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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

 

With Discount
Without Discount

Year
(As of the last business day in January)

Index

(percent)

Margin
(percent)
APR

Monthly
Payment
(Dollars)

APR

Monthly
Payment
(Dollars)

1991
9.500
1.00
10.500
150.00
10.500
150.00
1992
6.500
1.00
7.500
150.00
7.500
150.00
1993
6.000
1.00
7.000
150.00
7.000
150.00
1994
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
8.500
1.00
9.500
150.00
9.500
150.00
1997
8.259
1.00
9.250
150.00
9.250
150.00
1998
8.500
1.00
9.500
150.00
9.500
150.00
1999
7.750
1.00
8.750
8.750
2000
8.500
1.00
9.500
9.500
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

(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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