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Penfed Premium travel rewards 
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Cardholder Agreement  
and Disclosure Statement 

•  If we do not believe there was a mistake: You will have to pay the amount in question, 
along with 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 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  credit  card  Pur-
chases. If you dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with 
your credit card and you have tried in good faith to correct the problem with the mer-
chant, 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 is necessary if your purchase was based on an advertise-
ment we mailed to you, or if we own the company that sold you the goods or ser-
vices.)

2. You must have used your credit card for the purchase. Purchases made with cash 
advances from an ATM or with a check that accesses your credit card 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  pur-
chase,  contact  us  in  writing  or  electronically  at:  Card  Services,  Pentagon  Fed-
eral Credit Union, Box 456, Alexandria, VA 22313-0456, or online at PenFed.org.
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.

Information about this card is accurate as of August 2013 but may have changed since then. To find out what may have 
hanged, please go to PenFed.org or call 800-247-5626.

amex form 1218  08/13  Pod  FDR M-109804  

definitions.  The  “Card”  means  the  Pentagon  Federal  Credit  Union  (PenFed) 
American Express credit card which we issue to you under this Agreement, and in-
cludes any device or check used to obtain credit or cash from the account. An Autho-
rized User is an individual receiving a Card, but who has no responsibility for pay-
ment of the Account. The words “you”, “your” and “cardmember” mean each person, 
jointly and individually who holds, signs, retains, uses, or permits others to use or 
sign a card. The words “our”, “we” and “us” mean PenFed or any of its assignees. Un-
less otherwise stated, “Account” means your Card account with us.

1. agreement. We agree to extend credit to you and advance amounts up to your 
credit limit, but transaction limits may apply. Your credit limit is not increased by 
any credit balance you may have on your account. You will sign the back of the Card 
as soon as you receive it. You agree to pay us for credit extended for the use of the 
Card by you or any other cardmember, along with all applicable finance charges, fees 
and insurance, if any apply. By signing, using or permitting others to use the Card, 
you agree to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, on the Card, on 
any charge slip resulting from authorized use of the Card, on any authorized cash 
advance slip, and to accept responsibility for all actions taken with the Card.

2. credit limit. You agree to use the Card within the credit limit we authorize. 
You also agree that we can change your credit limit at any time. We are not obligated 
to accept charges that would cause you to exceed your authorized credit limit. Any 
extension of credit to you, made or honored by us, shall be at such times and in such 
amounts  and  for  such  purposes  as  to  conform  to  this  Agreement,  and  only  when 
there is no default.

3. change in terms. You agree that the terms of this Agreement are applicable 
to any cardmember. You also agree that we can change the terms of this Agreement at 
any time by adding, deleting, or modifying any provision of the Agreement. Termi-
nation of the account by you or PenFed will not affect your obligation to pay the Ac-
count balance plus any finance charge and other charges you owe under this Agree-
ment. You are responsible for all transactions made to your account after termina-
tion, unless the transactions were unauthorized. Should you choose to cancel your 
Account, the terms in effect at the time that you cancel the Account will apply until 
the outstanding balance of the Account is paid in full, unless you are in default. Your 
card will no longer be available for use for new transactions, including purchases, as 
the Account will be closed (if it is not already closed). Any rewards points or miles 
you  have  earned  will  be  forfeited  unless  they  are  redeemed  before  the  Account  is 
closed. If you do not notify us of your decision to terminate the account by the date 
stated in any notice we provide, or if you notify us but then use the Account after the 
date stated in the notice, you will be deemed to accept all changes to the Account’s 
terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you are in default because your payment 
has not been received within 60 days of the due date, you do not have the right to 
reject the changes we make to this Agreement or the Account’s terms and conditions. 

4.  financial condition change. You agree to advise us of any change in 
your financial condition that may affect your creditworthiness and to provide us with 
a current loan application whenever we request one. You expressly authorize any per-
son, partnership, association, firm, corporation or consumer reporting agency, upon 
our request, to furnish us with information concerning you relevant to the review 
and evaluation of this Account. You understand and agree that we may terminate 
your account upon reevaluation of your creditworthiness.

5. finance charges. WILL BE IMPOSED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER 
AND WILL BE IN AMOUNTS NOT IN EXCESS OF THOSE PERMITTED BY 
LAW:

(a) Purchases: (1) No finance charge will be imposed during the next billing cycle 
(defined as the time interval between regular monthly billing statement dates) if you 
pay the entire new balance shown on the current periodic statement and we receive 
your payment on or before the payment due date shown on the statement. (2) In all 
other cases, a finance charge will be imposed based on the average daily balance of all 
purchases and debit adjustments, hereafter referred to as purchases. The average daily 
balance is the sum of all outstanding purchases, which is determined by including new 
purchases and deducting payments or credits and excluding any unpaid finance charge 
for your Account on each day of the billing cycle divided by the number of days in the 
billing cycle. A purchase appearing on the periodic statement is considered a part of 
the outstanding balance from the date of posting. (3) The amount of the finance charge 
is calculated by multiplying the average daily balance for purchases by the monthly 
periodic  rate.  The  monthly  periodic  rate  is  the  yearly  interest  rate  divided  by  12. 
 (b) cash advances: (1) Finance charges accrue on all cash advance amounts from 
the date charged to your Account and continue so long as such amounts remain out-
standing. (2) A finance charge will be imposed on the average daily balance of cash 
advances, which is the sum of the cash advances (determined by including new cash 
advances and deducting any payments or credits and excluding any unpaid finance 

charge) outstanding each day during the billing cycle, divided by the number of days 
in the billing cycle. A cash advance appearing on the periodic statement is considered 
a part of the outstanding balance from the date of posting. (3) The amount of finance 
charge is calculated by multiplying the average daily balance for cash advances by the 
monthly periodic rate.

6.  Payments.  A  payment  delivered  by  regular  U.S.  mail  must  be  sent  to  the  ad-
dress indicated on your periodic statement. Your payment by mail must be a check or 
money order in U.S. dollars with your account number on the check or money order 
and drawn on a U.S. financial institution, and be accompanied by the payment voucher 
from your statement. Write your account number on your check or money order. All 
such payments will be posted to your account as of the date we receive them provided 
we receive them before 5:00 PM at the address indicated on your periodic statement. 
Payments received at other locations or not conforming to these procedures may be 
delayed in posting, but not more than 5 business days from the date of receipt. PenFed, 
in its sole discretion, may accept a check for payment on your Account even though 
payment was made before the date of the check or a check which has a date more than 
6 months old. For the first six months all payments received from PenFed members 
who have held membership for six months or less will be credited to your Account as 
of the date we receive them, but credit in the amount of the payment will not be avail-
able to you for 10 calendar days. Payments made electronically through our automated 
telephone  service,  member  service  representatives,  or  our  website  will  be  subject  to 
any processing times disclosed with those payments. Your minimum payment due is 
the greater of $15 or 2% of the new balance plus the past due amount, if any, and/or all 
amounts in excess of the authorized credit line/limit shown on the periodic statement. 
If the new balance does not exceed $15, only the new balance total is due and is shown 
as the minimum payment due. All past due or over limit amounts are due and must be 
fully paid immediately upon notification. You may, however, pay the total amount due, 
which is shown as the new balance, or you may pay any additional amount you wish 
over the minimum payment due. If your payment is not honored or we must return it 
to you because it could not be processed, a charge may be made to your account in the 
amount indicated for “returned payment” on Pentagon Federal’s current Schedule of 
Service Fees brochure. In addition, for the 6 months following any such dishonored 
payment, any payments you make will be credited to your account as of the date we 
receive them, but credit in the amount of the payment will not be available to you for 10 
calendar days. You understand and agree that payments will be applied first to the card 
balance bearing the highest rate of interest, then to each successive balance bearing the 
next highest rate of interest until the payment is exhausted. You understand and agree 
that payments will be applied in the following order: (1) late payment fee; (2) finance 
charge; (3) annual membership fee (if any); (4) paper statement fee (if any); (5) credit 
life fee (if any); (6) previous balance cash advances; (7) previous balance purchases; (8) 
new cash advances; and (9) new purchases.

7.  default. You will be in default if you fail to make any payment on time, if you 
exceed the credit limit established for the Account, if you become insolvent or file 
bankruptcy, if you become incompetent or die, if a judgment or garnishment should 
be issued against any of your property including any of your Accounts with us, if 
we  in  good  faith  consider  our  or  your  obligations  or  your  ability  to  repay  or  per-
form your obligations with us unsafe or insecure, or if you fail to live up to any of 
your other agreements with us, to include any PenFed policy or procedure. Subject to 
law, if you default on this Agreement, we can, without giving anyone notice, demand 
immediate payment of the remaining balance due including but not limited to any 
unpaid finance charges, late fees and any other charges due under this Agreement. 
You  also  agree  our  obligation  for  further  credit  extensions  shall  immediately  end 
and we may terminate your Account without further notice to you. We can do this if 
you make any false or misleading statements on your requests for an advance, if you 
die, file for bankruptcy or if any other creditor tries to seize your property. If your 
required minimum payment has not been received within 60 days of the due date, 
any balance, including a balance transfer with a promotional rate, will increase to 
the Penalty Annual Percentage Rate (Penalty APR). See Section 10 below for details 
of the Penalty APR. If collection is necessary, you agree to pay all costs of collection, 
including attorney’s fees and court costs, in an amount not more than 25 percent of 
the balance due.

8. late Payment fees. You will pay a late payment fee if the Minimum Payment 
Due is received 10 or more days past the due date. 

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9. variable rates One or more APRs that apply to your account may vary with 
changes  to  the  Prime  Rate,  which  means  your  rate  can  increase.  We  calculate  the 
APR by adding a margin to the Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal. If 
The Wall Street Journal stops publishing the Prime Rate, we will select a similar refer-
ence rate and inform you on your billing statement or through a separate notice. The 
“Prime Rate” is the highest (U.S.) Prime Rate published in the Money Rates section 
of The Wall Street Journal. A margin is the percentage we add to the Prime Rate to 
calculate the APR. Twice a year, on the Tuesday in the last full week before January 
1 and the Tuesday in the last full week before July 1, we determine what the Prime 
Rate is, as published in the Wall Street Journal. We then add a margin of 6.74% to the 
Prime Rate to get the APR. If the APR increases, you will have to pay a higher peri-
odic finance charge and may have to make a higher minimum payment.

10.  Penalty  annual  Percentage  rate.  If  your  required  minimum  pay-
ment is not received within 60 days of the due date, your Account is subject to change 
to a Penalty APR. The Penalty APR will remain in place until you make three con-
secutive payments on or before the date that each payment is due. In addition, your 
balance transfer rate for any outstanding balance transfer amounts will increase to 
the Penalty APR. After three consecutive months of on-time payments, the rates will 
be reduced to the rates that applied prior to the increase, unless the temporary pro-
motional rate has expired or the index for the variable rate has changed. 

11. Promotional annual Percentage rate. At our option a special pro-
motional rate may be offered from time to time. The specific terms will be provided at 
the time of the offer. Generally, the promotional APR will only apply to select trans-
actions (i.e. purchases or balance transfers) during the promotional period.  The APR 
rates for all other transactions, not outlined in the promotion as eligible for the pro-
motional APR, will remain unchanged.  If your required minimum payment is not 
received within 60 days of the due date, any promotional APR and the periodic rate 
for purchases,  cash advances, and balance transfers will increase to the Penalty APR 
until 3 consecutive payments are made on time.

12. account closure. You or anyone jointly liable for the Account may termi-
nate the Account at any time by notifying us orally or in writing. However, this will 
not relieve you or any of the other joint owners from liability for the repayment of 
any obligations arising from the use of the Account. Upon receipt of your notice, we 
may close your Account or suspend your account privileges at any time without prior 
notice. You must return all of the Cards to us upon request.

13.  third  Party  disclosure. We may disclose information to third parties 
about your account in order to advise third parties, such as American Express Travel 
Related Services Company, Inc., American Express Global Network Services, credit 
reporting agencies or merchants of the existence or condition of your Account, to 
evaluate your current credit worthiness or as otherwise provided by law. 

14. To protect us if you are in default on any credit extended or cash advanced under 
this account, you pledge all of your shares, deposits, payments and dividends which 
may be received, whether held jointly or individually, up to the amount of your out-
standing balance. The foregoing pledge includes the right to apply funds available 
to you in any jointly held account on your date of death. This does not include your 
individual retirement account (IRA). We may take all the shares needed by us to re-
pay your credit extension or cash advance. If it is necessary to take all of your shares 
for the payment of this account, you understand your membership in PenFed may 
end. Collateral securing other loans with the credit union may also secure this loan.

15.  card  dishonor.  If  a  merchant  refuses  the  Card,  we  will  not  have  any  li-
ability  or  responsibility.  No  cash  refund  will  be  made  to  or  accepted  by  you  with 
respect to any adjustment for goods or services purchased. All adjustments will be 
made by credit to your PenFed account by a properly executed credit voucher issued 
by the merchant. 

16. illegal card use. You agree that illegal use of your Card by card-holders(s) 
will be deemed an action of default and/or breach of contract and your account and 
other related services may be terminated at our discretion. You further agree, should 
illegal use occur, to waive any right to sue PenFed for such illegal use or any activ-
ity directly or indirectly related to it. You also agree to indemnify and hold PenFed 

harmless from any suits or other legal action or liability, directly or indirectly, result-
ing from such illegal use. 

17. authorized user. You may request us to issue a Card to an individual who 
has no financial responsibility under this Agreement. An Authorized User has the 
same access to your Account as you do, subject to any limitations we may impose. 
An  Authorized  User  has  no  authority  to  add  or  delete  Cardholders,  request  a  re-
placement Card or terminate or modify this Agreement. You may terminate an Au-
thorized User’s authority to access your Account at any time. To do this, you must 
return the Card to PenFed. You agree that you are responsible for all charges and cash 
advances made by an Authorized User, including charges made before the Card is 
returned, recurring charges, or charges made without the use of the Card initiated by 
the Authorized User after termination of the Authorized User’s access.

18. lien. You hereby appoint PenFed as your agent under a special power of attorney 
as well as give your express consent to enable us to charge against any balance in any 
of your accounts, including accounts on which you are a joint owner, to include any 
otherwise  statutorily  protected  funds  that  may  not  otherwise  be  available  by  legal 
process, to pay any indebtedness or other outstanding financial obligation owed by 
you or any person who is listed as a joint owner on your accounts, including a de-
ceased joint owner. This does not include your IRA or any other account for which 
this provision is not permitted. We may take such action without further notice to 
you or any joint owner. In regard to those funds that have a statutory protection, you 
understand  that  you  may  withdraw  the  special  power  of  attorney  and  consent  for 
PenFed to apply such funds to pay any such indebtedness by notifying us in writing. 
If your agency appointment or consent is withdrawn, PenFed may in its sole discre-
tion terminate any and all services that you have with the credit union.

19. issuance/use of card. Upon receipt of the Card(s) you and all other card-
holders agree that you will sign the signature panel on the back of the Card(s). The 
Card remains the property of Pentagon Federal Credit Union and may be revoked 
without  notice  at  any  time.  The  Card  must  be  surrendered  to  us  upon  demand  or 
revocation. If we employ an agent to obtain the Card your Account will be charged 
with any related fees. No expired, revoked or otherwise invalid Card shall be used to 
obtain or attempt to obtain credit. You will remain responsible to pay the amount you 
owe us according to the terms of this Agreement. Cancellation of the Account will 
also terminate any other products or services offered in conjunction with it. How-
ever, recurring charges from a third party vendor/merchant will be charged to your 
Account, even though you have requested cancellation. You must cancel the recur-
ring charge with the third party merchant/vendor. 

20. issuance/use of checks. If we issue you checks, these checks are treated 
as cash advances when they are used and presented for payment. We may refuse to 
issue or reissue and may also terminate, limit or modify the use of the checks without 
notice to you, and you agree to surrender the checks upon our demand or upon learn-
ing of our cancellation or withdrawal of the checks. Use of checks or other methods 
of access for kiting or similar activity is an action of default. The checks at all times 
remain the property of PenFed and we may repossess them without the use of court 
process. All of the terms and conditions of this Agreement apply to the use of the 
checks. Only check blanks and other methods authorized by PenFed now and in the 
future may be used to obtain funds from your Account. If so authorized by PenFed, 
your  use  of  a  personal  identification  number  (PIN)  for  such  purpose  shall  consti-
tute your signature. Paid checks become our property and will not be returned to 
you. Copies may be provided, if requested for a nominal fee for each item. Should we 
decline to pay any check, or if you instruct us not to pay a check, PenFed shall not 
be liable, except for gross negligence, for any action it takes regarding payment or 
nonpayment of a check. If we decline to pay a check, a charge may be made to your 
account in the amount indicated on our current Schedule of Service Fees brochure, 
which is available at any branch office, on request, or at PenFed.org. You will not date 
any check later than the date that you write it. If you do and the check is presented 
for payment before its date, PenFed, in its sole discretion may return it unpaid, or pay 
it. If we pay it, we will charge the Account. PenFed may, in its sole discretion, pay a 
check which has a date more than six months old.

21. annual fee. You may be required to pay a nonrefundable annual fee for each 
Account you have with us for which a Card is issued. You will pay only one annual 

fee, even if more than one Card is issued for your Account. The fee will be charged 
annually to your Account. This charge will appear on your periodic statement for the 
billing cycle when it first becomes effective.  

22.  foreign  transactions.  Purchases  and  cash  advances  made  in  foreign 
currencies will be debited from your account in U.S. dollars. The exchange rate be-
tween the transaction currency and the billing currency used for processing inter-
national transactions is either a wholesale market rate or the government mandated 
rate in effect one day prior to the date processed by American Express and may in-
clude an international transaction fee. 

23.  credit  insurance  Plan.  Your  purchase  of  the  Credit  Insurance  Plan 
(“Plan”)  is  optional.  Whether  or  not  you  purchase  this  protection  will  not  affect 
your  application  for  credit  or  the  terms  of  any  existing  credit  agreement  you  have 
with PenFed. If you do purchase Credit Insurance you may cancel it at any time by 
notifying  us  in  writing.  You  understand  that  you  may  rescind  this  plan  within  30 
days after the date your Credit Insurance becomes effective. If you rescind, any pre-
miums  you  have  already  paid  will  be  credited  to  your  account.  We  can  terminate 
this  Agreement  by  giving  you  notice  at  least  30  days  in  advance  of  the  termina-
tion.  The  premium,  method  of  calculation  and  assessment  are  subject  to  change. 
If  these  terms  change  we  will  provide  written  notice  before  the  change  goes  into 
effect.  Premiums  will  accrue  on  a  daily  basis  and  will  be  billed  to  your  account 
monthly.  Complete  details  of  this  optional  Credit  Insurance  are  included  in  The 
Credit Insurance Plan Program Agreement which you will receive upon enrollment.

24. travel accident insurance. We agree to provide you with Travel Ac-
cident Insurance at no direct cost to you. You, your spouse and unmarried depen-
dent  children  will  be  automatically  insured  against  accidental  bodily  injuries  or 
death while riding in any aircraft or land or water conveyance operated by a common 
carrier licensed to carry passengers for hire provided the full travel fare(s) has been 
charged to your Account. Death benefits will be paid to the estate of the insured; all 
other benefits will be paid to the insured. This insurance is subject to cancellation 
without prior notice. You understand and agree that the Certificate of Insurance con-
trols all insurance terms and conditions to the exclusion of any statements made in 
this Agreement regarding limitations, exclusions, and claims procedures.

25. assignability of account. You agree that PenFed may at any time sell, 
transfer or assign your account.

26.  lost/stolen  card.  You  are  responsible  for  the  possession  and  use  of 
the  Card  and  must  maintain  the  confidentiality  of  the  PIN  we  may  assign  you. 
You  will  notify  us  at  once  if  you  believe  your  Card  has  been  lost  or  stolen,  or  if 
you  have  reason  to  believe  the  Card  is  being  used  without  your  permission.  You 
may  notify  us  by  calling  1-800-732-8268  OR  1-541-225-6790  from  overseas,  or 
by  writing  to  us  at  PenFed  Card  Services,  Box  456,  Alexandria,  VA  22313-0456. 

27.  liability  for  unauthorized  use. If your statement has an error or a 
charge you did not authorize, you must tell us in writing within 60 days after you get 
that statement. You must follow all instructions on that statement. If we find no error 
after investigation, you owe us the original amount plus applicable interest and fees. 

You  are  liable  for  all  authorized  use  of  any  Card  issued  under  the  Agreement  re-
gardless of the credit limit or the party using it. You agree to notify us immediately 
using the contact information listed in “Lost/Stolen Card”, above) if you suspect un-
authorized use of the Card, and to cooperate with us in the recovery of any amounts 
advanced  based  on  unauthorized  use.  You  will  not  be  liable  for  any  unauthorized 
use of the card.

notices to either of you. You agree to notify us promptly of any change in your name, 
address, or e-mail address.

29. Payment skiP oPtion. At our option, we may provide for a payment skip 
option, which means that you may be allowed to skip making the minimum periodic 
payment for specified billing cycles. If you accept this payment skip option, we will 
continue to apply the finance charge as disclosed above, but no late payment fees will 
apply to the skipped payment. For the billing cycle following a skipped payment, all 
the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including minimum periodic payment 
and applicable late payment fees) will continue to apply.

30. other agreements. All the terms and conditions of any other agreement 
between us and you and/or any other institution that is part of a network of auto-
mated teller machines (ATMs) in which we participate, and any applicable rules and 
regulations, also apply to use of the Card. There may be minimum and/or maximum 
limits on the amount of a cash advance dispensed from electronic terminals which 
accept the Card. All of the transactions made by electronic means are subject to veri-
fication by us, and any checks or other items deposited for collection may be deemed 
to be received and any other transaction may be deemed to occur on our next busi-
ness day. You understand that transactions may be limited in some areas. You agree 
that we do not waive our rights under this Agreement if we fail to assert them. The 
Agreement binds and benefits us and our successors and assigns and binds you, your 
estate and your personal representatives. 

31. aPPlicable law. This Agreement and your Card and Additional Cards, and 
all questions about their legality, enforceability and interpretation, are governed by 
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA.

your billing rights (Keep this notice for future use.) This notice tells you 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:  Card  Services,  Pen-
tagon  Federal  Credit  Union,  Box  456,  Alexandria,  VA  22313-0456.  You  may 
also  contact  us  on  the  Web  via  our  Secure  Online  Message  Center  at:  PenFed.org 

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 it is a mistake.

You must contact us:
• Within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement.
• 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 or electronically. 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 let-

ter. 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 

that amount.

28. statements. We will bill you monthly, on a date selected by us, for amounts 
due  under  this  Agreement.  If  you  elect  to  receive  your  credit  card  statement  elec-
tronically, you will receive an e-mail alerting you when your statement is ready to be 
viewed online. There is a $1 fee for each paper statement received. Failure to receive 
a monthly statement or electronic statement notification does not relieve you from 
making any required minimum payment. Upon receipt of each periodic statement, 
you should examine it and immediately notify us in writing of any transaction you 
believe to be in error. If your Account is a joint account, we can send statements and 

•  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 inter-

est or other fees related to that amount.