Home Equity Early Disclosures
Important Terms of Our Home Equity
Line of Credit
This disclosure contains important information about our Home Equity Line of
Credit Plan.
AVAILABILITY OF TERMS: All of the terms
described below are subject to change. If these terms change (other than the
annual percentage rate) and you decide, as a result, not to enter into an
agreement with us, you are entitled to a refund of any fees that you pay to us
or anyone else in connection with your application.
SECURITY INTEREST: We will take a security
interest in your home. You could lose your home if you do not meet the
obligation in your agreement with us.
POSSIBLE ACTIONS: We can terminate your
lien, require you to pay us the entire outstanding balance in one payment, and
charge you certain fees, if (1) you engage in any fraud or material
misrepresentation in connection with the plan; (2) you do not meet the repayment
terms of this plan, or (3) your action or inaction adversely affects the
collateral of our rights in the collateral.
We can refuse to make additional extensions of
the credit or reduce your credit limit if (1) any reason above exists; (2) the
value of the dwelling securing the lien declines significantly below the
appraised value for the purpose of the line; (3) we reasonably believe that you
will be able to meet the repayment requirements due to a material change in your
financial circumstances; (4) you are in default of a material obligation of the
agreement; (5) government action prevents us from imposing the annual percentage
rate provided for in the agreement; (6) the priority of our security interest is
adversely affected by government action in the extent that the value of the
security interest is less than 120 percent of the credit line; (7) a regulatory
agency has notified us that continued advances would constitute an unsafe and
unsound business practice, or (8) the maximum annual percentage rate is reached.
MINIMUM PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS: You can
obtain credit advances for 5 years. This period is called the "draw
period." After the draw period ends the repayment period will begin. The
length of the repayment period will depend on the balance at the time of the
last advance you obtain before the draw period ends. You will be required to
make monthly payments during both the draw period and repayment periods. At the
time you obtain a credit advance a payoff period of 180 monthly payments will be
used to calculate your payment.
The payroll period will always be the shorter of
the payoff period for your outstanding balance of the time remaining to the
maturity date. Your payment will be set to repay the balance after the advance,
at the current annual percentage rate, within the payoff period. Your payment
will remain the same unless you obtain another credit advance. Your payment may
also change if the annual percentage rate increases or decreases. Each time the
annual percentage rate changes, we will adjust your payment to repay the balance
within the original payoff period. Your payment will include any amounts past
due and any amount by which you have exceeded your credit limit, and all other
charges. Your payment will never be less than the smaller of $10,000, or the
full amount that you owe.
MINIMUM PAYMENT EXAMPLE: If you made only
the minimum monthly payment and took no other credit advances it would take 12
years 7 months to pay off a credit advance of $10,000 at an ANNUAL PERCENTAGE
RATE of 7%. During that period, you would make 151 payments of $100.00.
FEES AND CHARGES: In order to open, use
and maintain a line of credit plan, you must pay the following fees to us:
Loan Processing Fee: $50.00 (Due at closing)
You must pay certain fees to third parties to
open the plan. These fees generally total between $125.00 and $800.00. If you
ask, we will provide you with an itemization of the fees you will have to pay
third parties.
PROPERTY INSURANCE: You must carry
insurance on the property that secures this plan. If the property is located in
a Special Flood Hazard Area we will require you to obtain flood insurance if it
is available.
REFUNDABILITY OF FEES: If you decide not
to enter into this plan within three business days of receiving this disclosure
and the home equity brochure, you are entitled to a refund of any fee you may
have already paid.
TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS: The maximum
number of advances you may obtain per quarter is 1. The minimum credit advance
that you can receive is $5,000.00 for the first advance and $500.00 for each
subsequent advance.
TAX DEDUCTIBILITY: You should consult a
tax advisor regarding the deductibility of the interest and charges for the
plan.
VARIABLE RATE FEATURE: This plan has a
variable rate feature and the annual percentage rate (corresponding to the
periodic rate) and the minimum payment may change as a result. The annual
percentage rate includes only interest and no other costs.
The annual percentage rate is based on the value
of an index. The index is the Prime Rate published in the Monthly Rates column
of the Wall Street Journal. When a range of rates has been published the
highest rate will be used. We will use the most recent index value available to
us as of 10 days before the date of any annual percentage rate adjustment.
To determine the annual percentage rate that will
apply to your account, we add a margin to the value of the Index. The initial
annual percentage rate is "discounted" - it is not based on the index
and margin used for later rate adjustments. The initial rate will be in effect
for 3 months. Ask us for the current index value, margin, discounts and the
annual percentage rate. After you open a plan, rate information will be
provided on periodic statements that we send you.
RATE CHANGES: The annual percentage rate
can change semi-annually on the first day of January and July. The rate cannot
increase or decrease more than 1 percentage point at each adjustment. The
initial discount rate will not be taken into account in applying this periodic
rate cap. The maximum ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE that can apply is 18% or the
maximum permitted by law, whichever is less. However under no circumstances will
your ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE go below 7% at anytime during the term of the
plan.
MAXIMUM RATE AND PAYMENT EXAMPLES: If you
had an outstanding balance of $10,000, the minimum payment at the maximum ANNUAL
PERCENTAGE RATE of 18% would be $162.00. This annual percentage rate could
be reached at the time of the 61st payment.