Overdraft Privilege. E-ADV-2EL (Rev 08/13) Page 1 of 6

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1 Overdraft Privilege Overdraft Privilege is our discretionary overdraft service. Overdraft protection under our Overdraft Privilege service is expensive, and may not be the best option for you. We hope the following will help you understand its possible impact on you and your alternatives. You do not have to be in Overdraft Privilege you can opt out of this service at any time by calling or visiting one of our branches. Alternative products may be less expensive for you. We recommend that you do not overdraw your account in the first place. However, to protect against an occasional, inadvertent overdraft, we offer these products as alternatives to our Overdraft Privilege service. These alternatives may better serve your particular needs and could save you money. Linked Deposit Account. Link your main checking account to another Tri Counties Bank account you own, such as your savings account, and, in the event that your checking account becomes overdrawn as a result of a check or Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction, available funds will be automatically transferred once at the end of the day from your linked account to your checking account if sufficient to cover the amount of the overdraft and the Overdraft Transfer Fee. We will charge your checking account a $10 Overdraft Transfer Fee per transfer. Other restrictions apply. Call us at for more information on this product. Automatic Cash Reserve (ACR). This is a line of credit for which you must apply and is subject to credit approval. In the event your checking account becomes overdrawn as a result of an ATM transaction, everyday debit card transaction, check, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, recurring debit card transaction or other transactions made using your checking account number, available funds will be automatically transferred once per day in multiples of $50 (or for the unused portion of your credit limit if it is less than $50) from your Automatic Cash Reserve line of credit to your checking account if sufficient to cover the amount of the overdraft and Cash Advance Fee. The interest rate is 18%. Interest is charged from the date funds are advanced until repaid. Payments to reduce the balance on the ACR can be made at any time. We also charge a $5 Cash Advance Fee per transfer, limited to one transfer per day. This is not a commitment to lend. Other restrictions apply. Call us at for more information and to obtain an application. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that you should not overdraw your account. When you overdraw your account, our resulting fees and charges can be very expensive. By not overdrawing your account, you can avoid these fees. What is Overdraft Privilege? After your account has been open for at least 60 days, you may be eligible for this discretionary service. If you are, an Overdraft Privilege limit will be assigned to your account. The amount of the Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account can change (go up or down) at any time. The amount is based on several factors including your account history and deposit activity and patterns. To determine the Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account, please give us a call at or visit one of our branches. How Does it Operate? If you are eligible, the Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account can change (go up or down) at any time. As long as you maintain your account in good standing (as explained below), we may choose to (but are not obligated to) honor overdrafts up to the assigned limit. This is a discretionary service, which means we have the right to refuse to pay any transaction that would overdraw your account. In addition, we normally will not approve an overdraft for you in excess of the limit assigned to your account. Are There Fees? Yes, the fee is $29.50 for each transaction that overdraws your account, up to $177 per day (which equals 6 overdraft fees). We do not charge the $29.50 fee if, after all transactions presented to your account in any given day are paid, your account balance is overdrawn $10 or less. What is Limited versus Full Overdraft Privilege coverage? The limit assigned to your account under Limited Overdraft Privilege will cover your checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, recurring debit card transactions and other transactions made using your checking account number. If you choose to have your ATM transactions and everyday debit card transactions which are also known as one-time debit card or point of sale (POS) transactions (such as a purchase you make at a merchant), covered in addition to what is covered under Limited Overdraft Privilege, then you will have Full Overdraft Privilege. This means the Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account will cover checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, recurring debit card transactions, other transactions made using your checking account number and also ATM transactions and everyday debit card transactions. Can I See a Chart that Summarizes the Overdraft Privilege Options? Sure. Here is a chart that compares No Overdraft Privilege, Limited and Full Overdraft Privilege coverage: E-ADV-2EL (Rev 08/13) Page 1 of 6

2 You can decline or opt out of Overdraft Privilege entirely. If you have No Overdraft Privilege coverage, typically your transactions will be returned, rejected or declined rather than paid. Subject to the Force Pay Transactions described below, if you have No Overdraft Privilege coverage, typically the following will happen: Your everyday debit card transactions or ATM transactions will be declined rather than paid. We do not charge a fee for declining your debit card or ATM transactions. Typically, merchants also do not charge a fee for declined ATM or everyday debit card transactions. You will simply need to arrange for an alternative form of payment. No Overdraft Privilege coverage Your checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, recurring debit card transactions and other transactions made using your checking account number will be returned or rejected rather than paid. We charge a $29.50 fee for each check or Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction returned. Some merchants may also assess a returned check fee, of which we have no control, but you should see a warning from the merchants on their returned check policy. Force Pay Transactions There may be instances where we will pay a transaction even if you do not have sufficient funds in your account to cover the transaction and no Overdraft Privilege coverage. These transactions can occur, for example, when an ATM transaction or everyday debit card transaction is approved but later other transactions reduce the balance in your account before your ATM transaction or everyday debit card transaction is posted to your account. Under these circumstances, we will still pay (or force pay ) the transaction and you will not be charged a fee. There may also be instances where the Bank will force pay a recurring debit card transaction. This would also occur if, for example, the recurring debit card transaction is approved, but later other transactions reduce the balance in your account before your recurring debit card transaction is posted to your account. Under these circumstances, we will force pay the transaction and you will NOT be charged a fee. Although this represents the Bank s policy with respect to Force Pay Transactions, it is more likely than not that if you have No Overdraft Privilege coverage, your transactions will be returned, rejected or declined as described above rather than force paid. E-ADV-2EL (Rev 08/13) Page 2 of 6

3 Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage includes discretionary overdraft coverage of these transactions: Checks and other transactions made using your checking account number. Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, including automatic bill payments. Recurring debit card transactions. If you select Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage you will be charged our standard fee of $29.50 for each transaction listed above that we pay which overdraws your account (except there is no fee for recurring debit card transactions), up to $177 per day (which equals 6 overdraft fees). We do not charge the $29.50 fee if, after all transactions presented to your account on any given day are paid, your account balance is overdrawn $10 or less. If you select Limited Overdraft Privilege you can opt out of this service at any time and have No Overdraft Privilege coverage. Includes Force Pay Transactions as explained above in the No Overdraft Privilege coverage column. Full Overdraft Privilege coverage includes discretionary overdraft coverage of the transactions covered by Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage, plus: Everyday debit card transactions also known as one-time debit card or point of sale (POS) transactions (such as a purchase you make at a merchant). Full Overdraft Privilege coverage ATM transactions. To have Full Overdraft Privilege coverage, you will have to give us your consent (opt in) to cover your everyday debit card and ATM transactions. If you select Full Overdraft Privilege coverage you will be charged our standard fee of $29.50 for each transaction listed above that we pay which overdraws your account, up to $177 per day (which equals 6 overdraft fees), including for recurring debit card transactions. We do not charge the $29.50 fee if, after all transactions presented to your account on any given day are paid, your account balance is overdrawn $10 or less. If you select Full Overdraft Privilege you can opt out of this service at any time and have either No Overdraft Privilege coverage, or you can request Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage. E-ADV-2EL (Rev 08/13) Page 3 of 6

4 When is the Overdraft Privilege Limit Available? For Limited Overdraft Privilege: Coverage starts after your account has been open for at least 60 days, provided you are eligible and have selected this service. For Full Overdraft Privilege: Coverage starts after your account has been open for at least 60 days, provided you are eligible and you opted in to this service. Do I Have to Participate in Overdraft Privilege? No, you do not have to participate in Overdraft Privilege at all. You can also choose to be in Limited Overdraft Privilege only. Can I Opt Out of Overdraft Privilege? Yes, anytime. You can opt out of Limited Overdraft Privilege or Full Overdraft Privilege by calling or visiting one of our branches. Are There Alternatives? Yes, and they may be less expensive. You should consider our Linked Deposit Account and our Automatic Cash Reserve (ACR) alternatives, which are described above. You may also call for more information on these alternative overdraft services. What if I Opt Out of Overdraft Privilege? If you opt out of Overdraft Privilege coverage, for many customers not much will be different since many customers do not overdraw their accounts. On the other hand, if you opt out of Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage, we will return checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions and reject recurring debit card transactions that would overdraw your account (unless you have a Linked Deposit Account or Automatic Cash Reserve alternative). We charge a $29.50 fee for returning checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions. There can be some cases where we will pay an ATM transaction, everyday debit card transaction or recurring debit card transaction even if you do not opt in (or if you have opted out) and you do not have sufficient funds in your account to cover the transaction. We do NOT charge a $29.50 fee if this happens. See the chart above regarding Force Pay Transactions. If you don t opt in to (or if you later opt out of) Full Overdraft Privilege coverage, for many customers not much will be different since many customers do not overdraw their accounts. Without Full Overdraft Privilege coverage, we will refuse to authorize everyday debit card transactions and ATM transactions that would overdraw your account (unless you have an Automatic Cash Reserve alternative). There is no charge by us for declining these transactions. Typically, merchants do not charge a fee for declined ATM transactions or everyday debit card transactions. Your merchant will likely ask for an alternative payment if we decline your transaction. Opting out may save you money, but it would be best not to overdraw your account at all. Note that opting out of Full Overdraft Privilege coverage will also mean you are opting out of Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage, unless you tell us that you want to keep Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage. Can I Opt In to Full Overdraft Privilege coverage to Cover ATM Transactions and Everyday Debit Card Transactions? Yes, but before you opt in, you should first read our disclosure called What You Need to Know about Overdrafts and Overdraft Fees. This is an important disclosure and you should read it and keep a copy for your records. If you would like to opt in in order to cover your ATM transactions and everyday debit card transactions under Overdraft Privilege, complete the bottom portion of the disclosure form and mail the original to us, or visit one of our branches. Retain the duplicate copy for your records. Once your account is enrolled in Overdraft Privilege, these rules apply: We charge your account $29.50 for each check, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction, recurring debit card transaction or other transactions made using your checking account number that we pay and that overdraws your account. You can opt out of Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage anytime. Unless you give us your consent (or opt in), your ATM transactions and everyday debit card transactions are not covered. If you opt in, we include ATM transactions and everyday debit card transactions and you have Full Overdraft Privilege coverage. If you opt in to Full Overdraft Privilege coverage, we will charge your account $29.50 for each ATM transaction or everyday debit card transaction that we pay that overdraws your account. You can opt out of Full Overdraft Privilege coverage at any time. If you opt out of Full Overdraft Privilege coverage, you can still be a part of Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage if you wish but that is not required. If you let us know that you would like to opt out, we will offer you the option to stay in Limited Overdraft Privilege coverage at that time. The $29.50 fee is listed in our Service Fees Schedule as an NSF Checks/Overdraft Fee. It will appear in the body of your account statements as an NSF Fee Item Paid charge, in the Paid / Returned Item Fee Summary portion of your account statements as Paid Check Fees, and will be included in the Total Overdraft Fees shown on your account statements. We will charge you up to a maximum of $177 in fees per day (which equals 6 overdraft fees). Overdraft Privilege is not a line of credit. Normally we will not approve an overdraft in excess of the Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account. So as not to exceed your overdraft limit, please note that we will deduct the amount of each overdraft we pay plus our standard fee of $29.50 per overdraft from the Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account. The Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account will not be included in the account balance we provide you when you ask for your account balance. E-ADV-2EL (Rev 08/13) Page 4 of 6

5 Automatic Balance Alerts. You can also sign up for our automatic balance alerts, which are available via and/or text message. If you sign up for automatic balance alerts, we will notify you via or text message, if your account reaches a preset threshold you select. Alerts are generated from the current balance on your account and may not include transactions in a pending status. Alerts may help you avoid an overdraft, but are not intended to serve as a substitute for carefully monitoring your account balance and your transactions. You should NOT rely solely on an automatic balance alert to avoid an overdraft. Alerts require enrollment in Tri Counties Bank s Online Banking service. Text Alerts require enrollment in Tri Counties Bank s Mobile Banking service. Additional terms apply. Message and data rates may apply. How Your Account Can Become Overdrawn. Your account can become overdrawn in several different ways, such as (1) the payment of checks, electronic fund transfers or other withdrawal requests (such as a cash withdrawal from a teller); (2) payments authorized by you; (3) the return of unpaid items deposited to your account; (4) bank service charges and other fees; or (5) the deposit of items which, according to our Funds Availability Policy, are treated as not yet available or finally paid. We are not obligated to pay any item or transaction presented for payment if your account does not contain sufficient funds even if your account is enrolled in Overdraft Privilege. In other words, we may refuse to pay an overdraft transaction at any time even though we may have previously paid overdrafts on your account. For example, we typically do not pay overdraft transactions if your account is not in good standing, as explained below, or if, based upon our review of how you manage your account, we determine that you are using Overdraft Privilege excessively or appear to be using Overdraft Privilege as a regular line of credit. Account Must Be in Good Standing. As long as you maintain your account in good standing, we may in our discretion approve your overdraft transactions within the available Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account as a non-contractual courtesy. We consider your account to be in good standing for purposes of Overdraft Privilege if you (1) make sufficient deposits to bring your account to a positive end-of-day balance within 30 calendar days after the date the account was initially overdrawn (including the payment of all bank fees and charges); (2) avoid excessive overdrafts suggesting the use of Overdraft Privilege as a continuing line of credit; and (3) have no legal orders, levies or liens against your account. Deposit Account Agreement. The document entitled Your New Account Agreement & Disclosure ( Deposit Account Agreement ), which was provided to you at the time you opened your Tri Counties Bank account, generally controls the duties, obligations and rights you and any authorized signers on the account have, as well as our duties, obligations and rights with regard to your checking account. However, this Overdraft Privilege Disclosure (and all amendments thereto) shall control if a conflict arises between any provision of this Overdraft Privilege Disclosure and the Deposit Account Agreement. We will provide you another copy of the Deposit Account Agreement upon request. If you receive from the federal government or a state government electronic deposits to your checking account of statutorily protected federal or state benefits and you do not want us to deduct from those funds the amount your account is overdrawn and any related Overdraft Fees, please contact us at If you wish to pay the amount your account is overdrawn and the related Overdraft Fees separately, you may do so at one of our branches. Order of Payment. The order in which we pay your checks and other transactions is important if there is not enough money in your account to pay all of the transactions presented on one day. In the normal course of business, we generally pay checks and other transactions presented for payment from your account on a single banking day in the following order: 1. Cash paid items (Checks you have written that are cashed in person at a bank branch) 2. Point-of-Sale (POS) and ATM transactions will be debited in the order we receive them. 3. Electronic debits through Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Cash Management, and 24-hour Telephone Banking. 4. Electronically converted checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions, including electronic BillPay payments. 5. Checks (including paper BillPay payments) will be charged to your account in numerical sequence. This means that the check with the LOWEST check number will be paid FIRST and then paid in sequence to the highest check number presented. We reserve the right to change the order of payment without notice to you if we suspect fraud or possible illegal activity affecting your account. Also, please be aware that the order in which we pay transactions may create multiple overdrafts during a single banking day, and we will charge your account $29.50 for each transaction that overdraws your account, up to $177 per day (which equals 6 overdraft fees). There is no particular order of payment that is favorable to you in every instance. There are advantages and disadvantages for any order of payment. In some cases your more important transactions (which may be those with higher dollar amounts) may get paid later in this sequence or may not be paid at all depending upon your account balance and the available Overdraft Privilege limit assigned to your account. Using this sequencing method is our way of trying to be neutral. Notices Sent When Overdrafts Occur. We will promptly send you a notice when we pay a transaction that overdraws your account. You should subtract the transaction amount and the total fees from your account balance in your check register. We will also notify you when we return a transaction unpaid. You should subtract the total fees from your account balance in your check register. However, we have no obligation to notify you before we pay or return any transaction. The amount of any overdraft, including the standard fee of $29.50 per overdraft, is due and payable upon demand but, if no demand is made, it is due and payable no later than 30 calendar days after the date the account was initially overdrawn. If there is an overdraft on an account owned by two or more persons, each owner (and agent, if applicable) is jointly and severally liable for all overdrafts, including overdraft fees. Maintain Good Account Records and Monitor Your Account Balance Frequently. You should not overdraw your account. You should not view Overdraft Privilege as an encouragement to overdraw your account. Rather, we encourage you to keep track of your account balance by entering all transactions in your check register, reconciling your checkbook regularly, and managing your finances responsibly. E-ADV-2EL (Rev 08/13) Page 5 of 6

6 Limitations. Overdraft Privilege is a non-contractual courtesy that is available to personal accounts in good standing. We reserve the right to limit participation to one account per household and to suspend, revoke, or discontinue this service at any time without prior notice. When you use Overdraft Privilege, you agree that we will not be liable to you for any loss or damage based on a claim that you relied on us to pay any and all transactions which would overdraw your account. You further agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any such claims for loss or damage made by any other person. You should make every attempt to bring your account to a positive balance as quickly as possible. If you are not able to do so, you will receive a letter from us informing you of the situation and your options. If you do not bring your account to a positive balance, we will close your account and may take other steps to recover the unpaid balance. Your Available Balance is the amount of funds available for withdrawal and authorizing transactions. Your Available Balance may be different than your personal register balance (sometimes called Ledger Balance). The Available Balance is reduced by 1) the amount of pending transactions, such as a point-of-sale transaction; 2) funds on hold in accordance with our funds availability policy; 3) our receipt of notice that a transaction will be presented or returned; 4) our receipt of a legal process relating to your account; or 5) your use of your account as security for a loan. Additional Questions? If you have additional questions or would like more information, call us at or visit your local branch. E-ADV-2EL (Rev 08/13) Page 6 of 6