LOAN TERMS & CONDITIONS

The Management of Polaris Bank Ltd (the “Lender” or “Bank”) approves this time loan (“facility”) to eligible and interested customers under the following terms and conditions:

AMOUNT:
As may be approved by the Bank.

PURPOSE:
To meet personal needs or bridge cash flow gap.

TENOR:
30 days or next salary date (whichever comes first).

INTEREST:
The interest rate for the facility is 2.5% flat, which shall be subject to review from time to time in line with the prevailing money market condition. Any change in pricing of the facility notified by the Lender to the Borrower shall be binding on the Borrower. However, any excess over the approved limit or any unliquidated expired facility shall attract an interest on authorized excess overdraft at a rate of 36% per annum.

MANAGEMENT FEE:

1% flat

CREDIT LIFE INSURANCE:

0.5% flat

REPAYMENT SOURCE:

Proceeds of monthly salary payment domiciled to the Lender or any BVN linked accounts in any Bank payable via Remita from source.

COMMENCEMENT DATE:

This facility shall commence on the date of disbursement. This loan is repayable on the next Pay Day or 30days after (whichever comes first).

SECURITY/SUPPORT:
The facility shall be secured with the following:

• Irrevocable Domiciliation of Salary
• Credit life insurance covering the risk of death/disability, and loss of job of the Borrower.
• Undertaking to deduct repayments at salary source and subsequently remit to the Bank.

AVAILABILITY:
This facility shall be available for utilization only upon satisfactory compliance with the conditions precedent to drawdown as may be prescribed the Bank.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DRAWDOWN:

• Automated confirmation on eligibility and visibility of last month’s payroll through a separate preapproved customer database.
• Acceptance of offer via our electronic banking platforms including but not limited to *833#, Mobile app and Internet Banking.
• Irrevocable salary domiciliation to the Bank or undertaking to deduct at source.
• Positive credit bureau report.
• An active current or savings account.
• Payment of all upfront fees and Insurance premium.
• Acceptance of all Terms and Conditions.

OTHER CONDITIONS:

The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes

1. To maintain an account with the Lender during the loan period (except in the case of deduction from source)
2. To supply all necessary information required by the Bank during the validity of the loan.
3. To immediately inform the Lender of any material adverse change in his / her personal cash flow within 24 hours of the occurrence.
4. To use the facility strictly for the purpose stated.
5. The Lender reserves the right at any time to convert this facility to overdraft, advances, commercial papers and other money market instruments available to the Lender.
6. The Lender reserves the right to withhold further disbursement, recall or cancel the facility for reasons of default or non-compliance with the Covenants hereunder and the occurrence of any or all of the following events:
7. If the Borrower diverts any lodgement meant for the Borrower’s account with the Lender to another Bank.
8. If the Borrower shall commit any breach or fail to observe or perform the other obligations on its part as contained under the Terms & Conditions or fails to keep to the agreed repayment terms.

If it is discovered that there was a material misrepresentation of facts by the Borrower with regards to the purpose, utilization of the facility and the information supplied.

1. The Lender may vary some or all the terms and conditions to reflect the prevailing conditions in the financial markets or monetary authorities’ regulations.
2. If any interest due on the facility is not paid on the date there-of, same shall immediately be added to the principal sum outstanding and shall accordingly attract interest at the rate herein stated.
3. Availability of funds is subject to the Bank’s ability to accommodate this facility within its legal lending limits and subject further to regulations as may be imposed by regulatory authorities.

• The renewal of the facility shall be subject to a fresh contract and based on satisfactory performance (the Bank being satisfied that the facility was properly utilized and liquidated 100%).
• All outstanding amounts under this loan shall upon default attract a 36% a. charge.

If the Borrower fails to utilize the facility for the purpose for which it was granted.

COVENANTS:
The Borrower hereby covenants with the Lender that the Salary account would be sufficiently funded upfront to absorb interest, commission and other charges. Where repayments are to be made via deduction from salary source, Borrower will adhere to the agreed repayment schedule throughout the loan tenor.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT:

Notwithstanding anything herein before contained, the facility or balance thereof and other monies herein covenanted to be paid whether by way of interest or otherwise shall become immediately due and payable on the demand being made in respect of such on the occurrence of any of the following events:

1. If the Borrower shall fail to pay any sum outstanding as and when due.
2. If the Borrower commits any breach or fail to observe or perform the other obligations.
3. If any representation or warranty given or made by the Borrower in this Agreement or in any notice or certificate or statement, delivered or made pursuant herein is inaccurate in any respect when made or delivered.
4. If the Borrower stops or suspends or is deemed to be unable to pay its debt or admits in writing its inability to discharge its obligations.
5. If the Borrower proposes or declares any moratorium on the Borrower’s debt in respect of the facility.
6. If any extra-ordinary situation arises such that the continuance of the transaction in the opinion of the lender makes it impossible for the Borrower to discharge its obligations.
7. If the Bank shall be compelled by any Central Bank of Nigeria’s rules, regulations or directives to call-in the facility.
8. If there should in the opinion of the Bank be a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower.
9. If any government consent required by law for the validity, enforceability or legality of this offer or the performance of the terms thereof ceases to be or is not for any reason in full force and effect. In any such event and at any time thereafter if any such event shall be continuing, the Bank shall by written notice to the Borrower, declare that, that portion of the facility outstanding has become immediately payable whereupon the same shall become so payable together with interest accrued thereon.
10. If any execution or distress is levied upon or against the properties of the Borrower and not discharged within seven days.

The Borrower covenants that in addition to any general lien or similar right to which the Lender as a banker may be entitled by law, the Lender may at any time and without notice to the Borrower combine or consolidate all or any of the Borrower’s accounts with any liabilities to the Lender and set off or transfer any sum or sums standing to the credit of anyone or more of such accounts in or towards satisfaction of the Borrower’s liabilities to the Lender or any other respect whether such liabilities be actual or contingent, primary or collateral and several or joint.

The Borrower also undertakes that if Borrower fails to repay the loan as agreed and the loan becomes delinquent, the Bank shall have the right to report the delinquent loan to the CBN through the Credit Risk Management System (CRMS) or by any other means, and request the CBN to exercise its regulatory power to direct all banks and other financial institutions under its regulatory purview to set-off Borrower’s indebtedness from any money standing to borrower’s credit in any bank account and from any other financial assets they may be holding for borrower’s benefit.

Borrower covenants and warrants that NIBSS shall have power to set-off Borrower’s indebtedness under this loan agreement from all such monies and funds standing to Borrower’s credit/benefit in any and all such accounts or from any other financial assets belonging to Borrower and in the custody of any such bank.

LEGAL AND OTHER EXPENSES:

The Borrower shall reimburse the Bank for all reasonable out of pocket expenses, costs, and charges incurred by the Bank in connection with the preparation, execution, administration and enforcement of the terms of this offer, including but not limited to Solicitors fees, Stamp Duties and Registration fees. Such charges and costs shall in the event of non-payment by the Borrower on demand be added to the facility and other moneys owing under the terms of this offer and shall bear interest accordingly.

INSURANCE:

The Borrower shall maintain a credit life insurance policy against loss of life and such other risks as the Bank may from time to time consider necessary in an Insurance Company approved by the Bank. The Borrower shall duly pay all premiums for keeping such insurance. The Bank’s interest as first loss payee must be duly endorsed on the insurance policy.

TAXES:

All payments whether of principal, interest or otherwise shall be made free and clear of and without deduction of any taxes, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholdings, set-offs, counterclaims, restrictions or conditions of any nature. If at any time, provision of the law or any taxing authority shall require the Borrower to make any such deduction or withholding from any such payment, then the sum due from the Borrower in respect of such payment shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that after making of such deductions or withholding, the Bank receives a net equal to the sum which it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required to be made.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:

The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally represents and warrants that:

1. The Borrower has the right to accept this facility and has taken all necessary actions to authorise same upon the terms and conditions herein.
2. The Borrower is not in default or under any obligation in respect of any borrowed money, and that the acceptance of this facility will not be or result in a breach of or default under any provisions of any other agreement to which the Borrower is a party.
3. It is agreed that the facility herein granted shall be cancelled and the outstanding sums shall become payable forthwith upon demand thereof if any event or series of events (including without limitation, any material adverse change on the financial condition of the Borrower) occurs, which in the opinion of the Lender may affect the ability or willingness of the Borrower to repay the facility.
4. It is agreed that the facility herein granted shall be cancelled and the outstanding sums shall become payable forthwith upon demand thereof if any event or series of events (including without limitation, any material adverse change on the financial condition of the Borrower) occurs, which in the opinion of the Lender may affect the ability or willingness of the Borrower to repay the facility.
5. All information given to the Bank is true, correct, complete and not misleading.
6. There are no pending or threatened actions or proceedings affecting the Borrower before any court or other body which may adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to perform and observe its obligations on this facility.
7. The Borrower is not in default under any other agreement relating to indebtedness
8. No part of this facility will be used to pay amounts owing to the Bank or any entity or person related to the Bank under another credit arrangement, without the consent of the Bank in writing.
9. No legal action shall be instituted howsoever, instigated and/or sustained by the Borrower against the Lender jointly or severally without first giving the Lender a ninety (90) day prior written pre-action notice of the Borrower’s intention to so proceed against the Lender, such notice to be served at the Lender’s registered office address.

CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCE:

If the Lender has determined that the introduction of or change in any applicable law or government or other regulatory authority charged with the administration thereof or court of competent jurisdiction makes it apparent that it is unlawful or illegal for the Borrower or the Lender to fund or maintain or perform their obligations as contemplated by the terms of this Offer Letter, the Lender shall forthwith give notice of such occurrence to the Borrower and the commitment shall forthwith be cancelled or discharged and the Borrower shall on the next succeeding payment date or such earlier date as may be required repay to the Lender the principal amount so disbursed together with accrued interest, if any, and other amount due to the Lender hereunder.

REMEDIES AND WAIVERS:

Failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any remedy, power or right as a Lender shall not be considered as a waiver or impairment thereof nor shall it affect or impair any such remedies, powers or rights in respect of any default.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:

The Borrower hereby consents to notices, documents and any other communications relating to the facility and these terms and conditions being sent by the Bank to the Borrower or made available to the Borrower via email or other electronic means (including without limitation, an SMS message). The Borrower also consents to receiving commercial electronic messages the Bank may send from time to time (including SMS messages and email).

INFORMATION:

The Borrower authorizes the Bank to share any personal information of the Borrower with any third party, including without limitation, lenders, credit bureaus, credit and data reference agencies, payment processing agencies, customer service providers and collection agencies for any purpose in relation to this facility or the Bank’s business functions and activities, which include, without limitation, assessing the Borrower’s credit risk and ability to repay debts. The Bank reserves the right to request from the Borrower any information or document which it may require in relation to this facility, including for assessing the Borrower’s loan application, identifying the Borrower or for performing all required verifications. The Borrower hereby authorizes the Bank to obtain any information about the Borrower that it may require in relation to this facility, from any third party and further authorize the relevant third party to disclose such information to us.

VARIATION:

Only the Bank may vary these terms and conditions at any time if it is required or it is advisable for us to do so by law or change in market conditions or to maintain our rate of return on this facility. Any variation to these terms and conditions is binding on the Borrower from the date specified in such notice.

ASSIGNMENT:

The Borrower shall not assign all or any part of his/her rights, title, interest or obligations in the facility to a third party without the Bank’s written permission. The Bank may assign in whole or in part, any of its rights, title, interest and obligations in the facility without the consent of the Borrower.

NOTICES:

No communication will be effective until received by the Bank. A communication from the Bank to the Borrower is, however, deemed to be received:

1. In the case of a letter, on the second Business Day after posting; and
2. In the case of electronic communications, on completion of transmission to the relevant electronic address provided that if such communication is made at a time which is outside ordinary business hours, such communications shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. The term “Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) upon which Banks are open for business in Nigeria.

TERMINATION:
These terms and conditions shall remain in force as long as the Bank remains a creditor of the Borrower or as long as any part of the facility remains outstanding.