FR833282333_DICK’s sPORTING GOODs CReDIT CaRD
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seCTION I: RaTes aND Fees TaBLe 
DICK’s sPORTING GOODs CReDIT CaRD aCCOUNT aGReeMeNT 
PRICING INFORMaTION

Interest Rates and Interest Charges

annual Percentage Rate 
(aPR) for Purchases

The APR for purchases is the prime rate plus 23.74%.

This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.

How to avoid 
Paying Interest

Your due date is at least 23 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. We will begin charging interest on purchases on the purchase date.  

Minimum Interest Charge

If you are charged interest, the charge will be no less than $2.00.

Fees

Penalty Fees

•	Late Payment

Up to $35

How We Will Calculate Your Balance: We use a method called “daily balance”. See your credit card account agreement 
on the next page for more details.

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How Interest is Calculated

Your Interest Rate

The  APR  for  purchases  is  the  prime  rate  plus  23.74%.  We  use  a  daily  rate  to  calculate  the  interest  on  the 
balance on your account each day. The daily rate for purchases is the APR times 1/365. As of June 1, 2012 
the daily rate for purchases was .07395% (APR 26.99%). Interest will be imposed in amounts or at rates not in 
excess of those permitted by applicable law.

Daily Rates May Vary. The APR and the daily rate on your account vary with the market based on the prime 
rate. The prime rate for a billing cycle is the highest bank prime loan rate published in The Wall Street Journal 
in  its  Money  Rates  section  on  the  last  business  day  of  the  calendar  month  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  
billing cycle.

If the prime rate increases, the daily rate and APR will increase. As a result, interest, your total minimum payment 
and the number of payments it would take you to pay off your account balance may increase. We apply any 
change in rates because of a prime rate change to your entire account balance. A change in the prime rate will 
take effect on the first day of the first billing cycle after the change. We may select a new interest rate index if 
the prime rate is not available.

When We Charge Interest

We charge interest on your purchases from the date you make the purchase until you pay the purchase in full. 
See exceptions below.

•		We	will	not	charge	you	interest	during	a	billing	cycle	on	any	purchases	if:

1. You had no balance at the start of the billing cycle; OR

2.  You had a balance at the start of the billing cycle and you paid that balance in full by the due date in that 

billing cycle.

•		We	will	credit,	as	of	the	start	of	the	billing	cycle,	any	payment	you	make	by	the	due	date	that	we	allocate	to	

purchases	if:

1. You had no balance at the start of the previous billing cycle; OR

2.  You had a balance at the start of the previous billing cycle and you paid that balance in full by the due date 

in the previous billing cycle.

How We Calculate Interest

How Fees Work

Late Payment Fee 

We figure the interest charge on your account separately for each balance type. We do this by applying the 
daily rate to the daily balance for each day in the billing cycle. A separate daily balance is calculated for the 
following	 balance	 types,	 as	 applicable:	 purchases	 and	 balances	 subject	 to	 different	 interest	 rates,	 plans	 or	
special promotions. See below for how this works.

1.  How to get the daily balance. We take the starting balance each day, add any new charges and fees, and 

subtract any payments or credits. This gives us the daily balance. 

	 We	apply	fees	to	balance	types	as	follows:

(a) late payment fees are treated as new purchases; and 

(b) debt cancellation fees are added proportionately to each balance.

2.  How to get the daily interest amount. We multiply each daily balance by the daily rate that applies.

3.  How to get the starting balance for the next day. We add the daily interest amount in step 2 to the daily 

balance from step 1.

4.  How to get the interest charge for the billing cycle. We add all the daily interest amounts that were charged 

during the billing cycle.

We charge a minimum of $2.00 of interest in any billing cycle in which you owe interest. This charge is added 
proportionately to each balance type. 

We will charge this fee if we do not receive the total minimum payment due on your account by 5 p.m. (ET) on 
the	due	date.	This	fee	is	equal	to:

1.  $25, if you have paid your total minimum payment due by the due date in each of the prior six billing cycles.

OR

2.  $35, if you have failed to pay your total minimum payment due by the due date in any one or more of the 

prior six billing cycles.

The late payment fee will not be more than the total minimum payment that was due.

Minimum Payment Calculation

Your total minimum payment is calculated as follows.

The	greater	of:

1.  $25, or $35 (which includes any past due amounts) if you have failed to pay the total minimum payment due by the due date in any one or more of the prior 

six billing cycles.

OR

2.	The	sum	of:

a. Any past due amounts; PLUS

b. 1% of your new balance shown on your billing statement; PLUS

c. Any late payment fees charged in the current billing cycle; PLUS

d. All interest charged in the current billing cycle; PLUS

e. Any payment due in connection with a special promotional purchase with a unique payment calculation.

We round up to the next highest whole dollar in figuring your total minimum payment. Your total minimum payment will never be more than your new balance.

special Promotional Financing Offer Information 

At  times,  we  may  offer  you  special  financing  promotions  for  certain  transactions  (“special  promotions”).  The  terms  of  this  Agreement  apply  to  any  special 
promotion. However, any special promotional terms that are different than the terms in this Agreement will be explained on promotional advertising or other 
disclosures	provided	to	you.	Below	is	a	description	of	certain	special	promotions	that	may	be	offered:	

•	No	Interest	if	Paid	in	Full	Within	6	Months

•	No	Interest	if	Paid	in	Full	Within	12	Months

•	No	Interest	if	Paid	in	Full	Within	18	Months

For  each  promotion,  if  the  promotional  balance  is  not  paid  in  full  within  the  promotional 
period, interest will be imposed from the date of purchase at the variable Purchase APR that 
applies to your account when the promotional purchase is made.

At the time your account is opened, the variable Purchase APR is 26.99%.

Your Purchase APR will vary with the market based on the prime rate.

When you make a qualifying purchase under one of these promotions, no interest will be assessed on the purchase if you pay the following (the “promotional 
balance”)	in	full	within	the	applicable	promotional	period:	(1)	the	promotional	purchase	amount,	and	(2)	any	related	optional	credit	insurance/debt	cancellation	
charges.  If  you  do  not,  interest  will  be  assessed  on  the  promotional  balance  from  the  date  of  the  purchase.  Minimum  monthly  payments  are  required. 
Regular	account	terms	apply	to	non-promotional	purchases	and,	after	promotion	ends,	to	promotional	purchases.	Offers	are	subject	to	credit	approval.	These	
promotional offers may not be available at all times for all purchases. Please see any special promotion advertising or other disclosures provided to you for the 
full terms of any special promotion offered.

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aBOUT THe CReDIT CaRD aCCOUNT aGReeMeNT

This agreement.	This	is	an	Agreement	between	you	and	GE	Capital	Retail	Bank,	170	Election	Road,	Suite	125,	Draper,	UT	84020,	for	your	credit	card	
account shown above. By opening or using your account, you agree to the terms of the entire Agreement. The entire Agreement includes the four sections 
of this document, the application you submitted in connection with the account. These documents replace any other agreement relating to your account 
that you or we made earlier or at the same time.

Parties To This agreement. This Agreement applies to each accountholder approved on the account and each of you is responsible for paying the full 
amount due, no matter which one uses the account. We may treat each of you as one accountholder and may refer to each of you as “you” or “your”.  
GE Capital Retail Bank may be referred to as “we”, “us” or “our”.

Changes To This agreement. We may change, add or delete terms of this Agreement, including interest rates, fees and charges.

special Promotions. The terms of this Agreement apply to any special promotion. However, any special promotional terms that are different than the 
terms in this Agreement will be explained on promotional advertising or other disclosures provided to you.

HOW TO Use YOUR aCCOUNT/CaRD

Use Of Your account. You may use your account only for lawful personal, family or household purposes. You may use your account for purchases from  
DICK’S Sporting Goods stores, but your account may not be used at kiosks in DICK’S Sporting Goods stores or online at the DICK’S Sporting Goods 
website.

You Promise To Pay. You promise to pay us for all amounts owed to us under this Agreement. 

Your Responsibility. Each accountholder will receive a card. You may not allow anyone else to use your account. If you do, or if you ask us to send a 
card to someone else, you will be responsible for paying for all charges resulting from their transactions. 

Purchase Limits. To prevent fraud, we may limit the number or dollar amount of purchases you can make in any particular amount of time. We also may 
decline any particular charge on your account for any reason.

Credit Limit. You will be assigned a credit limit that we may increase or decrease from time to time. If we approve a purchase that makes you go over your 
credit limit, we do not give up any rights under this Agreement and we do not treat it as an increase in your credit limit.

HOW aND WHeN TO MaKe PaYMeNTs

When Payments are Due. You must pay at least the total minimum payment due on your account by 5 p.m. (ET) on the due date of each billing cycle. 
Payments received after 5 p.m. (ET) will be credited as of the next day. You may at any time pay, in whole or in part, the total unpaid balance without any 
additional	charge	for	prepayment.	If	you	have	a	balance	subject	to	interest,	earlier	payment	may	reduce	the	amount	of	interest	you	will	pay.	We	may	delay	
making credit available on your account in the amount of your payment even though we will credit your payment when we receive it.

Payment Options. You can pay by mail or online. We may allow you to make payments over the phone but we will charge you a fee to make expedited 
phone payments. Your payment must be made in U.S. dollars by physical or electronic check, money order or a similar instrument from a bank located in 
the United States.

How To Make a Payment. You must follow the instructions for making payments provided on your billing statement. If you do not, credit of your payment 
may be delayed up to five days. Your billing statement also explains how information on your check is used.

Payment allocation. We will apply the required total minimum payment to balances on your account using any method we choose. Any payment you 
make in excess of the required total minimum payment will be applied to higher APR balances before lower APR balances. Applicable law may require or 
permit us to apply excess payments in a different manner in certain situations, such as when your account has a certain type of special promotion.

INFORMaTION aBOUT YOU 

Using and sharing Your Information. When you applied for an account, you gave us and DICK’s Sporting Goods, Inc. information about yourself that 
we could share with each other. DICK’s Sporting Goods, Inc. will use the information in connection with the credit program and for things like creating and 
updating its records and offering you special benefits. More information about how we use and share information is set forth in the privacy policy for your 
account. 

address/Phone Change. You agree to tell us right away if you change your address or phone number(s). We will contact you at the address or phone 
number in our records until we update our records with your new address or phone number.

Consent To Communications. You consent to us contacting you using all channels of communication and for all purposes. We will use the contact 
information you provide to us. You also consent to us and any other owner or servicer of your account contacting you using any communication channel. 
This may include text messages, automatic telephone dialing systems and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice. This consent applies even if you are charged 
for the call under your phone plan. You are responsible for any charges that may be billed to you by your communications carriers when we contact you.

Telephone Monitoring. For quality control, you allow us to listen to and/or record telephone calls between you and us.

IMPORTaNT INFORMaTION aBOUT YOUR aCCOUNT 

Closing Your account. You may close your account at any time by sending a letter to the address shown on your billing statement or calling customer 
service. We may close your account at any time, for any reason. If your account is closed, you must stop using it. You must still pay the full amount you 
owe and this Agreement will remain in effect until you do.

Collection Costs. If we ask an attorney who is not our salaried employee to collect your account, we may charge you our collection costs. These include 
court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Credit Bureau Reporting. We may report information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your 
account may be shown in your credit report. Tell us if you think we reported wrong information about you to a credit bureau. Write to us at P.O. Box 965005,  
Orlando,	FL	32896-5005.	Tell	us	what	information	is	wrong	and	why	you	think	it	is	wrong.	If	you	have	a	copy	of	the	credit	report	that	includes	the	wrong	
information, send us a copy. 

Default. You are in default if you make a late payment, do not follow any other term of this Agreement or become bankrupt or insolvent. If you default 
or upon your death, we may (a) request payment of the full amount due right away, (b) take legal action to collect the amounts owed, and/or (c) take any 
other action allowed. 

Disputed amounts. The billing rights summary in section IV of this agreement describes what to do if you think there is a mistake on your 
bill. If you send us correspondence about a disputed amount or payment, you must send it to the address for billing inquiries. We do not 
give up any rights under this agreement if we accept a payment marked “payment in full” or given with any other conditions or limitations.

Unauthorized Use. If	your	card	is	lost,	stolen	or	used	without	your	consent,	call	us	immediately	at	(877)	417-1324.	You	will	not	be	liable	for	unauthorized	
use on your account, but you will be responsible for all use by anyone you give your card to or allow to use your account.

IMPORTaNT INFORMaTION aBOUT THIs aGReeMeNT 

assignment. We may sell, assign or transfer any or all of our rights or duties under this Agreement or your account, including our rights to payments. We 
do not have to give you prior notice of such action. You may not sell, assign or transfer any of your rights or duties under this Agreement or your account.

enforceability. If any part of this Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, all other parts of this Agreement will still apply.

Governing Law. Except as provided in the Resolving a Dispute with Arbitration section, this Agreement and your account are governed by federal law 
and, to the extent state law applies, the laws of Utah without regard to its conflicts of law principles. This Agreement has been accepted by us in Utah.

Waiver. We may give up some of our rights under this Agreement. If we give up any of our rights in one situation, we do not give up the same right in 
another situation.

ResOLVING a DIsPUTe WITH aRBITRaTION 

PLease  ReaD  THIs  seCTION  CaReFULLY.  IF  YOU  DO  NOT  ReJeCT  IT,  THIs  seCTION  WILL  aPPLY  TO  YOUR  aCCOUNT,  aND  MOsT 
DIsPUTes  BeTWeeN  YOU  aND  Us  WILL  Be  sUBJeCT  TO  INDIVIDUaL  aRBITRaTION.  THIs  MeaNs  THaT:  (1)  NeITHeR  a  COURT  NOR  a 
JURY WILL ResOLVe aNY sUCH DIsPUTe; (2) YOU WILL NOT Be aBLe TO PaRTICIPaTe IN a CLass aCTION OR sIMILaR PROCeeDING;  
(3) Less INFORMaTION WILL Be aVaILaBLe; aND (4) aPPeaL RIGHTs WILL Be LIMITeD.

•	 What claims are subject to arbitration

1.  If either you or we make a demand for arbitration, you and we must arbitrate any dispute or claim between you or any other user of your account, 

and us, our affiliates, agents and/or DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. if it relates to your account, except as noted below. 

2.  We	will	not	require	you	to	arbitrate:	(1)	any	individual	case	in	small	claims	court	or	your	state’s	equivalent	court,	so	long	as	it	remains	an	individual	
case in that court; or (2) a case we file to collect money you owe us. However, if you respond to the collection lawsuit by claiming any wrongdoing, 
we may require you to arbitrate.

3.  Notwithstanding	any	other	language	in	this	section,	only	a	court,	not	an	arbitrator,	will	decide	disputes	about	the	validity,	enforceability,	coverage	
or scope of this section or any part thereof (including, without limitation, the next paragraph of this section and/or this sentence). However, any 
dispute or argument that concerns the validity or enforceability of the Agreement as a whole is for the arbitrator, not a court, to decide.

•	 No Class actions

YOU aGRee NOT TO PaRTICIPaTe IN a CLass, RePReseNTaTIVe OR PRIVaTe aTTORNeY GeNeRaL aCTION aGaINsT Us IN COURT 
OR  aRBITRaTION.  aLsO,  YOU  MaY  NOT  BRING  CLaIMs  aGaINsT  Us  ON  BeHaLF  OF  aNY  aCCOUNTHOLDeR  WHO  Is  NOT  aN 
aCCOUNTHOLDeR ON YOUR aCCOUNT, aND YOU aGRee THaT ONLY aCCOUNTHOLDeRs ON YOUR aCCOUNT MaY Be JOINeD IN 
a sINGLe aRBITRaTION WITH aNY CLaIM YOU HaVe.

If a court determines that this paragraph is not fully enforceable, only this sentence will remain in force and the remainder will be null and void, and the 
court’s	determination	shall	be	subject	to	appeal.	This	paragraph	does	not	apply	to	any	lawsuit	or	administrative	proceeding	filed	against	us	by	a	state	
or federal government agency even when such agency is seeking relief on behalf of a class of borrowers, including you. This means that we will not 
have the right to compel arbitration of any claim brought by such an agency.

•	 How to start an arbitration, and the arbitration process

1.  The party who wants to arbitrate must notify the other party in writing. This notice can be given after the beginning of a lawsuit or in papers filed 
in the lawsuit. Otherwise, your notice must be sent to GE Capital Retail Bank, Legal Operation, P.O. Box 29110, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201, 
ATTN:	ARBITRATION	DEMAND.	The	party	seeking	arbitration	must	select	an	arbitration	administrator,	which	can	be	either	the	American	Arbitration	
Association	(AAA),	1633	Broadway,	10th	Floor,	New	York,	NY	10019,	www.adr.org,	(800)	778-7879,	or	JAMS,	620	Eighth	Avenue,	34th	Floor,	
New	York,	NY	10018,	www.jamsadr.com,	(800)	352-5267.	If	neither	administrator	is	able	or	willing	to	handle	the	dispute,	then	the	court	will	appoint	
an arbitrator.

2.  If	a	party	files	a	lawsuit	in	court	asserting	claim(s)	that	are	subject	to	arbitration	and	the	other	party	files	a	motion	with	the	court	to	compel	arbitration,	

which is granted, it will be the responsibility of the party asserting the claim(s) to commence the arbitration proceeding.

3.  The arbitration administrator will appoint the arbitrator and will tell the parties what to do next. The arbitrator must be a lawyer with at least ten years 
of legal experience. Once appointed, the arbitrator must apply the same law and legal principles, consistent with the FAA, that would apply in court, 
but may use different procedural rules. If the administrator’s rules conflict with this Agreement, this Agreement will control.

4.  The arbitration will take place by phone or at a reasonably convenient location. If you ask us to, we will pay all the fees the administrator or arbitrator 
charges, as long as we believe you are acting in good faith. We will always pay arbitration costs, as well as your legal fees and costs, to the extent 
you prevail on claims you assert against us in an arbitration proceeding which you have commenced.

•	 Governing Law for arbitration

This Arbitration section of your Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Utah law shall apply to the extent state law is relevant under 
the	FAA.	The	arbitrator’s	decision	will	be	final	and	binding,	except	for	any	appeal	right	under	the	FAA.	Any	court	with	jurisdiction	may	enter	judgment	
upon the arbitrator’s award.

•	 How to reject this section.

You may reject this arbitration section of your agreement. If you do that, only a court may be used to resolve any dispute or claim. To reject 
this section, you must send us a notice within 60 days after you open your account or we first provided you with your right to reject this 
section. The notice must include your name, address and account number, and must be mailed to Ge Capital Retail Bank, P.O. Box 965012,  
Orlando, FL 32896-5012. This is the only way you can reject this section.

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This section of the agreement includes state notices, billing rights summary and rewards terms (if applicable) and is not required to be provided as part 
of the credit card agreement posted online or provided to the CFPB.

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