State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state
law.
What happens when I limit all sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else? Your choices will apply to everyone on your account unless you tell us otherwise.
Definitions
Affiliates - Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial or nonfinancial companies. PCI does not share with our affiliates
Nonaffiliates - Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. Nonaffiliates we share with can include direct marketing companies and the retailer
named on your account.
Joint Marketing - Aformal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. PCI does not jointly market
Other Important Information
We follow state law if state law provides you with additional privacy protections.
Opt-out
Mark if you wish to limit how we share your personal information with nonaffiliates:
Election
Applicant Co-Applicant
Do not share my personal information with nonaffiliates to market their products and services to me.
Assignment by Seller: For Value Received: Seller sells and assigns this Retail Charge Agreement (the "Agreement") to Preferred Credit, Inc., 628 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN 56301, the assignee, its
successors and assigns, including all of Seller's rights, title, and interest in this Agreement. Assignee has full power to take all legal and other actions, which Seller could have taken under this Agreement. The
undersigned acknowledges that this Assignme incorporates by reference the terms of the Finance Agreement between the undersigned and Preferred Credit, Inc. including but not limited to the representations,
warranties, liabilities, conditions and obligations of the undersigned contained therein.
(Corporate, Firm or Trade Name of Seller)
(Owner, Officer or Firm Member)
THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO A SECURITY INTEREST IN FAVOR OF US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
REVISED 10-01-2020 PRINTED 00-00-2020
MA17-R
C 1990-2020 Preferred Credit, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Duplication of this document withou the copyright towner's prior written consenti strictly prohibited.
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RETAIL CHARGE AGREEMENT: ADDITIONAL TERMS AND DISCLOSURES
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all
financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of
birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.
Interest Rates and Interest Charges
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for Purchases
18%
See your account agreement for more details.
How to Avoid Paying Interest
Your due date is at least 25 days after the close of each billing cycle. We will not charge you any interest on purchases if you pay your entire balance by
the due date each month.
Minimum Interest Charge
you are charged interest, the charge will be less than $0.50. See your account agreement more details.
For Credit Card Tips from the Consumer
To learn more about factors to consider when applying for or using a credit card, visit the website of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
at
Financial Protection Bureau
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/leammore.
Fees
Transaction Fees
None.
Penalty Fees
Late Payment
The lesser of $10 or 10% of the part of the payment that is late. See your account agreement for more details.
Return Payment
No Return Payment will be charged.
How We Will Calculate Your Balance: We use a method called "average daily balance (including new purchases)." See your account agreement for more details.
Billing Rights: Information on your rights to dispute transactions and how to exercise those rights is provided in your account agreement.
1. Definitions: In this Retail Charge Agreement ("Agreement'): The word "Account" refers to the account that established with the Seller, and their successors or assigns, that is the subject of this Agreement.
The words "you" and "your" refer to individual who signs the Application for the Account, and who is authorized to use the Account The words "we", "us" and "our" refer to the Seller, and any assignee of
the
Seller. The words "Acceptable Documentation" shall refer to Charge Slips, phone orders, or orders from our website, SO long as such orders are signed (physically or electronically) or otherwise verbally or
electronically authenticated. The words "Applicable Law" shall mean federal law and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You and we agree that these Applicable Laws apply to this Agreement.
The words "Charge Slip" refer to the document describing the type, quantity and agreed price of merchandise you buy from the Seller.
2. Account This Agreement applies to your retail charge purchase of goods and services from us. The amount of your initial purchase from Seller will govern the amount of the initial credit on your Account,
which will be set at higher amount than the cost of the goods purchased based on our expectation that you will use the Account to make additional purchases. You may make add-on purchases from the
Seller
or Seller's assigns which will be evidenced by Acceptable Documentation. Acceptable Documentation must provide the cash price of the merchandise purchased. By signing future Acceptable Documentation
you agree those purchases thereby confirmed will be subject to this Agreement. You agree that add orders which exceed the credit limit established with your initial order are subject to credit approval. We
reserve the right to deny authorization for any requested credit limit increase.
3. Promise to Pay: In return for extending credit to you on this Account from time to time, each of you agrees to pay for all purchases any of you charge on this Account, and all other charges mentioned below,
according to the terms of this Agreement. When you sign the Application for this Account, you will be agreeing to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, which include the cost of credit disclosures required
by Applicable Law. This Agreement will not be effective untilwe approve your Application, and we or our assignee provides any disclosures required by the Truth in Lending Act, and then, after that, only if you or
someone authorized by you sign a Charge Slip otherwise charge a purchase to this Account.
4.
Billing:
You will be billed monthly for credit purchases from us, as shown on a Charge Slip signed by you (or completed at your direction), and for any previous unpaid balance as required by Applicable Law.
You receive a monthly periodic statement of account for any month in which you have an outstanding balance of more than $1.00 or on which an Interest Charge has been imposed. Your monthly periodic
statement of account will show your new unpaid balance, any new purchases you have made since your last monthly periodic statement of account, and your Minimum Monthly Payment Your credit limit will
also be shown on your monthly periodic statement of account
5. Payment: You have the right to pay your entire balance in full or more than the Minimum Monthly Payment at any time. Otherwise, you agree to pay at least the Minimum Monthly Payment, which
includes Interest Charges. You must make payment in U.S. Dollars, with a draft, money order, or check drawn on a U.S. Bank or the U.S. Post Office. We may accept late payment, partial payments, or any
payments marked "payment any of our rights under this Agreement or Applicable Law.
6. Interest Charges: Unless you are offered a Promotional Credit Plan as described below, and as not prohibited by Applicable Law, Interest Charges will begin to accrue upon delivery of the merchandise you
purchase. Delivery occurs upon the earlier of the date of shipment of the merchandise, or the date of hand delivery of the merchandise. No Interest Charges will be imposed on new purchases, however, if. (a)
there was no outstanding balance under your Account at the beginning of the billing period in which the purchase was made (which includes the period in which you make your initial purchase of merchandise
under this Agreement), and (b) you pay off your Account in full by the payment due date reflected in the monthly periodic statement of account for that billing period (though no payment may be due). We figure
the Interest Charge on your Account by applying a daily periodic rate to the "average daily balance" of your Account (including current transactions) and multiplying the result by the number of days in the billing
period. To get the "average daily balance" take the beginning balance of your Account each day, add any new purchases, and subtract any payments or credits. This gives us the daily balance. Then, we add
the daily balances for the billing cycle and divide the total by the number of days the This gives the "average daily balance. Your daily periodic rate and the corresponding Annual Percentage
Rate are indicated on the chart below. The daily periodic rate will be the annual rate divided by 365 (366 in leap year).
Applicable
Daily
Corresponding
Law
Periodic Rate
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE
MA
0.0493%
18%
Notwithstanding the above, f we receive payment full the outstanding balance of your Account, as shown on the billing statement, within 25 days after the end of that billing period, we will not impose Interest
Charges for the current billing period.
7. Minimum Monthly Interest Charge: As allowed by Applicable Law, if the Interest Charge that results from the application of the above stated daily periodic rate (the "Calculated Interest Charge"), is less than
$0.50, we will impose a minimum monthly INTEREST CHARGE of $0.50.
8. Minimum Monthly Payment: You will make payments of at least the total Minimum Monthly Payment each month as required by our monthly periodic statements of account. Your total Minimum Monthly
Payment consist of. (1) any past due amounts, and (2) a regularly scheduled Minimum Monthly Payment The regularly scheduled Minimum Monthly Payment will be the greater of. (a) $25; or (b) the highest
regularly scheduled Minimum Monthly Payment shown on any Charge Slip you execute, notto exceed 3.5% of the Account balance immediately following the first or any subsequent purchase on your Account.
9. Promotional Credit Plans: In addition to purchases that accrue Interest Charges and require monthly payments as described previously in this Agreement, as part of this Account, Promotional Credit Plans
may be offered time otime on specific additional purchases for qualified buyers. Purchases made under these Promotional Credit Plans may have different interest charge calculations and required minimum
payments. A Promotional Credit Plan is strictly limited by its terms and the terms and conditions of the special promotion to which it relates. In addition, the benefits of a Promotional Credit Plan will expire
and
all
accrued Interest Charges in these plans will be added to your Account you fail to pay the promotional balance by the end of the promotional period or you are in default for a period of 60 or more days during the
promotional period. The special promotions that may be offered include:
9.a. Same as Cash Plan: If you pay the full purchase price before the expiration date of a Same as Cash Plan, as indicated on your monthly periodic statement of account, and pay the Minimum Monthly
Payment each billing period when due, no Interest Charges will be imposed the purchase. such payments are not made, Interest Charges from the date of delivery will be added to your Account either when
to make a payment within 60 days of the due date or, at the end of the Same as Cash Plan period any portion of the promotional balance remains outstanding.
9.a.1 How Payments Are Applied When Same as Cash Plan Is In Effect: Unless otherwise required by Applicable Law, during the two billing cycles immediately preceding expiration of the Same as Cash
Plan period, any amount paid excess of the minimum payment due will be allocated first to the balance subject to the Same as Cash Plan and any remaining portion to any other balances. We may offer Same
as Cash Plan periods of months, 9 months, 12 months or of different lengths that we will announce from time to time.
10. Application of Payments: Unless otherwise required by Applicable Law, payments except down payments, shall be applied first to past due Minimum Monthly Payments, beginning with the oldest, then to
the current Minimum Monthly Payment, and then to other unpaid fees, costs and fees arising under this Agreement.
11. Other Charges
11.a. Late Fees: You will pay the maximum late fee allowed (which you agree we will add to the balance due on your Account) for payments not made on time, calculated as Applicable Law allows. The statutory
time period for imposition of a Late Fee is 15 days after the due date ("Due Date') for each payment not received on the scheduled Due Date. Currently, the maximum late fee allowed is 10% of the part of the
payment that is late or $10, whichever is less. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, you will not be charged more than the amount of the required minimum periodic payment due immediately prior
to
the
assessment of the late payment fee.
12. Security Agreement: You grantu a purchase money security interest in each household good purchased with this Account ("Goods") to the full extent not prohibited by Applicable Law (including the Uniform
Commercial Code which may require that we sign, file or record one or more UCC financing statements, fixture filings or other documents to perfect or otherwise protect this security interest). You will, on request,
take all reasonable actions requested by us to preserve and protect the Goods and our security interest in the Goods. You also agree to take all reasonable actions requested by us to establish, determine
the
priority of, perfect, continue the perfection of, terminate or enforce our security interest in the Goods and ur rights under this Agreement In addition to other rights we may have under this Agreement, if
you
do
not
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make payments as agreed, this security interest allows us to take actions not prohibited by Applicable Law governing security interests in the Goods. You also agree to keep the Goods installed at the address
you provided in your credit application and to not remove or alter the Goods without prior written consent. You may lose the Goods if you do not meet your obligations to us under this Agreement.
13. Default: We may declare the full remaining balance immediately due and payable (subject to any notice required by Applicable Law) if we do not receive one or more installment payments as required by this
Agreement, or if an event occurs that substantially impairs the value of the merchandise in which we have a security interest (see paragraph 12 above). We may also repossess any article of merchandise in
which retain a security interest we do so peacefully and the law allows Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, in the event of late payment or nonpayment, we will not declare the remaining balance
immediately due and payable or repossess any article of merchandise if, within ten days of the date on which the installment was due, we receive payment together with any late fees. If you fail to pay within 15
days of the due date, we may, at option, declare the full remaining balance immediately due and payable, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law. Unless we are required by Applicable Law to provide you
a
notice of right to cure, you agree that we do not have to give you notice that we intend to demand or are demanding immediate payment of all you owe. If the Account referred to an attorney who is not our
salaried employee and we bring suit against you to collect the amount you owe and we are the prevailing party, you agree to pay our reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs as not prohibited by Applicable
Law. You also agree to pay our collection costs and costs incurred in taking the collateral, holding it, and selling it as not prohibited by Applicable Law.
14. Canceling or Reducing Your Credit Limit: We have the right any time to limit terminate the use of your Account and raise or lower your credit without giving you advance notice. Some purchases
require prior authorization, in which case you may be asked to provide identification. If our authorizations system is unavailable, we may not be able to authorize a transaction, even if you have sufficient credit.
We will not be liable to you if this happens. We are not responsible for the refusal of anyone to accept or honor an addition to this Account In addition, even if you cancel the use of your Account, you are still
responsible for any Account balances incurred by an authorized user that remain unpaid.
15. Change in Terms: You agree that we may amend the terms of this Agreement, subject to any notice required by Applicable Law. To the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, any new terms may be
applied to any balance existing on the Account at the time of the change, as well as subsequent transactions.
16. No Verbal Modifications: You agree that we are not bound by any verbal agreements or verbal modifications to this Agreement.
17. Home Sale Disclosure Laws: Home Sale Disclosure laws govern this transaction. The Home Sale Disclosure law applicable to this Agreement is Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93 48.
18. Delay in Taking Action: We ot lose any our rights under this Agreement we delay taking action for reason. To the extent prohibited by Applicable Law, we may take other action not described
this Agreement, and by doing so lose our rights under this Agreement.
19. Severability: If any provision of this Agreement found to be unenforceable, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
20. Telephone Recording: You understand and agree that for our mutual protection, we may electronically record any of your telephone conversations conducted with Seller or Seller's assigns, including
Preferred Credit, Inc. (PCI), without further notice to the parties to such conversations. These telephone conversations include all conversations between you and Seller or Seller's assigns communicated via
traditional telephone wire and wireless devices such as cordless and cellular phones. You acknowledge and consent to the retention of and use of such recordings by Seller or Seller's assigns, their employees,
representatives and agents of all information and data obtained in any recorded conversation for purposes of settling disputes as well as for ongoing quality assurance programs.
21. Communications: You expressly authorize us our agents to contact you at any phone number (including mobile, cellular/wireless, or similar devices), fax number, or il address, you provide at any time,
for any lawful purpose. The ways in which we may contact you include live operator, automatic telephone dialing systems (auto-dialer), prerecorded message, text message, fax, or email. Such lawful purposes
include, but are not limited to: obtaining information; account transactions or servicing-related matters; suspected fraud or identity theft, collection on the Account and providing information about special products
and services. You agree to pay any fee(s) or charge(s) that you may incur for incoming communications from us or outgoing communications to us, to or from any such number, or email address, without
reimbursement from
22. Credit Investigation and Reporting: You agree that we may investigate your credit connection with the initial extension, review, or collection of your Account You agree that we may examine employment
and income records, verify your credit references, and report to credit reporting agencies, merchants, and other creditors the status and payment history of your Account Anegative credit report may be submitted
to a credit reporting agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.
ARBITRATION PROVISION
This Arbitration Provision significantly affects your rights in any dispute with us. Please read this Arbitration Provision carefully before you sign it.
1. EITHER YOU OR WE MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN US DECIDED BY ARBITRATION AND NOT IN COURT.
IF A DISPUTE IS ARBITRATED, YOU AND WE WILL EACH GIVE UP OUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT OR A JURY TRIAL
3. IF A DISPUTE IS ARBITRATED, YOU WILL GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER ON ANY CLASS CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE
AGAINST US.
4. THE INFORMATION YOU AND WE MAY OBTAIN IN DISCOVERY FROM EACH OTHER IN ARBITRATION IS GENERALLY MORE LIMITED THAN IN LAWSUIT.
5. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU AND WE WOULD HAVE IN COURT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION.
6. EVEN IF A DISPUTE ARBITRATED, WE CAN STILL REPOSSESS YOUR MERCHANDISE IF YOU DO NOT HONOR YOUR AGREEMENT AND YOU OR WE MAY SEEK PROVISIONAL
REMEDIES FROM A COURT.
Any claim or dispute, whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including the interpretation and scope of this clause and the arbitrability of any issue), between you and us or our employees, agents, successors or
assigns, which arises out of or relates in any manner to the purchase and financing of the merchandise under the Agreement or any resulting transaction or relationship (including any such relationship with third
parties who do not sign the Agreement) shall, at your or our election (or the election of any such third party), be resolved by neutral, binding arbitration and not by a court action. Any claim or dispute is to be
arbitrated on an individual basis and not as a class action, and you expressly waive any right you may have to arbitrate a class action (this is called the "class action waiver"). You may choose the
applicable rules of either the American Arbitration Association (1-800-778-7879), JAMS (800-352-5267) or any other nationally recognized arbitration organization, subject to our approval, and if the arbitration
organization selected by you is unwilling to serve, we shall select the arbitration organization. We waive the right to require you to arbitrate an individual (as opposed to a class) claim if the amount you seek to
recover, including attorneys' fees and expenses, is less than $7,500 or the maximum jurisdiction the venue of a state court providing for the resolution of small claims. You may obtain a copy of the rules of these
organizations by calling the numbers indicated or by visiting their web sites.
The arbitrators shall be attorneys or retired judges and shall be selected in accordance with the applicable rules. The arbitration award shall be in writing, but without a supporting opinion. The arbitration hearing
shall be conducted in the federal district in which you reside. If you demand arbitration first, you will pay one half of any arbitration filing fee. We will pay the rest of the filing fee, and the whole filing fee if we demand
arbitration first or if the arbitrator determines that applicable law requires us to do SO or that you are unable to do SO or that we must do SO in order for this Arbitration Provision to be enforceable. We will pay the
arbitration costs and fees for the first day of arbitration, up to a maximum of eight hours. We will also pay any fees and charges that the arbitrator determines that we must pay in order to assure that this
Arbitration Provision is enforceable. The arbitrator shall decide who shall pay any additional costs and fees.
The arbitrator's award shall final and binding on parties, except the event where either there is a "take nothing" award the award in excess of $100,000 either party may request a new arbitration under
the rules of the arbitration organization by a e-arbitrator panel.
This Arbitration Provision relates to a contract that evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. Any arbitration under this Arbitration Provision shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act U.S.C.
§§ seq.). If a court should determine that the transaction did not involve interstate commerce, the parties agree that this Arbitration Provision shall be governed by state law.
If
any part of this Arbitration Provision other than the Class Action Waiver is found by a court or arbitrator to be unenforceable, the remainder shall be enforceable. This Arbitration Provision shall survive the
termination of any contractual agreement between you and us, whether by default or repayment in full.
You may elect to opt-out of the arbitration provision only by notifying us in writing at Preferred Credit, Inc., 628 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN 56301 within 30 days from the date in which you signed this
Agreement, and including in the notice your name, address and account number and a clear statement that you do not wish to resolve disputes through arbitration. No one else may sign the rejection notice for
you. Your rejection notice also must not be sent with any other correspondence. Rejection of arbitration will not affect your other rights or responsibilities under this Agreement. If you reject arbitration, neither you
non we will be subject to the arbitration provisions for this Agreement. Rejection of arbitration for this Agreement will not constitute rejection of any prior or future arbitration provision between you and us.
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.
What To Do If You Find A Mistake On Your Statement
If you think there is an error on your statement, write to us at Preferred Credit, Inc., 628 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN 56301.
In your letter, give us the following information:
Account information: Your name and account number.
Dollar amount The dollar amount of the suspected error.
Description of problem: If you think there is an error on your bill, describe what you believe is wrong and why you believe is a mistake.
You must contact us:
Within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement
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At least 3 business days before an automated payment is scheduled, if you want to stop payment on the amount you think is wrong.
You
must notify us of any potential errors in writing. You may call us, but if you do we are not required to investigate any potential errors and you may have to pay the amount in question.
What Will Happen After We Receive Your Letter
When we receive your letter, we must do two things:
1.
Within 30 days of receiving your letter, we must tell you that we received your letter. We will also tell you if we have already corrected the error.
2.
Within 90 days of receiving your letter, we must either correct the error or explain to you why we believe the bill is correct.
While we investigate whether or not there has been an error:
We cannot try to collect the amount in question, or report you as delinquent on the amount.
The charge in question may remain on your statement, and we may continue to charge you interest on that amount
While you do not have to pay the amount in question, you are responsible for the remainder of your balance.
We can apply any unpaid amount against your credit limit.
After we finish our investigation, one of two things will happen:
If we made a mistake: You will not have to pay the amount in question or any interest or other fees related to that amount.
If we do not believe there was a mistake: You will have to pay the amount in question, along with the applicable interest and fees. We will send you a statement of the amount you owe and the date
payment is due. We may then report you as delinquent if you do not pay the amount we think you owe.
If
you receive our explanation but still believe your bill is wrong, you must write to us within 10 days telling us that you still refuse to pay. If you do SO, we cannot report you as delinquent without also reporting that
you are questioning your bill. We must tell you the name of anyone to whom we reported you as delinquent, and we must let those organizations know when the matter has been settled between us.
If we do not follow all of the rules above, you do not have to pay the first $50 of the amount you question even if your bill is correct
Your Rights If You Are Dissatisfied With Your Account Purchases:
If you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with your Account, and you have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant, you may have the right not to pay the
remaining amount due on the purchase.
To use this right, all of the following must be true:
1.
The purchase must have been made in your home state or within 100 miles of your current mailing address, and the purchase price must have been more than $50. (Note: Neither of these are
necessary if your purchase was based on an advertisement we mailed to you, or if we own the company that sold you the goods or services.)
2.
You must have used your Account for the purchase. Purchases made with cash advances from an ATM or with a check that accesses your account do not qualify.
3.
You must not yet have fully paid for the purchase.
If all of the criteria above are met and you are still dissatisfied with the purchase, contact us in writing at: Preferred Credit, Inc., 628 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN 56301.
While we investigate, the same rules apply to the disputed amount as discussed above. After we finish our investigation, we will tell you our decision. At that point, if we think you owe an amount and you do not
pay, we may report you as delinquent.
NOTICE: ANY HOLDER OF THIS CONSUMER CREDIT CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO ALL CLAIMS AND DEFENSES WHICH THE DEBTOR COULD ASSERT AGAINST THE SELLER OF
GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED PURSUANT HERETO OR WITH THE PROCEEDS HEREOF. RECOVERY HEREUNDER BY THE DEBTOR SHALL NOT EXCEED AMOUNTS PAID BY
THE DEBTOR HEREUNDER.
REVISED 10-01-2020 00-00-2020
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1990-2020 Preferred Credit Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. the copyright prior written consentis strictly prohibited.
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