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Clause database · High-cost lending and debt relief

Green Dot

Cardholder Agreement

As captured on ; terms may have changed since.

Sector
High-cost lending and debt relief
Source
https://www.greendot.com/content/dam/greendot/legal/about/docs/gdunlimited3cha.pdf
Captured from
the company’s own page, fetched live
Captured (UTC)
SHA-256 of the bytes as served
b61de8380b58de808a2dda849c9c461b9859320c3171c6c8512086be3373ecdb

Reviewed fields

For each field: the reviewer's category, then the words of the captured document. Where the category is silent, no provision on that field was extracted from the captured text, and nothing is quoted. Every category, with its count, is listed on the data page.

Delegation clause (who decides whether the clause is enforceable)

Reviewed category: to-arbitrator-except-class-waiver

this Agreement, including the validity, enforceability, interpretation, scope, or application of this Agreement and this arbitration provision (except for the prohibition on class or other non-individual claims, which shall be for a court to decide)

Consumer’s share of arbitration fees

Reviewed category: capped-at-court-filing-fee

If you initiate arbitration, the Bank will advance any arbitration fees, including any required deposit. If the Bank initiates or elects arbitration, the Bank will pay the entire amount of the arbitration fees, including any required deposit. The Bank will also be responsible for payment and/or reimbursement of any arbitration fees to the extent that such fees exceed the amount of the filing fees you would have incurred if your Claim had been brought in the state or federal court nearest your residence with jurisdiction over the Claims.

Company’s fee promise

Reviewed category: pays-all-arbitration-fees

Arbitration Fees. If you initiate arbitration, the Bank will advance any arbitration fees, including any required deposit. If the Bank initiates or elects arbitration, the Bank will pay the entire amount of the arbitration fees, including any required deposit. The Bank will also be responsible for payment and/or reimbursement of any arbitration fees to the extent that such fees exceed the amount of the filing fees you would have incurred if your Claim had been brought in the state or federal court nearest your residence with jurisdiction over the Claims.

Fee or cost shifting against the consumer

Reviewed category: silent

No provision on this field was extracted from the captured text.

Pre-filing requirement

Reviewed category: silent

No provision on this field was extracted from the captured text.

Mass-arbitration terms

Reviewed category: anti-consolidation-only

Claims subject to this arbitration provision may not be joined or consolidated in arbitration with any Claim of any other person or be arbitrated on a class basis, in a representative capacity on behalf of the general public or on behalf of any other person, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing.

Small-claims carve-out

Reviewed category: available-standard-carve-out

We agree not to invoke our right to arbitrate any individual Claim you bring in small claims court or an equivalent court so long as the Claim is pending only in that court.

Opt-out

Reviewed category: silent

No provision on this field was extracted from the captured text.

Unilateral modification

Reviewed category: change-by-notice-no-rejection-right

Subject to applicable law, we may at any time add to, delete, or change the terms of this Agreement by sending you a notice (unless otherwise stated in this Agreement that no notice shall be required). We may not give you advance notice if we need to make the change immediately in order to comply with applicable law or to maintain or restore the security of your Account or any related payment system. If any such change becomes permanent and disclosure to you of the change would not jeopardize the security of your Account or any related payment system, we will provide notice to you within 30 days from the making of the change or as otherwise permitted or required by law.

Scope

Reviewed category: broad-reaches-affiliates-and-third-parties

Claims made by or against Green Dot or by or against anyone connected with you or the Bank or claiming through you or the Bank (including a second cardholder, employee, agent, representative, affiliated company, predecessor or successor, heir, assignee, or trustee in bankruptcy) shall be subject to arbitration as described herein.

Confidentiality of the arbitration

Reviewed category: silent

No provision on this field was extracted from the captured text.

Shortened limitations period

Reviewed category: shortened-for-specified-claims-only

Any claim, action, or proceeding by you to enforce the terms and conditions for the Mobile Deposit Service or to recover for any loss related to the Mobile Deposit Service must be commenced within one year (or two years if you are a resident of Texas) from the date that the event giving rise to the claim, action, or proceeding first occurs. ... All statutes of limitations that would otherwise be applicable shall apply to any arbitration proceeding.

Severability if the class waiver is struck

Reviewed category: narrow-severance

If any of the terms of this Agreement are invalid, or declared invalid by order of court, change in applicable law, or regulatory authority, the remaining terms of this Agreement shall not be affected, and this Agreement shall be interpreted as if the invalid terms had not been included in this Agreement.

Counsel or representation restrictions

Reviewed category: silent

No provision on this field was extracted from the captured text.

Mass-arbitration numeric trigger

Reviewed category: no-mass-filing-terms

The reviewed data records this category without a quotation.

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