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Have You Ever...

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Made
a mistake in your checkbook?
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Found
yourself a little short?
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Had
unusual or unforeseen expenses at just the wrong time? |

RELAX! With Overdraft Privilege
Service from Foxboro Federal Savings, you can ...

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Avoid
high charges from merchants for returned checks.
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Avoid
the embarrassment of a returned check.
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Have
more flexibility and convenience in managing your money. |

Here is how it works ...

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You
write a check to a merchant for $250.00
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When
the bank receives it, your account balance is only $200.
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Without
the overdraft privilege service, an insufficient fund fee would
be charged to your checking account.
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The
check would be returned to the merchant, who will charge a return
check fee to you. ($25Ð$40, or more, is average)
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With
the overdraft privilege service, the bank will consider payment
of your check, as long as the amount needed to cover the check
does not exceed the overdraft privilege service limit available
($500).
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With
the overdraft privilege service you pay only the overdraft fee.
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There
are no additional return check fees.
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You
save yourself the embarrassment and the hassle of having a check
returned insufficient. |

Be smart ...

Use your Overdraft Privilege Service wisely. If you are knowingly
using your overdraft account for paying bills and general living expenses,
that is a pretty good sign that you are in financial trouble. You
may want to seek help getting back on track. The following steps can
help get you out of the overdraft cycle:

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Stop
writing checks until you get your account in balance.
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Use
money orders for bill paying until the checking account is balanced.
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Look
at all the places you might be able to cut expenses.
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Get
professional help planning a budget that you can follow. |

Proper care of your checking account
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The importance of balancing your checking account each month cannot
be overstated. Overdraft and Insufficient funds charges can get out
of hand and eat up a lot of money in a short period of time if you
do not balance your account.

When your checking account is balanced and your checking account register
is up to date, the amount you show in your register gives you the
confidence of knowing you have sufficient funds available for the
purchase you are about to make.

Overdraft Privilege Policy
(Service Description)
(A Discretionary Overdraft Service)

It is the policy
of Foxboro Federal Savings (the bank, ÒweÓ, ÒusÓ, or Òour") to comply
with applicable laws and regulations, and to conduct business in accordance
with applicable safety and soundness standards.
A non-sufficient
funds (negative) balance may result from: A) The payment of checks,
electronic funds transfers, or other withdrawal requests; B) Payments
authorized by you; C) The return, unpaid, of items deposited by you;
D) Our Fees/Charges; E) The deposit of items which according to our
Funds Availability Policy, are treated as not yet ÒavailableÓ or finally
paid.
We are not obligated
to pay any item presented for payment if your account does not contain
sufficient collected funds. Rather than automatically returning, unpaid,
any non-sufficient funds items that you may have, if your eligible
personal account has been open at least thirty (30) days or eligible
commercial account has been open at least ninety (90) days and thereafter
you maintain your account in good standing, which includes at least:
(A) Continuing to make deposits consistent with your past practices,
(B) You are not in default on any loan obligation to us. (C) You bring
your account to a positive balance (not overdrawn) at least once every
thirty (30) days, and (D) Your account is not the subject of any legal
or administrative order or levy, we will consider, without obligation
on our part, approving your reasonable overdrafts; as a purely discretionary
overdraft ÒprivilegeÓ or ÒcourtesyÓ. This discretionary service will
generally be limited to a $500 overdraft (negative) balance for eligible
Checking accounts (subject to approval). Of course, any and all fees
and charges, including without limitation our non-sufficient funds/overdraft
fees (as set forth in our fee schedules) will be included in this
limit and will apply to any transaction that may overdraw your account
(see ÒELIGIBLE ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION TYPESÓ).
We may refuse
to pay an overdraft for you at any time, even if your account is in
good standing and even though we may have previously paid overdrafts
for you. You will be notified by mail of any non-sufficient funds
items paid or returned that you may have; however, we have no obligation
to notify you before we pay or return any item. The amount of any
overdrafts plus our Non-Sufficient Funds and/or Overdraft (NSF/OD)
Charge(s) that you owe us shall be due and payable upon demand.
If there is an
overdraft paid by us on an account with more than one (1) owner on
the signature card, each owner, and agent if applicable, presenting
the item creating the overdraft, shall be jointly and severally liable
for such overdrafts plus our Non-Sufficient Funds and/or Overdraft
(NSF/OD) Charge(s).
LIMITATIONS:
Savings Type Accounts, Money Market Accounts, Public Fund / Charitable
Organization Accounts, Student Minor Accounts, and Other Minor Accounts
(not of legal age) are not eligible. We may limit the number of accounts
eligible for Overdraft Privilege Service to one account per household
and/or one account per taxpayer ID.
ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT
TYPES: The account types that are eligible for the Overdraft Privilege
Service are Personal Checking and Commercial Checking. ELIGIBLE TRANSACTION
TYPES: Each transaction/item initiated for payment against your checking
account(s) may be processed by us using your assigned Overdraft Privilege
Service limit, including without limitation: Checks, ACH, Electronic
Items, our ATMs, foreign ATMs / Debit Card / Check Card and Internet/Online
Banking (bill payment) transactions.
OPTIONAL OVERDRAFT
PROTECTION SERVICES: you may apply for overdraft protection from an
established line of credit account and/or funds transfer from a designated
asset account. If you qualify for these services, you may save money
on the fees/charges you pay us for overdraft protection.
CUSTOMER OPT-OUT:
You may choose at any time to not participate in our Overdraft Privilege
Service by notifying one of our customer service representatives.
IF YOU NEED HELP:
Of course, overdrafts should never be used to finance ordinary or
routine expenses - and you should not rely on overdrafts to cover
these expenses. If at any time you feel you need help with your financial
obligations please contact a customer service representative at (508)
543-5321.
ALWAYS A DISCRETIONARY
SERVICE: Our Overdraft Privilege Service does not constitute an actual
or implied agreement between you and us. Nor does it constitute an
actual or implied obligation of ours or by us. This service represents
a purely discretionary privilege or courtesy that we may provide to
you from time to time and which may be withdrawn or withheld by us
at any time; without prior notice or reason or cause.
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