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Savings and Checking Disclosure Information |
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THIS DISCLOSURE CONTAINS IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION, ACCOUNT AGREEMENTS,
NECESSARY TRUTH IN SAVINGS ACCOUNT DISCLOSURES AND FUNDS AVAILABILITY POLICY.
PLEASE BE CERTAIN TO READ THIS BROCHURE CAREFULLY AND NOTIFY US AT ONCE IF ANY
PARTS ARE UNCLEAR. REFER TO THE RATE SCHEDULE AND ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
DISCLOSURE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. In this brochure, the reference to "We,"
"Us," "Our" and "Credit Union" mean Riverfront Federal Credit Union. The words
"You" and "Your" mean each person applying for and/or using any of the services
described in this disclosure. "Account" means any account or accounts established
for you as set forth in this brochure. For joint accounts, read singular pronouns
in the plural.
RIVERFRONT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP
To apply for membership with Riverfront Federal Credit Union you must complete,
sign and return a Membership Application. Your signature on the Membership Application
informs the Credit Union of Your application for membership and your agreement
to conform to the Credit Union's Bylaws and Amendments. Credit Union membership
is granted to applicants within Riverfront Federal Credit Union's field of membership
as outlined in the Credit Union's Charter. By signing the Membership Application,
You acknowledge receipt of the Membership Application and this disclosure, including
the terms and conditions which apply to Your Accounts. To be a member and maintain
Accounts with Us, You must purchase one share of the credit union. The par value
of a share in this Credit Union is $50. You have one year from the date You
open Your Account to bring your Share Savings Account balance up to $50. Once
You meet this requirement, You are eligible to apply for other Credit Union
Accounts and Services. “Members are eligible for all lending services upon
making an initial deposit of $5.00 to their account.”
JOINT ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
Riverfront Federal Credit Union is hereby authorized to recognize any of the
signatures subscribed in the Membership Application and/or any of Our other
Account applications in the payment of funds or the transaction of any business
for all joint accounts. The joint owners hereby agree with each other and with
the Credit Union that all sums now paid in on shares, or heretofore or hereafter
paid in on shares by any or all of said joint owners to their credit as such
joint owners with all accumulations thereon, are and shall be owned by them
jointly, with right of survivorship and be subject to the withdrawal or receipt
of any of them, and payment to any of them or the survivor(s) shall be valid
and discharge said Credit Union from any liability for such payment. The joint
owners also agree to the terms and conditions of the account as established
by the credit union from time to time. Any or all of said joint owners may pledge
all or any part of the shares in the account(s) as collateral security to a
loan or loans from this credit union. The right or authority of the credit union
under this agreement shall not be changed or terminated by said owners, or any
of them except by written notice to the credit union which shall not affect
transactions theretofore made.
ACCOUNT AGREEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES
The following agreements and disclosures contain important information and the
terms and conditions of the account or accounts that You may have with Us. Wherever
used, "APY" means Annual Percentage Yield."
SPECIFIC TERMS APPLICABLE TO YOUR SHARE SAVINGS, CHECKING, HOLIDAY CLUB, VACATION
CLUB AND ESCROW ACCOUNTS VARIABLE RATE INFORMATION.
These Accounts are subject to a Variable Rate. The dividend rate and APY may
change every dividend period (monthly) at the discretion of the credit union.
MINIMUM BALANCE REQUIREMENTS.
- SHARE SAVINGS ACCOUNT - The minimum deposit required to open this Account
is $5.00. A onetime membership fee of $3 is also required. This Account features
a minimum balance of $50.00. You have one year from the date You open Your
Account to bring your balance up to $50.00. The minimum balance to earn dividends
is $50.00. If You do not bring the account balance up to $50.00 within one
year of membership or if Your balance is reduced below $50.00 and you do not
reestablish a balance of $50 within three months of the reduction, You will
be charged a monthly fee until the minimum is restored or the account is depleted.
This fee is not applicable to members under sixteen years of age.
- CHECKING ACCOUNT - This Account has no minimum balance to open or maintain
the account. The minimum balance to earn dividends is $750.00.
- HOLIDAY CLUB, VACATION CLUB AND ESCROW ACCOUNTS - These Accounts have no
minimum balance requirements to open or maintain the account. The minimum
balance to earn dividends is $1.
PERIODIC STATEMENT.
All transactions on these Accounts are listed on Your periodic statement.
TRANSACTION LIMITATIONS.
Regulation D of the Federal Reserve permits you to make no more than six tranfers
and withdrawals, or a combination of such transfers and withdrawals, per calendar
month, from all credit union savings-type shares (except checking) to another
account of yours at the credit union, or to a third party by means of a preauthorized
or automatic transfer, or telephonic agreement, and no more than three of the
six such transfers may be made by check, draft, debit card or similar order
made by you and payable to third parties. Automatic transfers from Savings to
Checking to cover overdrafts also fall under the transfers limited to six per
calendar month.
The credit union may require notice of up to sixty (60) days for withdrawal
of funds.
COMPOUNDING AND CREDITING.
The dividend period is monthly. For example, the beginning date of the first
dividend period of the calendar year is January 1 and the ending date of such
dividend period is January 31. All other dividend periods follow the same pattern
of dates. Dividends are compounded monthly and credited monthly. Accounts closed
before accrued dividends are credited will not receive dividends.
BALANCE COMPUTATION METHOD.
Dividends are calculated by the daily balance method which applies a daily periodic
rate to the principal in Your Account each day. Dividends will not be earned
for any day the account balance is below the minimum balance required to earn
dividends.
DIVIDEND ACCRUAL ON DEPOSITS.
Dividends will begin to accrue on the business day that cash and noncash items
(e.g., checks) are deposited into Your Account.
NATURE OF DIVIDENDS.
Dividends, if applicable, are paid from current income and available earnings,
after transfers to reserves at the end of the dividend period and therefore
cannot be guaranteed.
CHECKING ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
You hereby authorize Riverfront Federal Credit Union to establish a Checking
Account for you. The Credit Union is authorized to pay checks signed by you
and to charge all such payments against the funds in your Account.
You further agree that:
a) Only checks and other methods approved by the Credit Union may be used
to make withdrawals from this Account.
b) The Credit Union is under no obligation to pay a check that exceeds the
fully paid and collected balance in this Account. However, if you write a
check that would exceed such balance and result in the Account being overdrawn,
the Credit Union may either:
1) Pay such check and transfer funds to this Account in the amount of the
resulting overdraft from any other Savings Accounts from which you are then
eligible to withdraw funds, or
2) Treat such checks as a request to the Credit Union for an advance (minimum
$50) from an Express Line of Credit that you have established sufficient
to permit the Credit Union to pay such checks and credit the loan advance
to this Account.
c) The Credit Union may pay a check on whatever day it is presented for payment,
not withstanding the date (or any other limitations on the time of payment)
appearing on the check.
d) When paid, checks become the property of the Credit Union and will not
be returned either with the periodic statement of the Account or otherwise.
e) Except for negligence, the Credit Union is not liable for any action it
takes regarding the payment or nonpayment of a check.
f) Any objection respecting any item shown on a periodic statement of this
Account is waived unless made in writing to the Credit Union before the end
of 60 days after the statement is mailed.
g) This Account is subject to the Credit Union's right to require advance
notice of withdrawal, as provided in its bylaws.
h) This Account is also subject to such other terms, conditions and service
charges as the Credit Union may establish from time to time.
i) If you cause this account to have a negative balance for any reason, you
are responsible to pay all costs incurred by the credit union in collecting
such indebtedness including attorney's fees of 20% of the balance due or such
greater amount as may be reasonable and just, including those costs, expenses
and attorney's fees incurred in an appellate proceeding.
ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTS.
Organizational Accounts are available to organizations composed of persons within
the field of membership of the credit union, and may have a share account. At
least two persons should be authorized to sign for the organization. The organization
is required to give a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Loans can be made
on organizational accounts, but cannot exceed the savings balance held by the
organization. All organization loan applications should be supported by a Resolution
of Authority approved at a meeting of the members of the organization. Loans
on organizational accounts and shares owned by them are not insurable under
Loan Protection contracts.
FUNDS AVAILABILITY POLICY DISCLOSURE
This Disclosure describes Your ability to withdraw funds at Riverfront Federal
Credit Union. You should also refer to the section of this brochure that describes
the details of Your specific Account type and/or any Membership Application(s)
We require for additional information.
GENERAL POLICY.
Our general policy is to make funds from your deposits available to you on the
business day we receive the deposit. Funds from any deposits (cash or check)
made at automated teller machines (ATMs), however, will not be available until
the next business day after the day of your deposit. You may, however, withdraw
against the amount deposited at an ATM up to the total amount of your deposit,
or $300, whichever is less. The amount of funds you can withdraw against the
deposit is limited by your daily ATM withdrawal limit. We may choose to verify
funds on any check deposited. Prior notice to the credit union may be required
to ensure sufficient cash is on hand for large cash disbursements.
For determining the availability of your deposits, every day is a business
day, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If you make a deposit during our
office hours on a business day, or at an ATM on a business day before 3 PM,
we will consider that day to be the day of your deposit. Any deposits made outside
these timeframes will be considered to have been made on our next business day.
After We have made funds available to You, even if You have withdrawn the funds,
You are still responsible for checks you deposit that are returned to us unpaid,
and for any other problem involving Your deposit.
LONGER DELAYS MAY APPLY.
We may delay Your ability to withdraw funds deposited by check into Your Account
an additional number of days for the following reasons:
A. We believe a check You deposited will not be paid.
B. You deposit checks totaling more than $5000 on any one day.
C. You deposit a check that has been returned unpaid.
D. You have overdrawn Your Account repeatedly over the last six months.
E. There is an emergency such as failure of communications or computer equipment.
We will notify You if We delay Your ability to withdraw funds for any of these
reasons, and We will tell you when the funds will be available. They will generally
be available no later than the fifth business day after the day of Your deposit.
If Your deposit is not made directly to one of Our employees, or if We decided
to take this action after you have left the premises, We will mail You the notice
by the next business day after We receive your deposit, If You will need the
funds from a deposit right away, You should ask Us when the funds will be available.
Any request for payment against funds on which a hold has been placed will be
returned unpaid.
In any case, We reserve the right to refuse an item for deposit or encashment.
LOCATION OF CHECK ENDORSEMENTS:
Federal law now requires all check endorsements to be in the first 1 ˝ inches
of the trailing edge of the back of the check. The trailing edge is opposite
the left side of the face of the check, the side of the check just behind Our
address. You will be responsible for any costs incurred by Us due to delays
in returning checks deposited into Your Account that do not comply with the
endorsement standards.
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