Mos Consumer Deposit Account Agreement (18+)

Last Updated Date: February 13, 2023

Please read this Mos Deposit Account Agreement (18+) (the “Agreement”) carefully and retain it for your future reference. This Agreement contains the general terms, conditions and disclosures related to the demand deposit account (the “Account”) made available to eligible consumers by Askmos Inc. (“Program Partner”), the program partner responsible for managing the Account program, in partnership with Blue Ridge Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”).

When you see the words “we,” “us,” or “our” in this Agreement, it refers to the Bank, the Program Partner acting as agent for the Bank, and any of the Bank’s affiliates, successors, assignees, agents or service providers. When you see the words “you” or “your,” it refers to you, the owner of the Account, as well as your personal representatives, executors, administrators, and successors.

By opening or continuing to hold an account with us, you agree to be bound by this Agreement as well as any other agreement or document we may provide to you from time to time in connection with the Account.

IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION AND A WAIVER OF CLASS ACTIONS AND YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY. THE TERMS OF ARBITRATION AND THE WAIVER APPEAR IN SECTION 9 OF THIS AGREEMENT.

1. Account Overview

1.1. How to Contact Us

You may contact us with any questions or concerns regarding your Account. All communication between you and us will be handled by the Program Partner. The best way to contact us is via the Online Banking Services (see Section 1.3), Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm ET (excluding federal holidays).                

1.2. Type of Account and Eligibility

The Account is a demand deposit account used to hold your deposits and make certain types of payments and transfers. The Account is available to persons who meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

  • United States citizens or lawful permanent residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, or U.S. Territories

  • Are at least 18 years of age following:

  • Have a valid Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number (We will also accept passport number and country of issuance; alien identification card number; or number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard.)     

The Account is only available to individuals for personal, family or household purposes and may not be opened by a business in any form or used for business purposes. You may only have one Mos account at a time.

We may decline to open an Account for any reason at the sole discretion of the Bank or Program Partner. We are not liable for any damages or liabilities resulting from refusal of an Account relationship.

1.3. Online or Mobile Access To Your Account

When you open an Account, you will also be enrolled in an online banking service or mobile application (collectively, “Online Banking Services”) offered by the Program Partner that you can use to access your Account, view information about your Account and conduct certain transactions. You may also be given access to various features through the Online Banking Services separate from your Account. If you cancel your enrollment in the Online Banking Services at any time, we may close your Account (see Section 3.10 below). 

Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, the Online Banking Services and any of its features are governed by the Program Partner’s Service Terms and Conditions, available at https://www.mos.com/service-terms/  and Privacy Notice available at https://www.mos.com/privacy-notice/. Please review these documents carefully because by using the Online Banking Services, you agree to be bound by them. These services are not provided or controlled by the Bank or this Agreement, and you agree not to hold the Bank liable for issues that may arise from your use of the services or features.

1.4. Paperless Account

To open an Account, you must agree to go “paperless.” This means that you must (1) provide us with and continue to maintain a valid email address and (2) accept electronic delivery of all communications that we need or decide to send you in connection with your Account by agreeing to our ESIGN Consent, available at mos.com/eca.   

1.5. Titling and Ownership of Accounts

The Account may only be owned in the name of one person who may make deposits and transfer or withdraw funds. The Account cannot be owned or titled as a joint account, trust account, a Uniform Transfers to Minors (UTMA) account or a Payable-On-Death (POD) account.

1.6. How To Open an Account

You may open an account by downloading the Mos mobile application from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and following the instructions within the application.

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 identifying each person who opens an Account, including any Authorized Users who may access an Account. This means that when you open an Account, we will ask for your name, street address, Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number, date of birth and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may ask to see identifying documents, such as a driver’s license.

1.7. Minimum Deposits and Balances

There is no minimum deposit required to open an Account and no minimum balance you need to maintain in your Account.

1.8. Interest Disclosures

The Account is not interest-bearing. No interest will be paid on the Account. 

1.9. Power of Attorney and Attorneys-In-Fact

We may allow you to give another person (known as an “attorney-in-fact”) power of attorney to act on your behalf for your Account. You must obtain written approval from us before we will honor any power of attorney. Contact us via the Online Banking Services if you plan to create a power of attorney.  Please be aware that it may take up to two (2) weeks for us to review your request. If approved, we will honor orders and instructions from your attorney-in-fact until (1) we receive a written revocation from you; (2) we are notified that you or your attorney-in-fact have died or become incapacitated; or (3) we terminate our acceptance of the power of attorney. We may terminate our acceptance at any time, for any reason and without notice to you, and you agree not to hold us liable for any damages that may result from such action. You also agree to hold us harmless for any actions we take based on the instructions of your attorney-in-fact, including if it is later determined that your power of attorney was invalid or improperly executed.

1.10. Death or Incapacitation

You agree that if we receive notification or if we have reason to believe that you have died or become legally incapacitated, we may place a hold on your Account and refuse all transactions until we know and have verified the identify of your successor. Until we receive notice and any required proof of death or incapacitation, we may continue to accept deposits and process transactions to your Account. Your estate will be responsible for repaying us for any tax liability resulting from payment of your account balance to your estate. You agree to hold us harmless for any actions we take based on our belief that you have died or become incapacitated. If certain payments originating from government entities are deposited into your Account after your death, we may be required to return those payments to the originator upon notice. 

1.11. Our Relationship With You

By opening an Account, we are establishing an Account relationship with you and committing to act in good faith and to the exercise of ordinary care in our dealings with you as defined by the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of Virginia. This Agreement and the Account relationship do not create a fiduciary relationship or any other special relationship between you and us.

1.12. Third-Party Service Providers

We work with one or more third-party service providers, including Unit Finance Inc. (“Unit”), in connection with your Account. Unit may assist us in processing transactions, handling account operations, and providing technological connection to the Program Partner and the Bank. By using your Account, you license and authorize us to access information maintained by Unit and/or other third parties, on your behalf as your agent, and you expressly authorize such third parties to disclose your information to us. In particular, you agree that Unit may perform any functions on your Account that we are otherwise authorized to perform and that Unit’s access and use of your information will be governed by the terms of Unit’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.unit.co/clients-privacy-policy.  

1.13. Confidentiality and Our Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Under this Agreement, we will generally only disclose information to third parties about your Account or the transactions you make:

  • To verify your identity and determine if we should open an Account for you using services provided to us by third parties.

  • Where it is necessary for completing a transaction.

  • To verify the existence and condition of your Account for a third party such as a credit bureau or merchant.

  • To comply with government agency or court orders.

  • As disclosed in our Privacy Policy.

  • If you give us your written permission to share your information.

  • Please refer to our Privacy Policy at https://www.mybrb.com/privacy-policy.html for more information about our commitment to you, your privacy rights and who we share data and information with.

In addition, we disclose your information to Unit in order to facilitate the Account and for other ancillary purposes. You agree to Unit’s use of your information in accordance with the terms of Unit’s Privacy Policy https://www.unit.co/clients-privacy-policy

1.14. Cell Phone Communications

By providing us with your cellular phone or other wireless device number, you are expressly consenting to receiving non-marketing communications at that number—including but not limited to prerecorded or artificial voice message calls, text messages, and calls made by an auto-dialer—from us and our affiliates and agents. This consent applies to all telephone numbers you provide to us now or in the future. Your telephone or mobile service provider may charge you for these calls or messages. You also agree that we may record or monitor any communications for quality control and training purposes.

1.15. Our Business Days

Our business days are Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

2. Your Account Responsibilities

We strive to keep your Account secure and provide you with tools and services to help you manage your Account. However, there are certain things you should do to protect your Account and your funds.

2.1. Notify Us If Your Information Changes

You must notify us immediately if there is a change to your name, telephone number, mailing address, email address or any other information you have provided us so that we can continue to provide you with statements and important notices concerning your Account.

2.2. Keep Track of Your Transactions and Available Balance

It is important that you keep track of your transactions and the funds in your Account that are available for you to use (“Available Balance”) by reviewing your transaction history. It is also important to understand that your Available Balance may not reflect transactions you have authorized that have not yet been presented to us for payment.

You are also responsible for reviewing your Account statements as they are made available to you for errors or unauthorized activity. If you identify an error or unauthorized activity, you must notify us promptly to avoid losing your money. Please refer to Sections 4.7 and 7.10 for information concerning errors and unauthorized activity.

2.3. Protect Your Account Information

It is important that you protect your Account information to prevent unauthorized transactions and fraud. Keep your Account number, debit card, and statements secure at all times, and be careful about who you share this information with. If the Program Partner provides you with access to Online Banking Services, make sure to also keep your computer or mobile device secure at all times and avoid accessing the Online Banking Services when others can see your screen.

If your Account number, debit card, mobile device or Online Banking Services login credentials are lost or stolen, notify us immediately to limit your liability for unauthorized transactions that may occur. Please refer to Section 4.6 for information and applicable deadlines for notifying us of losses or theft.

3. General Rules Governing Your Account

You understand that any payment instruction or activity performed using any Online Banking Services provided to you by the Program Partner shall be deemed authorized by you and valid and we are under no obligation to investigate the instruction or activity.

3.1. Deposits Into Your Account

You may make deposits into your Account using any of these methods described below. We do not charge you any fees for making deposits. 

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We reserve the right to amend the deposit transaction limitations in our discretion from time to time.  The deposit transaction limitations applicable to your Account will be available to you through the Online Banking Services.

We do not accept cash deposits by mail, or paper check or foreign currency deposits:  We are not liable for deposits of any kind that you mail to us, including if it is lost in transit, lost in the mail, or otherwise not received by us.

  • Cash: We do not accept cash deposits made by mail. If you mail us a cash deposit, we will send the cash back to you.

  • Paper Checks: If you mail a paper check to us, including personal checks, money orders or cashier’s checks, we may apply the check to any negative balance you may have on your Account or send the check back to you.

  • Foreign Currency: We do not accept any deposits in foreign currency. Any deposits received in foreign currency, whether in the form of cash or check, will be sent back to you.

We will send all items back to the address we have for you and we are not liable if you do not receive the items.

You may only deposit with us funds that are immediately available, which under applicable law are irreversible and are not subject to any lien, claim or encumbrance.

For more information about deposits and when funds from a deposit will be made available to you, please refer to Section 3.2.

3.2. Our Funds Availability Policy

It is our policy to make deposits made to your Account each business day available for withdrawal according to the table below.  The end of the business day is referred to as the "deposit cut-off time". If you make a deposit before our cut-off time on a business day that we are open, we will consider that day to be the day of your deposit. However, if you make a deposit after our cut-off time or on a day we are not open, we will consider the deposit to be made on the next business day that we are open.

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The availability of funds transferred to your Account from a linked bank account held by another financial institution follow different rules. Please refer to Section 3.5 for more information.

3.3. Problems that Could Occur With Deposits

If a deposit or transfer to your Account is returned or rejected by the paying financial institution for any reason, or if there is an error or mistake involving a deposit or transfer, we may deduct the amount of the deposit, transfer, or error without prior notice to you. If there are insufficient funds in your Account at the time, your Account may become overdrawn. Please refer to Section 3.9 concerning overdrafts for more information.

3.4. Withdrawals From Your Account

You may withdraw funds up to the amount of your Available Balance in your Account using any of the following methods, and subject to the following limits:  

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We reserve the right to amend the withdrawal transaction limitations in our discretion from time to time.  The withdrawal transaction limitations applicable to your Account will be available to you through the Online Banking Services.

If you have been issued a debit card for your Account, there may also be limitations that apply to your use of the card. Please refer to section 6 for information on any applicable debit card limitations and other terms.

You cannot withdraw funds by check, and we do not permit you to create checks drawn on your Account.

Before permitting a withdrawal or other transaction, we may request that you provide us with additional information or documentation that we deem necessary to confirm your identity or to prevent illegal activity. We may refuse the transaction if you do not comply with our request.

3.5. Transfers To or From Linked Bank Accounts

You may be provided with the ability to link another bank account you have with another financial institution (“linked bank account”) to your Account with us to make inbound and outbound ACH transfers between the linked bank account and your Account through the Online Banking Services. An “inbound transfer” moves funds into your Account from a linked bank account. An “outbound transfer” moves funds from your Account to a linked bank account. 

For inbound transfers, we will debit your linked bank account and credit your Account with us on the next business day after you initiate the transfer. The funds you transfer to your Account will be made available to you by the fifth (5th) business day after the funds have been credited to your Account.

For outbound transfers, we will debit your Account with us immediately and credit your linked bank account on the next business day after you initiate the transfer. The financial institution that holds your linked bank account determines when those funds will be made available to you in your linked bank account.

The cut-off time for both inbound and outbound transfers is 3:00 PM ET. Transfer requests that you make on a business day before the cut-off time will be considered initiated on that day. Transfer requests that you make after the cut-off time, or on a day that is not a business day, will be considered initiated the following business day that we are open.

There are limits to the dollar amount of both inbound and outbound transfers you can make. Please see sections 3.1 and 3.4 for relevant limitations. 

You agree that you will only attempt to link a bank account for which you have the authority to transfer funds. You also agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims by any person related to the linked bank account, including any other owner of the linked bank account. You may only link a bank account that is a deposit account, such as a checking, savings or money market account.

3.6. No Illegal Activity, Internet Gambling and Right to Refuse Transactions

You must not use your Account for any illegal purposes or, regardless of whether it is legal or illegal, for internet gambling. We may deny any transaction or refuse to accept any deposit that we believe is related to illegal activity, online gambling or for any other reason at our discretion.

3.7. How We Post Transactions To Your Account and Determine Your Available Balance

3.7.1. Posting Overview

To understand how we post transactions to your Account, it is important to first understand the difference between your Available Balance and your ledger balance. Your Available Balance is the amount of money you have in your Account at any given time that is available for you to use. Your ledger balance is the balance in your Account at the beginning of the day after we have posted all transactions to your Account from the day before. We use your Available Balance to authorize your transactions throughout the day and determine whether you have sufficient funds to pay your transactions. Here are some additional terms that are helpful to understand:

  • Credit and debit – A credit increases your balance and a debit decreases your balance.

  • Post or posted – Transactions that are paid from or deposited to your Account. Posted transactions will either increase or decrease both your Available Balance and your ledger balance.

  • Pending – Transactions that we receive notice of and are scheduled to post to your Account. Pending transactions affect your Available Balance, but not your ledger balance.

  • Card authorization and settlement – When you use a debit card to make a purchase, the transaction occurs in two steps: card authorization and settlement. Card authorizations reduce your Available Balance, but not your ledger balance. Settlement reduces both your Available Balance and your ledger balance. Card authorizations are removed when settlement occurs or after a certain number of days have passed, whichever is sooner. Please see Section 3.7.4 for more information about card authorizations and settlement.

3.7.2. Posting Order

We receive transactions throughout the day and post them to your Account as they are received and in the order that they are received. Note that for debit card transactions, we consider the transaction received when the merchant requests settlement, which may occur several days after you authorize the transaction. See Section 3.7.4 for additional information concerning how debit card transactions are processed.

We may change the order in which we post transactions to your Account at our discretion and without notice to you. It is therefore important for you to keep track of the deposits you make and the transactions you authorize to make sure there are sufficient funds in your Account to cover all transactions and any applicable fees.

3.7.3. Determining Your Available Balance

To determine your Available Balance, we start with your ledger balance at the beginning of the business day, add any pending credits or deposits that we make available to you, and subtract any card authorizations and pending debits. All transactions are debited or credited from your Available Balance in the order received.

You may check your available balance via Online Banking Services. Keep in mind that your Available Balance may not reflect every transaction you have initiated or previously authorized. For example, your Available Balance may not include transactions you have authorized that we have not received.

3.7.4. Debit Card Authorizations

If you are issued a debit card with your Account, you will be able to use your card to pay for goods or services or conduct other transactions with a merchant. When you engage in a transaction with a merchant using your debit card, the merchant will request preauthorization (“card authorization”) for the transaction. If there are sufficient available funds in your Account, we will approve the request and reduce your Available Balance for as long as the card authorization remains on your Account. 

Your Available Balance will generally be reduced by the amount of the card authorization. If you use your card at a restaurant, your Available Balance may be reduced by the amount of the card authorization plus up to an additional twenty (20) percent of that amount, to account for potential tipping. The card authorization will remain on your Account until the merchant sends us the final amount of the transaction and requests payment (“settlement”). In most cases, if the merchant does not request settlement, or the merchant is delayed in requesting settlement, the card authorization will automatically be removed after three (3) days. However, for certain merchants such as hotels and rental car companies, it may take up to thirty (30) days for the card authorization to be removed.

It is important to understand that the merchant controls the timing of card authorizations or settlement. A merchant may request settlement after the card authorization has been removed from your Account. This means that if you use the funds in your Account after the card authorization has been removed and the merchant later requests settlement, your Account may become overdrawn. A merchant may also request settlement for an amount that is different than the card authorization. Therefore, it is important that you keep track of your transactions and your balance. Once we have approved a card authorization, we cannot stop the transaction and you will be responsible for repaying any negative balance that may occur.

3.8. Statements

Statements will periodically be provided to you via Online Banking Services as long as your Account is not inactive. You will receive a statement monthly as long as you have transactions on your Account during the statement period. If there were no transactions on your Account, we will provide you statements at least quarterly. You will not receive paper statements.

3.9. Overdrafts, Nonsufficient Funds and Negative Balances

We do not permit you to overdraw your Account. If the Available Balance in your Account is not sufficient to cover any transaction you have authorized, we may return the transaction or refuse to process the transaction. However, there may be instances where your Account can still go into the negative, such as if a deposit you make is returned. You must make a deposit immediately to cover any negative balance. If your Account has a negative balance for sixty (60) calendar days or more, we may close your Account.

3.10. Closing Your Account and Account Suspensions

You can close your Account at any time and for any reason by sending an account closure request via the Online Banking Services.  We reserve the right to refuse your request if you have a negative balance on your Account. We recommend that you transfer or withdraw any funds you may have in the Account prior to submitting a request to close the Account to avoid delays in receiving your funds.

We may also suspend or close your account, or suspend or disable any service or feature of your Account, at our discretion with or without notice. This includes if we believe you are using your Account for fraudulent or illegal purposes or in violation of law or regulation, this Agreement, any other agreement you may have with us or Unit, if multiple transactions are returned on your Account, or if you otherwise present undue risk to us or Unit. We may also close your Account if you have not made any deposits or withdrawals from your Account in over twelve (12) months. In addition, cancelling your enrollment in the Online Banking Services with the Program Partner will result in our closure of the Account and return of your funds. We are not responsible to you for any damages you may suffer as a result of the closure or suspension of your Account.

If your Account is closed with a balance greater than $1.00, we will return any funds you may have in the Account to you by paper check. We reserve the right not to return the funds to you if the balance in your Account is $1.00 or less. The closure of your Account or termination of this Agreement does not impact any right or obligation that arose prior to closure or termination, or any right or obligation that, by its nature, should survive termination (including, but not limited to, any indemnification obligation by you, our limitations of liability, and any terms governing arbitration).

3.11. Dormancy, Inactivity and Unclaimed Property

State law and our policy govern when your Account is considered dormant. Your Account is usually considered dormant if you have not accessed your Account, communicated to us about your Account or otherwise shown an interest in your Account within the period of time specified under applicable law. Each state has varying laws as to when an account becomes dormant, and we may be required to send the balance in your Account if it becomes dormant to the state of your last known address. We will make reasonable efforts to contact you if required by applicable law before transferring the remaining balance of your Account to the applicable state. After we surrender the funds to the state, you must apply to the appropriate state agency to reclaim your funds. You can avoid the surrender of your funds by simply conducting transactions, contacting us about your Account or replying to any abandoned property notices we may provide to you.

We may also place your Account in an inactive status if you have not had any transaction for at least six (6) months. If your Account becomes inactive, you may not receive statements or be able to conduct certain transactions. Inactive Accounts must be reactivated. Contact us via the Online Banking Services to reactivate your Account.

3.12. Account Fees and Fee Schedule

Fees are subject to change at any time. We will provide you advance notice of any changes where required by law. You agree to pay all fees and charges applicable to your Account whether assessed by the Program Partner or a third party. All fee amounts will be withdrawn from your Account and will be assessed regardless of whether you have sufficient funds in your Account, except where prohibited by law. 

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4. Electronic Fund Transfers

Your Account allows you to withdraw funds up to the Available Balance or make deposits through Electronic Fund Transfers (“EFTs”). EFTs are transactions that are processed by electronic means and include, among others, ACH transfers, debit card transactions and direct deposits. This Section provides you with information and important disclosures and terms about the EFTs that are permitted on your Account. You may also receive additional services through Online Banking Services provided by the Program Partner, that allow you to initiate EFTs to and from your Account that are not described in this Agreement. You will be provided separate agreements and disclosures applicable to those services by the Program Partner.

4.1. Types of EFTs Supported by Your Account

Your Account allows the following types of EFTs:

  • Direct deposits from your sources of income

  • Transfers to or from your Account to or from a linked bank account (see Section 3.5)

  • Transfers to or from your Account to a merchant or other third party by providing the third party with your Account routing number and account number

  • Purchases or other transactions using your debit card

  • ATM deposits or withdrawals using your debit card

4.2. Limitations on EFTs

There are limitations on the frequency and amount of transactions you can make to or from your Account. These limits are different for each type of transaction. For limits that apply to transactions that credit or deposit funds into your Account, please refer to Section 3.1 concerning deposits. For limits that apply to transactions that debit or withdraw from your Account, please refer to Section 3.4 concerning withdrawals. For limits that apply to transfers to or from your Account from a linked bank account, please refer to Section 3.5. These security-related limits may change from time to time.

If you have been issued a debit card for your Account, there may also be transaction limitations that apply to your use of the card. Please refer to section 6 for information on any debit card limitations and other terms.

4.3. Your Right to Receive Information and Documentation of Your Transactions

You will receive information and documentation concerning any EFTs that debit or credit your Account in the following ways:

  • Statements: We will provide you information about each transaction that debits or credits your Account on your statements. Please refer to Section 3.8 for information about statements. You may also access your transaction history via Online Banking Services.

  • Direct Deposits: If you receive a direct deposit into your Account at least once every sixty (60) days from your employer or other person or company, you can check if the deposit has been made via the Online Banking Services.

  • Receipts: You can get a receipt at the time you make a withdrawal at an ATM or a purchase at a point-of-sale terminal using your debit card.

4.4. Preauthorized Transfers, Your Right to Stop Payment and Notices of Varying Amounts

If you authorize us or another company or person to withdraw from your Account on a regular basis (such as when you sign up for “autopay” to pay a monthly bill), it is called a Preauthorized Transfer. You have the right to place a stop payment on Preauthorized Transfers, as well as get notification when the amount of a particular withdrawal will be different from the amount of the last withdrawal.

4.4.1. Your Right to Stop Payment

If you authorize a company or person to take payments from your Account on a regular basis through a Preauthorized Transfer, you can stop any of these payments you can stop any of these payments by contacting us via the Online Banking Services at least three (3) business days before the next payment is scheduled to be made.

Make sure to provide us with (1) your name, (2) your Account number, (3) the company or person taking the payments, and (4) the date and amount of the scheduled payment you wish to stop. If you want all future payments from that company or person stopped, be sure to tell us that as well. If you do not provide us with the correct information, such as the correct payee or the correct amount of the payment you wish to stop, we may not be able to stop the payment.

4.4.2. Our Liability if We Fail To Stop a Preauthorized Transfer

If you order us to stop one of these payments three (3) business days or more before the payment is scheduled and provide us with all information requested, and we do not do so, we will be liable for your losses or damages proximately caused by the failure. However, we will not be liable if the company or person initiating the payments changes the dollar amount of the payment or makes other changes that cause us not to recognize it as the payment you requested be stopped.

4.4.3. Notices of Varying Amounts

If these regular payments vary in amount, the person or company you are paying should tell you ten (10) days before each payment when it will be made and how much it will be. You may be given the option to only get this notice when the payment will differ by more than a certain amount from the previous payment, or when the amount will fall outside certain limits that you set.

4.5. Our Liability for a Failure To Complete A Transaction

If we fail to complete a transaction on time or in the correct amount when properly instructed by you in accordance with this Agreement, we will be liable for damages proximately caused by the failure or error. However, there are some exceptions. We are not liable, for instance:

  • If the Available Balance in your Account is not sufficient to complete the transaction through no fault of ours.

  • If the ATM you use does not have enough cash.

  • If the failure is due to an equipment or system breakdown, such as a problem with the Online Banking Services provided by the Program Partner, that you knew about before you began a transaction.

  • The failure was caused by an Act of God, fire or other catastrophe, or any other cause beyond our control despite reasonable precautions we have taken.

  • If your funds are not available due to a hold or if your funds are subject to legal process.

  • If we do not complete a transaction because we or Unit has reason to believe the transaction is unauthorized or illegal.

  • If your Account is closed or inactive.

  • There may be additional exceptions stated in our or Unit’s agreements with you or permitted by law.

4.6. Your Liability for Unauthorized EFTs

Contact us immediately if you believe that an unauthorized EFT has occurred or may occur concerning your Account, or if your debit card, or Online Banking Services login credentials have been lost, stolen or compromised. For debit card errors please call 1-833-333-0417.  For all other errors the best way to contact us is via the Online Banking Services.

You could lose all the money in your Account (and any bank accounts with other institutions you have linked to your Account) if you take no action to notify us of the unauthorized EFT or the loss or theft of your debit card or Online Banking Services login credentials.

For unauthorized EFTs, your liability will be as follows if you notify us of the loss:

  • If you tell us within two (2) business days after learning of the loss, theft or compromise of your Online Banking Services login credentials, you can lose no more than $50.

  • If you do NOT tell us within two (2) business days and we can prove that we could have prevented the loss had you contacted us, you could lose as much as $500.00.

  • If your statement shows EFTs that you did not make and you do NOT contact us within sixty (60) days after the statement was made available to you, you may not get back any money lost after the sixty (60) days if we can prove that your contacting us would have prevented those losses.

We can extend these time periods if extenuating circumstances (such as a long trip or hospital stay) kept you from notifying us.

4.7. In Case of Errors or Questions About Your EFTs

Contact us 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 a statement or receipt. For card related transactions, contact us at 1-833-333-0417; for all other transactions contact us via the Online Banking Services. We must hear from you no later than sixty (60) days after we send the FIRST statement on which the problem or error appears. You must provide us with the following information:

  • Your name and Account number;

  • A description of the error or the EFT you are unsure about and explain as clearly as you can why you believe it is an error or why you need more information;

  • The dollar amount of the suspected error; and

  • If you tell us orally, we may require that you send us your complaint or question in writing by email within ten (10) business days.

We will determine whether an error occurred within ten (10) business days after we hear from you and will provide you the results and correct any error promptly. If we need more time, we may take up to forty-five (45) days—or ninety (90) days for Accounts open less than thirty (30) days or foreign-initiated transactions — to investigate your complaint or question. If we decide to do this, we will credit your Account within ten (10) business days 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 ten (10) business days, we may not credit your account. For Accounts open less than thirty (30) days, we may take up to twenty (20) business days to credit your Account for the amount you think is in error.

We will notify you of the results within three (3) business days after completing our investigation. If we decide that there was no error, we will send you a written explanation by email. You may ask for copies of the documents that we used in our investigation.

5. Check Deposits and Mobile Deposit Services

As defined in the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (“Check 21”), a “check” is a draft, payable on demand and drawn on or payable through or at an office of a bank, whether or not negotiable, that is handled for forward collection or return, including substitute checks (see Section 5.1.1) and travelers checks.

You can only deposit checks into the Account using the mobile deposit capture services (the “MDC Services,” as further described herein) and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

5.1. Substitute Checks and Your Rights

Federal rules for Check 21 allow banks to replace original checks with “substitute checks,” as defined in Check 21.  Below are the details and your rights related to substitute checks.

5.1.1. Substitute Checks

To make check processing faster, federal law permits banks to replace original checks with “substitute checks.” These checks are similar in size to original checks with a slightly reduced image of the front and back of the original check. The front of a substitute check states: “This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same way you would use the original check.” You may use a substitute check as proof of payment just like the original check.

Some or all of the checks that you receive back from us may be substitute checks. This notice describes rights you have when you receive substitute checks from us. The rights in this notice do not apply to original checks or to electronic debits to your account. However, you have rights under other law with respect to those transactions.

5.1.2. Your Rights Regarding Substitute Checks

In certain cases, federal law provides a special procedure that allows you to request a refund for losses you suffer if a substitute check is posted to your account (for example, if you think that we withdrew the wrong amount from your account or that we withdrew money from your account more than once for the same check). The losses you may attempt to recover under this procedure may include the amount that was withdrawn from your account and fees that were charged as a result of the withdrawal (for example, bounced check fees).

The amount of your refund under this procedure is limited to the amount of your loss or the amount of the substitute check, whichever is less. You also are entitled to interest on the amount of your refund if your account is an interest-bearing account. If your loss exceeds the amount of the substitute check, you may be able to recover additional amounts under other law. If you use this procedure, you may receive up to $2,500 of your refund (plus interest if your account earns interest) within ten (10) business days after we received your claim and the remainder of your refund (plus interest if your account earns interest) not later than forty-five (45) calendar days after we received your claim.

We may reverse the refund (including any interest on the refund) if we later are able to demonstrate that the substitute check was correctly posted to your account.

5.1.3. Claims for a Refund

If you believe that you have suffered a loss relating to a substitute check that you received and that was posted to your account, please contact us via the Online Banking Services. You must contact us within 40 calendar days of the date that we mailed (or otherwise delivered by a means to which you agreed) the substitute check in question or the account statement showing that the substitute check was posted to your account, whichever is later. We will extend this time period if you were not able to make a timely claim because of extraordinary circumstances.

Your claim must include:

  • A description of why you have suffered a loss (for example, you think the amount withdrawn was incorrect);

  • An estimate of the amount of your loss;

  • An explanation of why the substitute check you received is insufficient to confirm that you suffered a loss; and

  • A copy of the substitute check and/or the following information to help us identify the substitute check: the account number, the check number, the name of the person to whom you wrote the check, the date paid, and the amount of the check.

Substitute checks should only be generated by banks during the check collection process. If you deposit a substitute check that was not generated or previously handled by us, you agree to provide the substitute check warranties as required by Check 21, and represent that the substitute check:

  • is properly generated and accurately, clearly and completely represents all the information on the front and back of the original check as of the time the original check was truncated

  • bears a MICR encoded line that is suitable for automated processing in the same manner as the original check

  • has not previously been paid by the drawee bank, and

  • is not fraudulent.

A breach of any Check 21 warranty may result in the substitute check being charged back against your account.

5.2. The Mobile Deposit Capture Services

The MDC Services allow you to make deposits to your Account from a compatible mobile device by scanning or photographing checks and delivering the images and associated deposit information to us or our designated processor. By using the MDC Services, you agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) rules that apply to mobile deposit check capture processing and ACH transaction processing.

5.2.1. Eligibility to Use the MDC Services

Accountholders adhering to all requirements described herein may be eligible to use the MDC Services. Not all Accounts are eligible for the MDC Services. We may terminate your use of the MDC Services at any time at our sole discretion. You may also stop using the MDC Services at any time. However, any images or information transmitted through your use of the MDC Services shall continue to be subject to this Agreement after termination. We may change our eligibility criteria at any time with or without notice to you.

To use the MDC Services, you must have an internet-enabled iOS or Android device with a camera, be enrolled in the Online Banking Service, and have downloaded our latest version of the Program Partner’s mobile application containing the MDC Services functionality.

5.2.2. Eligible Items

You agree that the only images you will scan or capture and deposit (“transmit”) to your Account through use of the MDC Services will be Eligible Items. “Eligible Items” include paper items that are defined as “checks” or “certified checks” under Federal Reserve Regulation CC and other paper items not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement. You agree that images deemed to be Ineligible Items (see Section 5.2.3) may not be transmitted to your Account and will be rejected by us. You further agree that the image of the Eligible Item transmitted to us will be deemed an “item” within the meaning adopted in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Virginia of your Account.

5.2.3. Ineligible Items

You agree you will not use the MDC Services to scan or deposit images of items that: 

  • are not payable in United States currency;

  • are not drawn on a financial institution located in the United States;

  • are payable to someone other than you;

  • are money orders, savings bonds, or traveler’s checks;

  • are checks authorized over the telephone and created remotely;

  • are images of a check that never existed in paper form;

  • must be authorized or activated by us prior to being deposited;

  • have already been deposited by or returned to you;

  • are not legible or do not conform to our standards, as determined in our sole discretion;

  • are fraudulent, not authorized, suspicious or not likely to be honored;

  • are not dated, are post-dated, or are more than 6 months old when transmitted;

  • do not comply with the requirements established from time to time by any applicable statute, regulation, regulatory agency, clearing house or association;

  • we deem to be Ineligible Items herein or at any other time, with or without prior notice to you;

  • do not comply with the requirements of your Account Agreement; or

  • do not meet the Technical Requirements described in Section 5.2.4).

These items, collectively, are “Ineligible Items” under this Agreement, and they are not eligible for deposit into your Account via the MDC Services.

5.2.4. Image Capture, Transmission, Processing and Payment

All images you transmit to us using the MDC Services must comply with the technical requirements we may specify from time to time (the “Technical Requirements”). You are responsible for all expenses you incur to meet the Technical Requirements. We reserve the right to change the Technical Requirements at any time without prior notice. 

You are responsible for reviewing and validating the accuracy and completeness of any information you transmit to us, including but not limited to the amount indicated on the item and the legibility of the image transmitted. You will only submit check images that meet our quality standards. You will not transmit an image or images of the same check to us more than once and will not deposit or negotiate, or seek to deposit or negotiate, such check or item with us or any other party. 

You shall be solely responsible for ensuring the quality, accuracy and completeness of the images you transmit using the MDC Services. You shall be solely responsible for the selection, use and operation of the mobile device you use to transmit images.  

We can attempt to process, collect, present for payment, return or re-present images you attempt to transmit in any way we choose that is allowed by law. 

We can also reject any transmission for any reason at our option and without liability. If your transmission is rejected, the image you attempted to transmit will not appear on your Account statement or in any transaction history made available to you by us. An image shall be deemed received when you receive a confirmation from us that we have received the image. Receipt of such confirmation does not mean that the transmission was an Eligible Item or accepted.

If an image does not meet our requirements, we can also at our option:

  • process the image as received for payment;

  • correct the image or its accompanying data and process the corrected image for payment;

  • process the deposit for payment in another format as allowed; or

  • debit (chargeback) your Account for the amount indicated in the image.

Successfully transmitting an image to us does not mean that your transmission and deposit are complete. All of your images are subject to our further verification prior to being accepted for deposit and payment. Do not destroy the item transmitted as an image until you see the full deposit amount posted when you view your transaction history via the Online Banking Services.

5.2.5. Limits for the MDC Services

There may be limitations on the frequency and amount of transactions you can make using the MDC Services. Please refer to Section 3.1 concerning deposit limitations for information on transaction limitations that will apply to your use of the MDC Services.

5.2.6. Required Endorsements on Items You Deposit and Managing the Original Item

When you transmit an image to us, you will still have possession of the original item. To prevent an additional submission of the item for payment, you are required take the following steps:

  • Before you transmit an image to us, you must endorse the original item being captured for transmission by signing the back of the original item and writing the words “For mobile deposit at Blue Ridge Bank only” either above or below your signature.

  • After you transmit the image to us, you should write the date and the words “Deposited by MDC” on the front of the item and keep the original item in a safe place;

You should not deposit or attempt to cash the item after transmitting the image to us.

5.2.7. Availability of Your Deposits Using the MDC Services

You acknowledge that items transmitted using the MDC Services are not subject to the funds availability rules contained in Regulation CC. Funds deposited using the MDC Services will ordinarily be made available to you for withdrawal within five (5) business days after the day you make your deposit. See Section 5.2.8 for information concerning how we determine the day your deposit is made.  We may make such funds available sooner or later based on the length and extent of your relationship with us, transaction and experience information, and other security and risk-related factors as we, in our sole discretion, deem relevant.

5.2.8. Cutoff Times for Deposits Using the MDC Services

If you successfully transmit an image to us before the cutoff time of 7:00pm ET for the Account on a business day that we are open, we will consider that day to be the day of your deposit. After that time or on a day we are not open, we will consider the deposit to be made on the next business day that we are open.

5.2.9. Errors

You agree to notify us of any suspected errors regarding items transmitted through the MDC Services right away, and in no event later than sixty (60) days after the first Account statement on which the error appears is made available to you. Unless you notify us of an error within sixty (60) days after the applicable Account statement is made available to you, all deposits made through the MDC Services that appear on that statement shall be deemed correct and we will have no obligation to investigate any claim of error you make.

5.2.10. Chargeback

We can chargeback your Account or any other deposit account you have with us for the amount of any item, its image or any other representation of an item that is: 

  • returned to us; or

  • is rejected by us for any reason, including when we believe it has been previously submitted or deposited with us or with anyone else.

This is true even if you have made withdrawals against any amount we have credited to your Account for the deposited item that was returned or rejected. 

We can also charge fees connected to the chargeback as described in your Account Agreement and any other agreements you have with us.

5.2.11. Fees

There are no fees associated with your use of the MDC services. 

5.2.12. Security

You are responsible for protecting your mobile device against unauthorized use as well as any losses and damages from unauthorized access. You will protect your mobile device, set up strong passcode and take other reasonable security precautions to protect your mobile device from unauthorized use. Always keep your passcode secret and remember that neither we nor any of our employees or agents will ever ask for your passcode. If you receive a communication from anyone requesting that you provide your passcode, do not respond. We are not responsible or obligated for any of these security precautions. If another person uses the MDC Services with your mobile device, you will be responsible for their actions on the Account as well as anyone else they allow to use your mobile device. This will be true even if you did not want, or agree to, their use.

If your mobile device is lost or stolen, or if you believe there has been unauthorized activity involving the MDC Services, tell us immediately by contacting us via the Online Banking Services and promptly change your passcode.

5.2.13. MDC Services Disruption

The MDC Services might not be available from time to time due to maintenance, technical problems or other reasons. We are not responsible if the MDC Services are not available. We cannot assume responsibility for any technical or other difficulties or any resulting damages that you may incur. We reserve the right to change, suspend, discontinue, or limit your use of the MDC Services, in whole or in part, immediately and at any time without prior notice to you.

5.2.14. Ownership and License

You agree that we retain all ownership and proprietary rights in the MDC Services, associated content, technology, and website(s). Your use of the MDC Services is subject to and conditioned upon your complete compliance with this Agreement. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, any breach of this Agreement immediately terminates your right to use the MDC Services. Without limiting the restriction of the foregoing, you may not use the MDC Services: 

  • in any anti-competitive manner;

  • for any purpose which would be contrary to our business interests (as deemed by us in our sole discretion); or

  • to our actual or potential economic disadvantage in any aspect.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute or create derivative works from the content and agree not to reverse engineer or reverse compile any of the technology used to provide the MDC Services.

5.2.15. Indemnification and Limitation of Liability

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us, and any of our services providers responsible for administering the MDC Services, harmless from any losses incurred from (1) your breach of the Agreement, (2) a return of a check deposit made using the MDC Services due to incomplete or incorrect information provided, a closed account, or insufficient funds, and (3) fraudulent activity. 

YOU AGREE YOUR USE OF THE MDC SERVICES AND ALL INFORMATION AND CONTENT (INCLUDING THAT OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS) IS AT YOUR RISK AND IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AS TO THE USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL (i) MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR (iii) PROVIDE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE RESULTS.

You agree that neither we nor any service provider we use to facilitate the MDC Services will be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other losses resulting from the use or the inability to use the Service incurred by you or any third party arising from or related to the use of, inability to use, or the termination of the use of the MDC Services, regardless of the form of action or claim (whether contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise), even if we have been informed of the possibility thereof.

5.2.16. Termination

We may terminate your access to the MDC Services for any or not reason, including due to your material breach of this Agreement, your fraudulent actions or omissions with respect to your use of the MDC Services, if you become insolvent or file for bankruptcy, or if there is a change in the Rules that govern your use of the MDC Services. 

5.2.17. Third-Party Beneficiary

You acknowledge and agree that any third-party service provider that facilitates your use of the MDC Services is a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and that the third-party service provider has the right to directly enforce your obligations of this Agreement against you.

6. Debit Card Provisions

6.1. Activating the Card and Setting a Pin

6.1.1. Debit Card Provisions Acceptance and Card Activation

This Card requires activation before you may use it. You may activate the Card by calling 1-833-333-0417. Your activation and use of the Card means that you agree to the terms and conditions described in this Agreement.

If you do not want to activate the Card, you should cut the Card in half and dispose of it.

6.1.2. Personal Identification Number (PIN)

You will be required to select a 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) prior to using the Card for the first time. The 4-digit numerical PIN issued to you is for security purposes. The PIN represents your signature authorizing transactions made using your Card(s), identifies the bearer of the Card, and serves to validate and authenticate the directions given to complete the Card transactions. 

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFEKEEPING YOUR PIN. YOU AGREE TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS SO NO ONE ELSE LEARNS YOUR PIN AND YOU AGREE NOT TO DISCLOSE OR OTHERWISE MAKE YOUR PIN AVAILABLE TO ANYONE NOT AUTHORIZED TO SIGN ON YOUR DEPOSIT.      

Your PIN should NOT be written on the Card or anywhere it is available to others for use by lawful and/or unlawful means.

6.1.3. Permissible Uses of Your Card

You agree that you will use the Card only for personal, household or family purposes and it will not be used for any business purposes.

6.2. Use of the Card

6.2.1. No Secondary Cardholders

The Card is solely for your use and you may not request an additional card for another person. If you give anyone else access to your Card, we will treat any transaction they initiate as authorized by you, and you will be responsible for all transactions and fees that occur.

6.2.2. ATM Cash Deposits

With your PIN, you can use your Card to deposit cash into your Account at an in-network ATM. You can identify an in-network ATM by looking for the Allpoint logo on or near the ATM. You cannot make cash deposits at out-of-network ATMs.

6.2.3. ATM and Point-of-Sales PIN Withdrawals

With your PIN, you can use your Card to obtain cash from your Account up to your Available Balance at any ATM or any Point-of-Sale (“POS”) device in the United States that displays the Visa, VisaATM, Plus, Interlink, or Accel acceptance marks. Not all merchants will permit you to get cash back through their POS devices.

If you use an ATM, including a balance inquiry, you may be charged a fee by the ATM operator even if you do not complete a withdrawal. This ATM fee is a third-party fee assessed by the individual ATM operator only and is not assessed or controlled by us. This ATM fee amount will be charged to your Account.

6.2.4. Retail Card Purchases

You may use your Card to make purchases using your PIN at any merchant with a POS device anywhere that displays the Visa, VisaATM, Plus, Interlink, or Accel acceptance marks. You may also use your Card to make purchases without your PIN anywhere that Visa debit cards are accepted.

6.2.5. Split Transactions

You can instruct a merchant to charge your Card for part of a purchase and pay any remaining amount with cash or another card. This is called a “split transaction.” Some merchants do not permit split transactions. If you wish to conduct a split transaction, you must tell the merchant the exact amount you would like charged to your Card. If you fail to inform the merchant you would like to complete a split transaction and you do not have sufficient available funds in your Account to cover the entire purchase amount, your Card is likely to be declined.

6.2.6. Card-Not-Present Transactions

You may make retail card purchases without presenting your Card by providing information from your Card, such as transactions done by internet or telephone. Conducting transactions in this way has the same legal effect as if you used the plastic Card itself. For security reasons, the amount or number card-not-present transactions you are permitted to make may be limited.

6.2.7. Virtual Card Use

When you open an Account, you may also receive a virtual card (“Virtual Card”) represented by a 16-digit card number, a 3-digit card verification value (“CVV”) number, and an expiration date. Within the Online Banking Services, Virtual Cards may also be referred to as “digital cards.”  

The Virtual Card is separate from your physical Card and can be managed through the Online Banking Services (see Section 1.3). We will issue you a replacement Virtual Card when it expires. The Virtual Card accesses the available funds in your Account to make card-not-present transactions (see Section 6.2.6) anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted in the same way as your physical Card. The Virtual Card can also be added to a digital wallet (see Section 6.2.8) in the same way as your physical Card. Your use of the Virtual Card is subject to the terms of this Agreement, including transaction limitations, to the same extent as your physical Card.      

6.2.8. Use of the Card with Digital Wallets

A digital wallet (“Wallet”) provides another way for you to make purchases with your Card. A digital wallet is a service provided by another company (such as Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay, etc.), that allows you to use your Card to pay for transactions where the Wallet is accepted. A Wallet may not be accepted at all places where your Card is otherwise accepted, and your Card may not be eligible for all the features and functionalities of the Wallet. Any use of your Card in or through the Wallet continues to be subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. We may terminate your access to or use of your Card with a Wallet at any time and for any reason, including if you violate any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement.

You can add or remove your Card from a Wallet by following the instructions provided by the Wallet provider. By doing this, you agree to allow us to share your Card information with the Wallet provider. You may be required to take additional steps to authenticate your identity before your Card is added to the Wallet. We do not charge you any additional fees for adding your Card to a Wallet or for using your Card in the Wallet. The Wallet provider and other third parties such as wireless companies or data service providers may charge you fees. The digital version of your Card in a Wallet may, in our sole discretion, be automatically updated or upgraded without notice to you.

We are not the provider of the Wallet, and we are not responsible for providing the Wallet service to you or for ensuring that your Card is compatible with any Wallet service. We are only responsible for supplying information to the Wallet provider to allow usage of your Card in the Wallet as you have requested. We are not responsible for any failure of the Wallet, any mobile device you use with the Wallet, or the inability to use the Wallet for any transaction. We are not responsible for the performance of services by any Wallet provider or any other third parties regarding any agreement you enter. We do not control the privacy and security of any of your information that may be held by the Wallet provider. Any information held by the Wallet provider is governed by the privacy policy given to you by the Wallet provider. If you have location services enabled on your mobile device, the location of your mobile device may be collected and shared by the Wallet provider in accordance with their respective data and privacy policies, including with us. If you request to add your Card to a Wallet, you authorize us to collect, transmit, store, use and share information about you, your mobile device, and your use of the Card in accordance with our privacy policy, as amended from time to time, available at https://www.mybrb.com/privacy-policy.html.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF A WALLET, YOUR USE OF THE CARD OR VIRTUAL CARD IN CONNECTION WITH A WALLET, OR A MOBILE DEVICE.

If you use a Wallet, you should protect your Wallet and your mobile device as you would your Card. If your Wallet or mobile device is compromised, lost or stolen, you should also consider your Card lost or stolen and notify us immediately. Please see Section 6.5 for instructions for reporting a lost or stolen Card.

If you have any questions, disputes, or complaints about a Wallet, contact the Wallet provider using the information given to you by the provider.

6.2.9. Foreign Transactions

Charges from foreign merchants and financial institutions may be made in a foreign currency. We will bill you in U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate on the day we settle the transaction, plus any special currency exchange charges that may be imposed by us, the Visa network and/or by any third-party used to complete the transaction.

The exchange rate between the transaction currency and the billing currency used for processing international transactions is a rate selected by Visa from the range of rates available in wholesale currency markets for the applicable central processing date. This rate may vary from the rate Visa itself receives, or the government-mandated rate in effect for the applicable central processing date. The conversion rate may be different from the rate in effect on the date of your transaction and the date it is posted to your Account.

Regardless of whether the transaction is made in foreign currency or in U.S. dollars, additional fees may apply to all international transactions using the Card. Please refer to Section 3.12 for more information about our fees.

6.2.10. Card Authorization Holds

When you use your Card to purchase goods or services or to obtain cash from a merchant, the merchant may request preauthorization (“Card Authorization”) for the transaction. If the merchant makes such a request and there are sufficient available funds in your Account, we will approve the transaction and place a temporary hold on the funds in your Account. This hold will reduce the Available Balance in your Account. The amount of this temporary hold will usually be the amount of the Card Authorization. The hold will remain on your Account until the merchant sends the final amount of the transaction to us and requests payment (“Settlement”). In most cases, if the merchant does not request Settlement or is delayed in requesting settlement, the hold will automatically be removed after three (3) days. However, for transactions with certain merchants, such as hotels, the hold may remain on your account up to seven (7) days.

Please note that the merchant controls the timing of both the Card Authorization and Settlement. This means that a merchant may initiate Settlement after the Card Authorization hold has already been removed. If the hold is removed and you spend the funds in your Account before Settlement, it may cause your Account to overdraw. In addition, the Card Authorization amount that the merchant requests may be different than the Settlement amount. It is therefore very important that you keep track of your transactions and your Account. We cannot stop a Card transaction once we have approved a Card Authorization and you will be responsible for repaying any negative balance that may occur in your Account.

6.3. Returns and Refunds

Please be aware of the merchant’s return policies before using your Card to make a purchase. Neither the Bank nor the Program Partner is responsible for the delivery, quality, safety, legality or any other aspect of the goods or services you purchase using your Card. If you have a problem with a purchase that you made with your Card or if you have a dispute with the merchant, you must handle it directly with the merchant. If you are entitled to a refund for any reason for goods or services obtained using your Card, you agree to accept credits to your Card for the refund and agree to the refund policy of the merchant. The amounts credited to your Card for refunds may not be available for up to five (5) days from the date the refund transaction occurs.

6.4. Additional Benefits from Visa and Fraud Alerts Program

Your Card may also be eligible for certain benefits provided by Visa. Please see the Visa Debit Card Benefits Guide (https://usa.visa.com/support/consumer/debit-cards.html) for a full description of all additional benefits to which you may be eligible, specifically Visa Zero Liability Benefits (https://usa.visa.com/pay-with-visa/visa-chip-technology-consumers/zero-liability-policy.html). You are also eligible for Visa’s Fraud Alerts Program.

6.4.1. Fraud Alerts Program Overview

Messaging frequency depends on account activity.  For more information, text HELP to 23618.  To cancel fraud text messaging services at any time reply STOP to any alert from your mobile device.

For Fraud alerts support, call 1-833-333-0417.  By giving us your mobile number, you agree that Fraud Alerts text messaging is authorized to notify you of suspected incidents of financial or identity fraud.  HELP instructions: Text HELP to 23618 for help. Standard text messaging rates will apply. 

6.4.1.1. Stop Instructions

Text STOP to 23618 to cancel.

6.4.1.2. Release of Liability

Alerts sent via SMS may not be delivered to you if your phone is not in the range of a transmission site, or if sufficient network capacity is not available at a particular time.  Even within coverage, factors beyond the control of wireless carriers may interfere with messages delivery for which the carrier is not responsible.  Carriers do not guarantee that alerts will be delivered.

6.5. Errors and Lost or Stolen Cards

6.5.1. Error Resolution

In case of errors or questions about your Card transactions call us at 1-833-333-0417 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.

  • Tell us your name and account number (if any).

  • Describe the error or the transfer you are unsure about, and explain as clearly as you can why you believe it is an error or why you need more information.

  • Tell us the dollar amount of the suspected error.

  • If you tell us orally, we may require that you send us your complaint or question in writing within ten (10) business days.

We will determine whether an error occurred within ten (10) business days after we hear from you and will correct any error promptly. If we need more time, however, we may take up to forty-five (45) days to investigate your complaint or question. If we decide to do this, we will credit your account within ten (10) business days 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 ten (10) business days, we may not credit your account.

For errors involving new accounts, point-of-sale, or foreign-initiated transactions, we may take up to ninety (90) days to investigate your complaint or question. For new accounts, we may take up to twenty (20) business days to credit your account for the amount you think is in error.

We will notify you of the results within three (3) 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.

6.5.2. Reporting Lost or Stolen Cards

Tell us AT ONCE if you believe your Card or PIN has been lost or stolen or if you believe that a transaction has been made without your permission. Reporting the unauthorized use is the best way of keeping your possible losses down. You could lose all the money in your Account. If you tell us within two (2) business days after you learn of the loss or theft of your Card or PIN, you can lose no more than $50 if someone used your Card or PIN without permission. If you do NOT tell us within two (2) business days after you learn of the loss or theft of your Card or PIN, and we can prove that we could have stopped someone from using your Card or PIN without your permission if you had told us, you could lose as much as $500.

If you need to report your Card as lost or stolen, report an unauthorized transaction, or replace your Card for any reason, please contact us at 1-833-333-0417 seven days a week, 24 hours a day. You will be required to provide personal information so that we may verify your identity before we will issue you a replacement Card.

6.6. Cancellation of Your Card

We may refuse to issue, or we may deactivate, revoke, suspend or cancel your Card at any time with or without notice to you, other than as required by law. This includes deactivating or canceling your Card if it has been lost or stolen to prevent unauthorized transactions. You agree not to use your Card once it has been deactivated, revoked, suspended or canceled. We may also limit your use of the Card, including limiting or prohibiting specific types of transactions. If you would like to cancel your Card, you may do so at any time by contacting us through the Online Banking Services. 

The cancellation of your Card privileges will not otherwise affect your rights and obligations related to your Account.

7. Wire Transfers

The Account may permit domestic wire transfers through Online Banking Services provided to you by the Program Partner. 

7.1. Types of Wire Transfers Supported by Your Account

Your Account may support domestic wire transfers. If wire services are made available to you, your Account will be able to both receive and initiate wire transfers. 

We may select any means for the transmission of funds that we consider suitable. We may make use of correspondents, agents, subagents, and funds transfer and communication systems. Such third parties shall be deemed your agents, and we shall not be liable for any errors, delay, misdelivery, or failure of delivery by any of them unless applicable law says otherwise.

We will not be liable for our inability to perform our obligations under this Agreement when such inability arises out of causes beyond our control, including but not limited to, any act of God, accident, labor disputes, power failures, system failure, equipment malfunction, suspension of payment by another bank, refusal or delay by another bank to accept the wire transfer, war, emergency conditions, fire, earthquake, or the failure of any third party to provide any electronic or telecommunication service used in connection with the execution or cancellation of a wire transfer.

7.2. Limitations on Wire Transfers

There are limitations on the frequency and amount of transactions you can make to or from your Account. These limits are different for each type of transaction. For limits that apply to transactions that credit or deposit funds into your Account, please refer to Section 3.1 concerning deposits. For limits that apply to transactions that debit or withdraw from your Account, please refer to Section 3.4 concerning withdrawals. There may be limits on the beneficiaries who can receive a wire transfer you initiate from your Account. These security-related limits may change from time to time.

7.3. Cut-Off Times for Wire Transfers

We have cut-off hours for processing wire transfers. If a wire request is received by 1:00 PM ET on a Business Day and verified through our security procedures outlined in the section below titled “Security Procedures,” funds will be processed the same business day. If it is received after 1:00 PM ET or on a non-Business Day and verified through our security procedures, funds may be processed the next business day. 

We may treat any wire transfer request received at or after our cut-off time as if it was received that business day, or we may treat it as if it were received at the opening of the next business day.

7.4. Security Procedures

You agree and consent to the use of certain security procedures by us to confirm the validity of the wire transfer request made pursuant to this Agreement. You understand the security procedures are not designed to detect errors in the content of the wire transfer request or to prevent duplicate transfers. Some elements of the procedures will vary, depending upon the method used to initiate a wire transfer. You hereby agree that your utilization of any security procedure established hereunder shall constitute your agreement to its use and affirmative acknowledgment of its commercial reasonableness. 

You further agree that any wire transfer request that is acted upon in good faith by us in compliance with these security procedures, whether in fact authorized by you, shall constitute an authorized wire transfer.

7.5. Liability for Incorrect Wire Transfers

You are responsible for providing us with the accurate name and account number for wire transfers, and we are responsible for transmitting money to the account number you provided.

When you provide us with a name and account number in order for us to process a wire transfer, we may make payment solely on the basis of the account number, even if the account number identifies a person different from the beneficiary so named. We or an intermediary bank may send a wire transfer to an intermediary bank or beneficiary's/designated recipient's bank based solely on the bank identifying number, even if the payment order indicates a different name. You should be very careful when providing the account number for a wire transfer. 

If you have provided us with the wrong account number, there may be no way to correct the error or retrieve the funds. You agree that you will pay the amount of a wire transfer even in such circumstances. You are responsible for any losses resulting from an incorrect account number or your misidentification of the beneficiary/designated recipient.

If you think a wire transfer is wrong or if you need more information about a wire transfer you must contact us via the Online Banking Services as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) days after you receive your monthly statement. If you don’t tell us about an error, we will not have any obligation to pay interest on the amount of an unauthorized or erroneous wire transfer for which we are liable, and you will also be liable to us for any damages or losses we may incur.

7.6. Payment

You must pay us the amount of the wire transfer, plus any applicable fees, before we will execute the wire transfer request. Please see Section 3.12 of this Agreement for fees applicable to wire transfers.

7.7. Execution of Wire Transfers

A wire transfer request is considered accepted by us when we execute it. Please refer to Section 7.3 concerning cut-off times for more details. You can verify whether your wire transfer request has been executed through the Online Banking Services. 

We have no responsibility to accept any incoming wire transfer(s) for your benefit. Likewise, we have a right to reject any wire transfer request(s) for an outgoing wire transfer for reasons including, but not limited to, insufficient or uncollected funds in the account specified in the wire transfer request, a request that fails any required security procedures, our inability to execute the wire transfer for the reasons set out in the section of this agreement entitled method used to make the wire transfer above, or if we are unable to verify the authenticity of the wire transfer request. If we stop a domestic outgoing wire transfer, we will refund the fee.

If we determine, in our sole discretion, not to honor, execute, or accept a wire transfer request, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you. We will also make reasonable efforts to notify you promptly if a wire transfer is returned to us after its execution. In either case, we shall have no liability by reason of our delay or failure to provide you with notice, and we shall have no obligation to resend a wire transfer if we complied with the original wire transfer request and such wire transfer was returned to us.

7.8. Cancellation or Amendment of Wire Transfer

Once we receive a wire transfer request, it may not be able to be canceled or amended. However, at our discretion, we may use reasonable efforts to act on any request for cancellation or amendment, provided that the method by which we are notified of a request for cancellation or amendment complies with our security procedures. However, we shall have no liability if such cancellation or amendment is not affected. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses we may incur in attempting to cancel or amend the wire transfer. Any cancellation or amendment of a wire transfer by us shall relieve us of any obligation to act on the original wire transfer request.

7.9. Our Liability for Failure to Complete a Wire Transfer

We shall be responsible only for performing the wire transfer service expressly provided for in this Agreement; provided however, we shall be liable only for our own gross negligence or willful misconduct in performing such service. We shall not be liable to any third party or for any act or omission of yours or any third party, including, but not limited to, third parties used by us in executing a wire transfer or performing a related act and no such third party shall be deemed to be our agent. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIRE TRANSFER SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SAME. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the maximum period for which we shall be liable for interest on any amount to be refunded or paid to you with respect to an unauthorized, erroneous, or other wire transfer request is thirty days.

7.10. Your Liability for Unauthorized Wire Transfers

Except as otherwise provided by law, you shall be liable for any loss or damage to which your negligence contributed or which resulted in unauthorized, fraudulent, or dishonest acts by your current and/or former authorized representatives. Such liability includes instances when a current or former authorized representative effects one or more wire transfers or improper use of telephone security procedures to effect a wire transfer to your detriment.

7.11. Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Exchange Control Regulations and OFAC Enforced Sanctions

You agree to observe all Anti-Money Laundering and Exchange Control laws and regulations including economic and trade sanctions promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury in relation to any wire transfer, and you will use all reasonable endeavors to assist us to do likewise. You agree that the information given to us by you is accurate. We may disclose any information given to us that we in our sole discretion think necessary or desirable to disclose; except we will only disclose confidential information if required by law, a court, or legal, regulatory, or governmental authority, or as permitted by law to combat, prevent, or investigate issues arising under anti-money laundering laws, economic sanctions, or criminal law.

Sometimes legal, regulatory, or governmental authorities require additional information, either in respect of individuals, entities, or particular transactions. You agree to promptly supply all such information, which any such authority may require, and/or which we may be required to supply, in relation to the individual, entity, or particular transaction.

If you, or your authorized representative, breach any such laws or regulations, you irrevocably agree that we may retain any monies or funds transmitted to us pursuant to this Agreement and/or not fulfill any wire transfer request if we are required to take or refrain from such action by any legal, regulatory, or governmental authority or if we reasonably believe that such action may violate any laws or regulations described herein, and such monies shall not bear interest against us. You further agree that we may pay such monies to the appropriate legal, regulatory, or governmental authority, when required by law.

8. Other Legal Terms and Conditions

8.1. No Assignments

Your Account and your obligations under this Agreement are not transferable and not assignable as collateral for a loan or for any other purpose. We may transfer our rights under this Agreement.

8.2. Legal Processes and Claims Affecting Your Account

If we receive a levy, attachment, or other legal process against you (collectively, “Legal Process”), we may refuse to permit withdrawals or transfers from your Account until the Legal Process is dismissed or satisfied. Any Legal Process will be subject to our right of set-off and security interest. You are responsible for any losses, costs or expenses we incur as a result of any dispute or legal proceeding involving your Account. If we receive a claim against the funds in your Account, or if we know of or believe that there is a dispute as to the ownership or control of funds in your Account, we may, in our discretion: (1) place a hold on your Account and refuse to pay out any funds until we are satisfied that the dispute is settled; (2) close your Account and send the balance to the named account holder; (3) require a court order to act; or (4) take any other action we feel is necessary to protect us. We will not be liable to you for taking any such action.

8.3. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM OUR FAILURE TO ACT, OR ANY DELAY BEYOND TIME LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR PERMITTED BY THIS AGREEMENT IF SUCH FAILURE OR DELAY IS CAUSED BY MAINTENANCE OR INTERRUPTION OR MALFUNCTION OF EQUIPMENT OR COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, UNUSUAL TRANSACTION VOLUME, SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS BY ANOTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, FIRE, NATURAL DISASTERS, ELEMENTS OF NATURE, GOVERNMENT ACTION, ACTS OF WAR, TERRORISM OR CIVIL STRIFE, EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE BANK. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR A CLAIM IS LIMITED TO THE FACE VALUE OF THE ITEM OR TRANSACTION, OR THE ACTUAL VALUE OF ANY FUNDS NOT PROPERLY CREDITED OR DEBITED. IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR UNIT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU ADVISE US OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, WE SHALL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE AND LIABLE FOR OUR OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT IN PERFORMING OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO ANY THIRD PARTY OR FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF YOURS OR ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THIRD PARTIES USED BY US IN EXECUTING ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR PERFORMING A RELATED ACT AND NO SUCH THIRD PARTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE OUR AGENT.

IN ADDITION, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW,BLUE RIDGE BANK, N.A. IS NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SERVICES OR FEATURES OF ANY ONLINE BANKING SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY MOS. WE ARE ALSO NOT LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF YOUR INFORMATION OR DATA BY A THIRD PARTY DUE TO YOUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY COMMUNICATION CHANNELS NOT OFFERED BY US.

ALL BANK SERVICES AND ACCOUNT FEATURES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE BANK’S SERVICES OR ACCOUNT FEATURES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, TIMELY, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

8.4. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us and our officers, directors, shareholders, employees, successors, predecessors, representatives, principals, agents, assigns, parents, subsidiaries and/or insurers harmless for any losses, damages, suits and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that we may incur, without regard to the merit or lack thereof, arising out of, or related in any way to (1) the matters set forth herein; (2) our taking any action or not taking any action that we are entitled to take pursuant to this Agreement; (3) any action or omission by you; or (4) our action or inaction in reliance upon oral, written or electronic instructions or information from you.

Equally, you agree to indemnify and hold Unit and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, successors, predecessors, representatives, principals, agents, assigns, parents, subsidiaries and/or insurers harmless for any losses, damages, suits and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that we may incur, without regard to the merit or lack thereof, arising out of, or related in any way to (1) the matters set forth herein; (2) our taking any action or not taking any action that we are entitled to take pursuant to this Agreement; (3) any action or omission by you; or (4) our action or inaction in reliance upon oral, written or electronic instructions or information from you.

8.5. Our Right of Set-Off and Security Interest

We have the right to set-off any liability, direct or contingent, past, present or future that you owe against any account you have with us. This means that we can take any funds in your Account or any other account you have with us to pay any debt or liability you owe us. You also agree to grant us a security interest in your Account to secure payment of any money that you owe to us or will owe us arising under this Agreement or any other agreements with us. You acknowledge that this security interest is consensual and in addition to any right of set-off. We may exercise our security interest or right of set-off without regard to the source of the funds in your Account or prior recourse to other sources of repayment or collateral, even if it causes you to incur penalties or suffer any other consequence. You waive any conditions or limits to our right of set-off to the maximum extent permitted by law. We will notify you if we exercise our right to set-off if required by law.

If we take any action to collect debt incurred by you or other amounts you owe us under this Agreement or defend ourselves in a lawsuit brought by you where we are the prevailing party, you agree to reimburse us for our losses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, to the extent permitted by applicable law. We may charge your Account for our losses without prior notice to you.

8.6. Changes in Terms and Additional Services

We may change this Agreement, or any fees and features of your Account, at any time by posting an amended Agreement on Mos’s website, https://www.mos.com/banking-terms/,  and any such amendment shall be effective upon posting. We will give you advance notice of any change where required by law. We may provide such notice to you with your statement, electronically, or by mail. Any notice we provide to you will be binding and sent to the last (postal or electronic) address in our records. We may change your address if we receive an address change notice from the U.S. Postal Service. We may change or terminate this Agreement without notice at our discretion or to comply with any appropriate federal or state law or regulation.

If we make any of our other banking services available to you in connection with your Account, we may provide certain terms and conditions for those additional services to you in a separate agreement or disclosure.

8.7. No Waiver of Rights

We may waive or decline to enforce any of our rights under this Agreement without obligating ourselves to waive such rights in the future or on any other occasion. We may release any other person obligated under this Agreement without affecting your responsibilities under this Agreement.

8.8. Conflicts and Section Headings

If there is a conflict between this Agreement and any other document or statement made to you concerning the Account, this Agreement will govern. If there is a conflict between this Agreement and any other document or statement made to you concerning any services or products other than the Account, the separate terms and conditions applicable to that service or product will govern. Section headings that appear in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and are intended to help you find information. They should not be construed as affecting the meaning of the Agreement.

8.9. Severability

If any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected. To the extent permitted by law, the parties waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders unenforceable any provisions of this Agreement, and to the extent that such waiver is not permitted by law, you and us agree that such provision will be interpreted as modified to the minimum extent necessary to render the provisions enforceable.

8.10. Governing Law, Forum and Time Limits

All actions relating to your Account and this Agreement will be governed by the laws and regulations of the United States and the State of Virginia where your Account will be opened, irrespective of conflict of law principles. You agree that any dispute arising under this Agreement or relating in any way to your relationship with us that is not arbitrated will be resolved in a federal or state court located in Virginia and that you will be subject to such court’s jurisdiction.

Except where prohibited by law, you agree that you must file any lawsuit or arbitration against us within two (2) years after the claim arises unless federal or Virginia law, or another agreement you have with us, provides for a shorter time. If federal or Virginia law requires a longer time period than the time periods in this Agreement, you agree to the shortest time period permitted under the law.

9. Arbitration and Waivers

BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT LIMITS YOUR RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND US. 

9.1. Election to Arbitrate

You, Mos and the Bank agree that the sole and exclusive forum and remedy for resolution of a Claim be final and binding arbitration pursuant to this Section 9 (the “Arbitration Provision”). As used in this Arbitration Provision, “Claim” shall include any past, present, or future claim, dispute, or controversy involving you (or persons claiming through or connected with you), on the one hand, and us on the other hand, relating to or arising out of this Agreement, and/or the activities or relationships that involve, lead to, or result from this Agreement, including the validity or enforceability of this Arbitration Provision, any part thereof, or the entire Agreement. Claims are subject to arbitration regardless of whether they arise from contract; tort (intentional or otherwise); a constitution, statute, common law, or principles of equity; or otherwise. Claims include matters arising as initial claims, counterclaims, cross-claims, third-party claims, or otherwise. Please note that you may continue to assert Claims in small claims court, if your Claims qualify and so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis. The scope of this Arbitration Provision is to be given the broadest possible interpretation that is enforceable.

9.2. Applicability of the Federal Arbitration Act; Arbitrator’s Powers

This Arbitration Provision is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce and shall be governed by and enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”). The arbitrator will apply substantive law consistent with the FAA and applicable statutes of limitations. The arbitrator may award damages or other types of relief permitted by applicable substantive law, subject to the limitations set forth in this Arbitration Provision. The arbitrator will not be bound by judicial rules of procedure and evidence that would apply in a court. The arbitrator shall take steps to reasonably protect confidential information.

9.3. Informal Dispute Resolution

If a Claim arises, our goal is to address your concerns and, if we are unable to do so, to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. You agree that before filing any claim in arbitration, you will first submit your Claim to us via chat through the Online Banking Services and provide us with the opportunity to resolve your concern prior to initiating arbitration.

9.4. Arbitration Procedures

The party initiating arbitration shall do so with the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) or Judicial Alternatives and Mediation Services (“JAMS”). The arbitration shall be conducted according to, and the location of the arbitration shall be determined in accordance with, the rules and policies of the administrator selected, except to the extent the rules conflict with this Arbitration Provision or any countervailing law. If you have any questions concerning the AAA or would like to obtain a copy of the AAA arbitration rules, you may call 1(800) 778-7879 or visit the AAA's web site at: www.adr.org. If you have any questions concerning JAMS or would like to obtain a copy of the JAMS arbitration rules, you may call 1(800) 352-5267 or visit their web site at: www.jamsadr.com. In the case of a conflict between the rules and policies of the administrator and this Arbitration Provision, this Arbitration Provision shall control, subject to countervailing law, unless all parties to the arbitration consent to have the rules and policies of the administrator apply. The arbitration will be held in the United States county where you live or work, or any other location we agree to.

9.5. Arbitration Fees

If we initiate arbitration, we shall pay all the administrator's filing costs and administrative fees (other than hearing fees). If you initiate arbitration, filing costs and administrative fees (other than hearing fees) shall be paid in accordance with the rules of the administrator selected, or in accordance with countervailing law if contrary to the administrator's rules. We shall pay the administrator's hearing fees for one full day of arbitration hearings. Fees for hearings that exceed one day will be paid by the party requesting the hearing, unless the administrator's rules or applicable law require otherwise, or you request that we pay them and we agree to do so. Each party shall bear the expense of its own attorneys' fees, except as otherwise provided by law. If a statute gives you the right to recover any of these fees, these statutory rights shall apply in the arbitration notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein.

9.6. Appeals

Within thirty (30) days of a final award by the arbitrator, any party may appeal the award for reconsideration by a three-arbitrator panel selected according to the rules of the arbitrator administrator. In the event of such an appeal, any opposing party may cross-appeal within thirty (30) days after notice of the appeal. The panel will reconsider de novo all aspects of the initial award that are appealed. Costs and conduct of any appeal shall be governed by this Arbitration Provision and the administrator's rules, in the same way as the initial arbitration proceeding. Any award by the individual arbitrator that is not subject to appeal, and any panel award on appeal, shall be final and binding, except for any appeal right under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

9.7. No Class Actions

NO ARBITRATION SHALL PROCEED ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS (INCLUDING AS PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON BEHALF OF OTHERS), EVEN IF THE CLAIM OR CLAIMS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE ARBITRATION HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ASSERTED (OR COULD HAVE BEEN ASSERTED) IN A COURT AS CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN A COURT. Unless consented to in writing by all parties to the arbitration, no party to the arbitration may join, consolidate, or otherwise bring claims for or on behalf of two or more individuals or unrelated corporate entities in the same arbitration unless those persons are parties to a single transaction. Unless consented to in writing by all parties to the arbitration, an award in arbitration shall determine the rights and obligations of the named parties only, and only with respect to the claims in arbitration, and shall not (a) determine the rights, obligations, or interests of anyone other than a named party, or resolve any Claim of anyone other than a named party; nor (b) make an award for the benefit of, or against, anyone other than a named party. No administrator or arbitrator shall have the power or authority to waive, modify, or fail to enforce this Section 9.7, and any attempt to do so, whether by rule, policy, arbitration decision or otherwise, shall be invalid and unenforceable. Any challenge to the validity of this Section 9.7 shall be determined exclusively by a court and not by the administrator or any arbitrator.

9.8. Survival and Severability of Arbitration Provision

This Arbitration Provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. If any portion of this Arbitration Provision other than Section 9.7 is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this Arbitration Provision shall nevertheless remain valid and in force. If there is a final judicial determination that applicable law precludes enforcement of this Arbitration Provision’s limitations as to a particular claim for relief or particular term, then that claim (and only that claim) or that term (and only that term) must be severed from the Arbitration Provision and may be brought in court. If an arbitration is brought on a class, representative, or collective basis, and the limitations on such proceedings in Section 9.7 are finally adjudicated pursuant to the last sentence of Section 9.7 to be unenforceable, then no arbitration shall be had. In no event shall any invalidation be deemed to authorize an arbitrator to determine Claims or make awards beyond those authorized in this Arbitration Provision.

9.9. Judicial Forum for Claims

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, if this Arbitration Provision is found not to apply to you or your Claim, you and the Bank agree that any judicial proceeding (other than small claims actions) will be brought in the federal or state courts of Virginia. Both you and the Bank consent to venue and personal jurisdiction there. We both agree to waive our right to a jury trial.

9.10. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO LITIGATE

THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO LITIGATE CLAIMS THROUGH A COURT BEFORE A JUDGE OR JURY, BUT ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING THAT RIGHT BY AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ARBITRATION PROVISION.