This Agreement, which includes the Fee Schedule, is a contract which establishes the rules that cover the
electronic access to your accounts at Biddeford Savings
using Online Banking. By using Online Banking, you accept all
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Please read it
carefully.
This Agreement is also subject to applicable Federal Laws and
the Laws of the State of Maine. If any provision of this
Agreement is found to be unenforceable according to its terms,
all remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
You may not assign this Agreement. This Agreement is binding
upon your heirs and the bank’s successors and assigns.
The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and do
not govern the meaning of this Agreement.
The terms and conditions set forth in this agreement are in
addition to and do not by any means cancel or supersede any
other agreements, disclosure, or signature cards that govern
your deposits, loans or other business relationships with
Biddeford Savings Bank.
Privacy
Protecting the privacy of consumers is important to Biddeford
Savings Bank and our employees. You agree that you have read and understand our
Privacy
Policy.
Definitions
The words in this Agreement:
- “We”, “our”, “us” and “BSB” refer to Biddeford Savings
Bank.
- “You” and “your” refer to each person who has an
interest or ownership in an account that is accessible
through Online Banking.
- “Account” or “accounts” means your accounts at Biddeford
Savings Bank.
- “Electronic funds transfers” means ATM withdrawals,
preauthorized transactions, point of sale transactions,
transfers to and from your Biddeford Savings accounts
using Telephone Banking or
Online Banking.
- “Online Banking” refers to the services provided
pursuant to this Agreement.
- "Business day(s)" are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to
4:30 PM. Holidays are not included.
Online Banking
You can use Online Banking to check the balance of your BSB
accounts, view your account histories, transfer funds between
your BSB accounts, and make stop payment requests. Please note that
you cannot transfer funds from your passbook savings or passbook
money market account.
Access
You must have at least one account at BSB, your own computer equipment, access to Internet service, web browsing
software, and an e-mail address in order to use Online Banking.
You agree that you are responsible for any and all installation,
maintenance, and operation of your computer and your software.
Hours of Access
Online Banking can be accessed seven (7) days a week,
twenty-four (24) hours a day. Occasionally due to emergencies or
scheduled maintenance, services may not be available.
Enrollment
The enrollment process can be completed on BSB’s Website or at
any of our branches. Existing Telephone Banking customers can
gain immediate access to their accounts by completing the First
Time User online enrollment form. New users that do not have a
Telephone Banking password can contact one of our branches or
our Deposit Services Department to obtain the access
information. You will have access only to those accounts for
which you are authorized.
Multi-factor Authentification
We add an additional layer of security to log into our
Online Banking service. This provides even greater levels of protection against fraudulent attacks such as phishing, spoofing, key logging and identify theft. All users are required to select challenge questions and answers, select a unique image and create a personal description for the image that is only known by you. Each time you log in thereafter, the image will appear to verify to you that you are on Biddeford Savings’ website before entering your password.
The final level of the new security is the authentication of your computer. Biddeford Savings has the ability to recognize the computer or computers from which you usually log on. If our system detects a suspicious login due to an unfamiliar computer, it will automatically present you with challenge questions that were previously selected.
Your Password
Once you have satisfied the multi-factor authentication process,
you are required to change your password
upon your initial login to Online Banking. You determine what
password you will use and the identity of that password. The
password must contain no less than seven (7) and no more than
twelve (12) characters which are comprised of letters and
numbers. Passwords are case sensitive so be careful when
entering upper and lower case characters that you remember how
you originally entered the password for the next time you
attempt to login. The password is not communicated to us.
- You agree that we are authorized to act on instructions
received under your password.
- You accept responsibility for the confidentiality and
security of your password.
- You agree to change your password regularly.
Upon three (3) unsuccessful attempts to use your password,
your access to Online Banking will be revoked.
To re-establish your authorization to use Online Banking,
you must contact us to have your password reset or to obtain a
new temporary password. You may call the Deposit Services Department at 284-5906
or toll free at 866-767-8265 for
assistance.
We recommend that you create a password that utilizes both upper
and lower case alpha and numeric characters for purposes of
security. Your password should not be associated with any
commonly known personal identification such as social security
number, address, date of birth, and names of children. Your
password should be memorized rather than written down.
Security
You play an important role in preventing the misuse of your
accounts through Online Banking .
- You agree that you are responsible for all transactions you
authorize or make using Online Banking including those
transactions that may be made unintentionally or inadvertently,
and any losses, charges, or penalties that you may incur as a
result.
- You agree that you are responsible for any transactions made
by unauthorized persons using your login ID and Password.
- You agree to promptly examine your paper statement for each of
your Biddeford Savings accounts as soon as you receive it.
- You agree to protect the confidentiality of your account,
account number and personal identification information such as
your driver’s license number and social security number.
- You understand that personal identification information by
itself, or together with information related to your account may
allow unauthorized access to your account.
- Your password and login ID are intended to prevent
unauthorized access to your accounts.
- You acknowledge that we undertake no obligation to monitor
transactions through Online Banking in determining that they
are made on behalf of the account holder.
- You acknowledge that the Internet is inherently insecure, and
that all data transfers, including electronic mail, occur openly
on the Internet and can potentially be monitored and read by
others.
Data that is transferred through Online
Banking is encrypted in
an effort to provide transmission security. Identification
technology is used to verify that the sender and receiver of the
transmissions can be appropriately identified by each other. In
our efforts to ensure that Online Banking system is secure, we
cannot and do not warrant that all data transfers using these
programs or any e-mail transmitted to and from us, will not be
monitored or read by others. E-mail is not encrypted and is not
secure. Never send specific account information via e-mail.
Fees and Charges
- You agree that you are responsible for telephone and Internet
service fees you incur in connection with the use of
Online Banking.
Change in Terms
We may change any term of this Agreement at any time. If the
change would result in increased fees for any Online Banking
service, increased liability for you, fewer types of available
electronic funds transfers, or stricter limitations on the
frequency or dollar amount of transfers, we agree to give you
notice at least 30 days before the effective date of any such
change, unless an immediate change is necessary to maintain the
security of an account or our electronic fund transfer system.
We will post any required notice of the change in terms on the
Online Banking website or forward it to you by e-mail or by
postal mail. If advance notice of the change is not required,
and disclosure does not jeopardize the security of the account
or our electronic funds transfer system, we will notify you of
the change in terms within 30 days after the change becomes
effective. Your continued use of any or all of the subject Online Banking services indicates your acceptance of the change
in terms. We reserve the right to waive, reduce, or reverse
charges or fees in individual situations. You acknowledge and
agree that changes to fees applicable to specific accounts are
governed by the applicable deposit agreements and disclosures.
Periodic Statements
Transactions completed through Online
Banking will appear on
the respective periodic paper statements you currently receive
from BSB for your accounts.
You will not receive a periodic statement in connection with any
passbook savings account including Certificates of Deposit.
You agree to notify us promptly if you change your address.
Limits on Amounts and frequency of Online
Banking Transactions
The number of transfers made from a BSB account is limited to
the terms of the applicable deposit agreement and disclosure for
those accounts. You may make an unlimited number of withdrawals
from your savings and money fund accounts in person, by mail, at
ATM’s, or by telephone if the withdrawal is mailed to you in a
check.
Pursuant to federal regulations, only six (6) preauthorized or
automatic transfers from your money market, statement savings or
passbook savings accounts may be made during each statement
period. Of these six (6) transfers, no more than three (3)
checks may post to your account each statement period. Online Banking transfers, telephone transfers and point of sale
transactions are considered to be automatic transfers.
Posting of Transfers
Transfers initiated through Online Banking:
- Before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) will be posted to your account
the same day.
- After 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on a Saturday, on a Sunday or
a Banking Holiday will be posted to your account on the next
business day.
Overdrafts (Order of Payments, Transfers, and other Withdrawals)
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have enough
available funds or credit in an account that you wish us to make
a payment or transfer from. If your account has insufficient
funds to perform all electronic fund transfers you have
requested for a given business day, then:
- transfers involving currency disbursements will have priority;
- transfers initiated through Online
Banking which would result
in an overdraft of your account may, at our discretion, be
cancelled;
- transfers initiated through Online
Banking which would result
in an overdraft of your account and are not cancelled, may be
assessed overdraft charges as listed in the deposit
agreement/disclosure for that account.
You agree to reimburse us if we complete a payment or transfer
that you make or authorize and later learn that you have
insufficient funds to cover the transaction. You further agree
that we may reverse the transaction or offset the shortage with
funds from any other deposit account (s) you may have with us to
the extent permitted by the applicable law and the terms of any
other relevant Account Agreements.
Our Liabilities for Failure to Make Transfers
If we do not complete a transfer to or from your account on time
or in the correct amount according to our agreement with you, we
will be liable for your actual losses or damages. However, there
are some exceptions. We will not be liable, for instance:
- If, through no fault of ours, you do not have enough money in
your account to make the transaction or transfer;
- If the transaction would exceed the credit limit on your BSB
Overdraft Loan
account (if you have one) or the credit limit of any account
subject to this agreement;
- If your account is not in good standing, closed, or has been
frozen;
- If a hold has been placed on deposits in an account that you
wish to transfer funds from, you cannot transfer the allowed portion of the funds held until the hold expires;
- If we reverse the transaction or transfer because of
insufficient funds;
- If any electronic terminal, telecommunication device or any
part of the Online Banking system was not working properly and
you knew about the problem when the transaction was started;
- If any system you use including your browser, internet
service provider, financial management software, or any equipment you may use to access
Online Banking
malfunctions or is misapplied;
- If you obtain a computer virus;
- If you have not properly followed the on-screen instructions
for using Online Banking;
- If circumstances beyond our control (such as fire,
electrical outages, postal strikes, delays caused by the payee,
or flood) prevent the transaction, despite reasonable
precautions that we have taken;
- If you or anyone you allow, commits fraud or violates any
law or regulation;
- If court order or other legal process prevents us from
making a transaction.
There may be other exceptions to liability stated on our account
agreement with you.
Stop-Payment Requests
You may initiate stop-payment requests for paper checks you have
written on your BSB accounts through Online Banking as well as
by phone, mail or in person if the item has not already been
presented.
- Stop payments will be effective for 6 months, and you will be
charged a fee for any stop payment request unless otherwise
agreed.
- Each continuation of a stop payment request will be treated as
a new request for the purpose of fee assessment.
- You understand that we may accept the stop payment request
from any of the joint owners of the account regardless of who
signed the check. Only the person who initiated the stop payment
may make a release of the stop payment order.
- You will incur stop-payment charges as disclosed in the
current fee schedule for the applicable account.
Error Resolution Notice
In case of errors or questions about your electronic transfers,
telephone us at:
207-284-5906 or toll free at 866-767-8265
or write us at:
Biddeford Saving Bank
P O Box 525
Biddeford, ME 04005
as soon you can, if you think your statement or receipt is wrong or
if you need more information about a transfer listed on the
statement or receipt. We must hear from you no later than sixty
(60) days after we sent you the FIRST paper statement on which
the problem or error appeared.
- Tell us your name and account number.
- Describe the error or the transfer you are unsure about, and
explain as clearly as you can why you believe it is an error or
why you need more information.
- Tell us the dollar amount of the suspected error.
If you tell us orally or by e-mail, we may require that you send
us your complaint or question in writing by postal mail or fax
within ten (10) business days.
We will determine whether an error occurred within ten (10)
business days (twenty (20) business days if the transfer
involved a "new account") after we hear from you and will
correct any error promptly. If we need more time, however, we
may take up to forty-five (45) days (ninety (90) days if the
transfer involved a "new account") to investigate your complaint
or question. If we decide to do this, we will credit your
account within ten (10) business days (twenty (20) business days
if the transfer involved a "new account") for the amount you
think is in error, so that you will have use of the money during
the time it takes us to complete our investigation. If we ask
you to put your complaint or question in writing and we do not
receive it within ten (10) business days, we may not credit your
account. An account is considered a new account for 30 days
after the first deposit is made, if you are a new customer.
We will tell you the results within three business days after
completing our investigation. If we decide that there was no
error, we will send you a written explanation.
You may ask for copies of the documents that we used in our
investigation.
If we fail to resolve the problem, write a letter detailing the
problem and the resolution you are seeking to:
Bureau of Financial Institutions
36 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0036
To file a complaint electronically, you may contact the Bureau
of Financial Institutions at the following Internet address:
http://www.maine.gov/pfr/financialinstitutions/complaint.htm
The Bureau of Financial Institutions will promptly acknowledge
receipt of your complaint and investigate your claim. You will
be informed of the results of the investigation.
Consumer Liability for Unauthorized Transactions
This section explains your liability for unauthorized
transactions.
Tell us AT ONCE if you believe your password has been lost,
stolen, used without your authorization, otherwise compromised,
or if someone has transferred or may transfer money from your
accounts without your permission. Telephoning one of our
branches or the Deposit Services Department at 284-5906 (or toll
free at 866-767-8265) is
the best way of keeping your possible losses down. You could
lose all the money in your account (plus your maximum overdraft
line of credit limit). If you contact us within two (2) business
days after discovering the loss, you can lose no more than
$50.00 if someone used your password without your permission.
If you DO NOT tell us within two (2) business days after you
learn of the loss, theft, compromise or unauthorized use of your
password, and we can prove we could have stopped someone from
using your password to access your accounts without your
permission if you had told us, you could lose as much as
$500.00.
Also, if your paper statement shows transfers that you did not
authorize, tell us at once. If you do not tell us within 60 days
after the paper statement was mailed to you, you may not get
back any money you lost after the 60 days if we can prove that
we could have stopped someone from taking the money if you had
told us in time.
If a good reason (such as a long trip or a hospital stay) kept
you from telling us, we may extend the time periods.
Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability
We make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including
any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose, in connection with the Online Banking
services provided to you under this Agreement. We do not and
cannot warrant that Online Banking will operate without errors,
or that any or all Online Banking Services will be available
and operational at all times. Except as specifically provided in
this Agreement, or otherwise required by law, you agree that our
officers, directors, employees, agents or contractors are not
liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential
damages under or by reason of any services or products provided
under this Agreement or by reason of your use of or access to
Online Banking, including loss of profits, revenue, data or use
by you or any third party, whether in an action in contract or
tort or based on a warranty. Further, in no event shall the
liability of Biddeford Savings and its affiliates exceed
the amounts paid by you for the services provided to you through Online Banking
Your Right to Terminate
You may cancel your Online Banking service at any time by
providing us with written notice by mail, e-mail, fax, or by
calling 284-5906 or toll free at 866-767-8265. Your access to
Online Banking will be
suspended within 3 business days of our receipt of your
instructions to cancel the service. This termination will only
affect your Online Banking services and does not terminate any
other agreements you may have with us. You will remain
responsible for any and all outstanding fees and charges
incurred prior to the date of cancellation.
- You authorize us to continue making transfers you have
previously authorized until we have had a reasonable opportunity
to act upon your termination notice.
- You also agree that upon termination of either or both
services, by us or by you, that you will cancel all automatic
and or recurring transfers you have previously authorized and if
you fail to do so that you are responsible for such payments.
Our Right to Terminate
You agree that we can terminate or limit your access to
Online Banking Service for any of the following reasons:
- Without prior notice, if you have insufficient funds in any
one of your Biddeford Savings accounts. Online Banking
service may be reinstated, at our sole discretion, once
sufficient funds are available to cover any fees, pending
transfers, and debits.
- Upon reasonable notice, for any other reason at our sole
discretion.
We reserve the right to deny any further payments or transfers
from your account(s) pursuant to the Agreement, including
payments or transfers you have previously authorized.
Assignment
Biddeford Savings may assign its rights and delegate its
duties under this Agreement to a company affiliated with the
Bank or to any other party.
Disclosure of Account Information
We will not disclose information to third parties about your
accounts or about you without your permission, however, we may
disclose information:
When it is necessary to complete transfers or transactions or
to send notice of dishonor or nonpayment;
- To our accountants;
- To bank regulators;
- To exchange, in the regular course of business, credit
information with other banks, financial institutions, or
commercial enterprises, directly or through credit reporting
agencies; (Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act you have the
right to make sure that your credit bureau reports are correct
and accurate.)
- To advise third parties of accounts closed for misuse;
- To furnish information to the appropriate law enforcement
authorities when we reasonably believe we have been the victim
of a crime;
- To comply with government agency or court orders, or to
furnish any information required by statue;
- To furnish information about the existence of an account to a judgement creditor of yours who has made a written request for
such information;
- When we are attempting to collect an obligation owed to us;
- Or unless otherwise prohibited by law.
In addition, you understand and agree that we may, from time to
time, request and review credit reports and other information
about you prepared by credit reporting agencies or others.
Our Right of Offset
You acknowledge that we may (without prior notice and when
permitted by law) set-off the funds in your account against any
due and payable debt owed to us by you now or in the future. If
the account is held jointly, we may offset funds for the debt of
any on or all of the joint owners. We will notify you if we
exercise our right to offset.
Legal Action
If we initiate legal action to collect money owed to us under
this agreement, including any counterclaim, you agree to pay all
our reasonable costs for such action. This provision does not
apply to any action in connection with any credit account. In
such cases, the credit agreement will govern these costs.
Communications between Biddeford Savings and You
Unless this Agreement provides otherwise, you can communicate
with us in any one of the following ways:
E-mail: You can contact us by e-mail at
iBank@BiddefordSavings.com
(Please note that banking transactions through Online Banking
are not made via e-mail.)
Telephone: You can contact the Deposit Services Department by
telephone at 284-5906 or toll free at 1-866-767-8265
Facsimile: You can contact us by fax at 207-282-8984
Postal Mail: You can write to us at:
Biddeford Savings
254 Main Street
P.O. Box 525
Biddeford, Maine 04005
In Person: You may visit us in person at any one of our
locations:
Main Office
254 Main St
Biddeford, ME 04005
207-284-5906
Branch Office
417 Alfred St
Biddeford, ME 04005
207-282-8991
Branch Office
Route 202, 846 Main St
Waterboro, ME 04087
207-247-3031
Branch Office
360 US Route 1, Suite 102
Scarborough, ME 04074
207-883-3004
Internet Banking Fee Schedule
Online Banking
The Online Banking system allows you to check account balances,
transfer funds between accounts, view account histories, make
stop payment requests. There is no charge for this service. If
you request a stop payment, you will be charged a stop payment
fee of $20.00 per item.
Other Fees
| Overdraft/uncollected funds -
per item |
|
$ 22.00 |
|
Monthly Inactivity fee
|
(after 6 months and balance less than $500) |
$ 2.00 |
* Fee applies to overdrafts created by check, in-person withdrawal, ATM withdrawal or other electronic means.

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