This Online Banking Agreement and Disclosure ("Agreement") describes your rights and obligations as a user of the Online Banking service or the Bill Payment service ("Services"). It also describes the rights and obligations of First National Bank of Hutchinson ("Bank"). Please read this Agreement carefully. By requesting and using one of these Services, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
I. Definitions
The following definitions apply in this Agreement:
Banking Transactions with Online Banking
Account Access. You may access your personal accounts online including
checking, savings, certificates of deposit or loan accounts.
Transfer of Funds. In addition to viewing account information, you may use
Online Banking to conduct the transfer of funds. You may make one-time transfers
or schedule future or recurring transfers such as transfers to make loan payments.
You may transfer funds among your checking accounts, savings accounts and money
market accounts.
NOTE: Because regulations require the Bank to limit preauthorized transfers
(including Online Banking transfers), the following limitations apply:
Money Market Checking, Ultra Money Market Checking and Regular Savings. You
can make no more than six (6) transfers per statement period by preauthorized
or automatic transfer or by telephone or Online Banking and no more than three
(3) of these may be by check, draft or debit card. Please note: If there are
not sufficient funds in the account, we cannot complete this transfer. However,
future recurring transfers will not be impacted.
Additional Services. New services may be introduced for Online Banking from
time to time. By using these services when they become available, you agree
to be bound by the rules that will be made available to you concerning these
services.
Restrictions. You must use Online Banking at least once every 6 months to keep the service.
Schedule of Fees
The Bank offers the benefits and convenience of the Online Banking Service
and Bill Pay free to you.
There is a fee for Online Cash Management Service for Businesses. Please contact
a Customer Service Representative at 620-663-1521 for more information.
Statements
You will continue to receive your regular account statement either monthly
or quarterly, depending on the type of account.
Use of Your Security Password
You are responsible for keeping your password and Online Account information
confidential. In order to protect yourself against fraud, you should adhere
to the following guidelines:
If you believe your password has been lost or stolen, or if you suspect any fraudulent activity on your account, call the Bank immediately at 620-663-1521 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telephoning the Bank is the best way of minimizing your losses and liability.
If you believe your Password has been lost or stolen, please use the Password change feature within the Online Banking section of the Web site to change your Password.
Electronic Mail (E-mail)
If you send the Bank an e-mail message, the Bank will be deemed to have received
it on the following business day. You should not rely on e-mail if you need
to report an unauthorized transaction from one of your accounts or if you
need to stop a payment that is scheduled to occur.
NOTE: E-mail transmissions outside of the Online Banking site are not secure.
We advise you not to send us or ask for sensitive information such as account
numbers, Password, account information, etc. via any general or public e-mail
system.
Bill Payment Services
Description of Service. The Bill Payment Service permits you to use your Internet-enabled
device to direct payments from your designated online Bill Payment Account
to third parties you wish to pay. Your Bill Payment Account must be a primary
checking account. Through the Bill Payment Service, you can pay bills from
your Bill Payment Account to businesses or individuals.
All payments you make will be deducted from the checking account that you designate as your Bill Payment Account for the Bill Payment Service. Any payments you wish to make through this Service must be payable in U.S. dollars to a payee located in the continental United States. We reserve the right to restrict types of payees to whom payments may be made using the Service from time to time. You should not use the Bill Payment Service to make payments to settle securities purchases, payments to interest bearing accounts, tax payments, or court ordered payments. Payments for these payees will be your sole responsibility if delayed or improperly processed or credited.
Scheduling Payments. Funds must be available in your Bill Payment Account on the scheduled payment date. If the date you schedule a payment to be initiated falls on a non-business day (Saturday, Sunday, or holiday), funds must be available in your Bill Payment Account the following business day (e.g. Monday). After funds are withdrawn from your Bill Payment Account to make a payment, we may make the payment either by transferring funds electronically to the payee or by mailing the payee a check.
You may choose to schedule payments to recur in the same amount at regular weekly, monthly, or semi-monthly intervals. When you create a new payee in the Bill Payment Service, it takes two (2) business days to set up the payee to receive payments. You should schedule a payment to a new payee at least five (5) business days before any payment due date, to allow us time to set up the payee and verify information about your account with the payee.
For all subsequent payments, you agree to allow at least three (3) to five
(5) business days between the date you schedule a payment to be initiated
and the
payment due date (that is, the due date shown on your invoice or provided in
your agreement with the payee, not taking into account any applicable grace
period). If the payment is an Automatic Clearing House (ACH) electronic payment,
it will take up to three (3) business days to reach the payee. However, if the
company or person that you are paying cannot accept an electronic payment,
the Bill Payment Service will send a check that may take up to five (5) business
days. If you do not follow these time frames, you will be fully responsible
for all late fees, finance charges or other actions taken by the payee. If
you schedule your payment and follow all instructions provided, but the payment
is not received by the payee in a timely manner, the Bank will work with the
payee on your behalf to reverse any late fees or charges.
No Duty to Monitor Payments. The Bank is only responsible for exercising ordinary
care in processing and sending payments upon your authorization in accordance
with this Agreement. The Bank will not be liable in any way for damages you
incur for any of the following reasons:
If the session during which you schedule a payment or transfer ends by 4:30 p.m., the Bank will be considered to have received it on that day. Otherwise, it will be considered received on the following business day. For all entries made using the Services, the time recorded by the Online Banking Service will be considered the official time of the transaction.
If your Bill Payment Account does not have sufficient funds to make a payment
as of the date the payment is debited to your account, the Bill Payment Service
will not submit payments until the account has sufficient funds to make the
payment. The Bank will attempt to notify you via U.S. Postal Mail that your
account has insufficient funds, but the Bank shall have no obligation or liability
if it does not complete a payment because there are insufficient funds in your
account to process a payment. In all cases, you are responsible for either
contacting the First National Bnak of Hutchinson, Customer Service Dept at
620-663-1521 to either make alternate arrangements for the payment or reschedule
the payment through the Service. In the case of fixed payments, only the payment
currently scheduled will be impacted. Fixed payments scheduled for future dates
will not be affected.
Cancel or Change Payment Instructions. Payments must be changed or canceled
using the Service prior to 4:30 p.m. on the business day the transaction
is scheduled to be initiated. If you ask us to cancel a payment after it
is issued and we agree to do so, we may charge you a stop payment fee. Stop
payment orders whether written or electronic, will be in effect for a period
of six (6) months. If requested by the Bank, you will confirm any stop payment
order in writing. After six (6) months, any stop payment will terminate and
must be renewed in order to continue in effect. The Bank may pay any item
that is presented following the lapse of any stop payment order.
No Signature Required. When any payment or other online Service generates
items to be charged to your account, you agree that we may debit your Bill
Payment account without requiring your signature on the item, and without
prior notice to you.
Restrictions. You must use Bill Pay at least once very 3 months to
keep the service.
Business Accounts
If you are a business using Business Online Cash Management, any authorized
user of your business is authorized on such terms, conditions, and agreements
as we may require to:
enter into this Agreement, as amended from time to time;
access each account of yours in any manner and for any purpose available through
the Service, whether now available or available at some time in the future;
and
use any Online banking service in any manner and for any purpose available
through the Service, whether now available or available at some time in the
future.
Term and Termination
Term. This Agreement will become effective on the Effective Date and shall
remain in full force and effect until termination in accordance with the
following provisions.
Termination for Cause. We may immediately terminate your electronic
banking privileges (including the Bill Payment Service) without notice to
you under
the following circumstances:
you do not pay any fee required by this Agreement when due or
you do not comply with the agreement governing your deposit or loan accounts
or your accounts are not maintained in good standing.
Termination for Convenience. To terminate this Agreement, you must notify the Bank and provide your name, address, the Service(s) you are discontinuing, and the termination date of the Service(s). When Bill Payment is terminated, any prescheduled bill payments made through Online Banking will also be terminated. You may notify the Bank by one of the following methods:
We may convert your account to inactive status if you do not sign on to the
Service or have any transaction scheduled through the Service during any consecutive
90 day period. If your account is considered inactive, you must contact us
to have the Service activated before you will be able to schedule any transaction
through the Service.
Electronic Fund Transfer Provisions For Consumers
Applicability. These provisions are only applicable to online electronic fund
transfers which credit or debit a consumer's checking, savings or other asset
account and are subject to the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation E (an "EFT").
When applicable, the Bank may rely on any exceptions to these provisions which
are contained in Regulation E. All terms that are not defined in this Agreement
but which are defined in Regulation E shall have the same meaning when used
in this section.
Your Liability. The following determines your liability for any unauthorized
EFT or any series of related unauthorized EFTs:
II. Liability
Our Liability. This section explains our liability to you only to the extent
that any other agreements, notices or disclosures have not separately disclosed
our liability. In no event shall we be liable to you for failure to provide
access to your Online Banking or Bill Payment services accounts. Unless otherwise
required by applicable law, we are only responsible for performing the Online
Banking and Bill Payment services as delineated in this Agreement. We will
be liable for the amount of any material losses or damages incurred by you
and resulting directly from our gross negligence.
We will not be liable to you in the following instances:
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, our affiliate
companies, directors, officers, employees and agents harmless against any third
party claim, demand, suit, action or other proceeding and any expenses related
to an Online Banking or Bill Payment account.
Third Parties. We are not liable for any loss or liability resulting from any
failure of your equipment or software, or that of an internet browser provider
such as Netscape (Netscape Navigator browser) or Microsoft (Microsoft Explorer
browser), by an internet access provider, or by an online service provider,
nor will we be liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages
resulting from your access to or failure to access an Online Banking or Bill
Payment account.
Virus Protection. The Bank is not responsible for any electronic virus or viruses
that you may encounter. We suggest that you routinely scan your PC using a
virus protection product. An undetected virus may corrupt and destroy your
programs, files, and your hardware.
General Terms and Conditions
Bank Agreements. In addition to this Agreement, you and the Bank agree to
be bound by and comply with the requirements of the agreements applicable to
each of your Online Accounts. Your use of the Online Banking Service or the
Bill Payment Service is your acknowledgment that you have received these agreements
and intend to be bound by them. You should review other disclosures including
the charges that may be imposed for electronic funds transfers or the right
to make transfers listed in the fee schedules accompanying those disclosures
and the fee schedule contained in this Agreement. We will automatically deduct
the fees related to this Service from your Bill Payment Account each month.
Changes and Modifications. The Bank may modify the terms and conditions applicable
to the Services from time to time. We may send any notice to you via e-mail
and you will have to be deemed to have received it three days after it is sent.
The revised terms and conditions shall be effective at the earliest date allowed
by applicable law. We reserve the right to terminate this Agreement and your
use of the Services in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.