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(ii) Y ou (for joint Accounts, the Primary Accountholder as defined
in Section 3) are required to be Account Center registered to
maintain your Cashback Debit Account. Failure to register and
maintain registration in the Account Center will result in closure
of your Cashback Debit Account.
(iii) We do not open or maintain Accounts for customers with
foreign tax status (e.g., W-8 filing status). We only open and
maintain Accounts for consumers who can certify their W-9
status. If you notify us that you are no longer eligible to W-9
certify, we will close your Accounts as described in Section 24.
(iv) Affinity customers are not eligible to open Cashback Debit
Accounts, Personal Checking Accounts, or IRA Savings
Accounts under the AAA or AAII deposit programs through
Discover Bank.
(v) There may be additional eligibility requirements imposed at
our discretion. We reserve the right to decline to open an
Account for you for any lawful reason.
3 AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCEW9 CERTIFICATION
As a condition to open and maintain an Account with us, you must do
the following:
(i) Indicate your acceptance of the Agreement.
a. For Accounts opened online, the acceptance of the
Agreement is included as part of the online application.
b. For Accounts opened by phone, fax, mail, or at the Branch,
the acceptance of the Agreement can either occur online
for eligible Accounts, on the Signature Card, or on the
application. We must receive your acceptance of the
Agreement before any debits, including withdrawals, are
permitted on your Cashback Debit Account, Personal
Checking Account, Online Savings Account, Statement
Savings, Money Market Account, or Non-IRA CD Account.
c. You also accept the Agreement by opening or using the
Account.
(ii) Complete W-9 Certification. If we do not receive a completed
W-9 certification from the Accountholder whose name appears
first on the Account (“Primary Accountholder”) or already
have an applicable signed W-9 on file, the Account(s) may be
subject to backup withholding, as set forth in Section 8(b), or we
may close the Account(s) and return the funds to you, without
interest, by mail or other reasonable means as determined by us
and you will not be entitled to any special incentives that may
have been offered to you for opening your Account.
a. For Accounts opened online, W-9 certification is included as
part of the online application, as needed.
b. For Accounts opened by phone, fax, mail, or at the Branch,
W-9 certification can either occur online for eligible
Accounts, on the Signature Card, or on the application.
(iii)(a) New IRA Plans: (1) If you open a new IRA Plan(s), you will have
60 days (starting with your IRA application date) to return the
correctly and fully completed IRA application and Signature
Card (“IRA Documents”). You will have an additional 60 days
from the date we receive the completed IRA Documents to
return the IRA contribution form(s) (“Contribution Form(s)”)
and fund your IRA. If we do not receive the signed IRA
Documents within 60 days from your application date, or if we
do not receive the Contribution Form(s) and funding within
60 days from the date we receive the signed IRA Documents,
your application will be deemed abandoned and your IRA
will not be opened. If you provided ACH funding instructions
or internal transfer funding instructions during the IRA
application process, the instructions will be executed once the
correctly and fully executed IRA Documents and Contribution
Form are received by us. Any type of contribution received
prior to our receipt of the IRA Documents and Contribution
Form will be returned. However, if a check is received prior
to the receipt of the IRA Documents or the Contribution
Form, we will hold it for up to 30 days. If the correctly and
fully executed IRA Documents and Contribution Form are not
received, the check will be sent back to the address noted on
the application after 30 days. IRA funding checks will not be
deposited and no interest will be paid until the IRA is opened.
We are entitled to a reasonable amount of time after receipt of
your IRA Documents and Contribution Form to process them,
open your IRA, and post your contribution. (2) If you revoke a
new IRA Plan(s), you will have 10 days from the date we receive
your fully completed IRA application. If you choose to revoke
your IRA Plan during those 10 days, we will close all of your IRA
Accounts in the revoked IRA Plan and return any funds to you
without interest. For IRA CD Accounts, we will also waive the
applicable Early Withdrawal Penalty.
(b) For Existing IRA Plans: If you open an IRA under an existing
IRA Plan, you will have 60 days starting with the application
date to return the Signature Card and Contribution Form
and fund your IRA. If we do not receive the signed Signature
Card, signed and correctly completed Contribution Form,
and funding within 60 days starting with the application
date, your application will be deemed abandoned and
your IRA will not be opened. If you provided ACH funding
instructions or internal transfer funding instructions during
the application process, the instructions will be executed
once the correctly and fully executed Signature Card and
Contribution Form are received. Any type of contribution
received prior to our receipt of the Signature Card and
Contribution Form will be returned. However, if a
check is received prior to the receipt of the Signature Card
and Contribution Form, we will hold it for up to 30 days. If the
correctly and fully executed Signature Card and Contribution
Form are not received, the check will be sent back to the IRA
Plan mailing address after 30 days.