

UNITED
SAVINGS BANK
1510 Packer Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19145-5496
UNITED
SAVINGS BANK
ONLINE BANKING AND BILL PAY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Words
most often used in this document:
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The
terms you and your refer to Customers of the Bank who use United
Savings Bank Online Banking.
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The
terms "we" , "us" and "our" refer
to the bank that provides the United Savings Bank Online service
to you, namely, United Savings Bank.
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The
term "Payee" refers to the merchants or other persons
scheduled to receive payments using Online Banking services.
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The
term "PIN" refers to your personal identification
number that you selected when you enrolled in United Savings
Bank Online Banking.
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Metavante refers to Electronic Bill payment service provider.
You may access
your account(s) by computer 24 hours a day using Internet Access,
a user ID number, and password to:
Designation
of Primary Account
In order to use United Savings Bank Bill Pay, you must designate
a checking account as your "primary" account on your
application and this account will be treated as the primary account
for bill payment transactions processed through United Savings
Bank.
All accounts
that you are the PRIMARY account holder on will
appear on your Account Overview screen. If you own a joint account
and you are not the primary account holder, then this account
will not be displayed. You will have the ability to transfer funds
between accounts with United Savings Bank online. Transfers will
not be allowed from or to Certificates, IRA' s or any Loan Accounts.
Services
Available through United Savings Bank Online Banking
Online services allows you to:
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Access
your primary checking account to pay all bills (Bill Pay).
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Transfer
funds electronically between statement accounts.
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Obtain
account information, such as statement history.
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Order
checks and request stops payments.
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View
your cleared checks electronically.
General
Information about United Savings Bank Online Banking
You may use United Savings Bank Online Banking virtually anytime,
day or night, 7 days a week, Member service is available through
Metavante, the banks bill pay provider at 1-866-482-6945.
Sometimes United Savings Bank Online Banking may be temporarily
unavailable due to record updating, or technical difficulties.
United Savings Bank Online Banking with Bill Pay is made available
pursuant to a license agreement between United Savings Bank and
Metavante. Any interruption or service or access caused by Metavante
will also prevent your use of the service.
Bill
Pay Transaction Procedures
Bill Payments may be processed in three different transaction
modes. They are as follows:
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"Today"
. If you designate a payment or transfer as a Today
transaction the scheduled initiation date will be the next
business day. However, sufficient funds must be available
on the day and at the time you request the Today transaction.
Today bill payments may not be canceled for any reason once
you have ended a United Savings Bank Online Banking session,
as funds are immediately deducted from your primary checking
account.
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"Future"
. If you designate a bill pay transaction or transfer as a
Future transaction, you may request that the transaction be
made on a future date that you may designate up to 364 days
in advance of the Scheduled Initiation Date. The processing
date will be the effective date that you entered, or the next
business day should the effective date fall on a weekend or
holiday. Sufficient funds must be available by midnight of
the night before the processing date, but will be deducted
from your primary checking account on the Scheduled Initiation
Date. Future transactions may be canceled or changed 24 hours
prior to the Scheduled Initiation Date.
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"Recurring"
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If you designate a bill pay transaction or transfer as a Recurring
transaction, you may request, and the bank will use, a Scheduled
Initiation Date that recurs on a specified regular basis (i.e.
weekly, biweekly, monthly, etc). You will designate a start
and end date. Sufficient funds must be available by midnight
of the night before the Scheduled Initiation Date. Recurring
transactions may be canceled or changed 24 hours prior to
the Scheduled Initiation Date.
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Account
Designation and Payees. All bill pay transactions
you make through United Savings Bank Online Banking will be
deducted from your primary checking account. Any payee you
wish to pay through United Savings Bank Online Banking must
be payable in U.S. Dollars and located in the United Sates.
Each payee must appear on the payee list you create with the
bank and the account you are paying with must be in your name.
It is not advisable that you use United Savings Bank Bill
Pay to make payments to a federal, state or local government
tax unit.
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Processing.
Funds will be taken out of your primary checking account on
the Scheduled Initiation Date entered by you. In many cases,
your Bill Payments are electronically delivered to the payee
within four business days after the Scheduled Initiation Date.
However, some payees are not set up to accept electronic payment.
In these cases, a check will be sent, which may take up to
ten business days to process and deliver to the payee.
You
must allow sufficient time (4 to 10 business days) for us to receive
your request and process the Bill Pay transactions so that funds
can be delivered to the payee before the payment due date (the due
date shown on the invoice or provided in your agreement with the
payee, not taking into account any grace period provided by the
payee). If you do not allow sufficient time, you will assume full
responsibility for all late fees, finance charges, or other actions
taken by the payee. If you schedule your payment with sufficient
time, and the payment was not received by the payee, or was received
late, Metavante will assume responsibility.
United Savings
Bank and Metavante are responsible only for ordinary care in
making payments upon your authorization and for mailing or sending
a payment to the designated payee. United Savings Bank and Metavante
are not liable in any way for damages you incur if you do not
have sufficient funds in your account to make the payment on
the processing date, if the estimate of time allowed for delivery
to the payee is inaccurate, due to delays in mail delivery,
in changes of merchant address or account number, the failure
of any merchant to account correctly for or credit the payment
in a timely manner, or for any circumstances beyond the control
of the bank or Metavante.
Limitations
of Service
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Dollar
Limits. There is a daily dollar limit of $9,999.99
on any payment or Online Banking transfer.
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Transfer
Limitations. Except as provided herein, all Bill
Pay transactions and transfers to and from an account are
subject to the terms and conditions applicable to such account
as set forth in the account terms and conditions of each account.
With respect to Statement Savings Accounts and Money Market
Accounts during any calendar month, you may not make more
than six transfers, or withdrawals, from your account or to
third parties, when these transfers are made by means of a
preauthorized or automatic transfer, or telephonic order or
instruction.
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Available
Funds Required. All bill pay transactions and transfers
initiated through United Savings Bank Online Banking are subject
to there being sufficient available funds in the affected
account to cover the transfer on the effective date of the
transaction.
Stopping
or Modifying United Savings Bank Online Banking authorized payments
Payments designated as "Today" transactions cannot
be stopped, canceled, or changed once your United Savings Bank
Online Banking session is terminated. Except as stated below,
in order to request a stop payment on a United Savings Bank
Online Banking transaction designated as "Future"
of "Recurring", you must cancel or change the payment
or transfer using United Savings Bank Online Banking at least
24 hours prior to the scheduled processing day.
Security
Procedures
A password will be assigned to you for Online Banking security
purposes. The password is confidential and should not be disclosed
to third parties. You are responsible for the safekeeping of
the password. You agree not to disclose or otherwise make the
password available to anyone not authorized to sign on your
accounts.
You represent
that you have considered the security procedures of the United
Savings Bank Online Banking and find that the security procedures
are commercially reasonable for verifying that a Bill Pay transaction,
transfer or other communication purporting to have been issued
to you is, in fact, yours. In reaching this determination, you
have considered the size, type, an frequency of Bill Pay transactions,
transfers or other communications that you anticipate processing
through the bank. If the United Savings Bank Online Banking
security procedures are not, in your judgement, commercially
reasonable, you must inform us within 30 days. If the size type
and frequency of Bill Pay transactions or transfers change,
and the result is that the United Savings Bank Online Banking
security procedures cease to be commercially reasonable, you
must also inform us of this within 30 days.
Documentation
and Verification of Payments and Transfers
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Confirmation
Numbers Upon completion of Bill Pay transactions
and account transfer using United Savings Bank Online Banking,
a confirmation number will be given. You should record this
number, along with the payee, scheduled date and transaction
amount in your checkbook register (or other permanent record),
because this will help in resolving any problems that may
occur. No printed receipts are issued through United Savings
Bank Online Banking.
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Periodic
Statements Information concerning United Savings
Bank Online Banking transactions will be shown on your monthly
statement for the account to and from which transfers are
made.
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Recurring
Deposits If you have arranged to have deposits
made to a deposit account at least once every 60 days from
the same person or company, you can find out whether or
not the deposit has been made through United Savings Bank
Online Banking or you can use our Bank By Phone system to
find out whether or not the deposit has been made.
Other
Conditions
You are responsible for complying with all terms of this agreement
and disclosure and the regulations governing the deposit accounts
which you access using United Savings Bank Online Banking. The
regulations governing your deposit account are set forth in
your deposit Agreement and Disclosures.
Fees
and Charges.
Use of United Savings Bank Online Banking is provided free of
charge. However, if you elect to use our Bill Payment Service,
there may be a monthly charge. There is no charge if you maintain
a minimum balance $5,000.00 in your Primary Checking Account.
If your balance falls below $5,000.00 there will be a monthly
charge of $5.95 for the first 15 transactions made. If you exceed
15 monthly transactions there will be an additional charge of
.75 per transaction. If you use United Savings Bank Online Banking
to place a stop payment, then our normal Check Stop Payment
Fees will
apply as provided in our Service Charges and Fees Schedule.Fees
are subject to change without notice.
In
Case of Errors or Questions About Your Transactions.
Telephone us at 215-467-4300 or write us at:
United
Savings Bank
1510 Packer Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19145
as soon
as you can if you think your statement is wrong or if you need
more information about a transfer listed on the statement receipt.
We must hear from you no later than sixty (60) days after we
sent you the FIRST statement on which the problem or error appeared.
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Tell
us your name, account number, and payee, if applicable
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Describe
the error or the transfer you are unsure about, an explain
as clearly as you can why you believe it is an error or why
you need more information.
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Tell
us the dollar amount or 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
tell you the results or our investigation withing 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. If we decide that there
was not error, we will send you a written explanation of our
findings within three (3) business days after we finish our
investigation. You may ask for copies of the documents that
we used in our investigation. If a notice of error involves
an electronic fund transfer that was initiated in a foreign
location, the applicable time periods for action shall be twenty
(20) business days in place of ten (10) business days, and ninety
(90) days in place of forty five (45) days.
Changes
in Terms
We will mail or deliver a written notice to you at least 30
days before the effective date of any change in term or condition
disclosed in this Agreement and Disclosure if the change would
result in the increased liability for you, fewer types of available
electronic funds transfers or stricter limitations on the frequency
or dollar amounts of transfers, unless prior notice is excused
by law.
Canceling
United Savings Bank Online Banking
You may cancel your use of United Savings Bank Online Banking
at any time by sending an electronic message to the bank or
by calling 215-467-4300 . If you notify the bank by phone, we
may require you to put your request in writing. You cannot cancel
until all pending payments have cleared. If you have pending
payments and do not want to wait for them to clear, your must
individually delete these future payments.
Liability
for Unauthorized Use
You must notify us immediately if you believe that your password
has become known to an unauthorized person. We may require you
to provide your complaint in the form of an affidavit. If you
do not tell us within 60 days after we sent you the first statement
on which the problem or error appeared, you may not get the
money back. Also, if your statement shows electronic funds transfers
that you did not make, you must notify us immediately. We may
require you to provide your complaint in the form of an affidavit.
If you do not tell us within 60 days after we sent you the first
statement on which the problem or error appeared, you may not
get the money back.
Notification
of Unauthorized Transaction
If you believe that someone has made payments without your permission,
you may call Metavante 1-866-482-6945.
Liability
of Failure to make Payments
If we do not send a payment or make a transfer on time, or the
correct amount according to your instructions given in accordance
with this Agreement and Disclosure, we will be liable for damages
caused. However, there are some exceptions. We will not be liable,
for instance, if:
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Through
no fault of ours, your account does not contain sufficient
funds to make the payment or transfer.
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The
equipment, ATM network, phone lines, or computer systems
were not working properly or were temporarily unavailable.
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Circumstances
beyond our scope of control, such as fire of flood, prevented
the payment or transfer, despite reasonable precautions
we have taken.
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A
court order of legal process prevents us from making a transfer
or payment.
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You
have previously reported unauthorized use of your password,
or if you default under any agreement with us or if you
or the bank terminate this agreement.
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The
payee does not process a payment correctly, or in a timely
manner.
There may
be other exceptions stated in our agreement with you.
If any circumstances
listed should occur, we will assist you with reasonable efforts
in taking appropriate corrective action to reprocess the transactions
that may not have been completed or to correct transactions
that have been processed incorrectly.
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW WE WILL
NOT
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES FROM THE USE OF UNITED
SAVINGS BANK ONLINE BANKING SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THIS DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT AND THE UNITED SAVINGS BANK ONLINE BANKING HOME BANKING
AGREEMENT OR THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF A FAILURE OR DELAY IN THE DELIVERY
OR PROCESSING OF ANY BILL PAYMENT.
Enforcement.
In the event either party brings a legal action to enforce this
agreement or collect amounts owed as a result of any account
transaction, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorney s fees and costs. Including fees on any appeal, subject
to any limits under applicable law. Except for equitable relief
enforcement and resolution of disputes under this Agreement.
This Agreement shall be governed by applicable federal law and
by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard
to its rules on conflicts of laws. The contents of this Agreement
apply to both the Internet and Direct Dial access versions of
United Savings Bank Online Banking, except where otherwise stated.
This Agreement is subject to the terms of the primary agreements
governing the customer's accounts with the Bank. In the event
of a conflict between this Agreement and the primary account
agreements, the primary account agreements shall prevail.
Electronic
Stop Payment Service. You may use United Savings Bank
Online Banking to place a stop payment order on your account.
If you use this service, you agree to the following terms and
conditions:
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The
stop payment order is effective for six (6) months unless
renewed in writing or through United Savings Bank Online Banking.
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The
information on the stop payment order must be correct, including
the exact amount of the check, the check number, the date
and the payee.
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You
understand that there may be claims or demands made against
us as a result of your request to us. You agree that you will
be responsible to us if any claim or demand is made against
us as a result or us having acted as you requested. You agree
to reimburse us for any reasonable costs, expenses or attorney's
fees that we have incurred in defending ourselves against
any such claims or demands.
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Requests
made before 3:00 p.m. are entered on the current day and effective
one business day after receipt. Requests made after 3:00 P.M.
or on Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal Holiday are entered on
the next business day and will be effective on the second
business day after receipt.
Termination
of United Savings Bank Online Banking Services.
You agree that we may terminate this Agreement and your use
of the United Savings Bank Online Banking services if:
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You or any authorized user of your PIN breach this or any
other agreement with us;
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We have reason to believe that there has been an unauthorized
use of your PIN.
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We notify you or any other party to your account that we have
canceled or will cancel this Agreement. You or any other party
to your account can terminate this Agreement by notifying
us in writing. Termination of service will be effective the
first business day following receipt or your written notice.
Termination
of this Agreement will not affect the rights and responsibilities
of the parties under this Agreement for transactions initiated
before termination.
Account
Information Disclosure
We will disclose information to third parties about your account
and the payments and transfers you make:
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When
it is necessary for verifying or completing payments or transfers,
or resolving a problem relating to a payment of transfer.
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In
order to verify the existence and condition of your account
for a third party, such as a credit bureau.
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In
order to comply with government agency or court orders.
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To
any subsidiary or affiliate.
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If
you give us written permission.
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As
otherwise permitted in the United Savings Bank savings deposit
agreement and disclosures, by law, or as required by government
regulations.
For
further details please see our privacy policy.
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