Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card Agreement

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Purchase APR is variable: Prime Rate + 12.74% to Prime Rate + 21.74%

The APR for purchases is stated as a variable rate, the Prime Rate plus a margin between 12.74% and 21.74%. The table gives a range and does not say which margin applies to a particular account. The table points to the Explanation of Variable Rates for how the rate changes.

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Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for Purchases | Prime Rate + 12.74% to Prime Rate + 21.74% This is a variable APR. See Explanation of Variable Rates below.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The rate is expressed as Prime Rate plus a margin, not as a fixed percentage.

Not stated here

  • Which margin within the 12.74% to 21.74% range applies to a given account is not stated in this agreement.
  • The current Prime Rate value, and so the resulting percentage, is not stated in this agreement.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Cash advance APR is variable: Prime Rate + 21.99%

The APR for cash advances is a variable rate of the Prime Rate plus 21.99%. Unlike purchases, the table states no range. Interest on cash advances starts on the transaction date, with no interest-free period.

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APR for Cash Advances | Prime Rate + 21.99% This is a variable APR. See Explanation of Variable Rates below.
We will begin charging interest on cash advances on the transaction date.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • What counts as a cash advance is defined in Part 2 (see the cash advance definition card).

Not stated here

  • The current Prime Rate value, and so the resulting percentage, is not stated in this agreement.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Penalty APR of Prime Rate + 26.74% can apply to new Transactions after a missed or returned payment

We have the right to apply a variable Penalty APR of the Prime Rate plus 26.74% to new Transactions if you do not pay at least the Minimum Payment Due by the Payment Due Date, or your payment is returned by your bank (and we will notify you if we do). If applied, it lasts at least 6 months. We review the Account every 6 months after it is applied, and it continues until you have made timely payments with no returned payments during the 6 months being reviewed.

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Prime Rate + 26.74% This is a variable APR. See Explanation of Variable Rates below. We have the right to apply the Penalty APR to new Transactions if:
you do not pay at least the Minimum Payment Due by the Payment Due Date;
your payment is returned by your bank and we will notify you if we do.
If the penalty APR is applied, it will apply for at least 6 months. We will review your Account every 6 months after the penalty APR is applied. The penalty APR will continue to apply until you have made timely payments with no returned payments during the 6 months being reviewed.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The text says the Penalty APR applies to new Transactions; it does not say here that existing balances are repriced.
  • 'Have the right to apply' is permissive: the table does not say that the Penalty APR is applied automatically.

Not stated here

  • The table does not define 'Transactions' beyond Part 2's definition of a charge, nor say whether the Penalty APR replaces the purchase APR, the cash advance APR or both for new Transactions.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Due Date is at least 25 days after billing period close; no purchase interest if the balance is paid in full

The Due Date is at least 25 days after the close of each billing period. We will not charge interest on purchases if you pay your entire balance (or, if you have a plan outstanding, your balance adjusted for plans) by the due date each month. Interest on cash advances begins on the transaction date.

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Your Due Date is at least 25 days after the close of each billing period.
We will not charge you interest on purchases if you pay each month your entire balance (or, if you have a plan outstanding, your balance adjusted for plans) by the due date.
We will begin charging interest on cash advances on the transaction date.
If you have an active plan created through Plan It, you can enter an Interest Free Period by paying at least the Balance Adjusted for Plans (or Adjusted Balance) by the Payment Due Date.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The no-interest rule is for purchases only; interest on cash advances starts on the transaction date.
  • With an active Plan It plan, paying at least the Balance Adjusted for Plans (or Adjusted Balance) by the Payment Due Date is what enters an Interest Free Period.

Not stated here

  • No dollar figure for the 'Balance Adjusted for Plans' appears in the agreement, and the calculation of that balance is not described in this table row.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Plan Fee: monthly fixed finance charge of up to 1.33% of each plan amount

A Plan Fee is a monthly fee of up to 1.33% of each purchase or amount moved into a plan. Its size depends on the plan duration, the APR that would otherwise apply to the purchase, and other factors. It is a fixed finance charge charged each month a plan is active. The dollar amount is disclosed before you set up a plan; Part 2's About Plan It feature has more detail.

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A monthly fee of up to 1.33% of each purchase or amount moved into a plan based on the plan duration, the APR that would otherwise apply to the purchase, and other factors.
This fee is a fixed finance charge that will be charged each month that a plan is active. The dollar amount of your plan fee will be disclosed before you set up a plan.
Each plan fee will be disclosed before you create the applicable plan

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The 1.33% figure is a ceiling ('up to'), not the rate every plan carries.

Not stated here

  • 'Other factors' that affect the plan fee are not listed.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Annual fee is $250; additional cards have no annual fee

The Rates and Fees Table lists a $250 annual fee. The Annual Fee for Additional Cards is stated as None. A separate Part 3 provision says when a charged annual fee is refunded if you close the account.

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Annual Fee | $250
Annual Fee: This fee is on the Rates and Fees Table on page 1 of Part 1.
Annual Fee for Additional Cards: None.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Fees are added to the purchase balance unless the agreement says otherwise (see the card on where fees are added).

Not stated here

  • This section does not say when during the year the annual fee is billed.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Fees are added to the purchase balance unless the agreement says otherwise

The agreement states that fees are added to the purchase balance unless we tell you otherwise. The cash advance fee is the stated exception: it is added to the Cash Advance balance.

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We add fees to a purchase balance, unless we tell you otherwise.
We will add this fee to the Cash Advance balance.

Not stated here

  • This passage does not itself say how interest applies to fees once they sit in a balance; interest mechanics are in Part 2.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Cash advance fee: the greater of $10 or 5% of each cash advance

A cash advance carries a fee of 5% of the cash advance transaction, with a minimum of $10 (the table says 'either $10 or 5%... whichever is greater'). The 5% is figured on the transaction including any fees charged by the ATM operator, and the fee is added to the Cash Advance balance. A cash advance includes more than cash withdrawals: Part 2 defines it to cover cash equivalents such as travelers cheques, gift cheques, foreign currency, money orders, digital currency, casino gaming chips, and race track wagers and other offline and online betting transactions.

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Either $10 or 5% of the amount of each cash advance, whichever is greater.
Cash Advance: 5% of the cash advance transaction (including fees charged by the ATM operator, if any), with a minimum of $10.
A cash advance is a charge to get cash or cash equivalents, including travelers cheques, gift cheques, foreign currency, money orders, digital currency, casino gaming chips, race track wagers, and other offline and online betting transactions.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Cash advances are available at our discretion and subject to a Cash Advance Limit (see Part 2 and the credit limits card).

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

No foreign transaction fee

The table and the fee description both state the Foreign Transaction fee as None. Separately, charges made in a foreign currency are converted to U.S. dollars as Part 3 describes.

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Foreign Transaction: None.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The 'None' applies to the fee named Foreign Transaction; it does not address how the exchange rate used for conversion is set (see the currency conversion card).

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Late payment fee: $29 the first time, $40 on a repeat within 6 billing periods, capped at the prior Minimum Payment Due

If we do not receive the Minimum Payment Due by its Payment Due Date, the late payment fee is $29. If this happens again within the next 6 billing periods, the fee is $40. The table summarizes this as 'Up to $40'. The late fee on a billing statement will not exceed the Minimum Payment Due on your prior billing statement.

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Up to $40. Up to $40. None
Late Payment: Up to $40. If we do not receive the Minimum Payment Due by its Payment Due Date, the fee is $29. If this happens again within the next 6 billing periods, the fee is $40. However, the late fee on a billing statement will not exceed the Minimum Payment Due on your prior billing statement.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The table row 'Penalty Fees' lists Late Payment, Returned Payment and Overlimit with the values 'Up to $40. Up to $40. None', in that order.

Not stated here

  • The text does not say how the 6-billing-period window is counted when more than one late payment occurs.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Returned payment fee: $29 first time, $40 on a repeat in the same or next 6 billing periods

If a payment you make is returned unpaid the first time we present it to your bank, the fee is $29. If this happens again within the same billing period or the next 6 billing periods, the fee is $40. The fee on a billing statement will not exceed the applicable Minimum Payment Due on your prior billing statement.

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Returned Payment: Up to $40. If you make a payment that is returned unpaid the first time we present it to your bank, the fee is $29. If you do this again within the same billing period or the next 6 billing periods, the fee is $40. However, the returned payment fee on a billing statement will not exceed the applicable Minimum Payment Due on your prior billing statement.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • A returned payment can also lead to the Penalty APR (see the Penalty APR card).

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Returned check fee: $38, plus the unpaid amount

If you use your card to cash a check at one of our approved locations and the check is returned unpaid, the fee is $38. We will also charge you the unpaid amount.

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Returned Check: $38 if you use your card to cash a check at one of our approved locations and the check is returned unpaid. We will also charge you the unpaid amount.

Not stated here

  • Which locations are 'approved locations' is not stated here.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

No overlimit fee

The overlimit fee is None. The agreement points to Credit Limit and Cash Advance Limit in Part 1 for how going over the limit is handled.

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Overlimit: None. See Credit Limit and Cash Advance Limit in Part 1.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Going over the limit can still matter: see the card on credit limits and going over the limit.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Account re-opening fee: $25

If your Account is cancelled, you ask us to re-open it, and we do so, a $25 fee applies. The Part 3 closing provision says we may charge a $25 fee in the same situation.

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Account Re-opening: $25 if your Account is cancelled, you ask us to re-open it, and we do so.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Part 1 states the fee as $25 without qualification once the account is re-opened; Part 3 words the same charge as one we 'may' charge.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

Interest uses the average daily balance method, including new purchases

Part 1 summarizes how interest is calculated: the average daily balance method, including new purchases. It sends you to the How we calculate interest section in Part 2 for the details.

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We use a method called average daily balance method (including new purchases). See the How we calculate interest section in Part 2.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Variable APRs rise and fall with the Prime Rate and will not exceed 29.99%

If the Prime Rate increases, variable APRs (and the corresponding DPRs) increase, so you may pay more interest and may have a higher Minimum Payment Due. When the Prime Rate changes, the resulting changes to the variable APRs take effect as of the first day of the billing period during which the Prime Rate has changed. Variable APRs will not exceed 29.99%.

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If the Prime Rate increases, variable APRs (and corresponding DPRs) will increase. In that case, you may pay more interest and may have a higher Minimum Payment Due.
When the Prime Rate changes, the resulting changes to variable APRs take effect as of the first day of the billing period during which the Prime Rate has changed.
Variable APRs will not exceed 29.99%.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The 29.99% ceiling is stated for variable APRs generally.

Not stated here

  • The DPR values are not listed in this agreement (see the Daily Periodic Rate card in Part 2).
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

Prime Rate is the highest U.S. Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal on the billing period's Closing Date

Prime Rate means the highest U.S. Prime Rate published in the rates section of The Wall Street Journal on the Closing Date of the billing period. If the Journal does not publish it that day, we use the rate from the previous day it was published. If the Journal is no longer published or stops publishing the Prime Rate, we may use the Prime Rate published in another newspaper of general circulation. The Closing Date is shown on each billing statement and is the last day of the billing period it covers.

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Prime Rate means the highest U.S. Prime Rate published in the rates section of The Wall Street Journal on the Closing Date of the billing period.
If The Wall Street Journal does not publish the Prime Rate on that day, we will use the Prime Rate from the previous day it was published.
If The Wall Street Journal is no longer published or stops publishing the Prime Rate, we may use the Prime Rate published in another newspaper of general circulation.
The Closing Date appears on each billing statement and is the last day of the billing period covered by the billing statement.

Not stated here

  • No Prime Rate figure appears in the agreement.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Going over the Credit Limit may be allowed with no overlimit fee, but we can ask you to pay the excess

We may approve charges that push your balance over your Credit Limit. If we do, we will not charge an overlimit fee. If we ask you to promptly pay the amount above the limit, you agree to do so. The Minimum Payment Due calculation also adds up to 1/24th of any overlimit amount.

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We may approve charges that cause your Account balance to go over your Credit Limit. If we do this, we will not charge an overlimit fee. If we ask you to promptly pay the amount of your Account balance above your Credit Limit, you agree to do so.
up to 1/24th of any overlimit amount

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Approval of over-limit charges is at our discretion ('may'); nothing here promises it.

Not stated here

  • The text does not say when or how quickly we will ask for the excess, or what 'promptly' means in days.

Cross-references

  • qualifies (model-proposed): No overlimit fee — Although no overlimit fee is charged, up to 1/24th of any overlimit amount is added to the Minimum Payment Due, and we may ask you to pay the excess promptly.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Person-to-person transactions are capped at $2,000 in any 30-day period

Your person-to-person transactions may not exceed $2,000 within any 30-day period, and you agree to manage the Account so the 30-day total stays within that Person-to-Person Limit. We may not approve a person-to-person transaction if it would exceed the applicable person-to-person limit or your Credit Limit. A person-to-person transaction is a charge for funds sent to another person or a charge to add funds to your Amex Send Account.

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Person-to-Person Limit: Your person-to-person transactions may not exceed $2,000 within any 30-day period. You agree to manage your Account so that the total of your person-to-person transactions in any 30-day period do not exceed the Person-to-Person Limit.
We may not approve a person-to-person transaction if it would cause your Account to exceed the applicable person-to-person transaction limit or your Credit Limit.
A person-to-person transaction is a charge for funds sent to another person or a charge to add funds to your Amex SendTM Account.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Person-to-person transactions are not eligible purchases for earning Points (see the rewards exclusions card).

Not stated here

  • Whether the 30-day period is a rolling window or a fixed cycle is not defined; the text says 'any 30-day period'.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Minimum Payment Due is the highest of three amounts, plus penalty fees, plan payments and past-due amounts

For each billing statement, we start with the highest of: (1) interest charged on the statement plus 1% of the New Balance (excluding interest, penalty fees, overlimit amount and plan balances); (2) 2% of the New Balance (excluding penalty fees, overlimit amount and plan balances); or (3) $40. Then we add any penalty fees shown on the statement, up to 1/24th of any overlimit amount, any plan payment due, and any amount past due. The Minimum Payment Due will not exceed your New Balance.

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To calculate the Minimum Payment Due for each billing statement, we start with the highest of:
Interest charged on the billing statement plus 1% of the New Balance (excluding any interest, penalty fees, overlimit amount, and plan balances); or
2% of the New Balance (excluding any penalty fees, overlimit amount, and plan balances); or
$40.
Then we add any penalty fees shown on the billing statement, up to 1/24th of any overlimit amount, any plan payment due, and any amount past due.
Your Minimum Payment Due will not exceed your New Balance.

Not stated here

  • 'New Balance' and 'penalty fees' are not defined in this passage.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

Worked example: $2,900 New Balance gives a $58.27 Minimum Payment Due

The agreement's example assumes a New Balance of $2,900, interest of $29.57 and no plans, overlimit amount, penalty fees or past-due amounts. The three tests give $58.27 ($29.57 plus 1% of the $2,900 New Balance less the $29.57 interest), $58 (2% of $2,900) and $40, so the highest, $58.27, is the Minimum Payment Due. The agreement adds that if there are active plans, an overlimit amount, penalty fees or past-due amounts, the Minimum Payment Due will be higher.

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Assume that your New Balance is $2,900, interest is $29.57, and you have no active plans, overlimit amount, penalty fees, or amounts past due.
$29.57 plus 1% multiplied by ($2,900 minus $29.57) equals $58.27
$58 (2% of $2,900)
$40
The highest of 1., 2., or 3. is $58.27. If your account has any active plans, overlimit amount, penalty fees, or amounts past due, your Minimum Payment Due will be higher.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The figures are illustrative assumptions, not this account's rates or balances.

Charges & Financial Obligations · User right or choice

You may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due, up to your New Balance, at any time

You may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due, up to your New Balance, at any time.

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You may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due, up to your New Balance, at any time.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • A separate notice for Oregon residents states a similar right worded 'up to your entire outstanding balance'.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Purchases have no interest in an Interest Free Period; paying the New Balance by the Payment Due Date enters one

You are not charged interest on purchases in an Interest Free Period. Your account enters one when you pay your New Balance as shown on your statement by the Payment Due Date, or your account had no previous balance. When you are not in an Interest Free Period, we charge interest on purchases from the date of the transaction. If you have an active Plan It plan, you can enter an Interest Free Period by paying at least the Balance Adjusted for Plans (or Adjusted Balance) by the Payment Due Date.

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You are not charged interest on purchases when you are in an Interest Free Period.
Your account enters an Interest Free Period when you pay your New Balance as shown on your statement by the Payment Due Date or your account had no previous balance.
When your account is not in an Interest Free Period, we charge interest on purchases from the date of the transaction.
If you have an active plan created through Plan It, you can enter an Interest Free Period by paying at least the Balance Adjusted for Plans (or Adjusted Balance) by the Payment Due Date.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The grace period applies to purchases only (see the card on balance transfers and cash advances).

Not stated here

  • The text uses 'Balance Adjusted for Plans' and 'Adjusted Balance' together without defining either figure.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

After you re-enter an Interest Free Period, interest from the earlier cycle can still appear on your next statement

After you enter an Interest Free Period again, interest may appear on your next billing statement. The agreement says this reflects interest charged from the beginning of that billing cycle through the date the payment was received. For more detail on how interest is calculated, the agreement points to its How we calculate interest section.

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After you enter an Interest Free Period again, interest may appear on your next billing statement. This reflects interest charged from the beginning of that billing cycle through the date the payment was received.
For more details about how we calculate your interest charges, see the How we calculate interest section of this agreement.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Balance transfers and cash advances accrue interest from the transaction date with no Interest Free Period

Balance transfers and cash advances are charged interest from the date of the transaction and do not have an Interest Free Period.

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Balance Transfers and Cash Advances will be charged interest from the date of the transaction and do not have an Interest Free Period.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Part 2 says balance transfers and cash advances are available at our discretion.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Earn 2 Marriott Bonvoy Points per $1 of eligible purchases

You receive 2 Marriott Bonvoy Points for each $1 of eligible purchases on the Card Account. Eligible purchases are purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits.

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You receive 2 Marriott Bonvoy Points (Points) for each $1 of eligible purchases on your Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card (Card Account).
Eligible purchases are purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Higher earn rates for some Marriott purchases and for restaurants and supermarkets are described in separate paragraphs.
  • Rewards are only for eligible purchases for personal, family or household use (see the card on that limit).

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Fees, interest, cash advances, cash equivalents, most gift cards and person-to-person transactions earn no Points

Eligible purchases do not include fees or interest charges, cash advances, purchases of traveler's checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of any cash equivalents, purchases of gift cards (except Marriott gift cards purchased at Marriott online stores), or person-to-person transactions.

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Eligible purchases do NOT include: fees or interest charges, cash advances, purchases of traveler's checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of any cash equivalents, purchases of gift cards (except Marriott gift cards purchased at Marriott online stores), or person-to-person transactions.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The gift card exception is limited to Marriott gift cards bought at Marriott online stores.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Earn 6 Points per $1 (4 additional) charged directly with participating Marriott outlets

You receive 4 additional Points (for a total of 6 Points) for each $1 of eligible purchases charged directly with participating Marriott Bonvoy properties, standalone Marriott branded retail establishments, and Marriott branded online stores (including online purchases of Marriott branded gift cards), in each case owned or managed by Marriott International, Inc. and its affiliates.

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You receive 4 additional Points (for a total of 6 Points) for each $1 of eligible purchases on your Card Account charged directly with participating Marriott Bonvoy properties, standalone Marriott branded retail establishments, and Marriott branded online stores (including online purchases of Marriott branded gift cards), that in each case, are owned or managed by Marriott International, Inc. and its affiliates.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The rate applies to purchases charged 'directly with' the listed Marriott outlets that are owned or managed by Marriott International, Inc. and its affiliates.

Not stated here

  • Which properties are 'participating' is not listed in this agreement.
  • The text does not say what happens for a purchase booked through a third party.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Restaurants and U.S. supermarkets earn 4 Points per $1 on the first $15,000 per calendar year

On the first $15,000 of eligible purchases per calendar year, you receive 2 additional Points (a total of 4) for each $1 of eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide, and 2 additional Points (a total of 4) for each $1 at supermarkets located in the United States. Superstores, convenience stores, warehouse clubs and meal-kit delivery services are not considered supermarkets.

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On the first $15,000 of eligible purchases per calendar year, you receive 2 additional Points (for a total of 4 Points) for each $1 dollar of eligible purchases on your Card Account charged at restaurants worldwide
2 additional Points (for a total of 4 Points) for each $1 dollar of eligible purchases on your Card Account charged at supermarkets located in the United States.
(Superstores, convenience stores, warehouse clubs, and meal-kit delivery services are not considered supermarkets).
You receive 4 additional Points (for a total of 6 Points)

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The base earn rate is 2 Points per $1; the Marriott outlet rate is a separate paragraph (4 additional, 6 total).

Not stated here

  • The text does not say whether the $15,000 limit is one combined limit for restaurants and supermarkets or applies to each category separately.
  • The text does not say what rate applies above $15,000; only the first $15,000 is described as earning the additional Points.
  • The text does not say how a purchase that fits both the Marriott outlet rate and the restaurant or supermarket rate is rewarded.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Extra Points depend on merchant category codes, and some purchases may not qualify

Merchants are assigned codes based on what they primarily sell, and we group certain codes into categories eligible for additional Points. A purchase with a merchant whose code is not in a reward category will not receive additional Points. You may not receive additional Points if we receive inaccurate information or cannot identify the purchase as eligible. Examples given: a merchant using a third party to sell its products or services; a merchant using a third party to process or submit the transaction (for example mobile or wireless card readers); or you paying through a third-party payment account or a mobile or digital wallet.

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Merchants are assigned codes based on what they primarily sell. We group certain merchant codes into categories that are eligible for additional Points. A purchase with a merchant will not receive additional Points if the merchant's code is not included in a reward category.
You may not receive additional Points if we receive inaccurate information or are otherwise unable to identify your purchase as eligible for a reward category.
a merchant uses a third-party to sell their products or services; or a merchant uses a third-party to process or submit your transaction to us (e.g., using mobile or wireless card readers); or you choose to make a purchase using a third-party payment account or make a purchase using a mobile or digital wallet.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The examples are introduced with 'for example', so the list is not stated to be complete.

Not stated here

  • Which merchant codes are in each reward category is not listed in this agreement.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Promotional bonus Points offers carry their own terms, which may differ from these

From time to time we may make promotional offers of bonus Points. These offers include terms about how you can earn the bonus Points and when you can use them, and those terms may differ from the terms for Points earned on eligible purchases, including about when you can use the Points.

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From time to time, we may make promotional offers of bonus Points. These offers include terms about how you can earn the bonus Points and when you can use them. These offer terms may differ from the terms above concerning Points earned for eligible purchases to your Card Account, including about when you can use the Points.

Not stated here

  • The terms of any particular promotion are not in this agreement.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Points transfer to your Marriott Bonvoy account after the billing period; bonus Points can take up to 12 weeks

We transfer Points to your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account after the end of the billing period in which you received them. Bonus Points from your Card are posted to your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account up to 12 weeks after the end of each month, and your account must not be cancelled or delinquent at the time of bonus fulfillment.

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We transfer Points to your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account after the end of the billing period in which you received them.
Bonus Points received from your Card will be posted to your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account up to 12 weeks after the end of each month. Your account must not be cancelled or delinquent at the time of bonus fulfillment.

Not stated here

  • The text does not define 'Bonus Points' (the additional Points above the base rate, or promotional bonus Points), so which Points the 12-week timing covers is not stated.
  • 'Delinquent' is not defined here, and the text does not say which account (the Card Account or the Marriott Bonvoy account) must not be cancelled or delinquent.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Missing the Minimum Payment Due date forfeits that billing period's Points

If the Minimum Payment Due is not paid by the Payment Due Date of the billing period in which it is due, you forfeit the Points you earned for eligible purchases during that billing period. In the agreement's example, a billing period closes January 15, its minimum payment is due February 10, and the payment is not made by February 10; you then do not earn Points for purchases in the billing period ending February 15.

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When you will forfeit points: If the Minimum Payment Due is not paid by the Payment Due Date of the billing period in which it is due, you will forfeit the Points you earned for eligible purchases during that billing period.
For example, if your billing period closes January 15 and the minimum payment for that billing period is due on February 10, and you do not make that minimum payment due by the due date on February 10, then you will not earn Points for purchases in the billing period ending February 15.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • In the example the Points lost are those for the billing period ending February 15, the period in which the missed due date falls, not the period that closed January 15.

Not stated here

  • The rule says you 'forfeit' Points 'earned' and the example says you 'will not earn' Points; the text does not say whether that is a difference in effect.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · User right or choice

Forfeited Points can be reinstated within 12 billing periods for a $35 fee if the account is not past due

You may reinstate those Points within the next 12 billing periods if your Card Account is not past due and you pay a $35 fee.

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You may reinstate those Points within the next 12 billing periods if your Card Account is not past due and you pay a $35 fee.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • 'Those Points' refers to the Points forfeited for a missed Minimum Payment Due date.

Not stated here

  • The text does not say from what date the 12 billing periods are counted.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Rewards are earned only on eligible purchases for personal, family or household use

You will only receive rewards for eligible purchases for personal, family or household use.

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You will only receive rewards for eligible purchases for personal, family or household use.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Part 2 separately says you agree to use the Card for personal, family or household purposes only.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

We may change the rewards terms at our discretion, and abuse of the program can forfeit Points

We may change the terms of this reward program at our discretion. If you violate or abuse this reward program, you may forfeit some or all of your Points.

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We may change the terms of this reward program at our discretion. If you violate or abuse this reward program, you may forfeit some or all of your Points.

Not stated here

  • The text does not say how changes are announced or when they take effect, and does not define 'violate or abuse'.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

American Express is not responsible for Points after they are credited to your Marriott Bonvoy account

We are not responsible for Points after they are credited to your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account, which is operated by Marriott International, Inc. We are also not responsible for the actions of Marriott on your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account.

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We are not responsible for Points after they are credited to your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account, which is operated by Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott). We are also not responsible for the actions of Marriott on your Marriott Bonvoy Member Account.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

Points and membership are subject to Marriott's own terms; Card benefit details are at a linked page

Points, certificates and membership in the loyalty program are subject to the Marriott Bonvoy Terms and Conditions, which can be found at marriott.com, for details on Marriott's right to change its program terms and other conditions that may apply to the loyalty program. For detailed information about Card benefits, the agreement refers you to go.amex/fqFcQQ.

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Points, certificates and membership in the loyalty program are subject to the Marriott Bonvoy Terms and Conditions. You should refer to that document, which can be found at marriott.com, for details on:
Marriott's right to change its program terms. other conditions that may apply to the loyalty program.
Additional Details: For detailed information about Card benefits please visit go.amex/fqFcQQ.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The two items after 'for details on' run together in the source as 'Marriott's right to change its program terms. other conditions that may apply to the loyalty program.'

Not stated here

  • The Marriott Bonvoy Terms and Conditions and the Card benefits page are not part of the supplied agreement, so their contents are unknown.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

A cash advance covers cash equivalents such as foreign or digital currency, money orders and betting transactions

A cash advance is a charge to get cash or cash equivalents, including travelers cheques, gift cheques, foreign currency, money orders, digital currency, casino gaming chips, race track wagers, and other offline and online betting transactions. Cash advances carry their own APR, fee and no Interest Free Period under Part 1.

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A cash advance is a charge to get cash or cash equivalents, including travelers cheques, gift cheques, foreign currency, money orders, digital currency, casino gaming chips, race track wagers, and other offline and online betting transactions.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The list is introduced with 'including', so it is not stated to be exhaustive.

Not stated here

  • The text does not say how a purchase that is also a betting or currency transaction is classified at the point of sale.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Paying 'by' a date means we must receive and credit the payment by that date

To pay by a certain date means to send your payment so that we receive it and credit it to your Account by that date. Payment deadlines in the agreement, such as the Payment Due Date, are measured by when we receive and credit the payment, not when you send it.

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To pay by a certain date means to send your payment so that we receive it and credit it to your Account by that date.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Part 2's payment section says how and when a payment is credited.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Plan It lets you pay a qualifying purchase over time for a monthly plan fee instead of the purchase APR

We may offer you Plan It, which lets you create a payment plan for qualifying purchases or a qualifying amount, subject to a plan fee that is a fixed finance charge charged each month a plan is active. You select the purchases or amount and a plan duration, and can view the monthly plan payments, including the plan fee, before choosing. When you set up a plan, the purchases or amount are added to a plan balance and are subject to a plan fee instead of the APR for purchases. A plan is a portion of your account balance that you have selected to pay over time through a set number of monthly payments using Plan It.

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About Plan It: We may offer you Plan It, which allows you to create a payment plan for qualifying purchases or a qualifying amount, subject to a plan fee. This fee is a fixed finance charge that will be charged each month that a plan is active.
You will be able to view the monthly plan payments, including the plan fee, for your selection.
When you set up a plan, the purchases or amount will be added to a plan balance and will be subject to a plan fee instead of the APR for purchases.
A plan is a portion of your account balance that you have selected to pay over time through a set number of monthly payments using Plan It.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Part 1 gives the plan fee as up to 1.33% per month, set by plan duration, the APR that would otherwise apply and other factors.

Not stated here

  • The plan durations and the number of plans available are not listed here.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Plan It covers only qualifying purchases and excludes cash equivalents, balance transfers, foreign-fee purchases, fees

A qualifying purchase for Plan It is a purchase of at least a specified dollar amount, and a qualifying amount is a specified portion of your balance. Qualifying purchases (or a qualifying amount, if you have a Card with a Credit Limit) do not include purchases of cash or cash equivalents, balance transfers (if offered), purchases subject to Foreign Transaction Fees, or any fee owed to us, such as Annual Fees.

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A qualifying purchase for Plan It is a purchase of at least a specified dollar amount. A qualifying amount for Plan It is a specified portion of your balance.
do not include purchases of cash or cash equivalents, balance transfers (if offered), purchases subject to Foreign Transaction Fees, or any fee owed to us, such as Annual Fees.

Not stated here

  • The 'specified dollar amount' and 'specified portion' are not given in this agreement.
  • Part 1 lists the Foreign Transaction fee for this Card as None, and the agreement does not say which purchases, if any, the foreign-transaction exclusion reaches on this Card.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Creating Plan It plans depends on creditworthiness, Credit Limit and the status of your American Express accounts

Your ability to create plans is based on factors such as your creditworthiness and your Credit Limit. You cannot create plans if your Account is cancelled, or if one or more of your American Express accounts is enrolled in a payment program, has a payment returned unpaid, or is past due. We tell you how many active plans you may have and may change that number at any time. Plan durations offered, and whether you can include multiple purchases or a qualifying amount in one plan, are at our discretion. You agree to keep total plan balances (including plan fees) within your Credit Limit.

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Your ability to create plans will be based on a variety of factors such as your creditworthiness and your Credit Limit.
You will not be able to create plans if your Account is cancelled. You will also not be able to create plans if one or more of your American Express accounts is enrolled in a payment program, or has a payment that is returned unpaid, or is past due.
We will tell you the number of active plans you may have and we may change this number at any time.
The plan durations offered to you, and your ability to include multiple qualifying purchases or a qualifying amount in a single plan, will be at our discretion and will be based on a variety of factors such as your creditworthiness, the purchase amount(s), and your Account history.
You agree to manage your Account so that the total of your plan balances (including plan fees) is not more than your Credit Limit.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The status conditions refer to any of your American Express accounts, not only this Account.

Not stated here

  • 'Payment program' is not defined in the agreement.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Plans cannot be cancelled once created, but paying the New Balance in full stops future plan fees on that plan

Plans cannot be cancelled after they are created. You can pay a plan early by paying the New Balance shown on your most recent billing statement in full, and if you pay a plan off early you do not incur future plan fees on that plan. Otherwise a plan balance is subject to a plan fee instead of the APR for purchases.

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Plans cannot be cancelled after they have been created but you can choose to pay them early by paying the New Balance shown on your most recent billing statement in full. If you pay a plan off early, you will not incur any future plan fees on that plan.
When you set up a plan, the purchases or amount will be added to a plan balance and will be subject to a plan fee instead of the APR for purchases.

Not stated here

  • The text does not say whether plan fees already charged are refunded on early payoff.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

You promise to pay all charges, including those by Additional Card Members or people you permit

You promise to pay all charges added to your Account, including charges that you or your Additional Card Members make, or permit others to make, even if you or they do not present the Card or sign for the transaction. You must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due on or before the Payment Due Date, in the time and manner shown on each billing statement. Paying by a date means we must receive and credit the payment by that date. You are responsible for all use of the Account by Additional Card Members and anyone they allow to use it.

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Promise to pay: You promise to pay all charges added to your Account, including charges that you or your Additional Card Members make, or permit others to make, even if you or they do not present the Card or sign for the transaction.
You must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due on or before the Payment Due Date in the time and manner shown on each billing statement.
To pay by a certain date means to send your payment so that we receive it and credit it to your Account by that date.
You are responsible for all use of your Account by Additional Card Members and anyone they allow to use your Account and you must pay for all charges made.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Part 1 sets the consequences of missing the Payment Due Date: late fee, possible Penalty APR and loss of the Interest Free Period.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Procedure

Payments must be in U.S. dollars by check, negotiable instrument or electronic payment, with mail-in requirements

Make payments in U.S. dollars with a single check drawn on a U.S. bank, a single negotiable instrument clearable through the U.S. banking system (for example a money order), or an electronic payment that can be cleared through the U.S. banking system. When paying by mail, make a separate payment for each Account, mail it to the address on the payment coupon of your billing statement, and write your Account number on the check or instrument and include the payment coupon.

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How to make payments: Make payments to us in U.S. dollars with:
a single check drawn on a U.S. bank, or
a single negotiable instrument clearable through the U.S. banking system, for example a money order, or
an electronic payment that can be cleared through the U.S. banking system.
When making a payment by mail:
make a separate payment for each Account,
mail your payment to the address shown on the payment coupon on your billing statement, and
write your Account number on your check or negotiable instrument and include the payment coupon.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Compliant payments are credited the day received if on time; late or non-compliant ones may be delayed

If your payment meets the above requirements, we credit it to your Account as of the day we receive it, as long as we receive it by the time and in the manner disclosed in your billing statement. If we receive it after that time, we credit it on the day after we receive it. If your payment does not meet the requirements, there may be a delay in crediting your Account, which may result in late payment fees and additional interest charges (the agreement points to How Rates and Fees Work in Part 1).

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If your payment meets the above requirements, we will credit it to your Account as of the day we receive it, as long as we receive it by the time and in the manner disclosed in your billing statement. If we receive it after that time, we will credit the payment on the day after we receive it.
If your payment does not meet the above requirements, there may be a delay in crediting your Account. This may result in late payment fees and additional interest charges (see the How Rates and Fees Work in Part 1).

Not stated here

  • The cut-off time is on the billing statement and is not stated in this agreement.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

We do not accept foreign-currency or non-U.S. bank payments; processing a late or restricted payment waives nothing

We will not accept a payment made in a foreign currency or a payment drawn on an account at a bank located outside of the U.S. If we process a late payment, a partial payment, or a payment marked with any restrictive language, that has no effect on our rights and does not change this Agreement.

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We will not accept a payment made in a foreign currency or a payment drawn on an account at a bank located outside of the U.S. If we process a late payment, a partial payment, or a payment marked with any restrictive language, that will have no effect on our rights and will not change this Agreement.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Payments up to the minimum go to plan amounts and lowest-rate balances first; the rest to the highest-rate first

Where the Account has balances with different interest rates, plan balances or plan fees, we generally apply payments in a billing period as follows. Payments up to the Minimum Payment Due go first to plan amounts included in the Minimum Payment Due, then to the balance with the lowest interest rate, then to balances with higher rates. After the Minimum Payment Due has been paid, payments go to the balance with the highest interest rate, then to balances with lower rates, and then to any plan balances.

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here is how we generally apply payments in a billing period:
We apply your payments, up to the Minimum Payment Due, first to any Plan amounts included in your Minimum Payment Due, then to the balance subject to the lowest interest rate, and then to balances subject to higher interest rates.
After the Minimum Payment Due has been paid, we apply your payments to the balance subject to the highest interest rate, then to balances subject to lower interest rates, and then to any Plan balances.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The order is described as general ('generally'), and within balances with the same rate we may apply payments in any order we choose.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Credits usually go to the same balance as the charge; a credit for a plan purchase needs a call to reach the plan

In most cases we apply a credit to the same balance as the related charge; for example a purchase credit goes to the purchase balance. We may apply payments and credits within balances, and among balances with the same interest rate, in any order we choose. An excess credit left in a balance at the end of a billing period is redistributed to other balances under the payment order above, so plan balances may get paid before they otherwise would. If you receive a credit for a purchase placed into a plan, you must call us at the number on the back of your Card to have the credit applied to the plan balance.

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In most cases, we apply a credit to the same balance as the related charge. For example, we apply a credit for a purchase to the purchase balance. We may apply payments and credits within balances, and among balances with the same interest rate, in any order we choose.
If there is a negative balance in any balance on the account at the end of a billing period, that excess credit will be redistributed to other balances in accordance with how we apply payments described above. This means that in certain circumstances, Plan balances may get paid before they otherwise would.
If you receive a credit for a purchase placed into a plan, you must call us at the number on the back of your Card to have the credit applied to the Plan balance.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Interest per balance = average daily balance x daily periodic rate x days in the billing period

We calculate interest for a billing period by first figuring the interest on each balance, since categories such as purchases and cash advances (and balances within them) may have different rates. We use the Average Daily Balance method (including new transactions), and the total interest charged for the period is the sum of the interest on each balance. Interest on a balance equals the Average Daily Balance multiplied by the Daily Periodic Rate multiplied by the number of days in the billing period, except for variations caused by rounding. The ADB is the sum of the daily balances divided by the days in the billing period.

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We calculate interest for a billing period by first figuring the interest on each balance. Different categories of transactions--such as purchases and cash advances--may have different interest rates. Balances within each category may also have different interest rates.
We use the Average Daily Balance method (including new transactions) to figure interest charges for each balance. The total interest charged for a billing period is the sum of the interest charged on each balance.
Interest: The interest charged for a balance in a billing period, except for variations caused by rounding, equals:
Average Daily Balance (ADB) multiplied by
Daily Periodic Rate (DPR) multiplied by
number of days in the billing period.
ADB: To get the ADB for a balance, we add up its daily balances. Then we divide the result by the number of days in the billing period.

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  • The DPR values for this Account's balances are not stated; see the Daily Periodic Rate card.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

DPR is 1/365th of an APR, but the agreement does not show the DPRs it says Part 1 contains

The agreement defines the Average Daily Balance (ADB) as the sum of a balance's daily balances divided by the days in the billing period, and a Daily Periodic Rate (DPR) as 1/365th of an APR, rounded to one ten-thousandth of a percentage point. It then says 'Your DPRs are shown in How Rates and Fees Work in Part 1.' The published agreement does not list any DPR: its How Rates and Fees Work section holds the Explanation of Variable Rates, Determining the Prime Rate, Fees and limits, and the Rates and Fees Table gives APRs as the Prime Rate plus a margin, some as a range, with no DPR values.

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ADB: To get the ADB for a balance, we add up its daily balances. Then we divide the result by the number of days in the billing period.
DPR: A DPR is 1/365th of an APR, rounded to one ten-thousandth of a percentage point. Your DPRs are shown in How Rates and Fees Work in Part 1.
How Rates and Fees Work
variable APRs (and corresponding DPRs) will increase

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The Part 1 explanation of variable rates says the DPRs corresponding to variable APRs rise when the Prime Rate rises.

Not stated here

  • The DPR values are not in the published agreement and are not computed or taken from another source here.
  • Because the APRs are stated as the Prime Rate plus a margin (some as a range), this agreement does not state which APR, and so which DPR, applies to a given balance.

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

Worked example: a 15.99% rate, $2,250 ADB and 30 days gives $29.57 of interest

The agreement's example assumes a single interest rate of 15.99%, an ADB of $2,250 and 30 days in the billing period. The DPR is 15.99% divided by 365 days, which equals 0.0438%, and the interest is $2,250 multiplied by 0.0438% multiplied by 30 days, which equals $29.57.

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Assume that you have a single interest rate of 15.99%, your ADB is $2,250 and there are 30 days in the billing period. The DPR is 15.99% divided by 365 days equals 0.0438%
The Interest is $2,250 multiplied by 0.0438% multiplied by 30 days equals $29.57

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The 15.99% rate is an assumption for illustration, not a rate stated for this Card; this Card's purchase and cash advance APRs are variable and stated as the Prime Rate plus a margin.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Daily balance adds new charges as of the transaction date and treats a negative balance as zero

We figure the daily balance for each balance by taking the beginning balance for the day, adding any new charges, subtracting any payments or credits, and making any appropriate adjustments. We add a new charge to a daily balance as of its transaction date. If the daily balance is negative, we treat it as zero. A charge is any amount added to the Account, such as purchases, cash advances, balance transfers, fees and interest charges.

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Daily Balance: We figure the daily balance for each balance by:
taking the beginning balance for the day,
adding any new charges,
subtracting any payments or credits; and
making any appropriate adjustments.
We add a new charge to a daily balance as of its transaction date. If the daily balance is negative, we treat it as zero.
A charge is any amount added to your Account, such as purchases, cash advances, balance transfers, fees, and interest charges.

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  • 'Appropriate adjustments' are not described.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Interest compounds daily because each day's balance includes the prior day's interest

For the first day of a billing period, the beginning balance is the ending balance for the prior billing period, including unpaid interest. For the rest of the billing period, the beginning balance is the previous day's daily balance plus interest equal to that day's daily balance multiplied by the DPR for that balance. The agreement states that this method results in daily compounding of interest.

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Beginning balance: For the first day of a billing period, the beginning balance is the ending balance for the prior billing period, including unpaid interest. For the rest of the billing period, the beginning balance is the previous day's daily balance plus an amount of interest equal to the previous day's daily balance multiplied by the DPR for that balance. This method of figuring the beginning balance results in daily compounding of interest.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • During an Interest Free Period on purchases, the Part 1 rules say no interest is charged on purchases.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Permission or license

We may use other equivalent formulas and may choose not to charge interest on certain charges

To figure the ADB and interest charges, we may use other formulas or methods that produce equivalent results. We may also choose not to charge interest on certain types of charges.

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To figure the ADB and interest charges, we may use other formulas or methods that produce equivalent results. Also, we may choose not to charge interest on certain types of charges.

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  • Which types of charges might not bear interest is not stated.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

We may treat the Account as in default for a violation, false information, bankruptcy or doubt about your ability to pay

We may consider your Account to be in default if you violate a provision of this Agreement, you give us false information, you file for bankruptcy, you default under another agreement you have with us or an affiliate, or we believe you are unable or unwilling to pay your debts when due.

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Default: We may consider your Account to be in default if:
you violate a provision of this Agreement,
you give us false information,
you file for bankruptcy,
you default under another agreement you have with us or an affiliate, or
we believe you are unable or unwilling to pay your debts when due.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The trigger 'we believe you are unable or unwilling to pay' rests on our belief; no standard or notice is given.

Not stated here

  • Whether a cure period applies before default is not stated.
  • The text of any other agreement you have with us or an affiliate is not supplied here, so the card cannot say which other defaults would count.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

On default, incapacity or death we may suspend charges, cancel features, and demand immediate payment of the balance

If we consider your Account in default, or if you become incapacitated or die, we may, to the extent permitted by federal and applicable state law, suspend your ability to make charges, cancel or suspend any feature on your Account, require you to pay more than your Minimum Payment Due immediately, and require you to pay your Account balance immediately.

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If we consider your Account in default, or if you become incapacitated or die, we may, to the extent permitted by federal and applicable state law:
suspend your ability to make charges,
cancel or suspend any feature on your Account,
require you to pay more than your Minimum Payment Due immediately, and
require you to pay your Account balance immediately.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The remedies are permissive ('may') and limited to what federal and applicable state law permit.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

You agree to pay our reasonable collection costs, including attorneys' fees

You agree to pay all reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees, that we incur to collect amounts you owe.

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Collection costs: You agree to pay all reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees, that we incur to collect amounts you owe.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

If we reinstate or re-open the Account we may charge annual fees, a reinstatement fee or $25

If we later agree to reinstate your Account, we may reinstate any additional Cards issued on your Account and charge you any applicable annual fees and a fee to reinstate the Account. If your account is cancelled and we re-open it at your request, we may charge you a $25 fee. Part 1 lists the same $25 Account Re-opening fee.

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If we later agree to reinstate your Account, we may reinstate any additional Cards issued on your Account and charge you any applicable annual fees and a fee to reinstate the Account.
If your account is cancelled and we re-open it at your request, we may charge you a $25 fee.

Not stated here

  • The amount of the 'fee to reinstate the Account' is not stated in this paragraph; whether it is the same as the $25 re-opening fee is not said.

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  • qualifies (model-proposed): Account re-opening fee: $25 — Part 3 words the $25 re-opening charge as one we 'may' charge when we re-open a cancelled account at the customer's request; Part 1 lists the same $25 Account Re-opening fee.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · User right or choice

You can close the Account by call or letter; the Annual Fee is refunded only within 30 days of its statement

You may close your Account by calling us or writing to us. If an Annual Fee applies, we refund it if you notify us that you are voluntarily closing the Account within 30 days after the Closing Date of the billing statement on which that fee appears. For cancellations after that 30-day period, the Annual Fee is non-refundable. If your billing address is in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts when you close the Account, this policy does not apply to you.

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You may close your Account by calling us or writing to us. If an Annual Fee applies, we will refund this fee if you notify us that you are voluntarily closing your Account within 30 days after the Closing Date of the billing statement on which that fee appears. For cancellations after this 30-day period, the Annual Fee is non-refundable.
If your billing address is in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the time you close your Account, this policy will not apply to you.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The refund requires a voluntary closure notice within 30 days after the Closing Date of the statement on which the fee appears.

Not stated here

  • What applies to a Massachusetts billing address instead of the refund policy is not stated.
  • The text does not say whether the closing notice must be received or only sent within the 30 days.

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  • qualifies (model-proposed): Annual fee is $250; additional cards have no annual fee — The $250 annual fee is refunded only if the customer closes the Account within 30 days after the Closing Date of the statement on which the fee appears, and the policy does not apply to a Massachusetts billing address.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Foreign-currency charges are converted to dollars by AEEML at a rate capped at the highest official or interbank rate

If you make a charge in a foreign currency, AE Exposure Management Ltd. (AEEML) converts it into U.S. dollars on the date we or our agents process it, and we bill you in U.S. dollars on that basis. Unless a particular rate is required by law, AEEML chooses a rate acceptable to us for that date. The rate is no more than the highest official rate published by a government agency or the highest interbank rate AEEML identifies from customary banking sources on the conversion date or the prior business day. The rate may differ from rates in effect on the date of your charge. Charges converted by establishments (such as airlines) are billed at the rates they use.

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Converting charges made in a foreign currency: If you make a charge in a foreign currency, AE Exposure Management Ltd. ("AEEML") will convert it into U.S. dollars on the date we or our agents process it, so that we bill you for the charge in U.S. dollars based upon this conversion.
Unless a particular rate is required by law, AEEML will choose a conversion rate that is acceptable to us for that date. The rate AEEML uses is no more than the highest official rate published by a government agency or the highest interbank rate AEEML identifies from customary banking sources on the conversion date or the prior business day. This rate may differ from rates that are in effect on the date of your charge.
We will bill charges converted by establishments (such as airlines) at the rates they use.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Part 1 lists the Foreign Transaction fee as None; this paragraph concerns how the exchange rate is set, not a fee.

Not stated here

  • The rate is stated as an upper limit ('no more than'); the agreement does not say how close to that limit the rate used will be.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · User right or choice

Oregon residents: service charges within legal limits; you may pay your entire balance at any time

Notice to Oregon Residents: service charges not in excess of those permitted by law will be charged on the outstanding balances from month to month. You may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due, up to your entire outstanding balance, at any time.

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Notice to Oregon Residents: Service charges not in excess of those permitted by law will be charged on the outstanding balances from month to month. You may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due, up to your entire outstanding balance, at any time.

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  • The notice does not say how an Oregon address is determined or whether it changes any rate or fee in Part 1.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · User right or choice

Washington residents: no interest caused solely by return credits delayed beyond 7 working days (merchant) or 3 (us)

Notice for residents of Washington State: in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington Statutes, Section 63.14.167, you are not responsible for payment of interest charges that result solely from a merchant's failure to transmit to us within seven working days a credit for goods or services accepted for return or forgiven if you have notified us of the merchant's delay in posting such credit, or our failure to post such credit to your Account within three working days of our receipt of the credit.

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Notice for residents of Washington State: In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington Statutes, Section 63.14.167, you are not responsible for payment of interest charges that result solely from a merchant's failure to transmit to us within seven working days a credit for goods or services accepted for return or forgiven if you have notified us of the merchant's delay in posting such credit, or our failure to post such credit to your Account within three working days of our receipt of the credit.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The relief covers interest charges that result solely from the described delay; the sentence names two situations (the merchant's delay, if you have notified us, and our own failure to post within three working days).

Not stated here

  • The sentence structure leaves open whether the notification condition applies only to the merchant situation or to both; the text is quoted as written.
  • The text of the cited Revised Code of Washington section is not supplied here, so the statute's own terms are not stated.
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