HOME EQUITY EARLY DISCLOSURE
IMPORTANT TERMS OF OUR HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT PLAN
This disclosure contains important information about our
Home equity Line of Credit Plan. You should read it carefully
and keep a copy for your records.
AVAILABILITY OF TERMS: All of the terms describe below are subject to
change. If these terms change (other than the annual percentage rate) and you
decide,a s a result, not to enter into 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 obligations in your agreement with us.
POSSIBLE ACTIONS: We can terminate your line, require
you to pay us the entire outstanding balance in one payment,
and charge you certain fees, if (1) you engage in 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 credit or
reduce your credit limit if (1) any reasons mentioned above
exist; (2) the value of the dwelling securing the line declines
significantly below its appraised value for purposes of
the line; (3) we reasonably believe that you will not 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 to 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 interest rate is reached.
MINIMUM PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS: You can obtain credit
advances for 15 years. This period is called the "draw
period." At our option, we may renew or extend the
draw period. After the draw period ends the repayment period
will begin. The length of the repayment period will be 10
years. You will be required to make monthly repayments during
the draw and repayment periods. Your payment will be 1.5%
of the outstanding balance at the time you obtain an advance.
We will round the payment up to the next dollar. Your payment
will include any amounts past due and any amount by which
you have exceeded your credit limit, and all other charges.
We will recalculate your payment each time you obtain an
advance. If the interest rate increases, you will be required
to make more payments of the same amount until the end of
the repayment period. The minimum amount may not repay the
outstanding balance by the repayment period. You will then
be required to make a single balloon payment at the maturity
date. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, we are
under no obligation to refinance the balloon payment at
that time. You may be required to make payment out of other
assets you own or find a lender, which may be us, willing
to lend you the money. If you refinance the balloon payment
with us, you may have to pay some or all of the closing
costs.
MINIMUM PAYMENT EXAMPLE: If you made only the minimum monthly payment
and took no other credit advances, it would take 6 years, 11 months to pay off
a credit advance of $10,000 at an ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 6.255%. During that
period, you would make 83 payments of $150.00.
FEES AND CHARGES:
You must pay certain fees to third parties to open the plan.
These fees generally total between $0.00 and $1,000.00.
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 minimum credit advance
that you can receive is $5,000 for the first advance and
$100.00 for each subsequent advance.
TAX DEDUCTIBILITY: You should consult a tax advisor
regarding the deductibility of 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), number of payments you make, and
the amount of the balloon payment, if any, 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 Money 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 the date of any annual
percentage rate adjustment. If this date falls on a Saturday
or Sunday, we will use the most recent index value as of
the last business day prior to 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 may be "discounted"
- if so, it is not based on the index and margin used for
later rate adjustments. If you qualify for the initial discounted
rate, it will be in effect for 6 months. Ask us for the
current index value, margin, discount, and 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
on the first day of each month. There is no limit on the
amount by which the annual percentage rate can change during
any one year period. 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 4.75% at any time during the term
of the plan.
MAXIMUM RATE AND PAYMENT EXAMPLES:
With Discount: If you had an outstanding balance of $10,000,
the minimum amount at the maximum ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE
of 18% would be $150.00. This annual percentage rate could
be reached at the time of the 7th payment.
Without Discount: If you had an outstanding balance of
$10,000, the minimum payment at the maximum ANNUAL PERCENTAGE
RATE of 18% would be $150.00. This annual percentage rate
could be reached at the time of the 1st payment.
HISTORICAL EXAMPLE: The following table shows how
the annual percentage rate and the minimum payments for
a single $10,000 credit advance would have changed based
on charges in the index over the past 15 years. The index
values are from the last business day of January of each
year.
The table assumes that no additional credit advances were
taken, that only the minimum payments were made, and that
the rate remained constant during each year. It does not
necessarily indicate how the index or your payments will
change in the future.
WALL STREET JOURNAL PRIME RATE INDEX TABLE
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With Discount
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Without Discount
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Year
(As of the last business day in January)
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Index
(percent)
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Margin
(percent)
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APR
|
Monthly
Payment
(Dollars)
|
APR
|
Monthly
Payment
(Dollars)
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1991
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9.500
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1.00
|
10.500
|
150.00
|
10.500
|
150.00
|
|
1992
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6.500
|
1.00
|
7.500
|
150.00
|
7.500
|
150.00
|
|
1993
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6.000
|
1.00
|
7.000
|
150.00
|
7.000
|
150.00
|
|
1994
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6.000
|
1.00
|
7.000
|
150.00
|
7.000
|
150.00
|
|
1995
|
8.500
|
1.00
|
9.500
|
150.00
|
9.500
|
150.00
|
|
1996
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8.500
|
1.00
|
9.500
|
150.00
|
9.500
|
150.00
|
|
1997
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8.259
|
1.00
|
9.250
|
150.00
|
9.250
|
150.00
|
|
1998
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8.500
|
1.00
|
9.500
|
150.00
|
9.500
|
150.00
|
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1999
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7.750
|
1.00
|
8.750
|
|
8.750
|
|
|
2000
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8.500
|
1.00
|
9.500
|
|
9.500
|
|
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2001
|
9.000
|
1.00
|
10.000
|
|
10.000
|
|
|
2002
|
4.750
|
1.00
|
5.750
|
|
5.750
|
|
|
2003
|
4.250
|
1.00
|
5.250
|
|
5.250
|
|
|
2004
|
4.000
|
1.00
|
5.000
|
|
5.000
|
|
|
2005
|
5.250
|
1.00
|
6.250
|
|
6.250
|
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(1)This is a margin we have used recently; your margin
may be different.
(2) This ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE reflects a discount that
we have provided recently; your plan may be discounted by
a different amount.
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