IMPORTANT
TERMS OF OUR HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT
This disclosure contains important information
about our home equity line of credit. You should read it carefully
and keep a copy for your records.
Availability of terms: To obtain the terms
described below, you must submit your application before January 1,
1990.
If these terms change (other than the annual percentage
rate) and you decide, as a result, not to enter into an agreement
with us, you are entitled to a refund of any fees that you have paid
to us or anyone else in connection with your application.
Security interest: We
will take a mortgage on your home. You could lose your home if you
do not meet the obligations in your agreement with us.
Possible actions: Under
certain circumstances, we can (1) terminate your line, require you
to pay us the entire outstanding balance in one payment, and charge
you certain fees; (2) refuse to make additional extensions of credit;
and (3) reduce your credit limit.
If you ask, we will give you more specific information
concerning when we can take these actions.
Minimum-payment requirements: You can obtain
advances of credit for 10 years (the “draw period”). During the draw
period, payments will be due monthly. Your minimum monthly payment
will equal the greater of $100 or 1/360th of the outstanding balance
plus the finance charges that have accrued on the outstanding balance.
After the draw period ends, you will no longer be able
to obtain credit advances and must pay the outstanding balance over
5 years (the “repayment period”). During the repayment period, payments
will be due monthly. Your minimum monthly payment will equal 1/60th
of the balance that was outstanding at the end of the draw period
plus the finance charges that have accrued on the remaining balance.
Minimum-payment example: If you made only the minimum monthly payments and took no other
credit advances, it would take 15 years to pay off a credit advance
of $10,000 at an ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 12%. During that period,
you would make 120 monthly payments varying between $127.78 and $100.00
followed by 60 monthly payments varying between $187.06 and $118.08.
Fees and charges: To open and maintain a line of credit, you must pay the following
fees to us:
- Application fee: $150 (due at application)
- Points: 1% of credit limit (due when account opened)
- Annual maintenance fee: $75 (due each year)
You also must pay certain fees to third parties
to open a line. These fees generally total between $500 and $900.
If you ask, we will give you an itemization of the fees you will have
to pay to third parties.
Minimum draw and balance requirements: The minimum credit advance
you can receive is $500. You must maintain an outstanding balance
of at least $100.
Tax
deductibility: You should consult a tax advisor regarding the
deductibility of interest and charges for the line.
Variable-rate information: The line
has a variable-rate feature, and the annual percentage rate (corresponding
to the periodic rate) and the minimum payment can change as a result.
The annual percentage rate includes only interest and
not other costs.
The annual percentage rate is based on the value of an
index. The index is the monthly average prime rate charged by banks
and is published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin. To determine
the annual percentage rate that will apply to your line, we add a
margin to the value of the index.
Ask us for the current index value, margin and annual
percentage rate. After you open a credit line, rate information will
be provided on periodic statements that we will send you.
Rate changes: The annual
percentage rate can change each month. The maximum ANNUAL PERCENTAGE
RATE that can apply is 18%. Except for this 18% “cap,” there is no
limit on the amount by which the rate can change during any one-year
period.
Maximum-rate
and payment examples: If you had an outstanding balance of $10,000
during the draw period, the minimum monthly payment at the maximum ANNUAL
PERCENTAGE RATE of 18% would be $177.78. This annual percentage rate
could be reached during the first month of the draw period.
If you had an outstanding balance
of $10,000 at the beginning of the repayment period, the minimum monthly
payment at the maximum ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 18% would be $316.67.
This annual percentage rate could be reached during the first month
of the repayment period.
Historical example: The following table
shows how the annual percentage rate and the minimum monthly payments
for a single $10,000 credit advance would have changed based on changes
in the index over the past 15 years. The index values are from September
of each year. While only one payment amount per year is shown, payments
would have varied during each year.
The table assumes that no additional credit advances were
taken, that only the minimum payments were made each month, and that
the rate remained constant during each year. It does not necessarily
indicate how the index or your payments will change in the future.
Historical example
|
Year |
Index (%) |
Margin* (%) |
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE
RATE (%) |
Minimum Monthly
Payment ($) |
Draw Period
|
1974 |
12.00 |
2 |
14.00 |
144.44 |
1975 |
7.88 |
2 |
9.88 |
106.50 |
1976 |
7.00 |
2 |
9.00 |
100.00 |
1977 |
7.13 |
2 |
9.13 |
100.00 |
1978 |
9.41 |
2 |
11.41 |
105.47 |
1979 |
12.90 |
2 |
14.90 |
126.16 |
1980 |
12.23 |
2 |
14.23 |
117.53 |
1981 |
20.08 |
2 |
18.00** |
138.07 |
1982 |
13.50 |
2 |
15.50 |
117.89 |
1983 |
11.00 |
2 |
13.00 |
100.00 |
Repayment Period
|
1984 |
12.97 |
2 |
14.97 |
203.81 |
1985 |
9.50 |
2 |
11.50 |
170.18 |
1986 |
7.50 |
2 |
9.50 |
149.78 |
1987 |
8.70 |
2 |
10.70 |
141.50 |
1988 |
10.00 |
2 |
12.00 |
130.55 |
* This
is a margin we have used recently.
** This rate reflects the 18% rate cap.