PARTICIPATION REWARDS PROGRAM USER AGREEMENT

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1 PARTICIPATION REWARDS PROGRAM USER AGREEMENT The following are the terms and conditions of the Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union ( Affinity Plus ) Participation Rewards Program User Agreement. The terms You and Your refer to the individual who is seeking to participate in the Participation Rewards Program. By participating in the Participation Rewards Program ( Program ) you agree as follows: Eligibility: As a new or existing Affinity Plus member, you are eligible for the Program if you: 1. Meet the minimum Membership share requirement of Affinity Plus 2. Are an active Member in good standing 3. Accept the Participation Rewards User Agreement Business Account members are not eligible for the program. As a Member your continued eligibility is subject to the terms and conditions of the Program. Please note that the Program may be changed or terminated by Affinity Plus at any time. Fees: There are no fees due to Affinity Plus in order to participate in the Program. General Program Rules: 1. An ongoing summary of your points will be available through online banking. You may also access your individual point totals by visiting any branch location or by contacting Affinity Plus at (651) , (800) , or [email protected]. 2. Your points will accrue over five calendar years, and will expire on a first-in, first out basis after five years. When you use your points, Affinity Plus will automatically use the points you were awarded first on a (first-in, first-out basis). 3. Points awarded through the Program cannot be exchanged for cash and have no actual cash value. 4. Affinity Plus reserves the right to terminate your participation in the Program in which case you could not gain or redeem points in the Program if any of your individual, joint, or business accounts meet any of the following criteria: a. If you have a workout loan or are a signer on a workout loan. b. If you file or have filed bankruptcy and include Affinity Plus in the bankruptcy. c. If you have an account that has a negative balance with Affinity Plus. d. If you are past due on any loans with Affinity Plus. e. If you cause or have caused any loss to Affinity Plus (for example you failed to pay and amount owned or you have had a loan charge-off). f. If Affinity Plus determines it has other legitimate business reasons for your termination from the Program (for example, your abuse of the program). 5. You may transfer points to another Affinity Plus Member ( Member ) as long as both your and the other Member s Affinity Plus Member Account ( Accounts ) and both you and the other Member meet the Program requirements for continued eligibility and participation. 6. Affinity Plus may, from time to time change the Program rules, point awards, and redemption levels, and participation requirements in the Program, with or without notice.

2 7. Affinity Plus reserves the right to terminate the Program or portions thereof at any time without restriction or penalty. This means, regardless of your level of activity (awarding and redeeming points) in the Program, the ability to accumulate points or redeem points and claim award can be terminated with or without prior notice. The redemption value of Points already accumulated may be changed at any time without notice and without restriction or penalty. 8. Affinity Plus reserves the right to deny requests for redemption of Points at any time. 9. If you close your membership, you will forfeit your points. Gaining Points: You may visit any Affinity Plus branch location or our Participation Rewards Program page on our Web site ( for a list of how you may gain and redeem points. There is currently no maximum number of points you can gain each month. Awarding Points: Typically, points will be awarded within 30 days of the activity required for the award of such points. Here is a general guide on the timing used in awarding points 1. Points generated in the following ways will generally be credited monthly based on the total number of points generated in the preceding month: a. Debit Card Activity b. Services Activity Example: If you have 20 debit card transactions in a month the points awarded for those transactions generally will be posted in one transaction in the following month. 2. Points generated based on your participation in the following new products and services will generally be awarded within 7-10 days of product or service opening and will be awarded on the individual basis. a. Use of an Affinity Plus partner b. New Accounts c. Attendance of a seminar d. Becoming a new Member Affinity Plus reserves the right to limit the award of points if it determines the member is abusing the award system (for example, dividing one purchase transaction into multiple debit card transactions to gain points).

3 Redeeming Points: You may request to redeem Participation Rewards Points by visiting any Affinity Plus branch location, contacting Affinity Plus at (651) , (800) , or ing Affinity Plus at By requesting redemption of points, you are agreeing to this Participation Rewards User Agreement. You may also make a redemption request online through your Access Plus online banking account. Once you have made the request to redeem Points, an Affinity Plus representative will typically review the request and respond accordingly within 24 hours. Point redemption requests through Access Plus online banking will be deducted from your Point total when the request is approved. Fees Points can be redeemed to fee any Affinity Plus fee, excluding the following fees: First Mortgage late fees Visa Gift card and Visa Reloadable activation fees. $10 opening share deposit New Certificate Premium: When you open a new certificate of deposit you can use your points to receive an increase in the standard Affinity Plus rate. The rate premium is determined by the opening balance in your certificate of deposit and the total points you use. There is a maximum rate increase for certificates up to $100,000 of.50% and from $100,001 - $250,000 of.30% for the entire term of the certificate. Certificates with balances greater than $250,000 to not qualify for a rate increase. The following outlines the increase that will be applied based on the amount in the certificate and the total number of points you use: New Certificate of Deposit Amount Points Maximum Rate Increase 0-$100,000 2,000 $100,001-$250,000 2,000 $250,001 and above Does not qualify 0.25% 0.50% 0.15% 0.30%

4 Existing Certificate Premium: If you have a current certificate of deposit, you can use your points to request an increase in the rate for the remaining time you have left on your certificate of deposit term. There is a maximum rate increase for certificates up to $100,000 of.50% and from $100,001 - $250,000 of.30% for the entire term of the certificate. Certificates with balances greater than $250,000 do not qualify for a rate increase. The following outlines the increase that will be applied based on the amount in the certificate and the total number of points you use: Existing Certificate of Deposit Amount Points Maximum Rate Increase 0-$100,000 2,000 $100,001-$250,000 2,000 $250,000 and above Does not qualify 0.25% 0.50% 0.15% 0.30% Rate Reduction on Eligible New/Existing Loan Premium Awards can be used for new and existing eligible loans subject to Affinity Plus approval. For eligible loans, you can currently receive.25% off of the offering rate by using 2,000 points and.50% off of the offering rate by using points. There is a maximum rate decrease for loans of.50% (1% by using a Preferred Auto Experts for the entire life of the loan. Loan rate reductions are not eligible on the following loan types: 1. First Mortgages, 2. Home Equity Loans (Second Mortgages), HELOCs 3. Lines of Credit, 4. Student Loans, 5. Membership Share/CD Secured Loans, 6. Credit Cards; and 7. Loans with a term or balloon term greater than 15 years New loan rate decreases are subject to loan approval. The offering rate on new loans may differ from the current rate sheet due to credit based lending rates. The actual rate of the new loan will be as documented in the Loan Agreement, Truth-in-Lending Disclosure and other loan documents. In addition to the new eligible loan premium, Members using the Preferred Auto Expert Network of Affinity Plus may be eligible for an even better rate reduction. If you purchase a vehicle from a Preferred Auto Dealer, you can use 2,000 points for eligible loans, and Affinity Plus may reduce your loan rate financed at Affinity Plus by a total of.50. If you use points, for eligible loans, Affinity Plus may reduce your loan rate financed at Affinity Plus by a total of 1%. Preferred Auto Experts You may call or Affinity Plus to determine which auto experts in Minnesota are eligible preferred auto experts. Affinity Plus reserves the right to add or modify our Preferred Auto Expert list at any time. Skip Payment Package: This reward allows eligible Members to skip a loan payment on eligible loans one-time per year for the life of the eligible loan with no additional fees (interest will still accrue)

5 Add Money to a Certificate of Deposit: With this reward, you can add money to an existing certificate of deposit you hold at Affinity Plus without any penalty. Simply use your points and tell us how much to add from your other accounts and we will put the money into the certificate of deposit! This reward allows you to deposit up to $100,000 into an existing certificate. Using this reward does not alter the terms and conditions of your existing certificate of deposit; however, you will have a larger balance (by the amount of your deposit) earning the same rate as before! Credit Toward Payment: This reward can be redeemed toward any eligible consumer loan payment at Affinity Plus, which excludes First Mortgages and Visa Loans. If you would like to make a partial payment to one of your eligible loans at Affinity Plus, simply request the amount you would like applied to your eligible loan. For each 100 points redeemed, $1 will be applied to an existing eligible loan. If your payment is $100, you would simply need 10,000 points and $100 will be applied to your eligible loan! Free Gap/ADR Policy: Often times, within the first two to three years of owning a vehicle, it can depreciate in value faster than your loan balance. Because of this, you may run into a situation where the dollar amount your insurance company will pay out for the vehicle in the event of an accident, weather damage, fire, and/or theft, is less than what you currently owe on your loan. With this, a significant "Gap" may exist, leaving you paying the remaining loan balance out-of-pocket. With a Guaranteed Auto Protection Policy & Auto Deductible Reimbursement (GAP / ADR) Insurance Policy, which may be purchased using points, this coverage can help to prevent such a "Gap" from taking place. Gap Plus will pay the difference between the outstanding loan balance and the actual cash value of the vehicle in the event of a total loss or an unrecovered theft. If a member suffers a loss on a vehicle while covered by an auto policy, they may be entitled to reimbursement of their auto deductible (ADR). Affinity Plus Checks: Using 1,000 points can get you a free box of 150 Affinity Plus standard checks! Simply request the checks by redeeming 1,000 points and we will order, pay for them, and ship them to you! Withdrawal Money from a Certificate of Deposit: With this reward, you can withdrawal money from an eligible existing certificate of deposit you hold at Affinity Plus without any penalty. Simply use your points and tell Affinity Plus how much to withdrawal from your certificate and Affinity Plus will deposit the money from your certificate into your Membership Account without any penalty! This reward allows you to withdrawal up to $100,000 from an existing certificate at Affinity Plus. Using this reward does not alter the terms and conditions of your existing certificate of deposit; you will simply have a lower balance in your certificate. Transfer Points: You can transfer points to anyone who is a Member of Affinity Plus and in good standing! Charity: You can donate your points to any one of the Charities that are a part of the Participation Rewards Program! On a regular basis, Affinity Plus will turn the points donated by you into cash for the Charities to use! Affinity Plus is very excited to be able to offer this in the new Participation Rewards for our Members! You can click on the links under the Charity redemption section to learn more about our Charities! When you donate your points you will receive a tax statement showing how much we will donate on your behalf to these Charities! Please consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility of the money donated on your behalf.

6 Free2BU Student Account Rewards: Free2BU Student Checking Account Rewards Program is available only for students actively pursuing a two or four year degree or certificate program from a college, university or other post secondary educational program and who open and maintain a Free2BU Student Account. Current rewards include a $5 gift card per month (for your choice of AMC Movie Theaters, Target, Affinity Plus, or itunes) when account requirements are met. Members must (a) meet the basic eligibility requirements of the Participation Rewards Program, (b) be enrolled in e-statements (c) make at least twenty (20) debit card purchases per month. To receive the reward, verification of student status is required. Students participating in the Free2BU Student Checking Account rewards program are not eligible for participation in the Participation Rewards Program while participating in the Free2BU Student Checking Account Rewards Program. Program Details Under federal tax law, you may be required to report the value of points you redeemed as income and should consult a tax advisor for further information how to accurately report the usage of points. You are responsible for any state or local or other taxes or gratuities, if applicable. The information described in this above Participation Rewards User Agreement is accurate as of December This Program is void where prohibited or restricted by law. YOU AGREE TO HOLD AFFINITY PLUS AND ANY VENDORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM COMPLETELY HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF AWARDS POINTS OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. YOU AGREE THAT AFFINITY PLUS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF ITS OPERATION OF THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS FAILURE TO MEET THE TERMS OF THE PROGRAM, ANY INTERRUPTION OR TERMINATION IN THE PROGRAM OR ANY OTHER INABILITY YOU MAY HAVE TO REDEEM THE POINTS OR RECEIVE THE AWARDS.