Overdraft Coverage Options

OVERDRAFT PROTECTION AND OVERDRAFT PRIVILEGE

Mauch Chunk Trust Company understands that unexpected overdrafts occur from time to time – Overdraft Coverage can help.

Overdraft Coverage Options

The choice is yours. Consider these ways to cover overdrafts:

Service	Cost
Overdraft Protection, through Safety Pay, links to another deposit account you have at Mauch Chunk Trust Company1	$10 fee per transfer.
Overdraft Privilege Standard or Extended Coverage	$35 Overdraft Fee per item presented *

¹ Please visit any of our six convenient locations to sign up for this service.
^* Per item presented means each time an item is presented, including re-presentment

Overdraft Protection applies to all transactions and may help prevent overdrafts by automatically transferring funds to your checking account from another account you may have at MCT for a fee.

Overdraft Privilege allows you to overdraw your account up to the disclosed limit for a fee to pay a transaction. Even if you have Overdraft Protection, Overdraft Privilege is still available as secondary coverage if the other protection source is exhausted. Please review What Else You Should Know for other important information.

Transactions Covered with Overdraft Privilege	Standard Coverage (No action required)	Extended Coverage (Your consent required on consumer accounts)*
Checks	X	X
ACH – Automatic Debits	X	X
Recurring Debit Card Transactions	X	X
Online Bill Pay Items	X	X
Internet Banking Transfers	X	X
Telephone Banking	X	X
Teller Window Transactions	X	X
ATM Transactions		X *
Everyday Debit Card Transactions		X *

^* If you choose Extended Coverage on your consumer account, ATM transactions and everyday debit card transactions will be included with the transactions listed under Standard Coverage. If you already have Overdraft Privilege Extended Coverage, it is not necessary to request it again. Business accounts automatically have Extended Coverage.

If you would like to select Extended Coverage for future transactions, visit any of our six convenient locations, complete the online consent form using the link below, or print & complete the consent form and mail to us at:

Mauch Chunk Trust Company
Attn: Direct Banking Center
1111 North Street, PO Box 289
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0289

If you want to discontinue Overdraft Privilege in its entirety, contact us at 877-325-2265, email us at overdraft@mct.bank, or send us a secure message through online banking.

what else you should know

• A link to another account may be less expensive than an overdraft. A single larger overdraft will result in one fee, instead of multiple smaller overdrafts. Use our mobile, internet, and telephone banking services to track your balance. For financial education resources, please visit www.mymoney.gov.
• The $35 Overdraft Fee that is charged if you overdraw your account is the same fee that is charged if an item is returned as unpaid. If multiple items overdraw your account on the same day, each item will be assessed an appropriate Overdraft Fee or a Return Item Fee of $35. All fees and charges will be included as part of the Overdraft Privilege limit amount. Your account may become overdrawn more than the Overdraft Privilege limit amount because of a fee.
• There is a limit of 3 Overdraft Fees ($105) per day we will charge you for overdrawing your account. We will not charge an Overdraft Fee if the amount of the item is less than $5.00.
• Recipients of federal or state benefits payments who do not wish us to deduct the amount overdrawn and the Overdraft Fee from funds that you deposit or that are deposited into your account may call us at 877-325-2265 to discontinue Overdraft Privilege.
• If an item is returned because the Actual Balance (as defined below) in your account is not sufficient to cover the item and the item is presented for payment again, MCT (“We”) may charge a Return Item Fee each time we return the item because it exceeds the Actual Balance in your account. Because we may charge a Return Item Fee each time an item is presented, we may charge you more than one fee for any given item as a result of a returned item and re-presentment of the item. When we charge a Return Item Fee, the charge reduces the Actual Balance in your account and may put your account into (or further into) overdraft. If, on re-presentment of the item, the Actual Balance in your account is sufficient to cover the item we may pay the item, and, if payment causes an overdraft, charge an Overdraft Fee. We may use the terms “item” and “transaction” interchangeably.
• This describes the posting order for purposes of determining overdrafts. Our general policy is to post items throughout the day and to post ACH credits before debits. ATM and debit card transactions are posted from lowest to highest dollar, while ACHs and paper checks are posted in check number order (transactions without a check number post from lowest to highest dollar amount); however, because of the many ways we allow you to access your account, the posting order of individual items may differ from these general policies. Holds on funds (described herein) and the order in which transactions are posted may impact the total amount of Overdraft Fees or Return Item Fees assessed.
• Overdraft Privilege is not a line of credit; it is a discretionary overdraft service that can be withdrawn at any time without prior notice.
• Depositor and each Authorized Signatory will continue to be liable, jointly and severally, for all overdraft and fee amounts, as described in the Terms and Conditions of Your Account. The total (negative) balance, including all fees and charges, is due and payable upon demand.
• We may be obligated to pay some debit card transactions that are not authorized through the payment system but which we are required to pay due to the payment system rules, and as a result you may incur fees if such transactions overdraw your account. However, we will not authorize debit card or ATM transactions unless your account’s Available Balance is sufficient to cover the transactions and any fee(s).
• Giving us your consent to pay everyday debit card and ATM overdrafts on your consumer account (Extended Coverage) may result in you incurring Overdraft Fees for transactions that we would otherwise be required to pay without assessing an Overdraft Fee. However, this would allow us to authorize transactions up to the amount of your Overdraft Privilege limit. If you consent to Extended Coverage on your consumer or business account, it will remain on your account until it is otherwise withdrawn.

Understanding your Available Balance

Your account has two kinds of balances: the Ledger Balance and the Available Balance

• We use the “actual balance” (sometimes called the ledger balance) method to determine whether your account is overdrawn, that is, whether there is enough money in your account to pay for a transaction. Your account’s actual balance only includes transactions that have settled up to that point in time, that is, transactions (deposits and payments) that have posted to your account. The actual balance does not include outstanding transactions (such as checks that have not yet cleared and electronic transactions that have been authorized but which are still pending).
• Your Available Balance is the amount available to you to use for authorizing ATM and one-time debit card transactions. The Available Balance is your Actual Balance, less any holds due to pending debit card transactions and holds on deposited funds.
• The balance used for authorizing checks, ACH items, and recurring debit card transactions is your Actual Balance plus the amount of the Overdraft Privilege limit and any available Overdraft Protection.
• The balance used for authorizing ATM and one-time debit card transactions on accounts with Standard Coverage is your Available Balance but does NOT include the Overdraft Privilege limit.
• The balance used for authorizing ATM and one-time debit card transactions on accounts with Extended Coverage is your Available Balance and includes the Overdraft Privilege limit.
• Because your Available Balance reflects pending transactions and debit holds, your balance may appear to cover a transaction but later upon settlement it may not be sufficient to cover such transaction. In such cases, the transaction may further overdraw your account and be subject to additional overdraft fees. You should assume that any item which would overdraw your account based on your Available Balance may create an overdraft. Note that we may place a hold on deposited funds in accordance with our Terms and Conditions of Your Account, which will reduce the amount in your Available Balance.
• Please be aware that the Overdraft Privilege amount is not included in your Available Balance provided through online banking, mobile banking or MCT’s ATMs.
• We will place a hold on your account for any authorized debit card transaction until the transaction settles (usually within two business days) or as permitted by payment system rules. In some cases, the hold may exceed the amount of the transaction. When the hold ends, the funds will be added to the Available Balance in your account. If your account is overdrawn after the held funds are added to the Available Balance and the transaction is posted to the Available Balance, an Overdraft Fee may be assessed.
• Except as described herein, we will not pay items if the Actual Balance in your account (including the Overdraft Privilege limit, if applicable) is not sufficient to cover the item(s) and the amount of any fee(s).

Understanding Overdraft Privilege Limits

• New consumer and business checking accounts will receive a $100 Introductory Overdraft Privilege limit at account opening that will be increased to $750 after 30 days in good standing for consumer accounts or to $750 after 60 days in good standing for business accounts.
• Overdraft Privilege may be reduced if you default on any loan or other obligation to us, your account becomes subject to any legal or administrative order or levy, or if you fail to maintain your account in good standing by not bringing your account to a positive balance within 30 days for a minimum of one business day. You must bring your account balance positive for at least one business day to have the full Overdraft Privilege limit reinstated.

If you have any questions about Overdraft Protection or Overdraft Privilege, please call us at 877-325-2265 or visit a branch.