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Loan Sale & Servicing Agreement
Updated: May 13, 2008

This Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into between you (the “Lender”) and Fynanz, Inc. (“Fynanz”).

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION ON FYNANZ.COM RELEVANT TO YOUR PARTICIPATION CAREFULLY AND PRINT AND RETAIN A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS.

Your role as a Fynanz “Lender” is that of a loan purchaser, and your rights and obligations as a prospective purchaser of Fynanz loans are set forth below.  Although you are referred to in this Agreement and on the Fynanz website as a “Lender,” you are not actually lending your money directly to Fynanz borrowers, but are, instead, making loan purchase commitments and purchasing promissory notes representing loans made to borrowers by Fynanz. Fynanz uses its own capital for the initial funding of loans made through Fynanz.com instead of relying on relationships with third parties. Fynanz then sells that portion of each loan not retained by Fynanz to one or more auction winners in respect of each winning auction bid.

1.  Registration as a Fynanz Lender.  You are registering as a Lender with Fynanz, so that you may be eligible to post bids on the Fynanz website and purchase promissory notes evidencing loans made by Fynanz following the matching of your bids with requested loans (collectively “Notes”).  You agree to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Terms of Use of the Fynanz website, and any other policies posted on the Fynanz website (the “Fynanz Policies”), as may be amended from time to time by Fynanz in its sole discretion (collectively, the “Fynanz Terms and Conditions”).

2.  Posting of Bids.  Upon registration, you may post bids on borrower listings on the Fynanz website.  “Listings” are Fynanz borrowers' loan requests that are displayed on the Fynanz website along with desired loan amount, desired interest rate, school attending or attended, program of study, and if available, non-housing debt-to-income ratio and other credit information about the borrower’s and, if applicable, the cosigner. A credit grade based on the Fynanz proprietary scoring model (the “Fynanz Academic Credit Score” or “FACS”) is also displayed. Listings also display the borrower's and/or co-signer’s self-reported annual income and occupation if any.  Borrowers and co-signers are identified by a Fynanz user name but are not allowed to disclose their identity or contact information to Lenders.  You may contact Fynanz to request any such additional information concerning the borrower or cosigner as you reasonably believe would assist you in making your decision to lend.  Fynanz will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis and will provide any additional requested information in its sole discretion after it has received the borrower’s approval to release information.

A bid by a Lender is the Lender's commitment to purchase a Note in the principal amount of the Lender's bid, representing a loan to be made to the Borrower, should the listing receive a bid or bids amounting to at least the minimum loan amount for the Borrower's state of residence, as shown in the State Licenses section of the Fynanz website ("Minimum Listing Amount").  A Lender “bids” the amount it is willing to commit to the purchase of a loan to the Borrower and the minimum interest rate it is willing to receive.  Each Lender must have funds in the amount of the bid on deposit in its Fynanz Funding Account (described below), and the funds must remain on deposit for as long as the bid is a “winning” bid on the listing.  Lenders, at Fynanz’s discretion, may be allowed to place a Pledge Bid (as described below) on the requested loan.  A Lender bid becomes a “winning” bid if such bid is in the group of bids that has the lowest interest rates among all bids placed against the listing.  Once a bid or a portion of a bid becomes a winning bid, it is irrevocable to the extent that Fynanz allocates it to a loan.

Availability of Funds.  At the time you place a bid you must have funds on deposit with Fynanz (the “Funds”) in at least the amount of your bid, and you are not permitted to withdraw those Funds for so long as your bid is “winning” as described in Section 3 below.  Your Funds will be placed in an FDIC-insured non-interest bearing account at Signature Bank (the “Fynanz Funding Account”) separate from Fynanz's own funds.  At the time you register as a Lender, you must provide your deposit account information to facilitate electronic transfers of Funds to and from the Fynanz Funding Account and your deposit account. You will not earn interest on Funds in the Fynanz Funding Account.  All of your Funds in the Fynanz Funding Account that are not committed to winning bids are available for further bidding.  You may at any time request that your uncommitted Funds in the Fynanz Funding Account be returned to you, in which case Fynanz will promptly return the remaining Funds to you.

Fynanz, in its sole discretion, may allow you to place a bid even if you do not have sufficient funds to meet the bid in the Fynanz Funding Account (a “Pledge Bid”). You must transfer funds from your deposit account to the Fynanz Funding Account to cover the amount of the Pledge Bid within five days of placing the bid but no later than the close of the auction in which your bid is a winning bid. Fynanz reserves the right to cancel Pledge Bids at any time.

Loan Purchase Commitment.  Each bid you place on the Fynanz website is a commitment and promise to purchase each Note that results from all or a portion of your bid being matched with the listing you selected.  Once you place a bid, you may not cancel or withdraw the bid or reduce the amount of the bid, to the extent your bid has been matched with your target listing.

AT THE TIME YOU SUBMIT A BID ON A LISTING, YOU ARE COMMITTING TO PURCHASE THE NOTE THAT RESULTS FROM ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR BID BEING MATCHED WITH THAT LISTING.

3.  Matching of Bids and Listings.

a.  Dollar Bid Limits.  Lenders may bid the entire amount of the loan being requested, or may bid a lesser amount, subject to a minimum bid amount of $50.  Bids must be made in $25 increments.  The aggregate amount of all of your bids, when added to the amount outstanding on all of your Fynanz Notes, must not exceed $2,000,000 for individual Lenders, or $50,000,000 for corporate or institutional Lenders.  Subject to these dollar limits, there is no limit on the amount of Funds you may commit to bids on listings.

b.  Rate Bid Limits and Bid Priorities.  Bids are determined to be winning bids based on the following priorities: (1) the interest rate offered, from lowest to highest; (2) if two or more bids are offered at the same interest rate, the type of Lender; and (3) the order in time in which bids were placed among Lenders of the same type, if the Lenders offered the same interest rate.  Fynanz recognizes four types of Lenders when determining the priority of a bid. From highest to lowest priority, the types of Lenders are: (1) friends and family of the borrower; (2) alumni of the borrower’s school; (3) unaffiliated lenders; and (4) Fynanz itself.  Note that in certain cases Fynanz may establish a minimum margin over LIBOR which all Lenders and Fynanz will be required to meet. 

The interest rate you bid will be a variable rate made up of a “base” and a margin.  The base interest rate will be the average of one month LIBOR rates over the three months preceding the date on which the loan is made.  See the Help section on the Fynanz website for a description of  how this LIBOR base rate is determined. The margin over LIBOR that you may bid for a loan depends on the bidding status of the loan.  If the loan has received no bids or bids that do not total the dollar amount of the requested loan, you may bid any margin over LIBOR less than or equal to the borrower’s requested rate. If the loan has received enough bids to fully fund the loan, you may bid any margin over LIBOR that is less than the highest margin that is included in the group of bids currently funding the loan; provided however, that a lender of a higher priority than another lender whose bid is currently funding the loan may become winning bidders by submitting a bid less than or equal to the highest margin that is included in the group of bids currently funding the loan. Note that in certain cases Fynanz may establish a minimum margin over LIBOR which all Lenders and Fynanz will be required to meet. You should also be aware that the interest rate established for a loan will be increased by 1% to fund a Default Prevention & Guarantee Fund (“Guarantee Fund”) managed by Fynanz.  You will not receive any interest paid by a borrower on account of this 1% component of the loan interest rate.  However, you will be the beneficiary of the Guarantee Fund to the extent described herein.

c.  Your bid remains outstanding on a listing until you are outbid, or until the listing is withdrawn by the borrower or removed by Fynanz in accordance with Section 10 below.  If you are outbid, or if the listing is withdrawn or removed, your bid will be cancelled, and your Funds that were committed to your bid will be available for further bidding.

d.  If a listing gets a bid or bids in an amount totaling at least the Minimum Listing Amount, the bids that are winning bids at the time the listing expires are matched with the listing, and Fynanz will arrange for a loan to be made in the amount totaling the winning bids to the borrower who posted the listing, subject to Fynanz's right to verify information as described in Section 10 below.  Each loan to the borrower will be evidenced by a Note or Notes, in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement, naming Fynanz as the payee, in the amount of each winning bid on the listing.  After a holding period of no more than forty-five days following the closing of the loan, at Fynanz’s discretion, a Note or Notes totaling the amount of each winning bidder's bid will be sold and assigned to the winning bidder in accordance with Section 6 below, and Funds of each winning bidder in the amount of the bid will be transferred from the bidder's Fynanz Funding Account to Fynanz.  By making a bid, you agree that if you are the winning bidder or are among the winning bidders on a listing that results in a loan, you will purchase a Note or Notes totaling the amount of your winning bid. Should Fynanz for any reason cancel the winning bids your Funds that were committed to your bid will be available for further bidding.

e.  Fynanz does not warrant or guaranty that your bids will be matched with any listings.  In the event some, but not all, of the Funds you bid are matched with a listing, you are committed to purchasing the Note that results from the portion of your Funds being matched with the listing, and the remainder of your Funds (i.e., the unmatched Funds) will remain in your Fynanz Funding Account, available for further bidding.

f.  To safeguard your privacy rights and those of your borrowers, on all copies of Notes accessible to the borrower or Lender, the identity and address of the counterparty will redacted.  Only the borrower's Fynanz user name will appear on listings and Notes for you to see, and only your Fynanz user name will appear with your bids.  Fynanz will hold the original, un-redacted Notes as custodian.

4.  Multiple Lenders.  A borrower's listing may be matched with more than one bid, and therefore you may be one of several Lenders who purchase loans resulting from multiple bids being matched with a listing.  In these instances, your Note will be separate and distinct from the Notes of the other Lenders, and will be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

5. Fynanz’s right to cancel bids. Fynanz reserves the right to cancel or remove your bid on a listing in its sole discretion for any reason, including but not limited to failed identity verification, suspicious transfer(s) to and from the Fynanz Funding Account, or not funding Pledge Bids within five days of listing expiration.

YOU AGREE THAT WHEN MAKING BIDS YOU WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY BORROWER ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MILITARY STATUS, THE BORROWER'S SOURCE OF INCOME, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY AN APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT.

6.  Sale and Servicing of Notes.

Purchase and Sale of Notes.  Fynanz agrees to sell to you and you agree to purchase, from time to time, without recourse, all Notes resulting from the matching of your bids with listings on the Fynanz marketplace.  Fynanz agrees to sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to you free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, and you will purchase, all of Fynanz's right, title and interest in and to the Notes sold to you; provided, however, the borrower does not exercise his or her right to cancel the loan within 30 days of Fynanz’s approval of the loan by returning or causing the loan amount to be returned to Fynanz (a “Loan Cancellation”); further provided that Fynanz will retain the Servicing Rights (as defined below) with respect to the loans.  Although Fynanz will retain the Servicing Rights to all loans, you will hold title to, and ownership of, the Notes until the Notes are paid in full or are otherwise sold. In the event of a Loan Cancellation, your loan and the applicable note are void. The winning amount of your bid will be returned to your Fynanz Funding Account within 3 business days and no interest will be due or payable to you on account of any loan subject to a Loan Cancellation. 

You may not sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey your right, title and interest in and to the Notes except with Fynanz's prior written consent and in accordance with the Fynanz Terms and Conditions, or as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.  During the time you own the Notes you are entitled to all payments of principal and interest received from borrowers on the Notes, subject to deductions for that portion of interest paid as Guarantee Fees, servicing compensation and collection expenses as provided in this Agreement.

Servicing Rights.  The Servicing Rights retained by Fynanz include: (a) any and all rights to service the Notes; (b) any payments to or monies received by Fynanz for servicing the Notes; (c) any returned check fees, fees incurred as a result of failed automated loan payments or returned checks or bank drafts due to insufficient funds in a borrower's account or for other reasons (“NSF fees”), penalties or similar servicing costs incurred with respect to the Notes; (d) all agreements or documents creating, defining or evidencing any such servicing rights and all rights of Fynanz under those agreements or documents; (e) all accounts and other rights to payment related to the Notes other than in respect of principal, interest and late fees thereon; and (f) any and all documents, files, records, servicing files, servicing documents, servicing records, data tapes, computer records, or other information pertaining to the Notes or pertaining to the past, present or prospective servicing of the Notes (collectively, “Servicing Rights”).  Fynanz acknowledges that you are relying upon Fynanz's servicing facilities, personnel, records, processes, procedures and infrastructure to administer the sale and servicing of the Notes, and consequently, except as described in this Agreement, Fynanz shall not assign the Servicing Rights to any third party nor resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the merger, conversion, consolidation, or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of Fynanz's business or assets.  Fynanz may utilize subcontractors or other third parties to perform some or all of the servicing duties and functions, provided that servicing is performed in accordance with the servicing standard set forth in the following paragraph.  If for any reason Fynanz is unable to service your Notes, Fynanz will assign and transfer the Servicing Rights to an unaffiliated third party loan servicer with at least three years of experience servicing receivables similar to the Notes.

Servicing Standard.  Fynanz, as independent contractor servicer, through the use of in-house or third party facilities, shall service and administer the Notes in accordance with their terms and provisions, applicable law, agreements with third parties and the terms and provisions of this Agreement.  In servicing the Notes, Fynanz shall use the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which prudent lending institutions service similar assets, and Fynanz shall seek to maximize the timely recovery of principal and interest on the Notes.  Fynanz shall have full power and authority to do or cause to be done any and all things that it may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in connection with such servicing and administration of the Notes on your behalf, and you agree to cooperate with Fynanz in the performance of its servicing and other obligations under this Agreement.  However, Fynanz shall permit modification with respect to any Note that would change the interest rate, deferment or forgiveness of the payment of principal or interest, or reduce or increase the outstanding principal balance, or change the final maturity date on the Note, only if Fynanz believes that such changes will lead to maximum recovery.

Servicing Compensation.  As compensation for servicing the Notes, Fynanz shall be entitled to retain from payments received on the Notes a servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”) calculated by the application of an annual Servicing Fee rate applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Notes inclusive of any capitalized interest due on the Note. Servicing fees accrue regardless of loan status, including, without limitation, if the loan is delinquent or in forbearance. The Servicing Fee on each of your Notes will be the amount of the Servicing Fee in effect at the time the listing for the loan evidenced by your Note was posted, and will remain unchanged for the term of the Note. The current Servicing Fee rates are posted in the Fynanz Fees section of the Fynanz website, and are subject to change by Fynanz at any time without notice.  The Servicing Fee is payable monthly by deduction from each Lender's share of a loan payment by the Borrower.  The Servicing Fee is payable on all payments received on the Notes, including without limitation partial payments made toward a Borrower's loan.  Fynanz shall retain as additional servicing compensation NSF fees and similar fees, except for late charges which will be paid to the Default Prevention and Guarantee Fund (described below).

Default Prevention and Guarantee Fund (the “Guarantee Fund”). Borrowers are charged an additional one percent in interest until such time they enter repayment status and have paid 10% of the original loan principal (the “Lender Guarantee Fee” or “Guarantee Fee”). This one percent fee is added to the borrower’s interest rate and is reflected in your note, but you are not entitled to this fee which Fynanz will retain and deposit in the Guarantee Fund. Fynanz pays certain collection costs out of the guarantee fund, depending on the Loan’s stage of collection. Before a Borrower has missed the fifth consecutive loan payment (the “Cure Period”), Fynanz pays collection costs out of the guarantee fund and returns 100% of any proceeds from debt collection to the Lender.  Following the Cure Period, Fynanz returns proceeds of collection efforts to Lenders net of (1) collection costs, (2) accrued servicing fees, (3) accrued guaranty fees, and (4) amounts previously paid from the Guarantee Fund in respect of the defaulted loan. Collection efforts may include settlement offers to borrowers to repay delinquent loans for less than the outstanding balance.

Forbearance, Modification or Discharge of Notes upon death, disability, hardship or school closure. If the Borrower is unable to repay his or her loan in accordance with the terms of the Note due to death, total and permanent disability, hardship or school closure (each a "Modification Event"), he or she (or their legal representative) may request that you forbear interest on, discharge or modify the terms of the Note. Fynanz in its capacity as servicer of the Note will evaluate requests for Note forbearance, discharge or modification by examining customary evidence of the Modification Event satisfactory to it to determine the appropriate course of action on your behalf in accordance with customary industry practices. You hereby permit Fynanz to act on your behalf and grant appropriate relief in response to a Borrower's request upon the occurrence of a Modification Event. Fynanz will endeavor to treat similarly situated Borrowers in a like manner while understanding that each Modification Event may be unique. Fynanz will notify you of the determination it made on your behalf, and you agree that such determination shall be final. In the case of a partial or total discharge of the remaining Note balance, you will be entitled to a payout from the Guarantee Fund within 30 days of our notice to you of such discharge in the amount of the remaining guaranteed amount available to you under this agreement less the remaining Note balance. Any payment made to you under this paragraph reduces your right to collect future payments from the Guarantee Fund by the amount of such payout.

Interest Accrual and Application of Payments.  Interest on Notes, Fynanz Servicing Fees and Lender Guarantee Fees will accrue on all loans whether or not they are in repayment status.  Accrued interest and fees are capitalized when the loan enters repayment status after a deferment or forbearance period. Once the borrower starts making loan payments, they will be applied in the manner described below. For payment categories that have the same priority, payments will be allocated proportionally.

Priority 1 (highest)

  • Late Fees, paid to Guarantee Fund
  • NSF Fees, paid as a Servicing Fee to Fynanz

Priority 2 

  • Accrued and Current Lender Guarantee Fee, paid to the Guarantee Fund
  • Accrued and Current Interest, paid to you
  • Accrued and Current Servicing Fee, paid to Fynanz

Priority 3 

  • Capitalized Lender Guarantee Fee, paid to the Guarantee Fund
  • Capitalized Interest, paid to you
  • Capitalized Servicing Fee, paid to Fynanz

Priority 4

  • Note Principal, paid to you

Servicing Account.  Borrowers are encouraged to make loan payments by automated withdrawals directly from the borrower's designated account, or by bank drafts drawn on the account, into a collection account maintained by Fynanz for your benefit (the “Servicing Account”).  Loan payments made in another manner will be deposited into the Servicing Account upon receipt.  No interest will accrue on funds in the Servicing Account.  Fynanz will make automated transfers of funds directly from the Servicing Account to your Fynanz Funding Account.  All immediately available collections of principal, interest and late fees, less NSF Fees, our Servicing Fee and other charges described in this Agreement deducted from each loan payment, will be delivered via automated transfer from the Servicing Account into your Fynanz Funding Account at the end of each business day.  Fynanz will maintain electronic records of loan disbursements and borrowers' payments.

Reporting.  Fynanz will administer your Lender account and provide you with monthly statements in electronic format reflecting payments received on your Notes, itemizing any fees or charges incurred, and our Servicing Fees.  Fynanz will report loan payments and delinquencies to the credit reporting agencies without displaying your identity as the owner of the Note.

Servicing Indemnification.  Fynanz will indemnify and hold you harmless from any claims, losses, damages or penalties that you may sustain in any way related to Fynanz's failure to perform its duties and service the Notes in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Fynanz nor any of Fynanz's officers, employees or agents shall be liable to you for any reasonable action taken or for reasonably refraining from the taking any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment made in good faith.  If a claim is made by a third party with respect to Fynanz's servicing obligations under this Agreement, Fynanz will assume the defense of any such claim and pay all reasonable expenses in connection with any such claim.

7.  Collection of Delinquent Loans. 

In the event a monthly payment on a Note is not received on or before the due date for the payment, Fynanz may take one or more of the following actions consistent with the servicing guidelines stated in Section 6:

a.  During the first 10 days after the due date, Fynanz will do the following:

(1) Contact and remind the borrower of his or her obligation to make the payment;

(2) Make a second attempt to complete an automated withdrawal from the borrower's account to make the delinquent payment; if payments are to be made by bank draft, we will attempt to redeposit the draft; and

(3) Contact any cosigner and make a request for payment.

b.  When a payment becomes 30 days past due, Fynanz will assign the loan account to the collection agency of its choice. The borrower’s and any cosigner’s identity, contact information and other personally identifiable information will be provided to the collection agency to which the delinquent Note is assigned for collection, but you will not be provided with any such personal information unless you request it. 

c.  Upon receipt of the account, the collection agency will attempt to collect the delinquent amount and have the borrower or any cosigner bring the account current as soon as possible.  The collection agency may recommend to Fynanz that it modify the interest rate, defer or forgive the payment of principal or interest, or change the final maturity date on any Note and such actions may be taken without your consent only in accordance with this agreement.

d.  The collection agency will deposit the gross amounts collected into the Servicing Account for the benefit of the applicable Lenders.  The collection agency will be compensated with a percentage of any amounts collected by the agency, a fee for each account assigned to the agency, a flat monthly fee or any combination of these alternatives.  All such fees will be paid by Fynanz from the Guarantee Fund. If the Guarantee Fund is insufficient to pay collection expenses, excess costs will be subtracted from the gross proceeds of collection.

e.  Except in the case of borrower bankruptcy, Notes that become over 120 days past due are charged off and offered for sale to an unaffiliated debt buyer authorized and willing to purchase student loans.  You authorize Fynanz to offer for sale and sell your Notes that become over 120 days past due to a debt buyer in accordance with this Section.  Because debt purchasers buy many past-due Notes in bulk or portfolio purchases, Notes that are in default might not be offered for sale at the point at which they are exactly 120 days past due, but may remain unsold for some period after they are 120 days past due.  Collection efforts will continue until the Note is actually sold to a debt purchaser.  Proceeds, if any, from the sale of your Notes, less (i) expenses of the sale, (ii) unpaid fees and amounts described in Section 7.f, will be paid to you (the “Debt Sale Proceeds”).  FYNANZ DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT A NOTE WILL BE SOLD AT A DEBT SALE, OR THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE ANY PROCEEDS FROM A DEBT SALE OF YOUR NOTE.

f.  Late fees and NSF fees will be charged after any required grace period, to the extent such fees are authorized or permitted by the promissory note and applicable law. Lender Guarantee Fees and Servicing Fee shall continue to accrue to the earlier of 180 days past due or the date the Note is sold.

g.  If Fynanz receives notice that a borrower has filed for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws, or has become the subject of an involuntary bankruptcy petition, no further automated debit transfers or bank drafts for payment of monthly loan payments will be initiated, and any collection activity on the account will cease, as required by law.  If requested by the bankruptcy court, Fynanz will file a proof of claim with the bankruptcy court in the amount of the total outstanding balance owed on the borrower's loan as of the date the bankruptcy petition is filed.  Fynanz will forward any amounts received on a loan in bankruptcy to the Lenders who own the Notes, on a pro rata basis.  Notes of Borrowers that are discharged in bankruptcy will not be offered for sale to a debt buyer and will be charged off, as required by law. Most student loans, including the privately-funded loans offered by Fynanz, fall under a protected class of debt under the United States Bankruptcy Code which requires student loan borrowers to demonstrate an “undue hardship” before their student loans can be considered for discharge. While this protection increases the likelihood that you may recover some portion of the amount owned on Notes by a borrower in bankruptcy, it does not guaranty any minimum level of recovery or any recovery at all.  You should be aware that legislative efforts currently underway in Congress may remove this bankruptcy protection for privately-funded student loans.

You agree that the foregoing collection process, together with such changes as Fynanz management in its sole discretion deems to be in the mutual best interest of Fynanz and the Lenders from time to time, shall be the exclusive method of servicing and collecting delinquent Notes.

8.  Representations and Warranties as to Notes Sold.  Fynanz makes the following representations and warranties to you that, with respect to each Note sold to you under this Agreement, as of the date the Note is sold, assigned and transferred to you:

a.  Fynanz complied in all material respects with applicable federal, state and local laws, including usury, truth-in-lending, equal credit opportunity, fair credit reporting, licensing or other similar laws, in originating the loan evidenced by the Notes.

b.  The proceeds of the loan evidenced by the Notes sold have been fully disbursed to the borrower or the borrower's designated payee by Fynanz, and Fynanz has fully paid for such Notes from its own funds prior to your purchase of the Note.

c.  Fynanz has made commercially reasonable efforts to authenticate and verify the identity of the borrower on the loan evidenced by the Notes.  Based on such authentication and verification, to the best of Fynanz's knowledge: (i) the borrower had full legal capacity to execute and deliver the Note, and (ii) each Note sold to you by Fynanz is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the borrower, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.

d.  In the event of a material default under a Note you purchase from Fynanz under this Agreement that is the result of verifiable identity theft of the named borrower's identity, Fynanz will repurchase the Note for the remaining unpaid principal balance.  The determination of whether verifiable identity theft has occurred shall be in Fynanz's sole discretion.  Fynanz shall not be required to repurchase a Note under this subsection until such Note is at least 120 days past-due, provided, however, that Fynanz may in its sole discretion elect to repurchase a Note at an earlier time.

9.  Remedies; Cure and Repurchase of Loans.  In the event of a breach by Fynanz of any of the foregoing representations and warranties that materially and adversely affects your interest in a Note sold to you under this Agreement, Fynanz shall either (i) cure the defect in the Note, if the defect is susceptible to cure, (ii) repurchase the Note from you, or (iii) indemnify and hold you harmless against all losses (including losses resulting from the delinquency or nonpayment of the loan), damages, expenses, legal fees, costs and judgments resulting from any claim, demand or defense that arise as a result of the defect in the Note.  The decision whether a defective Note is susceptible to cure, or whether Fynanz shall cure or repurchase a Note or indemnify you with respect to the Note, shall be in Fynanz's sole discretion.  Upon discovery by Fynanz of any such breach of the foregoing representations and warranties, Fynanz shall give you notice of the breach or its decision to repurchase the Note, and of Fynanz's election to cure or repurchase the Note, no later than 90 days after our discovery of the breach.  In the event Fynanz repurchases a Note, Fynanz will pay you a repurchase price equal to the outstanding principal balance of the Note as of the date of repurchase, plus any accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance as of the date of repurchase at the interest rate set forth in the Promissory Note; provided, however, that (i) in the event Fynanz repurchases a Note within three days of the sale of the Note to you, no interest will be deemed to have accrued, and therefore no interest will be paid to you, and (ii) in the event Fynanz repurchases a Note at any time due to identity theft as provided in Section 8.d above, no interest will be paid to you.  The repurchase price will be paid to you by remittance into the Fynanz Funding Account, and those funds will be available to you for further bidding.  Upon any such repurchase, the Note shall be transferred and assigned by you to Fynanz, in each case without recourse, and Fynanz in its capacity as servicer of the Note on your behalf shall execute any endorsements or assignments necessary to effectuate the transfer and assignment of the Note to Fynanz.  Upon repurchase of a Note, Fynanz may exercise any remedies authorized or permitted under the Note and applicable law.  Fynanz's obligation to cure or repurchase a Note or indemnify you for a defective Note pursuant to this Section is your sole remedy with respect to a breach of Fynanz's representations and warranties set forth in Section 8 above.

10.  Fynanz's Right to Verify Information and Cancel Funding.

a.  Fynanz reserves the right to verify the accuracy of all information provided by borrowers and Lenders in connection with listings, bids and loans.  Fynanz also reserves the right to determine in its reasonable discretion whether a registered user is using, or has used, the Fynanz website illegally or in violation of any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, for purposes of fraud or deception, or otherwise in a manner inconsistent with the Fynanz Terms and Conditions or any registration agreement between Fynanz and such user.  Fynanz may conduct its review at any time before, during or after the posting of a listing, or before or after the funding of a loan.  You agree to respond promptly to Fynanz's requests for information in connection with your bid, accounts, or your registration with Fynanz.

b.  In the event Fynanz, prior to funding a loan to a borrower, reasonably determines that a listing, or a bid for the listing, contains materially inaccurate information (including but not limited to unintended inaccuracies, inaccuracies resulting from errors by Fynanz, or inaccuracies resulting from changes in the borrower's academic or credit profile between the date a listing is posted and the date the listing is to be funded) or was posted illegally or in violation of any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, for purposes of fraud or deception, or otherwise in a manner inconsistent with the Fynanz Terms and Conditions or any registration agreement, Fynanz may refuse to post the listing or, if the listing has already been posted, remove the listing from the Fynanz marketplace and cancel all bids against the listing.

c.  If, after a loan is funded, Fynanz makes such a determination of irregularity with regard to the listing that resulted in the loan, a bid for the listing, or a loan resulting from the listing, Fynanz may, in its discretion, exercise its remedies of indemnification or cure or repurchase of the Note evidencing the loan as provided under Section 9 above.

d.  When a listing ends or expires with a bid or bids totaling the amount of a borrower's requested loan, Fynanz may conduct a “pre-funding” review prior to funding of the loan.  Loan funding occurs when Fynanz disburses loan proceeds into the borrower's designated deposit account.  Fynanz may, at any time and in its sole discretion, delay funding of a loan in order to enable Fynanz to verify the accuracy of information provided by borrowers and Lenders in connection with the listing or bids against the listing, and to determine whether there are any irregularities with respect to the listing or the bids against the listing.  Fynanz may cancel or proceed with funding the loan, depending on the results of Fynanz's pre-funding review.  If funding is cancelled, the listing will be removed from the Fynanz marketplace and all bids against the listing will be cancelled, and each bidder's funds will be returned to the Fynanz Funding Account, available for further bidding.  In the event Fynanz cancels funding of a loan, Fynanz will notify the borrower and all bidders for the listing of Fynanz's determination to cancel funding of the loan.

e.  In most instances, Fynanz does not verify the income, employment and occupation or other information provided by borrowers in listings.  The borrower's or cosigner’s income, employment and occupation are self-reported. Fynanz does not verify any statements by borrowers as to how loan proceeds are to be used and does not confirm after loan funding how loan proceeds were used.  Fynanz will either a) send a check to the borrower co-payable to both the borrower and the school of attendance, or b) in certain circumstances, where the borrower requests a loan for qualified education expenses not directly payable to the school, in an amount considered to be reasonable and acceptable based on the program and school of attendance, we will send a check (or Electronic Funds Transfer) payable to the borrower.  In connection with Fynanz's identity and anti-fraud verification of borrowers, Fynanz verifies the borrower's deposit account to determine that the borrower is the holder of record of the account.

f.  Any investigation conducted in accordance with this Section 10, other than the determination that the borrower is the holder of record of his or her deposit account, is optional and shall be in Fynanz’s sole discretion.  Your reliance on any information provided by third parties available through Fynanz shall be at your own risk.

11.  Voluntary and Mandatory Note Repurchases.

Voluntary Repurchases.  From time to time Fynanz may, in its sole discretion, invite you to offer your Notes evidencing non-delinquent loans to Fynanz for repurchase from you at a slight discount from face value.  Any discount rate will be based on the holding period, the interest rate or margin, borrower payment history, the current status of the loan and the proprietary credit grade assigned by Fynanz to the loan.  Your offer to Fynanz is entirely voluntary.  If you make such an offer, Fynanz may accept by buying back the Notes within a 90 day evaluation in its sole discretion. When deciding to accept your offer, Fynanz will consider whether the borrower has defaulted on the loan, made any late payment under the Note, and whether the loan status or expected status has changed, including entering any deferment or forbearance within the 90 day period.

Mandatory Repurchases. 

a. Fynanz reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to repurchase any or all of your outstanding Notes at any time and for any reason, upon seven days written notice to you.  In the event that Fynanz exercises this right, Fynanz will pay you a repurchase price equal to the outstanding principal balance of the Note, including capitalized interest and fees, as of the date of repurchase, plus any accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance as of the date of repurchase at the interest rate set forth in the Promissory Note plus a repurchase premium equal to one percent of the outstanding principal balance of the loan; provided, however, that in the event Fynanz repurchases a Note within seven days of the sale of the Note to you, no interest will be deemed to have accrued, and no interest or repurchase premium will be paid to you.

b. In the event of a material default under a Note you purchase from Fynanz under this Agreement that is the result of verifiable identity theft of the named borrower's identity, Fynanz will repurchase the Note for the remaining unpaid principal balance. The determination of whether verifiable identity theft has occurred shall be in Fynanz’s sole discretion. Fynanz shall not be required to repurchase a Note under this subsection until such Note is at least 120 days past-due; provided, however, that Fynanz may in it's sole discretion elect to repurchase a Note at an earlier time.

Repurchases generally.  Any repurchase price paid to you under a voluntary or mandatory repurchase will be by remittance into the Fynanz Funding Account, and those funds will be available to you for further bidding.  You may also withdraw such funds from the Fynanz Funding Account by requesting an electronic funds transfer or draft from Fynanz.  Fynanz will promptly comply with all withdrawal requests, subject to customary processing lead times.  Upon any such repurchase, the Note shall be transferred and assigned by you to Fynanz, in each case without recourse, and Fynanz in its capacity as servicer of the Note on your behalf shall execute any endorsements or assignments necessary to effectuate the transfer and assignment of the Note to Fynanz.

12.  Limited Guarantee of Returns or Payments.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, FYNANZ DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE ANY RATE OF RETURN, OR ANY MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST ON ANY NOTE, OR ANY PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST AT ALL.  THE AMOUNT YOU RECEIVE ON YOUR NOTES IS DEPENDENT UPON THE BORROWERS' PAYMENT PERFORMANCE UNDER THE PROMISSORY NOTES EVIDENCING THE LOANS, SUBJECT TO ANY GUARANTEES MADE HEREUNDER.

Fynanz provides a partial or complete guarantee of the payment of original principal on every Note you hold, less any amount you have received as principal, interest or Debt Sale Proceeds on the Note, adjusted for the FACS Grade assigned to the listing that resulted in your Note, according to the table set forth below (the “Guarantee Payment”):

FACS grade: Platinum Honors Platinum Plus Gold Honors Gold Plus Silver Honors Silver Plus
Guarantee percentage: 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50%

The guarantee amount will be paid to you on or before the Note is 181 days past due.

YOU FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BORROWERS MAY DEFAULT ON YOUR NOTES, AND THAT SUCH DEFAULTS MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST YOU RECEIVE ON YOUR NOTES. IN ADDITION, THE FUNDS WILL BE PAID TO LENDERS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. FYNANZ DISBURSES GUARANTEE FUNDS MONTHLY TO LENDERS WITH GUARANTEE FUND CLAIMS. IF AVAILABLE GUARANTEE FUNDS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE YOUR ENTIRE GUARANTEE PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF ITS INITIAL DISBURSEMENT, YOU WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS FROM AVAILABLE GUARANTEE FUNDS, DISTRIBUTED PRO RATA AMONG ALL LENDERS HOLDING UNREIMBURSED GUARANTEE CLAIMS, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE SUCH OTHER LENDERS' GUARANTEE CLAIMS MATURED, UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR ENTIRE GUARANTEE PAYMENT. YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST FYNANZ DIRECTLY.

13.  Restrictions on Use and Transfer.  Except as provided in Section 14 below, you are not authorized or permitted to use the Fynanz website to bid or purchase Notes for someone other than yourself.  You must be the owner of the deposit account you designate for electronic transfers of funds, with sole authority to direct that funds be transferred to or from the account.  Although you are registering as a Lender, you may also register and participate in the Fynanz marketplace as a borrower.  You may bid on listings of any registered Fynanz borrowers.  Fynanz may in its sole discretion, with or without cause and with or without notice, restrict your access to the Fynanz website or marketplace.

Transfer Notice.  If at any time you propose to transfer (including any sale, assignment, encumbrance, hypothecation, pledge, conveyance in trust, gift, or other transfer or disposition of any kind, collectively, “Transfer”), any Notes, then you shall promptly give Fynanz written notice of your intention to make the Transfer (the “Transfer Notice”).  The Transfer Notice shall include (i) a description of the Notes to be transferred (the “Offered Notes”), (ii) the name(s) and address(es) of the prospective transferee(s) and (iii) the consideration and (iv) the material terms and conditions upon which the proposed Transfer is to be made.  The Transfer Notice shall certify that you have received a firm offer from the prospective transferee(s) and in good faith believe a binding agreement for the Transfer is obtainable on the terms set forth in the Transfer Notice.  The Transfer Notice shall also include a copy of any written proposal, term sheet or letter of intent or other agreement relating to the proposed Transfer.  The transferee(s) must have an active Fynanz account(s) and accept the provisions of this Agreement.

Fynanz’s Right of First Refusal.  Fynanz shall have an option for a period of 10 days from receipt of the Transfer Notice to elect to purchase the Offered Notes at the lesser of (x) the same price and subject to the same material terms and conditions as described in the Transfer Notice or (y) the outstanding principal balance of the Notes as of the date of repurchase, plus any accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance as of the date of repurchase at the interest rate set forth in the Notes.  Fynanz may exercise such purchase option and purchase all or any portion of the Offered Notes by notifying you in writing before expiration of the 10 day period as to which Notes it wishes to purchase.  If Fynanz notifies you that it desires to purchase any such Notes, then payment for the Offered Notes shall be by remittance into the Fynanz Funding Account.

Upon the Transfer of any Notes in accordance with this Section 13 by you to Fynanz or another transferee, Fynanz in its capacity as servicer of the Notes on your behalf shall execute any endorsements or assignments necessary to effectuate the Transfer and assignment of the Notes to the appropriate party.  Any Transfer to a party other than Fynanz must be expressly conditioned upon such party’s acceptance of this Agreement, including the Fynanz Terms and Conditions of use, in the form then in effect as available on the Fynanz website.  Such transferee will be subject to all of the terms and conditions therein, including without limitation privacy safeguards, servicing provisions and transfer restrictions.

14.  Authority.  You warrant and represent that you have the legal competence and capacity to execute and perform this Agreement.  If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (an “Institution”), you warrant and represent that (i) you have all necessary power and authority to execute and perform this Agreement on such Institution's behalf; (ii) the execution and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision in the Institution's charter documents, by-laws, indenture of trust or partnership agreement, or other constituent agreement or instrument governing the formation or administration of your Institution; and (iii) the execution and performance of this Agreement will not constitute or result in a breach or default under, or conflict with, any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking to which the institution is a party or by which it is bound.

15.  Prohibited Activities.  You agree that you will not do the following, in connection with any listings, bids, loans or other transactions involving or potentially involving Fynanz:

a.  Represent yourself to any person, as a representative, employee, or agent of Fynanz, or purport to communicate with any person on behalf of Fynanz;

b.  Charge, or attempt to charge, any Fynanz borrower any fee in exchange for your agreement to bid on a borrower's listing, or propose or agree to accept any fee, bonus, additional interest, kickback or thing of value of any kind, in exchange for your agreement to bid on a borrower's listing;

c.  Engage in any activities that require a license as a loan broker, credit services organization, credit counselor, credit repair organization, lender or other regulated entity, including but not limited to soliciting loans or loan applications, quoting loan terms and rates, counseling borrowers on credit issues or loan options, in connection with any Fynanz loan;

d.  Take any action on your own to collect, or attempt to collect, any amount from any borrower on any of your Notes, or engage in any activities that require a license as a loan servicer, debt collector, or credit counselor, including but not limited to collection calls or correspondence, and receipt of payments, with regard to any of your Notes;

e.  Bring a lawsuit or other legal proceeding against any borrower on any or your Notes;

f.  Contact borrowers or cosigners on any of your Notes without the consent of Fynanz;

g. Contact any collection agency or law firm to which your Note has been referred for collection, without the consent of Fynanz;

h.  Include or display any personally identifying information, including, without limitation, name, address, phone number, email address, Social Security number or driver's license number, or bank account or credit card numbers of any Fynanz member on your Fynanz member web page, or elsewhere on the Fynanz website;

i.  Violate any applicable federal, state or local laws, including but not limited to, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and other fair lending laws, Truth in Lending Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Federal Trade Commission Act, federal or state consumer privacy laws, state usury or loan fee statutes, state licensing laws, or state unfair and deceptive trade practices statutes.

16.  Termination of Registration.  Fynanz may in its sole discretion, with or without cause, terminate this Agreement by giving you notice as provided below.  In addition, upon our reasonable determination that you committed fraud or made a material misrepresentation in connection with a listing, bid or loan, performed any prohibited activity, or otherwise failed to abide by the terms of this Agreement or the Fynanz Terms and Conditions, Fynanz may, in its sole discretion, immediately and without notice, take one or more of the following actions: (i) suspend your right to bid or otherwise participate in the Fynanz marketplace; or (ii) terminate this Agreement and your registration with Fynanz.  Upon termination of this Agreement and your registration with Fynanz, any bids you have placed on the Fynanz website shall terminate, and will be removed from the Fynanz website.  Any Notes you purchase from Fynanz prior to the effective date of termination resulting from bids you have placed on the Fynanz website shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, subject to repurchase, indemnification or cure as provided in Sections 8 and 9 above.

17.  Indemnification.  In addition to your indemnification obligations set forth in the Fynanz Terms and Conditions, you agree to indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless Fynanz and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents against all claims, liabilities, actions, costs, damages, losses, demands and expenses of every kind, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, (i) resulting from any material breach of any obligation you undertake in this Agreement, including but not limited to your obligation to comply with any applicable laws; (ii) relating to the contents of your Fynanz member web page, your own website or your business; (iii) resulting from your acts, omissions and representations (and those of your employees, agents or representatives) relating to Fynanz; or (iv) asserted by third parties against Fynanz alleging that the trademarks, trade names, logos or branding or other intellectual property you use, display or advertise infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any such third party.  Your obligation to indemnify Fynanz shall survive termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reason for termination.

18.  Fynanz's Right to Modify Terms.  Fynanz has the right to change any term or provision of this Agreement or the Fynanz Terms and Conditions; provided, however, that Fynanz does not have the right to change any term or provision of a Note you purchase from Fynanz under this Agreement except as authorized in the Promissory Note.  Fynanz will give you notice of material changes to this Agreement, or the Fynanz Terms and Conditions, in the manner set forth in Section 20.  You authorize Fynanz to correct obvious clerical errors appearing in information you provide to Fynanz, without notice to you, although Fynanz expressly undertakes no obligation to identify or correct such errors.  This Agreement, along with the Fynanz Terms and Conditions, represent the entire agreement between you and Fynanz regarding your participation as a Lender in the Fynanz credit marketplace, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, promises and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and Fynanz with respect to your involvement as a Lender with Fynanz. 

19.  Member Web Page Display and Content.  You may, but are not required to, maintain a “Fynanz member web page” on the Fynanz website, where you can post photos, content, logos or links to websites.  If you elect to do so, you authorize Fynanz to display on the Fynanz website all such material you provide to Fynanz.  Any material you display on your member page must conform to the Fynanz Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time, and must not (i) infringe on any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or right of publicity or privacy; (ii) violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (iii) be defamatory or libelous; (iv) be lewd, hateful, violent, pornographic or obscene; (v) violate any laws regarding unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising; (vi) promote violence or contain hate speech; (vii) contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routines.

20.  Regulations may reduce returns.   The federal and state governments directly or indirectly regulate many aspects of student loan lending. These regulations include bankruptcy, tax, usury, disclosure, credit reporting, identity theft, licensing, privacy, fraud and abuse and other laws to protect borrowers.  Such regulations have the potential to reduce or eliminate borrower’s obligations to repay student loans.

For example, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 provides payment relief to borrowers who enter into active military service.  Under this Act, loans entered into by persons on active duty prior to their period of active duty may bear interest at no more than 6% per year during the period of active duty and for a grace period after separation.

21.  Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be given by email to your registered email address, and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective upon transmission.  If your registered email address changes, you must notify Fynanz by updating your email address on the Fynanz website.  You also agree to update your registered residence address on the Fynanz website if you change your residence.

22.  No Warranties.  EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES TO THE OTHER PARTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

23.  Limitation on Liability.  IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  FURTHERMORE, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY TO THE OTHER REGARDING THE EFFECT THAT THE AGREEMENT MAY HAVE UPON THE FOREIGN, FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX LIABILITY OF THE OTHER.

24.  No Securities.  NEITHER THE BORROWER NOTES REPRESENTING LOANS MADE BY YOU FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES NOR ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT CONSITUTES AN OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES.  IF YOU BECOME A FYNANZ LENDER AS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT YOU WILL ASSUME THE ROLE OF A LENDER TO THE BORROWERS WHOSE LOANS YOU DETERMINE TO FUND AS EVIDENCED BY THE NOTES SOLD TO YOU WHICH ARE DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE BORROWERS.

25.  Patriot Act Notice.  To help the United States Government fight terrorism and money laundering, Federal law requires financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each individual, business or entity that opens an account or establishes a relationship.  If we have difficulty verifying an accountholder's identity, we may not be able to open an account or establish a relationship, or we may have to block or close the account.  Additionally, this means:

For individuals, when you open an account or establish a relationship, we will ask for your: name, date of birth, residential street address, and identification number, such as a social security number, taxpayer identification number, national identification number or passport number.  We may also ask to see (and retain a copy of) your driver's license, passport or other identifying documents that will help us identify you.

For businesses and other entities, such as corporations, trusts, etc, when you open an account or establish a relationship, we will ask for your: official name, principal place of business or local business street address, and taxpayer identification number or other registration number.  We may also ask for a copy of your formation documents or other related documentation.

26.  Miscellaneous.  You may not assign, transfer, sublicense or otherwise delegate your rights under this Agreement to another person without Fynanz's prior written consent.  Any such assignment, transfer, sublicense or delegation in violation of this Section shall be null and void.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any conflicts of law principles other than New York General Obligations Law § 5-1401.  Any waiver of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not be a waiver of any other subsequent breach.  Failure or delay by either party to enforce any term or condition of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such term or condition.  If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in effect.

 

EXHIBIT A

Fynanz OpenLoan / Student Loan
Promissory Note (the “Note”)

THIS IS A CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION

Borrower Information (the “Borrower”):
(The loan purchaser is only shown the Fynanz screen name)

Optional Credit Worthy Cosigner Information (the “Cosigner”):
The Cosigner must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident 21 years or over.
(The loan purchaser is only shown the Fynanz screen name)

A. DEFINITIONS

1.  In this Note, the words “I”, “me”, “my”, and “mine” mean the person(s) who signed the Note as Borrower or Cosigner as applicable. The words “you”, “your”, “yours”, and “lender” mean Fynanz Inc., New York, NY, its successors and assigns, and any other holder of this Note.

2.  “Application” means the written request that I make to you for a Loan.

3.  “Capitalized Interest” means accrued and unpaid interest that you add to the principal balance of a Loan.

4.  “Disbursement Date” means the date on which you lend money to me in consideration for this Note and will be the date of my loan check or electronic funds transfer.

5.  “Disclosure Statement” means a closed-end disclosure statement as required by the federal Truth-in-Lending Act.

6.  “In-School Period” means, if I have chosen to defer repayment while in school, the period beginning on the Disbursement Date and ending on the date which is the earliest of (i) six months after I graduate or six months after I cease to be enrolled at least half time at an eligible school (“Grace Period”); or (ii) 60 months after the Disbursement Date for an Undergraduate program or 27 months after the Disbursement Date for a Graduate program.

7.  “Loan” means $______ of principal (the “Principal Balance”), plus interest, interest on any Capitalized Interest, and any other charges and fees (including any prepaid finance charge or loan fee) that may become due as provided in this Note.

8. “NSF Fees” means charges you will assess against me if a payment I tender is rejected or incomplete due to my having insufficient funds available to make such a payment.

9. “Repayment Period” means the period beginning on the day that the In-School Period, if any, ends and continuing for a maximum of 120 months. If there is no In-School Period, the Repayment Period begins on the initial Disbursement Date.

10.“Deferred Repayment” means that during the In-School period I chose not to make regular principal and interest payments. However, I may be required to make a monthly minumum payment between $25 and $50 until I enter Repayment Period. Any unpaid interest will accrue on the loan and capitalize once I enter Repayment Period.

11. “Interest Paid Repayment” means that during the In-School period I am obligated to make monthly interest payments on the loan. 

12. “Initial Interest Only” means payment of interest due on my loan balance for the first 24 months of the Repayment Period.

B. PROMISE TO PAY

I promise to pay to you the amount of the Loan under the terms of this Note.

C. PAYMENTS

1. In-School Period. During the In-School Period, if any, you will send me monthly statements (showing the total of my loan disbursements and the interest that accrues on my loan). Statements will be posted to my Fynanz account. I may, but am not required to, make payments during the In-School Period unless I select Interest Paid Repayment. You will add any interest that I do not pay during the In-School Period to the Principal Balance, as described in Paragraph D.3.

2. Repayment Period. During the Repayment Period I will make consecutive monthly payments, by the payment due dates shown on the statements you will send to me, in the amounts indicated, until I have paid all amounts outstanding under my Loan and this Note.

3. Repayment Terms. My monthly payment will be established when my Repayment Period begins based on the terms of this Note. The amounts shown on my monthly statements will be consecutive monthly installments of principal and interest calculated each Change Date to equal the amount necessary to amortize my Loan (as of the date of calculation) in equal monthly installments of principal and interest at the Variable Rate (as defined in Paragraph D) then in effect over the number of months remaining in the Repayment Period. If I have chosen the Initial Interest Only Option, my monthly payments for the first 24 months of the Repayment Period will equal only the interest due on my loan balance, as recalculated each Change Date. After the first 24 months of the Repayment Period, my monthly payments will include principal and interest and will be calculated as described above. For loan balances of $6,500 or less, the Term of the Note, or loan duration will be 84 months. For loan balances above $6,500, the loan duration will be 120 months. I may select a shorter loan duration while applying for the loan and you will compute my monthly payments using the loan duration specified by me.

4. Minimum Repayment. Notwithstanding Paragraph C.3., during the repayment period I agree to pay at least $25 each month (principal and interest) or the unpaid balance, whichever is less. I understand that this may result in my loan being paid off in less than the applicable Term of the Note. If the minimum balance due is less than $25, at your option you may choose to carry forward the balance to the next month until the accumulated amount reaches the $25 threshold.

5. Amounts Owing at the End of the Repayment Period. Since interest accrues daily upon the unpaid Principal Balance of my loan, if I make payments after my payment due dates, I may owe additional interest. If I have not paid my late charges, I will also owe additional amounts for those late charges. In such cases you will increase the amount of my last subsequent monthly payments to the amount necessary to repay my Loan.

6. Payments. Payments will be applied first to late charges, other fees and charges, accrued interest, capitalized interest and the remainder to principal.

7. Other Charges. If any part of a monthly payment remains unpaid for a period of more than 15 days after the payment due date, I will pay a late charge of __________. I will also pay an NSF Fee of ____________ for each payment on this Note returned for any reason, including but not limited to insufficient funds or a stop payment order.

D. INTEREST

1. Accrual. Beginning on the Disbursement Date, interest on this Note will be calculated at the Variable Rate (as defined below) on the Principal Balance advanced, and on any unpaid interest added to the Principal Balance according to paragraph D.3., below, until the Loan is paid in full. Interest will be calculated on a daily simple interest basis, according to the outstanding Principal Balance each day of the term of the Note. The daily interest rate will be equal to the annual interest rate in effect on that day, divided 360.

2. “Variable Rate” means the Variable Rate equal to the sum of the Base Rate, a 1% Lender Guarantee Fee and a “Margin” that will be set by the online bidding in the Fynanz marketplace.  The Variable Rate will change quarterly on the first day of each January, April, July and October (the “Change Date(s)”) if the Base Rate changes.

The “Base Rate” for any calendar quarter beginning on a Change Date (or for any shorter period beginning on the Disbursement Date and ending on the first Change Date) is the average of the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal on the 1st day of each month for the three months preceding the applicable Change Date as applied according to the following rules. If the 1st day of the month is not a business day, you will use the next business day to determine the Base Rate. For purposes of this Paragraph D.2, “business day” means any day the banks in New York and London are open for the transaction of business. You may round the Base Rate higher to two decimal places. For example, 4.18751% will be rounded to 4.19%. (This is an example and may not reflect the actual LIBOR.) LIBOR is only a pricing index and is not necessarily the lowest interest rate index used by you or any other lender. If LIBOR is no longer available, you will choose a comparable index.

The 1% Lender Guarantee fee will not be included in the calculation of the Variable Rate on my loan after the loan has entered the Repayment Period and I have repaid 10% of the requested Principal Balance of the loan at the time the loan was made to me, not including the upfront fee (specified in Paragraph A.7. of this Note).

3. Capitalization. You may, at your option, add all accrued and unpaid interest to the Principal Balance of my loan on the last day of the In-School Period and at the end of any Forbearance Period (as defined below). The sum is thereafter considered the principal, and interest will accrue on the new principal balance.

E. UPFRONT FEE

I will pay a upfront fee to you at the time the loan proceeds are  disbursed. The amount of the upfront fee is calculated as a percentage of  the total loan (including the upfront fee)  and will range from 2.9% to 6.9%, as determined by you in accordance with the rules of the Fynanz OpenLoan Program. The upfront fee  applicable to any of my Loans will be as  disclosed to me on my Disclosure Statement. The amount of the upfront fee will be added to the Principal Balance and deducted from my loan proceeds when they are disbursed. You may increase the Principal Balance I requested on my application and/or the amount certified by my school by the amount necessary to pay the upfront fee. In the event the Principal Balance is not a multiple of $25, you may increase the Principal Balance to the next $25 multiple, however, the amount you increase the Principal Balance by will be disbursed to me. If I prepay this loan in full or in part, I will not be entitled to any refund of any part of the upfront fee, unless otherwise required by applicable law or stated otherwise in Paragraph F.

F. RIGHT TO PREPAY

I have the right to prepay all or any part of my loan at any time without penalty. Any partial prepayment will be credited to the principal of my Loan. If I prepay the amount that was disbursed or return the check you sent me within 30 days from the date you approved my application, I will not be charged any interest or fees on the loan.

G. FORBEARANCE

If I am unable to repay my loan in accordance with the terms established under this Note, I may request that you modify these terms. I understand that such modification would be at your option. I understand that I will remain responsible for all interest accruing during any period of forbearance (a “Forbearance Period”) and that you will add any interest that I do not pay during any forbearance period to the principal balance as described in paragraph D.3. I may, at your discretion, receive up to 18 months of forbearance, consisting of two forbearance periods of nine months duration, of which only one period may be taken per calendar year.

H. WHOLE LOAN DUE

To the extent permitted by applicable law, I will be in default and you have the right to give me notice that the whole outstanding principal balance, accrued interest, and all other amounts payable to you under the terms of this Note, are due and payable at once (subject to any applicable law which may give me a right to cure my default) if: (1) I fail to make any monthly payment to you when due, (2) I die, (3) I break any of my other promises in this Note, (4) Any bankruptcy proceeding is begun by or against me, or I assign any of my assets for the benefits of my creditors, (5) I make any false written statement in applying for this loan or at any time during the In School or Repayment Periods. If I default, I will be required to pay interest on this loan accruing after default. The interest rate after default will be subject to adjustment in the same manner as before default.

I. NOTICES

1. I will send written notice to you, or any subsequent holder of this Note, within ten calendar days after any change in any information provided to you in my Application.

2. Any notice required to be given to me by you will be effective when such information is emailed to the email address I have given you or, at your discretion, mailed by first class mail to the latest address you have for me. Unless required by applicable law, you need not give a separate notice to the cosigner, if any.

J. PRIVACY

1. You may report information about my account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments or other defaults on my account may be reflected in my credit report.

2. I authorize you from time to time to request and receive from others credit related information about me (and about my spouse if I live in a community property state).

K. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

1. I understand that you are located in New York and that this Note will be entered into in the same state. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY FEDERAL LAW AND NEW YORK LAW, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW RULES. I agree that any action brought pursuant to this agreement may be brought in the Federal or State Courts of the State of New York and expressly consent to personal jurisdiction within New York.

2. The proceeds of this loan will be used only for my educational expenses at the school listed on the Application. The Cosigner, if any, will not receive any of the loan proceeds.

3. I understand that I must repay this Note though I may be less than 18 years of age when the Application is signed.

4. My responsibility for paying this Note is unaffected by the liability of any other person to me or by your failure to notify me that a required payment has not been made. You may delay, fail to exercise, or waive any of your rights on any occasion without losing your entitlement to exercise the right at any future time, or on any future occasion. You will not be obligated to make any demand upon me, send me any notice, present this Note to me for payment or make protest of non-payment to me before suing to collect on this Note if I am in default, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, I hereby waive any right I might otherwise have to require such actions. Without losing any of your rights under this Note, you may accept late payments or partial payments. I WILL NOT SEND YOU PARTIAL PAYMENTS MARKED “PAID IN FULL”, “WITHOUT RECOURSE” OR WITH OTHER SIMILAR LANGUAGE UNLESS THOSE PAYMENTS ARE MARKED FOR SPECIAL HANDLING AND SENT TO THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED ON THE FYNANZ WEBSITE OR TO SUCH OTHER ADDRESS AS I MAY BE GIVEN IN THE FUTURE.

5. I may not assign this Note or any of its benefits or obligations. You may assign this Note at any time and will inform me 30 days prior to any changes in my terms

6. The terms and conditions set forth in this Note constitute the entire agreement between you and me.

7. If any provision of this Note is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be considered omitted from this Note without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Note.

8. A provision of this Note may only be modified if jointly agreed upon in writing by you and me. Any modification will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Note.

9. I authorize any school that I may attend to release to other persons designated by you, any requested information pertinent to this loan (e.g. enrollment status, prior loan history, and current address).

10. I authorize my lender, subsequent holder, or their agents to: (1) advise my school of the status of my Application, (2) respond to inquiries from prior or subsequent lenders or holders with respect to my Note and related documents, (3) release information and make inquiries to the persons I have listed in my loan Application as references, for the purposes of learning my current address and telephone number, (4) check my credit and employment history and to answer questions about their credit experience with me.

11. Waiver by Lender: You waive (give up) any right to claim a security interest in any property to secure this Note. This does not affect any right to offset as a matter of law.

12. Dischargeability: I acknowledge that my loan is made pursuant to an education loan program. I understand that my loan may be subject to the limitations on dischargeability in bankruptcy established by Section 523(a)(8) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as amended.

L. BORROWER/COSIGNER CERTIFICATION

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the following is true and correct. I certify that the information contained in the Application and Note is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and is made in good faith. I certify that the proceeds of this loan will be used for educational purposes for the academic period stated in the loan Application at the school named on such Application. I understand that I am responsible for repaying immediately any funds that I receive which are not to be used or are not used for educational expenses related to attendance at the school for the academic period stated.

M. DISCHARGES

Under this Paragraph M, "I", "me" and "my" refers to the borrower only and not the cosigner. "You" and "your" refers to "Fynanz".

My obligation to repay this loan may be partially or totally discharged for the reasons specified in paragraphs A, B, and C below. In the event of discharge, the cosigner will not be responsible for the discharged amount.

A. Death - In the event of my death, you will discharge the total remaining amount owed on this loan upon receipt of evidence of death satisfactory to you.

B. Total and Permanent Disability - If I become totally and permanently disabled after I receive this loan, I or my caretaker may request you to discharge a portion or the total amount of the loan. You may or may not approve my request in whole or in part at your sole discretion. I will continue to make regular payments under the terms of this agreement until such time as you may advise me that my obligations have been reduced or discharged.

C. School Closure - If I was unable to complete the program in which I was enrolled because my school closed prior to my completing the term for which I took the loan, I may request you to discharge a portion or the total amount of the loan. You may or may not approve my request and will determine at your sole discretion whether I am eligible for a partial or total discharge. I will continue to make regular payments under the terms of this agreement until such time as you may advise me that my obligations have been reduced or discharged.

N. STATE DISCLOSURE NOTICES

ARIZONA RESIDENTS: Notice: I understand that I may request that the initial disclosures prescribed in the Truth in Lending Act (15 United States Code sections 1601 through 1666j) be provided in Spanish before signing any loan documents.

AVISO PARA PRESTATARIOS EN ARIZONA: Puedo solicitar que las divulgaciones iniciales prescritas en la Ley Truth in Lending Act (15 Código de los Estados Unidos secciones 1601 hasta 1666j) sean proporcionadas en español antes de firmar cualesquiera documentos de préstamos.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: I have the right to prohibit the use of information contained in my credit file in connection with transactions not initiated by me. I may exercise this right by notifying the consumer credit reporting agency. A married applicant may apply for a separate account. If you take any adverse action as defined by Section 1785.3 of the California Civil Code and the adverse action is based, in whole or in part, on any information contained in a consumer credit report, I have the right to obtain within 60 days a free copy of my consumer credit report from the consumer reporting agency who furnished you my consumer credit report and from any other consumer credit reporting agency which compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis. I have the right as described by Section 1785.16 of the California Civil Code to dispute the accuracy or completeness of any information in a consumer credit report furnished by the consumer credit reporting agency.

IOWA AND KANSAS RESIDENTS (For purposes of the following notice, the word “you” refers to the Borrower and the Cosigner, not the lender): NOTICE TO CONSUMER. This is a consumer credit transaction.

1. DO NOT SIGN THIS NOTE BEFORE YOU READ THIS NOTE.

2. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A COPY OF THIS PAPER APPLICATION AND PROMISSORY NOTE.

3. YOU MAY PREPAY THE UNPAID BALANCE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PENALTY AND MAY BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF UNEARNED CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

MISSOURI RESIDENTS: Oral agreements or commitments to loan money, extend credit or to forbear from enforcing repayment of a debt including promises to extend or renew such debt are not enforceable. To protect me (borrower(s)) and you (creditor(s)) from misunderstanding or disappointment, any agreements we reach covering such matters are contained in this writing, which is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between us, except as we may later agree in writing to modify it.

NEVADA RESIDENTS: This is a loan for study.

NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS: The section headings of this Note are a table of contents and not contract terms. Portions of this Note with references to actions taken to the extent of applicable law apply to acts or practices that New Jersey law permits or requires. In this Note, acts or practices (i) by you which are or may be permitted by “applicable law” are permitted by New Jersey law, and (ii) that may or will be taken by you unless prohibited by “applicable law” are permitted by New Jersey law.

NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND AND VERMONT RESIDENTS: A consumer report (credit report) may be obtained from a consumer-reporting agency (credit bureau) in connection with this loan. If I request (i) I will be informed whether or not consumer reports were obtained, and (ii) if reports were obtained, I will be informed of the names and addresses of the credit bureaus that furnished the reports. If you agree to make this loan to me, a consumer credit report may be requested or used in connection with renewals or extensions of any credit for which I have applied, reviewing my loan, taking collection action on my loan, or legitimate purposes associated with my loan.

OHIO RESIDENTS: The Ohio laws against discrimination require that all creditors make credit equally available to all credit worthy customers, and that credit reporting agencies maintain separate credit histories on each individual upon request. The Ohio civil rights commission administers compliance with this law.

WISCONSIN RESIDENTS: For married Wisconsin residents, my signature on this Note confirms that this loan obligation is being incurred in the interest of my marriage or family. No provision of any martial property agreement (pre-martial agreement), unilateral statement under Section 766.59 or court decree under Section 766.70 adversely affects the interest of the lender unless the lender, prior to the time that the loan is approved, is furnished with a copy of the agreement, statement, or decree or has actual knowledge of the adverse provision when the obligation to the lender is incurred. If the loan for which I am applying is granted, my spouse will also receive notification that credit has been extended to me.

O. STATE-SPECIFIC COSIGNER NOTICES:

For the purposes of the following notices only, the words “you” and “your” refer to the Cosigner, where applicable, not to the lender.

FOR OBLIGORS COSIGNING IN CALIFORNIA: NOTICE TO COSIGNER (Traduccion en Ingles Se Requiere Por La Ley):

You are being asked to guarantee this debt. Think carefully before you do. If the borrower doesn't pay the debt, you will have to. Be sure you can afford to pay if you have to, and that you want to accept this responsibility. You may have to pay up to the full amount of the debt if the borrower does not pay. You may also have to pay late fees or collection costs, which increase this amount. The holder of the loan can collect this debt from you without first trying to collect from the borrower. The holder of the loan can use the same collection methods against you that can be used against the borrower, such as suing you, garnishing your wages, etc. If this debt is ever in default, that fact may become part of your credit record. This notice is not the contract that makes you liable for the debt.

AVISO PARA EL FIADOR (Spanish Translation Required by Law):

Se le está pidiendo que garantice esta deuda. Piénselo con cuidado antes de ponerse de acuerdo. Si la persona que ha pedido este préstamo no paga la deuda, usted tendrá que pagarla. Esté seguro de que usted podrá pagar si sea obligado a pagarla y de que usted desea aceptar la responsabilidad. Si la persona que ha pedido el préstamo no paga la deuda, es posible que usted tenga que pagar la suma total de la deuda, mas los cargos por tardarse en el pago o el costo de cobranza, lo cual aumenta el total de esta suma.

El acreedor (financiero) puede cobrarle a usted sin, primeramente, tratar de cobrarle al deudor. Los mismos metodos de cobranza que pueden usarse contra el deudor, podran usarse contra usted, tales como presentar una demanda en corte, quitar parte de su sueldo, etc. Si alguna vez no se cumpla con la obligación de pagar esta deuda, se puede incluir esa información en la historia de credito de usted. Este aviso no es el contrato mismo en que se le echa a usted la responsibilidad de la deuda.

FOR OBLIGORS COSIGNING IN IOWA, NEW YORK AND SOUTH CAROLINA: NOTICE TO COSIGNER:

You agree to pay the debt identified below although you may not personally receive any property, goods, services or money. You may be sued for payment although the person who receives the property, goods, services, or money is able to pay. You should know that the Total of Payments listed below does not include finance charges resulting from delinquency, late charges, repossession or foreclosure costs, court costs or attorney's fees, or other charges that may be stated in the Note or contract. You will also have to pay some or all of these costs and charges if the Note or contract, the payment of which you are guaranteeing requires the borrower to pay such costs and charges. This notice is not the Note or contract that obligates you to pay the debt. Read the Note or contract for the exact terms of your obligation.

IDENTIFICATION OF DEBT(S) YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY

Name of Debtor: The Borrower and Cosigner identified on the first page of this Note.

Name of Creditor: Fynanz Inc, and its successors and assigns.

Date: If the loan is disbursed by check, the date of the check. If the loan is disbursed electronically, the date the creditor transmits the funds to the School.

Kind of Debt: Education loan.

Total of Payments: The principal set forth on the first page of this Note (to the extent advanced), plus interest and the upfront fee set forth in this Note.

FOR OBLIGORS COSIGNING IN VERMONT: NOTICE TO COSIGNER:

YOUR SIGNATURE ON THIS PROMISSORY NOTE MEANS THAT YOU ARE EQUALLY LIABLE FOR REPAYMENT OF THIS LOAN. IF THE BORROWER DOES NOT PAY, THE LENDER HAS A LEGAL RIGHT TO COLLECT FROM YOU.

FOR OBLIGORS COSIGNING IN WEST VIRGINIA: NOTICE TO COSIGNER:

You are being asked to guarantee this debt. Think carefully before you do. If the Borrower doesn't pay the debt, you will have to. Be sure you can afford to pay it if you have to, and that you want to accept this responsibility. You may have to pay up to the full amount of the debt if the Borrower does not pay. You may also have to pay late fees or collection costs, which increase this amount. The creditor can collect this debt from you without first trying to collect from the borrower. The creditor can use the same collection methods against you that can be used against the borrower, such as suing you, garnishing your wages, etc. If this debt is ever in default, that fact may become a part of your credit record. This notice is not the contract that makes you liable for the debt.

By my signature, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the information contained in this Note and certify that the information supplied by me is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I authorize the lender, any assignee of the lender and any guarantor of this loan to investigate my creditworthiness, to obtain consumer reports from consumer reporting agencies, and to furnish information concerning my loan to consumer reporting agencies and other persons who may legally receive such information. I authorize the lender and/or its agents to obtain consumer reports from consumer reporting agencies, for any purpose permitted by law when any amounts are owed under this Note. I authorize the lender to report on the status and performance of this loan to any guarantor of this loan. I have read, understand and agree to the terms of and undertake the obligations set forth in this Note, including without limitation Paragraph L, “Borrower's Certification,” and if applicable, any “Notice to Cosigner” printed or referenced in the Application or this Note. I agree that this Note provides for the compounding of interest. The originating lender for this Note is Fynanz Inc, New York, NY, or its successors and assigns. I authorize the lender to consider the Application and this Note as an application for the lowest cost loan for which I am qualified.

FOR ALABAMA RESIDENTS: CAUTION - IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU THOROUGHLY READ THE CONTRACT BEFORE YOU SIGN IT.

FOR WISCONSIN RESIDENTS - NOTICE TO CUSTOMER:

(a) DO NOT SIGN THE APPLICATION OR THIS PROMISSORY NOTE BEFORE YOU READ THE WRITING ON THE APPLICATION AND THIS PROMISSORY NOTE, EVEN IF OTHERWISE ADVISED.

(b) DO NOT SIGN THE APPLICATION OR THIS PROMISSORY NOTE IF IT CONTAINS ANY BLANK SPACES.

(c) YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXACT COPY OF ANY AGREEMENT YOU SIGN.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT: To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask you for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.

Warning: Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or misrepresentation on this form is subject to penalties, which may include fines or imprisonment.



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