111 N Washington Street
Green Bay WI, 54301
Member FDIC / Equal Housing Lender
(800)369-0226
www.nicoletbank.com
DEPOSIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
GENERAL ACCOUNT TERMS
Definitions. Throughout these terms and conditions ("Terms"), these terms have the following meaning:- "You," "your," "account owner," and "party" refer to the customer named on the account.
- "We," "our," and "us" refer to the Bank, Nicolet National Bank.
- "Item" or "items," as defined by Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), means an instrument or a promise or order to pay money handled by a financial institution for collection or payment. The term includes a check but does not include a payment order governed by Article 4A of the UCC or a credit or debit card slip.
- "Debit transactions," "debit," or "debits" refer to funds that are taken out of your account. Common types of debits may include: checks that you have written, ACH payments, wire transfers, PIN-based debit card transactions, and signature-based debit card transactions.
- "Credit transactions," "credit," or "credits" refer to deposits of funds into your account. Common types of credits include: cash deposits, direct deposits, check deposits, and ACH and wire transfers made payable to you. Credits are generally added to your account and are made available to you in accordance with our funds availability schedule.
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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.
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You understand that the following Terms and any other documents applicable to your account that are provided to you govern your Checking account with us. You understand that your account is also governed by applicable law. These Terms include the fees and charges applicable to the account, minimum balance requirements, and other pertinent information related to the account. These Terms may change from time to time in our sole discretion. If the fees, charges, minimum balance requirements, or other provisions change in a manner that would adversely affect you, we will provide you with written notice prior to the change. You acknowledge and agree to these Terms governing your account with us and you accept these Terms by using any of your deposit account services.
Business Accounts. Business accounts are those established by any partnership, corporation, association or other entity operated on a for-profit basis; all corporations and associations operated on a not-for-profit-basis; and any individual who intends to use the account for carrying on a trade or business. We reserve the right to require separate written authorization, in a form acceptable to us, telling us who is authorized to act on your behalf. We are authorized to follow the directions of a person designated as having authority to act on the entity's behalf until we receive written notice that the authority has been terminated and have had a reasonable time to act upon that notice.
Sole Proprietorship.
Payable on Death Designation. As the sole proprietor (tax reporting owner), you may elect to designate payable on death beneficiaries to receive the account funds after your death. If you elect to designate payable on death (P.O.D.) beneficiaries, this permits the party to transfer the account upon the death of the party to named beneficiaries. The named party in a single-party account may withdraw all or some of the account during his or her lifetime. The party may change the named beneficiaries at any time by written direction in a form acceptable to us. If one beneficiary survives the party, then ownership passes to the named beneficiary. If two or more beneficiaries survive the party, then they will be entitled to equal shares of the account without a right of survivorship, unless otherwise indicated. If you elect not to designate Payable on Death beneficiaries, ownership passes upon your death as part of your estate under your will or by intestacy.
Your Choice of Account. You have instructed us as to the title and type of the account that you have chosen. You acknowledge that it is your sole responsibility to determine the full legal effect of opening and maintaining the type of account you have chosen. We have not set forth all laws that may impact your chosen account. You must determine whether the account you select is appropriate for your current and future needs. Except as required by law, we assume no legal responsibility to inform you as to the effect of your account choice on your legal interests.
Transfers and Assignments. We may assign or transfer any or all of our interest in this account. You cannot assign or transfer any interest in your account unless we agree in writing.
Additional Documents To Open Account. You agree to supply us with a copy of any chartering document, Operating Agreement, or related documents requested by us.
Escrow, Trust, Fiduciary and Custodial Accounts. When your account is set up as an escrow account, trust account, fiduciary account, or custodial account, it is your sole responsibility to determine the legal effects of opening and maintaining an account of this nature. We have no obligation to act as trustee or to inquire into your powers or responsibilities over this account. We reserve the right to require the documentation necessary under applicable law to establish, maintain, manage, and close this account. There may be additional terms and conditions that apply to this account that are governed by a separate agreement.
Restrictive Legends. We are not required to honor any restrictive legend on checks you write unless we have agreed to the restriction in writing signed by an officer of the Bank. Examples of restrictive legends are "two signatures required", "must be presented within 90 days", or "not valid for more than $1,000.00."
Stale or Postdated Checks. We reserve the right to pay or dishonor a check more than six (6) months old without prior notice to you. You agree not to postdate any check drawn on the account. If you do, and the check is presented for payment before the date of the check, we may pay it or return it unpaid. We are not liable for paying any stale or postdated check. Any damages you incur that we may be liable for are limited to actual damages not to exceed the amount of the check.
Preauthorized Checks or Drafts. You should guard information about your account (such as your routing number and your account number) as carefully as you would guard blank checks. If you voluntarily give such information about your account to a party which is seeking to sell you goods or services, without physically delivering a check to that party, any debit to or withdrawal from your account it initiates will be deemed authorized by you.
Verifying Funds Availability For Check. You authorize us to release funds availability information about your account to individuals or merchants who represent to us that they have received a check from you.
Check Safekeeping. If you utilize a check safekeeping system or any other system offered by us for the retention of your checks, you understand that the canceled checks will be retained by us and destroyed after a reasonable time period or as required by law. Any request for a copy of a check may be subject to a fee indicated in the Fee Schedule included in these Terms or other disclosures and as allowed by law. If for any reason we cannot provide you with a copy of a check, our liability will be limited to the lesser of the face amount of the check or the actual damages sustained by you.
Your Responsibility For Back of Check. All negotiable paper ("checks") presented for deposit must be in a format that can be processed and we may refuse to accept any check that does not meet this requirement. All endorsements on the reverse side of any check deposited into your account must be placed on the left side of the check when looking at it from the front, and the endorsements must be placed so as not to go beyond an area located 1-½ inches from the left edge of the check when looking at it from the front. It is your responsibility to ensure that these requirements are met and you are responsible for any loss incurred by us for failure of an endorsement to meet this requirement.
Electronic
Checks
and Electronically-Created Items. Pursuant to Regulation CC, electronic
checks
may be treated the same as paper
checks
for
check
collection and processing purposes. See the Substitute Checks section for more information.
Electronically-created items ("ECI") are check-like items created in electronic form that never existed in paper form. For example, you set up automatic bill payments with us to pay your utility bill. From your account information, we create an ECI that is sent to your utility company for payment. An ECI cannot be used to create a substitute check since it never existed in paper form.
Substitute Checks. To make check processing faster, federal law permits financial institutions to replace original checks with "substitute checks." These substitute checks are similar in size to the original checks with a slightly reduced image of the front and back of the original check. The front of a substitute check states: "This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same way you would use the original check." You may use a substitute check as proof of payment just like the original check. Some or all of the checks that you receive back from us may be substitute checks. An electronic check can be used to create a substitute check since the electronic image and electronic information was derived from its paper form.
Remote Deposit Capture. Remote deposit capture ("RDC") allows you to make deposits to your account from remote locations by electronically transmitting digital images of your original paper checks, which are drawn on or payable through United States financial institutions in United States dollars to us. We may then use the digital image to create an electronic check or substitute check for collection. If you use our RDC services, if applicable, we may require you to endorse the back of the paper check to indicate that it has been remotely deposited. For example, "for mobile deposit only" or "for mobile deposit at Nicolet National Bank only."
Remotely Created Checks. A remotely created check, as defined in Regulation CC, means a check that is not created by the paying bank and that does not bear a signature applied, or purported to be applied, by the person on whose account the check is drawn. By having a deposit account with us, you certify that all remotely created checks deposited to your account(s) will be expressly and verifiably authorized by the payer. And we reserve the rights to refuse for deposit any such remotely created check if we have any reason to believe that the check is fraudulent in any manner and to obtain from you the payer's express, verifiable authorization for any such check.
Withdrawals. Deposits will be available for withdrawal consistent with these Terms or other disclosures. Withdrawals may be subject to a service charge.
Deposits. Deposits may be made in person, by mail, or in another form and manner as agreed by us in our sole discretion. We are not responsible for transactions mailed until we actually receive and record them. We may in our sole discretion refuse to accept particular instruments as a deposit to your account. Cash deposits are credited to your account according to these Terms. Other items you deposit are handled by us according to our usual collection practices. If an item you deposit is returned unpaid, we will debit your account for the item. You are liable to us for the amount of any check you deposit to your account that is returned unpaid and all costs and expenses related to the collection of all or part of such amount from you. Funds deposited to your account, excluding any Time Deposit accounts, are available in accordance with the Disclosures.
Unlawful Internet Gambling. Restricted transactions are prohibited from being processed through your account with us as required by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 and Regulation GG. A restricted transaction is a transaction or transmittal involving any credit, funds, instrument, or proceeds in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful Internet gambling. You will notify us if your business practices regarding Internet gambling change in the future.
Collection of Deposited Items. In receiving items for deposit or collection, we act only as your agent and assume no responsibility beyond the exercise of ordinary care. All items are credited subject to final settlement in cash or credits. We shall have the right to forward items to correspondents including all Federal Reserve Banks, and we shall not be liable for default or neglect of said correspondents for loss in transit, nor shall any correspondent be liable except for its own negligence. You specifically authorize us or our correspondents to utilize Federal Reserve Banks to handle such items in accordance with provisions of Regulation J (12 CFR Part 210), as revised or amended from time to time by the Federal Reserve Board. In the event we are subject to local clearing house rules, you specifically authorize us to handle such items in accordance with the rules and regulations of the clearing house.
If we permit you to withdraw funds from your account before final settlement has been made for any deposited item, and final settlement is not made, we have the right to charge your account or obtain a refund from you. In addition, we may charge back any deposited item at any time before final settlement for whatever reason. We shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the exercise of these rights. Except as may be attributable to our lack of good faith or failure to exercise ordinary care, we will not be liable for dishonor resulting from any reversal of credit, return of deposited items or for any damages resulting from any of those actions.
Statements. We will provide you with a periodic statement showing the account activity. The last address you supply us in writing will be deemed the proper address for mailing this statement to you. The account owner who receives this statement is the agent for his/her co-account owner(s) for purposes of receiving the statement and items. You must exercise reasonable care in reviewing your statement and reasonable promptness in notifying us of any discrepancies, such as alterations or forged or unauthorized signatures, even if by the same wrongdoer. Reasonable promptness will not exist if you fail to notify us within 30 days after we mail or otherwise make the statement available to you. If you fail to notify us of any discrepancies, with reasonable promptness, your right to assert such discrepancies will be barred or limited to the extent permitted by law. Additionally, you agree that we will not be liable for discrepancies reported to us after one year after we mail or otherwise make the statement or items available to you, even if we failed to exercise ordinary care.
Electronic Statements and Notices. You may have the option to have statements and notices regarding this account provided to you in an electronic form, including to a designated e-mail address, through an online banking portal, or other electronic method, upon your authorization. The authorization may be withdrawn at any time to return to a mailed paper form by providing written notice to us at the address provided. The fees for receiving in either form, and for receiving paper copies, are described in these Terms or other account opening documents.
ACH and Wire Transfers. This Agreement is subject to Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code - Funds Transfers as adopted in the State of Wisconsin. If you send or receive a wire transfer, you agree that Fedwire® Funds Service may be used. Federal Reserve Board Regulation J is the law that covers transactions made over Fedwire® Funds Service. When you originate a funds transfer for which Fedwire® Funds Service is used, and you identify by name and number a beneficiary financial institution, an intermediary financial institution or a beneficiary, we and every receiving or beneficiary institution may rely on the identifying number to make payment. We may rely on the number even if it identifies a financial institution, person or account other than the one named.
If you are a party to an Automated Clearing House ("ACH") entry, you agree that we may transmit an entry through the ACH, and you agree to be bound by the National Automated Clearing House Association ("Nacha") Operating Rules and Guidelines, the rules of any local ACH, and the rules of any other systems through which the entry is made.
Provisional Payment. Credit we give you is provisional until we receive final settlement for that entry. If we do not receive final settlement, you agree that we are entitled to a refund of the amount credited to you in connection with the entry, and the party making payment to you via such entry (i.e., the originator of the entry) shall not be deemed to have paid you in the amount of such entry.
International ACH Transactions. If your transaction originates from a financial agency that is outside of the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, it may be subject to additional review for compliance with the rules of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). If additional review is required, the International ACH transaction will not be available to you until it passes final verification.
Notice of Receipt. We will not provide you with notice of our receipt of the order, unless we are so requested by the transfer originator in the order. However, we will continue to notify you of the receipt of payments in the periodic statements we provide to you.
Choice of Law. We may accept on your behalf payments to your account which have been transmitted, that are not subject to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and your rights and obligations with respect to such payments shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of Wisconsin.
Direct Deposits. We may offer direct deposit services, including preauthorized deposits (e.g., payroll checks, Social Security or retirement checks, or other government checks) or preauthorized transfers from other accounts. If your account is overdrawn, you authorize us to deduct the amount of the overdraft from any deposit, including deposits of government payments or benefits. If we are required to reimburse the U.S. government for any benefit payment directly deposited into your account, we may deduct the amount returned from any of your accounts, unless prohibited by law.
Stop Payments.
Stop Payment on
Checks.
You may stop payment on a
check
drawn against your account by a record or written order or other confirmation as allowed by us, provided that we receive the Stop Payment Order in a time and manner that gives us a reasonable opportunity to act on it. The Stop Payment Order must describe the
check
or account with reasonable certainty.
Oral requests for a Stop Payment Order are binding on us for 14 calendar days only and must be confirmed by you in a record or writing within that period. If the record or written confirmation is not received as specified, we will no longer be bound by your request. Upon receipt of confirmation in a record or writing, a
Stop Payment Order on a
check
remains in effect for
6
months or until we receive a record or writing revoking the Stop Payment Order, whichever occurs first. If the
check
on which a Stop Payment Order has been placed has not cleared or been returned to you by the payee, you may renew the Stop Payment Order for an additional six months by providing a request to us in a record or writing within the time period the Stop Payment Order is in effect.
You understand that we may accept the Stop Payment Order request from any of the authorized signers of the account regardless of who signed the
check.
We have a daily cutoff time by which we must receive any knowledge, notice, Stop Payment Order, set-off or legal process affecting our right or duty to pay a
check.
That cutoff time is one hour after the opening of your branch's banking day, following the banking day on which your branch received the
check.
Stop Payment on ACH Debits. A Stop Payment Order may be placed on either a one-time debit transfer or on a multiple debit entry transfer. If you request a Stop Payment Order on an Electronic Check Conversion or other one-time debit transfer, we must receive the request, orally or in a record or writing, in a period of time that provides us a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to acting on the debit entry, otherwise the Stop Payment Order shall be of no effect. If you requested a stop payment on a multiple debit entry transfer, we must receive the Stop Payment Order, orally or in a record or writing, at least three business days before a scheduled multiple debit entry. Oral stop payment orders are binding on us for 14 calendar days only and must be confirmed by you in a record or writing within that period. A Stop Payment Order on an ACH debit remains in effect until the earlier of 1) your withdrawal of the Stop Payment Order, 2) the return of the debit entry, or 3) 6 months from the date of the Stop Payment Order, unless you renew the Stop Payment Order. You may renew the Stop Payment Order for an additional six months to prevent the transfer from being paid by providing a request to us within the time period the Stop Payment Order is in effect. When a stop is placed on a multiple debit entry transfer, we may require your confirmation in a record or writing stating that you have canceled your authorization for the transfer with the payee (a Stop Payment Order does not revoke authorization).
The Stop Payment Order shall be governed by the provision of the Uniform Commercial Code 4A in effect in the state in which we are located, Nacha, and any applicable state law.
You may be charged a fee every time you request a Stop Payment Order, and for each Stop Payment Order renewal you make. A release of the Stop Payment Order may be made by the person who initiated the stop payment request or any of the authorized signers on the account. Our acceptance of a stop payment request does not constitute a representation by us that the item has not already been paid or that we have had a reasonable opportunity to act on the request.
Death or Incompetency. Neither the death nor the legal adjudication of incompetence of any individual authorized to act on your behalf, or in the case of sole proprietorships, neither your death nor the legal adjudication of incompetence, revokes our authority to accept, pay, or collect items until we know of the fact of death or of an adjudication of incompetence and have a reasonable opportunity to act on it. To the extent permitted by law, even with knowledge, we may for 10 days after the date of death, pay checks drawn on or before the date of death unless ordered to stop payment by a person claiming an interest in the account. For sole proprietorships, neither your death nor a legal adjudication of incompetence revokes our authority to accept, pay, or collect items until we know of the fact of death or of an adjudication of incompetence and have a reasonable opportunity to act on it. To the extent permitted by law, even with knowledge, we may for 10 days after the date of death, pay checks drawn on or before the date of death unless ordered to stop payment by a person claiming an interest in the account.
Non-Sufficient Funds and Overdrafts - Available Balance.
How We Decide To Pay An Item or Debit. We use an available balance method to determine if there are sufficient funds in your account to pay an item or debit transaction. The available balance reflects deposits and transactions that have been posted to your account, such as checks you have written, and transactions that have been authorized but not yet posted to your account, including deposit holds and holds on debit card transactions that have been authorized but not yet posted (i.e., preauthorization holds). These pending transactions and holds reduce your available balance. For example, you have $100 in your account and a pending transaction of $30. Your available balance is $70 because the pending $30 transaction reduces your available account balance.
How We Assess Fees. If there are insufficient funds to pay a debit transaction or item based on your available balance, we may either: 1) return the debit or item or 2) pay the debit or item at our discretion. We may charge you fees if we return the debit or item or pay the debit or item on your behalf.
Return Item For Non-Sufficient Funds. If we do not pay the debit transaction or item on your behalf and return the debit or item, we may charge you non-sufficient funds fee. Pursuant to Nacha and other applicable laws, a debit or item may be presented for payment more than one time.
Overdrafts. If we pay the debit transaction or item on your behalf, you will be responsible for the overdrawn balance, and we may charge you overdraft fees. As discussed above, subsequent pending transactions and holds impact your available balance, which may cause your account to become overdrawn and subject to overdraft fees. For example, you have $100 in your account. You use your debit card at a gas station and a preauthorization hold of $60 is placed on your account because the amount of the transaction is not known at the time of authorization even though your gas was only $50. The authorization hold reduces your available account balance to $40. You then spend $50 on groceries. If we pay this debit on your behalf, you will be responsible for paying the overdrawn balance, and we may charge you overdraft fees.
Processing Order. We will process debit and credit transactions in accordance with our processing order policy. The processing order of these debits and credits is important because if your account balance has insufficient funds to pay for them in the order that they are processed, we may charge you non-sufficient funds fees if we return the debit or charge you overdraft fees if we pay the debit on your behalf.
Signatures. You authorize us, at any time, to charge you for all
checks,
drafts, orders, or other items for the payment of money, that are drawn on us regardless of by whom or by what means
(including facsimile signature(s))
your signature may have been affixed so long as the signature resembles the signature specimen in our files. For withdrawal and other purposes relating to any account you have with us, we are authorized to recognize your signature; and we will not be liable to you for refusing to honor signed instruments or instructions if we believe in good faith that one or more of the signatures appearing on the instrument or instructions is not genuine.
If your items are signed using any facsimile signature or non-manual form of signature, you acknowledge that it is solely for your benefit and convenience. You agree that no facsimile signature you have authorized us to honor may be considered a forgery or an unauthorized signature, and that every authorized facsimile signature shall be effective as the signatory's own original, manual signature. You accept sole responsibility for maintaining security over any device affixing the signature as such signature will be effective regardless of whether the person affixing it was authorized to do so. Your authorization notwithstanding, we are not obligated to accept or pay any items bearing facsimile signatures.
Further, most
checks,
and other items are processed automatically, i.e., without individual review of each item. Therefore, unless we agree in a separate writing, in our sole discretion, upon your request and due to unique circumstances to conduct individual review of each item, you agree that we are acting within common and reasonable banking practices by automatically processing
checks,
and other items, i.e., without individual review of each
check,
or item. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from and against all loss, costs, damage, liability, and other injury (including reasonable attorney fees) that you or we may suffer or incur as a result of this practice.
Fees, Service Charges and Balance Requirements. You agree to pay us and are responsible for any fees, charges, or balance/deposit requirements included in these Terms. Fees, charges, and balance requirements may change from time to time. We also reserve the right to impose a service charge for cashing checks drawn on your account if the person cashing the check is not a customer of this Bank.
Set-Offs and Security Interests. If you ever owe us money as a borrower, guarantor, or otherwise, and it becomes due, we have the right under the law (called "set-off") and under these Terms (by which you grant us a security interest in your deposit account and any other accounts held by you) to use your account funds to pay the debt, where permitted by law. The security interest granted by this Agreement is consensual and is in addition to our right of set-off.
Claims. In response to any garnishment, attachment, restraining order, injunction, levy, citation to discover assets, judgment, reclamation, other order of court, or other legal process ("Claim(s)"), we have the right to place a hold on, remove from your account(s) and/or remit to the designated third party(ies) any amount on deposit in your account as set forth in and required by such Claim(s). In addition, we may charge against your account(s) any fee authorized by law in connection with the Claim(s) or as otherwise set forth in the Fee Schedule included in these Terms.
Dormant/Inactive Accounts. You understand that we may charge you fees if your account is dormant or inactive to the extent permitted by the law. You agree that we are relieved of all responsibility if your account balance is escheated (that is, turned over to the state) in accordance with state law.
Attorneys' Fees and Expenses. You agree to be liable to us for any loss, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees to the extent permitted by law, that we incur as a result of any dispute involving your account, and you authorize us to deduct any such loss, costs or expense from your account without prior notice to you. This obligation includes disputes between yourself and us involving the account and situations where we become involved in disputes between you and an authorized signer, another joint owner, or a third party claiming an interest in the account. It also includes situations where you, an authorized signer, another joint owner, or a third party takes action with respect to the account that causes us, in good faith, to seek the advice of counsel, whether or not we actually become involved in a dispute.
Legal Process Against Account. You agree to be responsible for, to reimburse us, and/or have your account charged for any expenses or reasonable attorney fees we incur due to an attachment, garnishment, levy or subpoena of records of your account. Any garnishment or other levy against your account is subject to our right of set-off and security interest. We may restrict the use of your account if it is involved in any legal proceeding.
Closing Account. We may close the account at any time, with or without cause, after sending you notice as required by the law. At our discretion, we have the authority to pay an otherwise properly payable check, which is presented after the closing of your account. Such a termination will not release you from any fees or other obligations incurred before the termination. We will send a check for the balance in our possession to which you are entitled.
Our Waiver of Rights. You understand and agree that no delay or failure on our part to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege available to us shall affect or preclude our future exercise of that right, remedy, power or privilege.
Your Waiver of Notice. You waive any notice of non-payment, dishonor or protest regarding any items credited to or charged against your deposit account. For example, if a check that you deposited is dishonored and returned to us, we are not required to notify you of the dishonor.
Notice. You are responsible for notifying us of any change to the name, type or address of your entity or other information affecting your account. Notices must be in a form and manner acceptable to us with enough information to allow us to identify the account. Notice sent by you to us is not effective until we have received it and have had a reasonable opportunity to act upon it. Written notice sent by us to you is effective when mailed to the last address supplied.
Liability. If we do not properly complete a transaction according to these Terms, we will be liable for your losses or damages not to exceed the amount of the transaction, except as otherwise provided by law. We will not be liable if, for example: (1) your account contains an insufficient available balance for the transaction; (2) circumstances beyond our control prevent the transaction; (3) your loss is caused by your or another financial institution's negligence; or (4) your account funds are subject to legal process or other claim. We will not be liable for consequential damages, except liability for wrongful dishonor. We are not responsible for a check that is paid by us if we acted in a commercially reasonable manner and exercised ordinary care. We exercise ordinary care if our actions or non-actions are consistent with applicable state law, Federal Reserve regulations and operating letters, clearing house rules, and general financial institution practices followed in the area we serve. You grant us the right, in making payments of deposited funds, to rely exclusively on the form of the account and the terms of these Terms. Any conflict regarding what you and our employees say or write will be resolved by reference to these Terms.
Taxpayer Identification Number and Backup Withholding. You must provide a taxpayer identification number (hereinafter TIN) with your account with us. If you fail to provide your TIN within a reasonable time, we may suspend opening your account or close your account and return the balance to you, less any applicable service fees. Your failure to furnish a correct TIN or meet other requirements may result in backup withholding. If your account is subject to backup withholding, we must withhold and pay to the Internal Revenue Service a percentage of interest and certain other payments.
Certified Beneficial Owner Information. You are responsible for notifying us of any changes to the certified beneficial ownership information of the legal entity customer that was provided to us. Notice should be made to us as soon as practical upon a change to the beneficial ownership information in a form and manner acceptable to us.
Telephone and Electronic Communication. You agree that we may call or send text messages to you at the telephone numbers that you provide to us, including a cell phone number, which may result in charges to you, for informational purposes regarding your account(s) with us. These calls and text messages may be made from an automatic telephone dialing system (i.e., an autodialer) or from an artificial or prerecorded voice message system. Additionally, you agree that we may send electronic communication to you at the email addresses you provide to us. You may contact us at any time if you no longer want to receive these communications from us. You also agree that we may monitor and record telephone and electronic communications that affect your account(s) with us to the extent permitted by law. We need not provide further notice to you or receive additional approval.
Online or Mobile Services. If you open an account or obtain a product or service from us using our online or mobile services, we may record your personal information from a scan or a copy of your driver's license or other personal identification card, or we may receive an image or make a copy of your driver's license or other personal identification card. We may store or retain this information to the extent permitted by law.
Amendments and Alterations. Except as prohibited by law, we may amend this Agreement by adding, removing, or changing terms at any time. We will notify you of amendments as required by applicable law. Your continued use of the account evidences your agreement to any amendments. Notices will be sent to the most recent address shown on the account records.
Severability. If a court for any reason holds a provision of these Terms to be unenforceable, the rest remains fully enforceable. All headings are intended for reference only and are not to be construed as part of these Terms.
Enforcement. You are liable to us for any losses, costs, or expenses we incur resulting from your failure to follow these Terms. You authorize us to deduct any such losses, costs, or expenses from your account without prior notice to you. If we bring a legal action to collect any amount due under or to enforce these Terms, we shall be entitled, subject to applicable law, to payment of reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including fees on any appeal, bankruptcy proceedings, and any post judgment collection actions.
Effective Applicable Laws and Regulations. You understand that these Terms are governed by the laws of Wisconsin, except to the extent that federal law is controlling. Changes in these laws and regulations may modify these Terms. We do not have to notify you of these changes, unless required to do so by law. If any of these Terms come into conflict with the applicable law and are declared to be invalid or unenforceable, they will be nullified to the extent that they are inconsistent with the law and the applicable law will govern. However, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
Notice of Potential Disclosure of Negative Information To Consumer Reporting Agencies
This notice is being furnished pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681) as
amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act).
Notice
We may report information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your account may be reflected in your credit report.
SUBSTITUTE CHECK POLICY
What Is a Substitute Check? To make check processing faster, federal law permits banks to replace original checks with "substitute checks." These checks are similar in size to original checks with a slightly reduced image of the front and back of the original check. The front of a substitute check states: "This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same way you would use the original check." You may use a substitute check as proof of payment just like the original check.
Some or all of the checks that you receive back from us may be substitute checks. This notice describes rights you have when you receive substitute checks from us. The rights in this notice do not apply to original checks or to electronic debits to your account. However, you have rights under other law with respect to those transactions.
What Are My Rights Regarding Substitute Checks? In certain cases, federal law provides a special procedure that allows you to request a refund for losses you suffer if a substitute check is posted to your account (for example, if you think that we withdrew the wrong amount from your account or that we withdrew money from your account more than once for the same check). The losses you may attempt to recover under this procedure may include the amount that was withdrawn from your account and fees that were charged as a result of the withdrawal (for example, bounced check fees).
The amount of your refund under this procedure is limited to the amount of your loss or the amount of the substitute check, whichever is less. You also are entitled to interest on the amount of your refund if your account is an interest-bearing account. If your loss exceeds the amount of the substitute check, you may be able to recover additional amounts under other law.
If you use this procedure, you may receive up to $2,500.00 of your refund (plus interest if your account earns interest) within 10 business days after we received your claim and the remainder of your refund (plus interest if your account earns interest) not later than 45 calendar days after we received your claim. We may reverse the refund (including any interest on the refund) if we later are able to demonstrate that the substitute check was correctly posted to your account.
How Do I Make a Claim for a Refund? If you believe that you have suffered a loss relating to a substitute check that you received and that was posted to your account, please contact us by:
- Phone at: (800)369-0226 or
- Mail at: P.O. Box 23900
Green Bay WI 54305-3900
You must contact us within 40 calendar days of the date that we mailed (or otherwise delivered by a
means to which you agreed) the substitute check in question or the account statement showing that the
substitute check was posted to your account, whichever is later. We will extend this time period if you
were not able to make a timely claim because of extraordinary circumstances.
Your claim must include:
- A description of why you have suffered a loss (for example, you think the amount withdrawn was incorrect);
- An estimate of the amount of your loss;
- An explanation of why the substitute check you received is insufficient to confirm that you suffered a loss; and
- A copy of the substitute check and/or the following information to help us identify the substitute check such as the check number, the name of the person to whom you wrote the check, the amount of the check.
An expedited recredit claim must be submitted in writing. When a claim has been submitted orally, we must receive that written claim within 10 business days of the oral claim.
FUNDS AVAILABILITY POLICY DISCLOSURE
This disclosure describes your ability to withdraw funds at Nicolet National Bank.
It applies to the availability of funds in all of your accounts except for funds deposited to
certificate of deposit (CD)
accounts.
We reserve the right to delay the availability of funds deposited to these accounts for periods longer than those outlined in this disclosure. Please ask us if you have a question about which accounts are affected by our availability policy.
For purposes of this disclosure, the terms "you" or "your" mean
customer
and the terms "our," "we," or "us" mean Nicolet National Bank.
Your Ability to Withdraw Funds. Our policy is to make funds from your cash and check deposits available to you by the first business day after the day we receive your deposit. Electronic direct deposits will be available on the day that we receive the deposit. Once they are available, you can withdraw the funds in cash, and we will use the funds to pay checks that you have written. For determining the availability of your deposits, every day is a business day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. If you make a deposit before the close of business on a business day that we are open, we will consider that day to be the day of your deposit. However, if you make a deposit after the close of business or on a day that we are not open, we will consider the deposit made on the next business day we are open.
Deposits at Other Locations. This availability policy only applies to funds deposited at Nicolet National Bank. Please inquire for information about the availability of funds deposited at other locations.
Longer Delays May Apply. In some cases, we will not make all of the funds that you deposit by check available to you by the first business day after we receive your deposit. Depending on the type of check that you deposit, funds may not be available until the second business day after the day of your deposit. The first $275.00 of your deposits, however, may be available by the first business day after the day of deposit. If we are not going to make all of the funds from your deposit available by the first business day, we will notify you at the time you make your deposit. We will also tell you when the funds will be available. If your deposit is not made directly to one of our employees, or if we decide to take this action after you have left the premises, we will send you the notice by the day after we receive your deposit. If you will need the funds from a deposit right away, you should ask us when the funds will be available. In addition, funds you deposit by check may be delayed for a longer period under the following circumstances:
- (a) if we believe a check you deposit will not be paid;
- (b) if you deposit checks totaling more than $6,725.00 on any one day;
- (c) if you redeposit a check that has been returned unpaid;
- (d) if you have overdrawn your account repeatedly in the last six months; or
- (e) if an emergency condition arises that would not enable us to make the funds available to you, such as the failure of computer or communications equipment.
We will notify you if we delay your ability to withdraw funds for any of these reasons, and we will tell you when the funds will be available. They will generally be available no later than the 7th business day after the day of your deposit.
Special Rules for New Accounts.
If you are a new
customer,
the following special rules
may
apply during the first 30 days your account is open.
Same-Day Availability. Funds from electronic direct deposits to your account and checks drawn on Nicolet National Bank will be available on the day we receive the deposit. Funds from the following deposits will also be available on the same business day that we receive the deposit if the deposit meets certain conditions:
| - | Cash |
Next-Day Availability. Funds from the following deposits are available by the first business day after the day of your deposit if the deposit meets certain conditions:
| - | Wire transfers |
| - | U.S. Treasury checks |
| - | U.S. Postal Service money orders |
| - | Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Home Loan Bank checks |
| - | State or Local Government checks |
| - | Cashier's, Certified, or Teller's checks |
| - | Traveler's checks |
Holds on Other Funds for Check Cashing. If we cash a check for you that is drawn on another financial institution, we may withhold the availability of a corresponding amount of funds that are already in your account. Those funds will be available at the time funds from the check we cashed would have been available if you had deposited it.
Holds on Other Funds in Another Account. If we accept for deposit a check that is drawn on another financial institution, we may make funds from the deposit available for withdrawal immediately but delay your availability to withdraw a corresponding amount of funds that you have on deposit in another account with us. The funds in the other account would then not be available for withdrawal until the time periods that are described elsewhere in this disclosure for the type of check that you deposited.
Deposits at Proprietary Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). We only allow deposits to be made at ATMs that we own or operate. All ATMs that we own or operate are identified as our machines.
Additional ATM Information. Deposits made at automated teller machines (ATMs) will not be considered received until the next business day. Funds from an ATM deposit will not be available to you until the first business day after the business day of deposit.
Foreign Checks. Checks drawn on financial institutions outside of the U.S. (foreign checks) cannot be processed the same as checks drawn on U.S. financial institutions and are exempt from the policies outlined in this disclosure. Generally, the availability of funds from deposits of foreign checks will be delayed for the time it takes us to collect the funds from the financial institutions upon which they are drawn.
FEE SCHEDULE
Commercial Services and Fees
Fees and Charges. The following fees and charges may be assessed against your account:
| Fee Description | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| ATM AND DEBIT CARDS | |
| Initial Card No Charge | |
| Replacement Card | $5.00 |
| Replacement Card - rush order/special delivery | $50.00 |
|
NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS (NSF) AND OVERDRAFT (OD) FEES Commercial Accounts* |
|
| Overdraft Fee (Paid NSF Item(s) Fee)** | $35.00 |
| Non-Sufficient Funds -Returned Item Fee (Returned NSF Fee)** | $35.00 |
| Continuous overdraft (per business day after 5 business days) | $5.00 |
| No Maximum OD fees assessed per day | |
| No Maximum NSF fees assessed per day | |
| Overdraft Line of Credit (subject to credit approval) Annual Fee | $25.00 |
| Overdraft Protection Line of Credit Advance (per advance; increments of $100) | $6.00 |
| Prearranged Overdraft Advance from Savings or Money Market (Fee per advance. Increments of $250.00) | $6.00 |
| ITEM HANDLING CHARGES | |
| Returned Item (Deposited) Fee | $10.00 |
| Redeposit Item Fee | $5.00 |
| Check Reject Fee (per item) | $5.00 |
| Customized or Special Instruction Handling - Return Deposited Items Fee | $20.00 |
| Stop Payment Request | $35.00 |
| Online Stop Payment Request | $20.00 |
| Duplicate Deposit Item | $10.00 |
| Foreign (non-U.S.) Deposit Item | $7.00 |
| Foreign Returned Deposit Item | $30.00 |
| WIRE TRANSFER FEES | |
| Domestic Incoming | $20.00 |
| Domestic Outgoing | $25.00 |
| International Incoming | $20.00 |
| International Outgoing | $45.00 |
| Wire Confirmation-Mailed | $15.00 |
| Wire Special Handling | $100.00 |
| OTHER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES | |
| Account Inactivity Fee (per month, if account balance is $500 or less)*** | $5.00 |
| Account Research and Reconciliation (per hour) | $40.00 |
| Cashier's Check- Checking account customer (3 free per month) | $5.00 |
| Cashier's Check- Non-Checking account customer | $5.00 |
| Rolled coin (per roll) | $0.25 |
| Strapped currency (per strap) | $0.75 |
| Foreign Draft (plus Cost) | $30.00 |
| Payoff Fee/Expedited Statement Fee | $25.00 |
| Garnishment | $100.00 |
| Levy | $100.00 |
| Mailed Statement^ | $8.00 |
| Mailed Statement w/Images^ | $10.00 |
| Duplicate Mailed Account Statement^ | $10.00 |
| Unsigned Check Processing (per check) | $10.00 |
| Money Service Business (MSB) Risk Management - (per monthly statement) | $350.00 |
| Vault Cash Services Monthly Bases | $150.00 |
| Custom Statement Date | $25.00 |
| Foreign Currency (Special Order) | $15.00 |
| Foreign Currency orders under $1000 (additional fee) | $7.00 |
| SAFE DEPOSIT BOX FEES | |
| Safe Deposit Box Late Fee | $10.00 |
| Replacement Key | $30.00 |
| Safe Deposit Box Drilling and Lock/Key Fee | $250.00 |
*NSF items may be created by check, in-person withdrawal, ATM withdrawal, or other electronic means.
**If the same item is presented multiple times, it may incur multiple NSF or overdraft fees.
***Fee charged beginning after 1 year of inactivity on health savings accounts; after 6 months of inactivity on other checking accounts, after 36 months on savings and Money Market accounts. Postings of interest and other bank-initiated transactions do not count as account activity.
^Statement fees apply to all Business Deposit Products (except Agri-Business checking)
The above services and fees are subject to change without notice, unless prohibited by law. Effective as of 6.01.2026.
Sales tax applies to service fees for accounts maintained in Iowa.