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Virgin Credit Card Terms

Our agreement with you

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CREDIT CARD AGREEMENT REGULATED BY THE CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 1974

You can ask us for a copy of this agreement at any time.

1. Who provides the credit card?

We are Virgin Money plc

Our main office: Jubilee House, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4PL Website: virginmoney.com

Phone: 0800 011 3210 (or +44 191 284 9005 from abroad).

We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for all enquiries about your card.

Calls are charged at your service provider’s prevailing rate and may be monitored and recorded.

2. What interest rates, fees and charges apply?

Depending on the transaction or promotion, you must pay the interest rates, fees and charges shown in the Tariff below.

Tariff

For information relating to any available promotional rates or to be informed what your standard rates are please contact us. You can also request a complete copy of your credit agreement that will contain this information.

2.1 Information relating to any available promotional rates is available on request.

2.2 Our standard rates are:

Transaction type Annual Interest rate (variable)

Transaction fee

Card Purchases from the account opening date until further notice

XX.XX% p.a. n/a

Balance Transfers (using your credit card to pay off all, or part of, a balance with another credit or store card issuer) from the account opening date until further notice

XX.XX% p.a. X.XX%

(minimum £X.XX)

Money Transfers (payments to an account you hold with a UK bank or a building society) from the account opening date until further notice

XX.XX% p.a. X.XX%

(minimum £X.XX)

Cash Advances (cash you withdraw using your credit card, including from an ATM, buying foreign currency or traveller’s cheques and gambling transactions) from the account opening date until further notice

XX.XX% p.a. X.XX%

(minimum £X.XX)

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Non-Sterling Transactions (a Card Purchase or Cash Advance made in a foreign currency)

This will be the current standard rate or any promotional rate that applies to that transaction type at the time

X.XX%

(in addition to any transaction fee for Cash Advances)

2.3 Our default charges (a charge for a failed payment or not keeping to your card agreement) are:

Default charge type Default charge

Late payment

(if your Minimum Payment does not reach us by the payment date given on your statement)

Even if you have made a payment, this charge will apply if the payment does not clear by the payment date, or does not meet the minimum payment amount required.

£9.00 per month

Over limit

(if you go over your credit limit)

£9.00 per month

Failed payment

(if a Direct Debit or cheque is returned unpaid or a debit card payment is reversed)

£9.00

per failed payment

You may be charged more than one of these charges in any month.

There is no annual card fee.

Other fees may apply for services you can request (for example, additional statements or copies of transaction slips). We will tell you the fees that apply when you request the service.

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3. What is the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) and how much could this cost?

3.1. The APR on this card is XX.X% (variable).

3.2. The APR is the cost of your borrowing over a year, as a proportion of the total amount borrowed. Here is an example of how this might work if you:

immediately spend £1,200 on a single purchase at the standard rate for Card Purchases.

repay this amount in 12 equal monthly instalments of £100 plus interest.

keep to the terms of this agreement.

This also assumes the standard rate for Card Purchases and the annual card fee (if any) do not change.

Based on the above, the total amount payable would be £X,XXX.XX.

4. How does Virgin Money decide my credit limit and can this change?

4.1. We will assess your application and give you a credit limit based on your circumstances.

4.2. You can ask us to increase your credit limit at any time. We will review your request and look again at your circumstances, before making our decision.

4.3. We will review your account periodically and after assessing your circumstances, we may increase your credit limit. If we do this, we will give you at least 30 days’

notice. You can tell us if you do not want the increase or any future increases.

4.4. You can ask us to reduce your credit limit at any time.

4.5. We may decrease your credit limit without you asking. We may give you advance notice of this, although there could be circumstances where we will reduce your credit limit and then write to let you know when your limit decreased and the new amount.

5. When will I receive the card and can I get additional cards?

5.1. We will send you a card and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) once we have opened your account.

5.2. You may ask us to give additional cards and PINs to other people who are eligible for a card. These cards and PINs are part of your account and you must make sure additional cardholders keep to this agreement. You must pay for any transactions they make on the card, even if they breach this agreement. We may give information about your account to any additional cardholder.

5.3. We may not allow additional cardholders to do certain things in relation to the account.

6. How can I use the card and are there any restrictions?

6.1. You, and any additional cardholders, may use the card or card details for transactions, up to your credit limit.

6.2. Once we have opened your account, you or additional cardholders can authorise a transaction by:

using the card with a PIN or signature, or (where available) at a contactless terminal (where you can make transactions at point of sale without having to key in your PIN).

using the card details online or over the phone.

asking us to make a Balance Transfer or Money Transfer, or pay a credit balance back to you.

6.3. You can ask for a transfer by phone, online or by completing a transfer request form that we have provided.

6.4. Once your account is open, we will treat a transfer request we receive after 4pm, or not on a business day, as received on the next business day.

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6.5. You will not be able to transfer a balance from another card we issue and should not use your card to repay other borrowing from Virgin Money.

6.6. You will not be able to stop a Card Purchase, transfer or Cash Advance after it has been made. If you want to cancel payments you have agreed to make for recurring transactions, you must tell us by the business day before the next transaction is due.

6.7. We may set limits for the amount you can transfer, how much cash you can withdraw on your card, or the value of payments you make using contactless technology. You can ask us for information on these limits at any time.

6.8. We do not guarantee you will always be able to use your card or card details. We will not be liable for any loss you, or an additional cardholder, may suffer as a result.

6.9. All cards belong to us. We can replace cards at any time and you must return a card to us if we ask for it. We may ask for the card to be retained at the point of sale or at a cash machine, if we believe there may be an issue with it being used.

6.10. We may change the card for a different type of card, one with a different number, or a card that is part of a different card scheme.

6.11. You, and any additional cardholder, must not use your card or card details:

for an illegal purpose.

after the expiry date shown on the card.

after we have told you not to make new transactions.

7. How does Virgin Money charge interest?

7.1. We charge interest on all transactions and related fees, and on any unpaid interest, at the relevant rate for that type of transaction. The different transaction types are shown in our Tariff. We charge interest on other charges and amounts added to your account, at the standard rate for Card Purchases.

7.2. We will not charge interest on Card Purchases and related fees, as long as you pay the full balance shown on your statement by the payment date. Otherwise, we will charge interest each day on all transactions and related fees, on unpaid interest and on any other amounts, from the date they are added to your account until you pay them off in full.

7.3. We add interest to your account on the statement date each month and that interest forms part of your outstanding balance. New interest builds up on that interest - this is known as compound interest.

7.4. If we apply a default charge, we will send you a notice confirming this. Interest will then be charged on it at the Annual Interest rate for Card Purchases from the 29th day after you have been provided with the notice, until the default charge is paid in full.

7.5. We may offer you promotions. If we offer a promotion, we will tell you the promotional rate and any fees, how long the offer period lasts for and any other information relevant at the time.

7.6. If you take the promotion, this will be shown on your statement.

7.7. If we do not receive the Minimum Payment when it is due or you go over your credit limit, we will withdraw the promotional rate with effect from the start of that statement period. When a promotional rate ends or is withdrawn, we charge the current standard interest rate that applies to that transaction.

8. How and when will Virgin Money send me statements and other communications?

8.1. Each month there is activity on your account, we will produce a statement which you can view in Online Service. If you have also requested a paper statement we will post it to you.

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8.2. You are responsible for checking your statement each month. You must tell us straight away if:

you do not receive a statement when you expect one.

you are not able to access your statement.

you think something on your statement is wrong.

8.3. We may get in touch about your account using any contact details we hold for you.

8.4. We may give you updated information about your account, or tell you about changes to this agreement by any means, including:

messages on your monthly statement or your online account.

post, phone, text and email.

8.5. If you change your contact details, you must let us know straight away.

8.6. We will only communicate with you in English.

9. How and when will I need to make payments?

9.1. Each month you must pay at least the Minimum Payment in pounds sterling, shown on your statement.

This will be the greater of:

£25, or the whole balance shown if it is less, or

the interest, any default charges and annual card fee, plus 1% of the remaining balance.

9.2. The Minimum Payment must reach your account by the payment date shown on your statement. If you receive a refund to your account after your statement date, you must still pay the remaining balance or the Minimum Payment.

9.3. You must immediately pay any amount borrowed in excess of your credit limit or which is overdue.

9.4. If you pay less than the total balance each month, interest will be applied for the period between the statement date and the payment date and added to the next month’s balance on which interest is charged. You can make other payments at any time.

9.5. You can find full details of how to pay, and how long to allow for payments to reach your account, on your statement. It can take up to seven business days for the money to reach us, depending on the payment method you have chosen.

9.6. Any payment applied to your account will be reversed if it does not clear and a failed payment charge will be applied to your account.

10. What happens if I do not make a payment?

10.1. If we do not receive the Minimum Payment by the payment date, we will apply the late payment default charge set out in our Tariff. We will also let credit reference agencies know you have not paid and this could make it more difficult for you to get credit. If you continue to miss payments, we may apply for a Court Order to enforce payment of the total balance, for example, from your income or the sale of your property (which may include your home). Or we may sell the debt and the buyer may follow a similar process to recover the amount you owe.

10.2. If we think you can afford it, we may pay your credit card debt using money from any accounts you hold with us (e.g. savings or current accounts).

10.3. If we do not receive the Minimum Payment when it is due, we will withdraw any promotional rate with effect from the start of that statement period. When a promotional rate ends or is withdrawn, we charge the current standard interest rate that applies to that transaction.

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11. How does Virgin Money allocate payments?

We will allocate your payments in the following way:

We will repay balances with the highest interest rates, before repaying those with lower interest rates.

Where we charge interest on multiple promotional balances at the same rate, we will pay off the balances in the order that the promotional offers expire (for example, a balance with a promotional rate that ends in two months time will be paid off before one that ends in six months time).

Where promotional offers expire at the same time, we will pay off the balances in the following order: Money Transfers, Balance Transfers, Card Purchases.

We will always pay off existing balances that appear on your statement, before any new transactions that you have made, but are not yet shown on a statement.

12. What happens with transactions in a foreign currency?

12.1. If you carry out a transaction (which includes refunds) using your card in a currency other than pounds sterling, it will be converted into pounds sterling on the day the transaction is processed by the card scheme at their rate of exchange, which may vary daily. You can ask us for the card scheme exchange rate that applies at the time.

As exchange rates may change, the rate the transaction is converted at may not be the same as the rate on the date you make your transaction. The exchange rate used to convert the transaction will be shown on your monthly statement.

12.2. After the transaction has been converted to pounds sterling, we will add a Non- Sterling Transaction Fee for foreign currency transactions. We will also add a Cash Advance Transaction Fee for a Cash Advance made in a foreign currency (as set out in our Tariff).

13. How can I safeguard my security details and what if a card is lost or stolen?

13.1. You, and any additional cardholder, must:

sign any card as soon as you receive it.

take all reasonable steps to keep the card, card details, PIN and passwords safe, including destroying anything we send you with your PIN details on it.

13.2. You, and any additional cardholder, must never:

write down your PIN, passwords, or any security information in a way that is obvious to others, or keep with your card.

allow anyone to use your card or card details.

give anyone your card details, except for when you make a transaction or contact us.

13.3. You must tell us straight away if a card is lost or stolen, you think it may be misused, or if someone else knows any card details, PIN, passwords or security information.

You must give us all the information you have about the loss, theft or misuse and, if we ask, report the matter to the police. We may also give information to the police.

13.4. You will not be liable for a fraudulent transaction carried out by someone using the card or card details without your permission.

13.5. If the card or card details are misused by someone who has them with your, or an additional cardholder’s permission, you will have to pay for all transactions.

13.6. Once you have told us of the loss or possible misuse, we will cancel the card and you will have no further liability for any transactions made after this point. If you have the card, to prevent fraud, please destroy it by cutting through the magnetic strip and chip.

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14. Can I get a refund or make a claim?

14.1. We will give you a refund for a transaction if:

we receive refund details from the supplier of the goods or services.

you, or an additional cardholder, did not authorise the transaction. We will refund any interest and associated fees charged on that transaction.

we are able to claim a refund for you through the card scheme.

14.2. You may have a claim against the supplier and us, if you use your card to buy goods or services which are not fully supplied or are unsatisfactory. This applies where the cost of an individual item is more than £100, but not more than £30,000.

14.3. Where a payment taken in the European Economic Area did not specify the exact amount and was more than you could reasonably have expected, you are entitled to a refund, unless you told us to make the payment. You must ask for the refund within 8 weeks of the payment and provide us with all the information we need to consider your request.

15. Can Virgin Money restrict the use of a card or card details?

15.1. In some circumstances, we may prevent or limit the use of your card or card details, decline a transaction or transfer, or refuse to issue a replacement card, including where:

a card is lost or stolen, or we suspect unauthorised or illegal use.

we reasonably consider there is a risk you will not be able to repay us.

the transaction differs from your normal spending pattern or exceeds your credit limit.

15.2. If we suspect fraud, we will make further checks. If we are satisfied there is no fraud, we will then process the transaction. If we refuse to carry out a transaction, we may ask the supplier to tell you this or we may contact you direct. If we do not, you can ask us for details and, if possible, we will explain why and whether you can do anything to solve the problem.

16. Can this agreement be changed?

16.1. We may change or introduce new interest rates, fees and charges because of changes:

in the cost of providing the card.

to law, regulation, banking practice or other external factors.

we need to make to operate our business profitably and soundly.

in the assessment of your credit risk.

16.2. As well as for the reasons given above, we may also change this agreement to:

reflect new technology and other innovations, or changes to systems or card schemes.

change our services or how we operate.

16.3. We will give you 30 days’ notice when making a change to your disadvantage. If the change is to a rate of interest you will have another 30 days during which you can tell us you want to stop using your card and pay back the balance within a reasonable time, at the existing rate.

16.4. If we make a change that will benefit you, we may make it immediately and tell you about it within 30 days. You are still free to close the account at any time.

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17. When does this agreement end?

17.1. If you change your mind about taking out this card, you have the right to withdraw from this agreement by calling 0800 011 3210 or writing to Virgin Credit Cards, PO Box 10234, Wigston, LE18 9FA within 14 days from the day after you receive your card. You do not need to give us a reason for withdrawing. You must repay any balance and interest within 30 days of when you tell us you want to withdraw.

You will not have to pay any other fees or charges. You can ask us for details of the amount of interest charged each day and how to make your payment and we will reply straight away.

17.2. The agreement has no fixed term and you can ask us to end it at any time, by calling or writing to us. You do not need to give us a reason for this.

17.3. We will usually give you at least two months’ notice to end the agreement. We may end the agreement immediately:

if you do not keep to the agreement.

if we reasonably believe, as a responsible lender, it is necessary to end it.

if a Bankruptcy Order is made against you, or you apply for a Debt Relief Order or make a voluntary arrangement with your creditors.

in the event of your death.

17.4. When the agreement ends, all outstanding amounts (and any new amounts which become due) must be repaid, along with interest until the date the payment is made. We will only close the account once we receive this payment.

18. How does Virgin Money deal with complaints?

18.1. If you have a complaint, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can investigate it. You can call us on 0800 011 3210 or write to The Customer Relations Team, Virgin Credit Cards, PO Box 10234, Wigston, LE18 9FA or email us at:

customerrelations@virginmoney.com. You can ask us for a copy of our Internal Complaints Procedures leaflet at any time.

18.2. If we are not able to resolve the complaint to your satisfaction, you have the right to refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which provides independent adjudication of complaints. Their address is Financial Ombudsman Service, Exchange Tower, Harbour Exchange Square, London E14 9GE. Tel: 0800 023 4567.

19. Can this agreement be transferred?

19.1. We may transfer any, or all, of our rights and obligations under this agreement to any other person or business. If the arrangements for servicing your account will not change as a result, we may do this without notice. If they do change we will tell you. We may also arrange for any other person or business to carry out our obligations under the agreement. Your rights will not be affected.

19.2. You may not transfer any of your rights or obligations under the agreement.

20. What if Virgin Money does not enforce the agreement?

If you do not keep to the agreement and we decide not to take action, this does not prevent us from taking action if you repeat this in the future.

21. What is the governing law?

English law will apply to the agreement between you and us, and any matters will be referred to the courts of England and Wales. If your address is in Scotland, Scots law applies to the agreement between us and any matters will be referred to the Scottish courts.

22. Who regulates Virgin Money?

The Financial Conduct Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS is the supervisory authority of consumer credit under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

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23. How is my information used and shared?

Using your information Calls may be monitored or recorded.

We will use any details you give us and other information we hold about you (including information from third parties):

to process any applications for credit.

to verify your identity and any cardholder added to the account.

to prevent fraud and money laundering.

to manage your account(s).

for management of arrears and debt collection.

for audit purposes, research and statistical analysis.

to improve our service to you.

If you close your account, we will keep information about you and any additional cardholders for a reasonable period so we can deal with any future queries.

Sharing your information

We will only share information about you and any additional cardholders:

if we have your permission.

if we are required or allowed to by law.

for the purpose of preventing and detecting crime.

to transfer our rights and obligations under this agreement.

to companies who provide a service to us or you, to process data on our behalf.

We will make sure adequate procedures and safeguards are in place to protect the security of your information at all times, in line with UK laws and regulations.

Credit Reference Agencies and Fraud Prevention Agencies (a) We will search the files of credit reference agencies to process any credit applications and manage your account. A footprint and details of your application will be recorded on your credit file. Even if it is not successful, this could impact your ability to obtain credit elsewhere within a short period of time.

(b) We will send information about applications to credit reference agencies and this will be recorded by them. We will send information about the primary applicant and any additional cardholders to credit reference agencies and fraud prevention agencies for the purposes of identity checks and the detection and prevention of fraud or money laundering. We will give details of your account(s) and how you manage it/them to credit reference agencies. If you borrow and do not repay in full and on time, credit reference agencies will record the outstanding debt. Credit reference agencies and fraud prevention agencies may supply this information to other organisations to perform similar checks and to trace your whereabouts and recover debts that you owe, or to assist law enforcement agencies.

(c) If we receive false or inaccurate information or identify fraud, we will share the details with fraud prevention agencies. This information may be accessed and used by other lenders, as well as law enforcement agencies to prevent fraud and money laundering.

To find out more about how Virgin Money, credit reference agencies and fraud prevention agencies may use your information, visit our website virginmoney.com or contact Freepost, Virgin Money, The Data Protection Officer, NEA3780, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4ZE.

You can get a copy of the information we hold about you by writing to the above address. There is a fee for this. If any of the information we hold is not correct, you have the right to have it deleted or corrected.

Virgin Money plc - Registered in England and Wales (Company No: 6952311). Registered office - Jubilee House, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4PL. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.

VM6033 Valid from 01.03.2015

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