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Credit Protection Program: Terms for Unemployment, Disability, and Loss of Life, Summaries of Payment Systems

The terms and conditions of credit one bank's credit protection program, which offers unemployment, disability, and loss of life benefits for primary cardholders. Eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions for each benefit type are detailed, along with the process for receiving benefits and the program fee structure.

What you will learn

  • How does the disability benefits process work under the Credit Protection Program?
  • What are the eligibility requirements for receiving unemployment benefits under the Credit Protection Program?
  • What happens when a loss of life benefit is triggered under the Credit Protection Program?

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CREDIT PROTECTION PROGRAM AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURE
THIS PRODUCT IS OPTIONAL: Your purchase of the Credit Protection Program (“Program”) is optional. Whether or not you
purchase the Program will not aect your application for credit or the terms of any existing credit agreement you have
with Credit One Bank, N.A. (“Credit One”, “we” “or “us”).
This Credit Protection Program Agreement and Disclosure (“Agreement”) contains all of the terms applicable to the
benets. This Program will apply to your Account as long as you pay the Minimum Payment Due each month. Under this
Agreement, benets specically apply to the primary cardholder on this Account. Protection is not applicable to a joint
cardholder or an authorized user on the Account. Only residents of the United States and U.S. Territories are eligible to
purchase the Program.
EXPLANATION OF THE PROGRAM: If eligible, the Program will pay the Minimum Payment Due, as shown on your billing
statement. This Agreement describes the specic circumstances under which the Minimum Payment Due may be paid for
up to six (6) benet payments if the primary cardholder becomes involuntarily unemployed or disabled. If your Account is
covered by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act when you initiate benets, the payment will be equal to 5% of your ending
statement balance each month, or $30.00 whichever is greater. In the event of the primary cardholder’s death, the Account
may be eligible for balance payo, up to $10,000.
We will provide Program benets for the three (3) Qualifying Events (involuntary unemployment, disability, and loss of life)
as outlined in this Agreement when they are experienced by the primary cardholder, as long as the Program requirements
are met. As long as you maintain this Program on your Account and pay the applicable fee, you can use the Program as
many times as needed, subject to conditions outlined in this Agreement.
The Program fee is based on your monthly billing statement New Balance, up to $10,000. The Program fee is billed in
advance on a monthly basis for benet coverage during the next billing cycle. The cost of Credit Protection is $0.96 (96
cents) for each $100, or part thereof, of the New Balance on your monthly billing statement. The Program fee will be billed
monthly to your Credit One Bank credit card account, and will appear on your statement. For example, if the New Balance
on your statement is $300, the cost for that month would be $0.96 (96 cents) multiplied by 3 for a total of $2.88. If your
New Balance is zero, then there is no cost.
TERMINATION OF THE PROGRAM: You have the right to cancel your enrollment in the Program at any time, for any
reason. If you cancel after the rst 30 day period, your cancellation will be eective at the end of the billing cycle in which
the cancellation is received.
We will end this Program automatically with no advance notice to you if:
Your Account is involuntarily closed for any reason;
Your Account becomes 60 days or more past due;
Your Account is over limit by 20% or more;
Credit One Bank no longer owns the Account;
We determine or have a reasonable belief that you have committed fraud on the Account; or
You are approved for participation in one of our debt management programs.
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CREDIT PROTECTION PROGRAM AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURE

THIS PRODUCT IS OPTIONAL: Your purchase of the Credit Protection Program (“Program”) is optional. Whether or not you purchase the Program will not aect your application for credit or the terms of any existing credit agreement you have with Credit One Bank, N.A. (“Credit One”, “we” “or “us”).

This Credit Protection Program Agreement and Disclosure (“Agreement”) contains all of the terms applicable to the benets. This Program will apply to your Account as long as you pay the Minimum Payment Due each month. Under this Agreement, benets specically apply to the primary cardholder on this Account. Protection is not applicable to a joint cardholder or an authorized user on the Account. Only residents of the United States and U.S. Territories are eligible to purchase the Program.

EXPLANATION OF THE PROGRAM: If eligible, the Program will pay the Minimum Payment Due, as shown on your billing statement. This Agreement describes the specic circumstances under which the Minimum Payment Due may be paid for up to six (6) benet payments if the primary cardholder becomes involuntarily unemployed or disabled. If your Account is covered by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act when you initiate benets, the payment will be equal to 5% of your ending statement balance each month, or $30.00 whichever is greater. In the event of the primary cardholder’s death, the Account may be eligible for balance payo, up to $10,000.

We will provide Program benets for the three (3) Qualifying Events (involuntary unemployment, disability, and loss of life) as outlined in this Agreement when they are experienced by the primary cardholder, as long as the Program requirements are met. As long as you maintain this Program on your Account and pay the applicable fee, you can use the Program as many times as needed, subject to conditions outlined in this Agreement.

The Program fee is based on your monthly billing statement New Balance, up to $10,000. The Program fee is billed in advance on a monthly basis for benet coverage during the next billing cycle. The cost of Credit Protection is $0.96 ( cents) for each $100, or part thereof, of the New Balance on your monthly billing statement. The Program fee will be billed monthly to your Credit One Bank credit card account, and will appear on your statement. For example, if the New Balance on your statement is $300, the cost for that month would be $0.96 (96 cents) multiplied by 3 for a total of $2.88. If your New Balance is zero, then there is no cost.

TERMINATION OF THE PROGRAM: You have the right to cancel your enrollment in the Program at any time, for any reason. If you cancel after the rst 30 day period, your cancellation will be eective at the end of the billing cycle in which the cancellation is received.

We will end this Program automatically with no advance notice to you if:

Your Account is involuntarily closed for any reason; Your Account becomes 60 days or more past due; Your Account is over limit by 20% or more; Credit One Bank no longer owns the Account; We determine or have a reasonable belief that you have committed fraud on the Account; or You are approved for participation in one of our debt management programs.

We may also end this Program if we decide to discontinue oering this Program to all Program participants for any reason. If you voluntarily close your Account and still have a balance, your enrollment in the Program and Program charges will continue unless you or we cancel your Program enrollment. When your Account is paid in full and you close your Account, your enrollment in the Program will be cancelled automatically.

Automatic Reinstatement of Program Enrollment If your Account becomes 60 days past due, we will automatically cancel your enrollment in the Program. If you make payments sucient to bring your Account under 60 days past due your enrollment in the Program will be automatically reinstated. You will not need to apply for reinstatement and you will not receive advance notice of cancellation or reinstatement. Reinstatement in the Program will be eective on the statement date following the posting date of the payment that brings your Account under 60 days past due. Program fees will resume in the monthly billing cycle in which you are reinstated. Reinstatement will be withdrawn if payment on your Account is returned unpaid for any reason. If you do not wish to be reinstated, you must cancel the Program. If we cancel your enrollment in the Program for any reason other than your Account is past due, you will not be eligible for automatic reinstatement.

BENEFITS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: There are eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions that could prevent you from receiving benets under the Program. Any unemployment or disability existing at the time you initially enroll in the Program will not be covered.

General Limitations To qualify for benets your Account must be open or closed with a balance. And, you must be enrolled in the Program at the time you request benets.

Involuntary Unemployment To qualify for a benet due to involuntary unemployment, you must meet the requirements, as described in this Agreement

Be enrolled in the Program for a minimum of 30 consecutive days before your unemployment begins; Be unemployed due to a layo, a union-based strike, lockout or similar action or company shutdown (in the event of a strike, labor dispute or lockout, a union representative must sign a form specifying the situation); Notify us within 365 days after the rst date of unemployment; Have been working at least 20 hours per week for a minimum of 30 days at the time of unemployment; Qualify for State, Washington, D.C., or U.S. Territories unemployment benets or be signed up with a recognized employment agency; and Complete and return any forms required by us as the proof of unemployment.

You will not qualify for involuntary unemployment benets if any of the following apply:

Your date of unemployment is prior to your Purchase Date indicated on the letter included with this Agreement; You lost your job for any reason within 30 days following your Program Purchase Date; You voluntarily forfeit your employment salary, wages or employment income; You resign or quit; Your unemployment is due to retirement; Your employment is terminated for cause, meaning, for example, violation of established company policy or willful or criminal misconduct; Your unemployment is caused by illness, disease, accident or injury; however you may qualify for disability benets (see the Disability section for details); or

Failure to provide the benet request form by the date required; After we have paid 6 benet payments or six months from Qualifying Event if balance is paid to zero; The account balance at the time of the Qualifying Event is paid in full; If you request to have your benet ended; If you voluntarily cancel enrollment in the Program while receiving benets; If Credit One Bank no longer owns the Account; or We discover that you misrepresented to us any information pertaining to your Qualifying Event.

When your benet ends, regardless of the reason, you will again be responsible for making payments on your Account in accordance with your Card Agreement.

Additional Program Details If we ever change or add benets to the Credit Protection Program, we will notify you in writing as required by law. Any changes to this Agreement that occur during a benet period will not take eect until that benet period ends. If you receive a notice from us of a change in the Agreement and/or Program and you do not wish to be bound by those changes, you must notify us within 30 days of receipt of that notice and we will cancel your Program enrollment. If you do not notify us within the 30 day period, you will become bound to all changes for which you received notice. We reserve the right to waive any of the requirements listed in this Agreement at our sole discretion. However, if we do this, we will not be obligated to waive the same requirement or another requirement in any other situation or in the future.

Card Agreement Because this Agreement is made part of your Card Agreement with Credit One Bank, N.A., the arbitration provisions contained in the Card Agreement will apply to this Program. All provisions of your Card Agreement remain in full force and eect. In the event of any conict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms contained in the Card Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

Tax Considerations Payment of all or a part of the outstanding balance may be taxable income to you or your estate. Any and all taxes related to benets received by you are your responsibility. We recommend that you seek the advice of a qualied tax advisor regarding this matter.

Governing Law This Agreement and all disputes, rights and obligations of the parties are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable to national banks, and, where no such laws apply, by the laws of the State of Nevada, excluding the conicts of law provisions thereof, regardless of your state of residence.

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