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What you need to know about overdrafts and overdraft fees

An overdraft occurs when you do not have enough money in your account to cover a transaction, but we pay it anyway. We can cover your overdrafts in two different ways:

1. We have standard overdraft practices that come with your account.
   
   
2. We also offer overdraft protection plans, such as a link to another account or a line of credit, which may be less costly than our standard overdraft practices. To learn more, ask us about these plans.

This notice explains our standard overdraft practices.

What are the standard overdraft practices that come with my account?

We do authorize and pay overdrafts for the following types of transactions:

• Checks and other transactions made using your checking account number
• Automatic bill payments
  

We will not authorize and pay overdrafts for the following types of transactions without your consent:

• ATM transactions
• Everyday debit card transactions
  

We pay overdrafts at our discretion, which means we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transaction.

If we do not authorize and pay an overdraft, your transaction will be declined.

What fees will I be charged if Citizens Bank & Trust pays my overdraft?

Under our standard overdraft practices:

• We will charge you a NSF Paid Item fee of up to $34.50 each time we pay an overdraft.
• We will not charge you a NSF Paid Item fee if your account is overdrawn by $5.00 or less on any given day.
• If your account is overdrawn for five or more consecutive business days, we will charge an additional $2.00 for each of the consecutive business days the account remains overdrawn.
• There is a limit of $200.00 per day on the total NSF Paid Item and NSF Returned Item fees we can charge you for overdrawing your account.

What if I want Citizens Bank & Trust to authorize and pay overdrafts on my ATM and everyday debit card transactions (Extended Coverage)?

If you would like Citizens Bank & Trust to authorize and pay overdrafts on ATM and everyday debit card transactions, call (800) 634-6203 or complete the form below by selecting "I want Citizens Bank &Trust to authorize and pay overdrafts on my ATM and everyday debit card transactions." and submit.  You may revoke this authorization at anytime by calling (800) 634-6203 or selecting "I do not want Citizens Bank & Trust to authorize and pay overdrafts on my ATM and everyday debit card transactions." on the below form and then submit.

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