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Account - Your credit card account.
Annual Percentage Rate (A P R) - A rate, shown as a percentage, used to calculate interest on the balance on your Account.
Authorized User - Any person you allow to use your Account after you give us that person's name as an authorized user.
Billing Cycle - The period of time between each date when we create a billing statement for your Account. For each Billing Cycle, your billing statement will show any Transactions, other charges, payments and other credits posted during that Billing Cycle.
Business Day - Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
Card - One or more cards or other devices (including an Account number) used to access your Account to obtain credit.
Card Networks - Organizations, such as Mastercard, Visa and American Express that facilitate the payment process between a cardmember, merchants and a card issuer.
Cash Advance - Use of your Card to get cash, including foreign currency, or for what we consider a cash-like transaction. Examples include using your Card for: A T M and teller withdrawals, wire transfers, money orders, traveler's checks, lottery tickets, gaming chips and other methods used for gambling, wagers and other betting transactions. Use of a 'cash advance' convenience check that accesses your Account for any Transaction is also a Cash Advance.
Consumer Reporting Agency - An organization, such as Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, that compiles credit information for the purpose of generating consumer credit reports. It's also known as a 'credit bureau' and a 'credit reporting agency.'
include and including - These terms mean 'include [or including] without limitation.'
Late Payment - A payment is late if you don't pay at least an amount equal to the Minimum Payment Due by the payment due date.
New Balance - The total amount you owe us at the end of each Billing Cycle. This amount is shown on each billing statement under the heading 'New Balance.' We explain how we calculate the New Balance below.
Overlimit Amount - The amount by which your Account balance exceeds your credit limit in any Billing Cycle.
Purchase - Use of your Card to buy goods and services. Cash Advances are not Purchases.
Returned Payment - A payment that isn't honored by your financial institution.
Transaction - A Cash Advance or Purchase, as applicable.
we, us and our - Citibank, N.A.
you and your - The cardmember or cardmembers who opened the Account, and any other person who is or becomes obligated under this Agreement to repay amounts borrowed using the Account.
You'll find definitions of other terms within this Agreement.
YOUR ACCOUNT
Your Account use is subject to this Agreement. You must pay us for all amounts due on your Account, including: Transactions you make, even if you didn't present your Card or sign for the Transaction; Transactions an Authorized User makes; Transactions that other people make if you or an Authorized User let them use your Account, even if you did not intend to be responsible for those Transactions; and any fees and interest charges on the Account.
Binding Agreement. This Agreement takes effect once you use your Card. Even if you don't use your Card, this Agreement will take effect unless you contact us to cancel your Account within 30 days after we sent you this Agreement.
Credit Limit. We assign a credit limit to your Account. Part of this credit limit may be available for Cash Advances, and there may be a limit on the amount of Cash Advances you can take in a given period. We may authorize Transactions that cause your balance to exceed your credit limit.
CARD AGREEMENT
This Card Agreement ( Agreement ) is your contract with us. The Credit Card Disclosures are part of this Agreement. The Credit Card Disclosures show important information about your Account, such as your Annual Percentage Rates and certain fees. Any amendments to this Agreement also are part of this Agreement. Please read all parts of this Agreement, including the arbitration provision, and keep it for your records.
DEFINITIONS