Before accessing the Debit Card application we ask that you read the following information. At the bottom of this page you will have the opportunity to fill out and print our Debit Card application so that you can drop it off at one of our locations.
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS
YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This Electronic Fund Transfer disclosure does not apply to any accounts other than consumer accounts, as defined by Regulation E.
Indicated below are types of Electronic Fund Transfers we are capable of handling, some of which may not apply to your account. Please read this disclosure carefully because it tells you your rights and obligations for the transactions listed. You should keep this notice for future reference.
Electronic Fund Transfers Initiated By Third Parties. You may authorize a third party to initiate electronic fund transfers between your account and the third party's account. These transfers to make or receive payment may be one-time occurrences or may recur as directed by you. These transfers may use the Automated Clearing House (ACH) or other payments network. Your authorization to the third party to make these transfers can occur in a number of ways. For example, your authorization to convert a check to an electronic fund transfer or to electronically pay a returned check charge can occur when a merchant provides you with notice and you go forward with the transaction (typically, at the point of purchase, a merchant will post a sign and print the notice on a receipt). In all cases, these third party transfers will require you to provide the third party with your account number and bank information. This information can be found on your check as well as on a deposit or withdrawal slip. Thus, you should only provide your bank and account information (whether over the phone, the Internet, or via some other method) to trusted third parties whom you have authorized to initiate these electronic fund transfers. Examples of these transfers include, but are not limited to:
Please also see Limitations on frequency of transfers section regarding limitations that apply to savings accounts.
TeleBank 24 Telephone Transfers - types of transfers - You may access your account by telephone 24 hours a day at (815) 844-3671 using your personal identification number, a touch tone phone, and your account numbers, to:
Please also see Limitations on frequency of transfers section regarding limitations that apply to telephone transfers.
ATM Transfers - types of transfers and dollar limitations - You may access your account(s) by ATM using your ATM card and personal identification number or debit card and personal identification number, to:
Some of these services may not be available at all terminals.
Please also see Limitations on frequency of transfers section regarding limitations that apply to ATM transfers.
Types of Point-of-Sale Transactions - You may access your checking account(s) to purchase goods (in person, online, or by phone), pay for services (in person, online, or by phone), get cash from a merchant, if the merchant permits, or from a participating financial institution, and do anything that a participating merchant will accept.
Point-of-Sale Transactions - frequency and dollar limitations - Using your card:
By activating this card, you accept all the terms and conditions governing its usage.
Cards expire every 24 months and will be automatically renewed unless you inform us in writing that you want the card to be deactivated.
Please also see Limitations on frequency of transfers section regarding limitations that apply to debit card transactions.
Currency Conversion. If you effect a transaction with your MasterCard®-branded debit card in a currency other than US Dollars, MasterCard will convert the charge into a US Dollar amount. The MasterCard currency conversion procedure includes use of either a government-mandated exchange rate, or a wholesale exchange rate selected by MasterCard. The exchange rate MasterCard uses will be a rate in effect on the day the transaction is processed. This rate may differ from the rate in effect on the date of purchase or the date the transaction was posted to your account.
Advisory Against Illegal Use. You agree not to use your card(s) for illegal gambling or other illegal purpose. Display of a payment card logo by, for example, an online merchant does not necessarily mean that transactions are lawful in all jurisdictions in which the cardholder may be located.
Please see your cardholder agreement for additional information relating to the use of your MasterCard®-branded card.
Computer Transfers - types of transfers and charges - You may access your account(s) by computer through the Internet by logging on to our website at www.bankofpontiac.com and using your password, to:
There is no charge for Bill Pay Service as long as you have at least one bill payment per month. If you do not have any bill payments during a month, a fee of $4.95 will be charged for that month.
Please also see Limitations on frequency of transfers section regarding limitations that apply to computer transfers.
Limitations on frequency of transfers. In addition to those limitations on transfers elsewhere described, if any, the following limitations apply:
FEES
To report your debit card lost or stolen during regular business hours, please call our main telephone number (815) 844-6155. Our regular business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday - Central Standard Time. To report your card lost or stolen at any time other than our regular business hours, please call 1-800-523-4175.
Except as indicated elsewhere, we do not charge for these electronic fund transfers.
ATM Operator/Network Fees. When you use an ATM not owned by us, you may be charged a fee by the ATM operator or any network used (and you may be charged a fee for a balance inquiry even if you do not complete a fund transfer).
DOCUMENTATION
PREAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION'S LIABILITY
Liability for failure to make transfers. If we do not complete a transfer to or from your account on time or in the correct amount according to our agreement with you, we will be liable for your losses or damages. However, there are some exceptions. We will not be liable, for instance:
CONFIDENTIALITY
We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make:
UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFERS
(a) Consumer liability.
Generally. Tell us AT ONCE if you believe your card and/or code has been lost or stolen, or if you believe that an electronic fund transfer has been made without your permission using information from your check. Telephoning is the best way of keeping your possible losses down. You could lose all the money in your account (plus your maximum overdraft line of credit). If you tell us within 2 business days after you learn of the loss or theft of your card and/or code, you can lose no more than $50 if someone used your card and/or code without your permission.
If you do NOT tell us within 2 business days after you learn of the loss or theft of your card and/or code, and we can prove we could have stopped someone from using your card and/or code without your permission if you had told us, you could lose as much as $500.
Also, if your statement shows transfers that you did not make, including those made by card, code or other means, tell us at once. If you do not tell us within 60 days after the statement was mailed to you, you may not get back any money you lost after the 60 days if we can prove that we could have stopped someone from taking the money if you had told us in time.
If a good reason (such as a long trip or a hospital stay) kept you from telling us, we will extend the time periods.
Additional Limits on Liability for MasterCard®-branded debit card, when used for point-of-sale transactions. You will not be liable for any unauthorized transactions using your MasterCard®-branded debit card, when used for point-of-sale transactions, if: (i) you can demonstrate that you have exercised reasonable care in safeguarding your card from the risk of loss or theft, (ii) you have not reported to us two or more incidents of unauthorized use within the prior twelve-month period, and (iii) your account is in good standing. If any of these conditions are not met, your liability is the lesser of $50 or the amount of money, property, labor, or services obtained by the unauthorized use before notification to us. "Unauthorized use" means the use of your debit card by a person, other than you, who does not have actual, implied, or apparent authority for such use, and from which you receive no benefit. This additional limitation on liability does not apply to PIN-based transactions or transactions not processed by MasterCard.
(b) Contact in event of unauthorized transfer. If you believe your card and/or code has been lost or stolen, call or write us at the telephone number or address listed in this brochure. You should also call the number or write to the address listed in this brochure if you believe a transfer has been made using the information from your check without your permission.
ERROR RESOLUTION NOTICE
In Case of Errors or Questions About Your Electronic Transfers, Call or Write us at the telephone number or address listed in this brochure, as soon as you can, if you think your statement or receipt is wrong or if you need more information about a transfer listed on the statement or receipt. We must hear from you no later than 60 days after we sent the FIRST statement on which the problem or error appeared.
If you tell us orally, we may require that you send us your complaint or question in writing within 10 business days.
We will determine whether an error occurred within 10 business days (20 business days if the transfer involved a new account) after we hear from you and will correct any error promptly. If we need more time, however, we may take up to 45 days (90 days if the transfer involved a new account, a point-of-sale transaction, or a foreign-initiated transfer) to investigate your complaint or question. If we decide to do this, we will credit your account within 10 business days (20 business days if the transfer involved a new account) for the amount you think is in error, so that you will have the use of the money during the time it takes us to complete our investigation. If we ask you to put your complaint or question in writing and we do not receive it within 10 business days, we may not credit your account. Your account is considered a new account for the first 30 days after the first deposit is made, unless each of you already has an established account with us before this account is opened.
We will tell you the results within three business days after completing our investigation. If we decide that there was no error, we will send you a written explanation.
You may ask for copies of the documents that we used in our investigation.
BANK OF PONTIAC
BOOKKEEPING DEPARTMENT
300 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, P.O. BOX 710
PONTIAC, ILLINOIS 61764-0710
Business Days: Monday through Friday
Excluding Federal Holidays
Phone: (815) 844-6155
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
NOTICE OF ATM/NIGHT DEPOSIT
FACILITY USER PRECAUTIONS
As with all financial transactions, please exercise discretion when using an automated teller machine (ATM) or night deposit facility. For your own safety, be careful. The following suggestions may be helpful.
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