Terms of Use and Electronic Consent
Please carefully review these terms and conditions of use before using this site or accessing any data thereon. Any use of this website creates a binding agreement to comply with these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms without limitation or exclusions, you must exit this site immediately.
USER AGREEMENT
The following are terms of a legal agreement (the “Agreement”) between you, individually or jointly and/or as an agent on behalf of an entity or another registered user (“you”) and Solvent Funding, LLC and its affiliates (“Solvent Funding, LLC”) that sets forth the terms and conditions for your use of this web site at solventfunding.com and including any subdomain thereof (the “Site”). The Site is owned and operated by Solvent Funding, LLC. This Site is being provided to you expressly subject to this Agreement. By accessing, browsing and/or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, regardless of whether or not you are a registered user of the Site, and that you consent to the terms and practices set forth in the Solvent Funding, LLC Privacy Policy. The terms and conditions of this Agreement form an essential basis of the bargain between you and Solvent Funding, LLC.
CHANGE-IN-TERMS
Solvent Funding, LLC reserves the right to amend this Agreement at any time and will notify you of any such changes by posting the revised Agreement on the Site. You should check this Agreement on the Site periodically for changes. All changes shall be effective upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after any change to this Agreement constitutes your agreement to be bound by any such changes.
Solvent Funding, LLC may terminate, suspend, change, or restrict access to all or any part of this Site without notice or liability. To the extent Solvent Funding, LLC revises this Agreement while your access to the Site has been suspended or terminated, such revisions will not apply to you.
LIMITATIONS OF USE
The copyright in all material on this Site, including without limitation the text, data, articles, design, source code, software, photos, images and other information (collectively, the “Content”), is held by Solvent Funding, LLC or by the original creator of the material and is protected by U.S. and International copyright laws or treaties. You agree that the Content may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, framed, downloaded, republished, modified, displayed, posted, transmitted, or sold in any form or by any means, in whole or in part, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the express prior written consent of Solvent Funding, LLC. You acknowledge that the Content is and shall remain the property of Solvent Funding, LLC. You may not reverse engineer, modify, transmit, publish, participate in the sale or transfer of, or create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of Solvent Funding, LLC’s services, including any Content, in whole or in part. The use of the Content on any other website, including by linking or framing, or in any networked computer environment for any purpose, is prohibited without Solvent Funding, LLC’s prior written approval. Unless explicitly stated in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement will be construed as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
All data obtained from or provided by Solvent Funding, LLC, regardless of the method of delivery, is explicitly prohibited from publication and distribution and is subject to the Solvent Funding, LLC Data Terms of Use. Moreover, you agree not to use data provided by Solvent Funding, LLC, regardless of the method of delivery, for any competing purposes, and you agree to only use such data to permit investment using the products or services of Solvent Funding, LLC.
You also may not, without Solvent Funding, LLC’s express written permission, “mirror” any material contained on this Site on any other server. Any unauthorized use of any Content on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications statutes and regulations. Without Solvent Funding, LLC’s prior consent, you may not use the Site in any manner that violates this Agreement, or that could interfere with any other party‘s use and enjoyment of the Site, or that could overburden, impair, damage, or disable the Site. We may disable, terminate, or throttle your use of, or access to, the Site at any time without notice for any reason, with or without cause, in our sole discretion.
You may not use any automated methods to access the Site or collect any information from the Site; frame the Site, utilize framing techniques to enclose any Content or other proprietary information, place pop-up windows over Content, or otherwise affect the display of any Content, engage in the practices of “database scraping,” “screen scraping,” or any other activity with the purpose to obtain content or other information from the Site.
If you are blocked by Solvent Funding, LLC from accessing or using the Site (including by blocking your IP address), you agree not to implement any measures to circumvent such blocking.
You agree to use the Content and Site only for lawful purposes. You are prohibited from any use of the Content or Site that would constitute a violation of any applicable law, regulation, rule or ordinance of any nationality, state, or locality or of any international law or treaty, or that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability. Any unauthorized use of the Site, including but not limited to unauthorized entry into Solvent Funding, LLC’s systems, misuse of passwords, or misuse of any information posted on the Site is strictly prohibited. Solvent Funding, LLC makes no claims concerning whether the Content may be downloaded or is appropriate for use outside of the United States. If you access this Site from outside of the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction. Your eligibility for particular products or services is subject to final determination by Solvent Funding, LLC.
Members of the Solvent Funding, LLC community must be U.S. Residents with a valid social security number that are 18 years of age or older. Children under the age of 18 are not eligible to participate in the offerings on the Site.
You agree not to post, upload, publish, display, transmit, share, store or otherwise make or attempt to make publicly available on the Site or on any other website, or in any email, blog, forum, medium or other communication of any kind, any private or personally identifiable information of any Solvent Funding, LLC member or other third party, including, without limitation, names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or bank account or credit card numbers, whether or not such private or personally identifiable information is displayed on or ascertainable from the Site, or obtained or obtainable from sources unrelated to the Site (such as from a “Google® search” or other online research).
TRADEMARKS
Solvent Funding, LLC (including the Solvent Funding, LLC logo), Solvent Funding, LLC.com, and all related logos (collectively the “Solvent Funding, LLC Trademarks”) are trademarks or service marks of Solvent Funding, LLC. Other company, product, and service names and logos used and displayed on this Site may be trademarks or service marks owned by Solvent Funding, LLC or others. Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the Solvent Funding, LLC Trademarks displayed on this Site, without our prior written permission in each instance. You may not use, copy, display, distribute, modify or reproduce any of the trademarks found on the Site unless in accordance with written authorization by Solvent Funding, LLC. Solvent Funding, LLC prohibits use of any of the Solvent Funding, LLC Trademarks as part of a link to or from any site unless establishment of such a link is approved in writing by Solvent Funding, LLC in advance. Any questions concerning any Solvent Funding, LLC Trademarks, or whether any mark or logo is a Solvent Funding, LLC Trademark, should be referred to Solvent Funding, LLC.
LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
This site may contain links to web sites controlled, owned, and operated by third parties (the “third-party sites”). Solvent Funding, LLC cannot control and has no responsibility for the accuracy or availability of information provided on the third-party sites. You acknowledge that use of any third-party sites is governed by the terms of use for those websites, and not by this Agreement. Links to third-party sites do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Solvent Funding, LLC of such sites or the content, products, advertising or other materials presented on such sites, but are only for your convenience and you access them at your own risk. Such third-party sites may have a privacy policy different from that of Solvent Funding, LLC and the third-party site may provide less security than this Site. Solvent Funding, LLC is not responsible for the content of any third-party web sites, nor does Solvent Funding, LLC make any warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding the content (or the accuracy of such content) on any third-party web sites, and Solvent Funding, LLC shall have no liability of any nature whatsoever for any failure of products or services offered or advertised at such sites or otherwise.
CONSENT TO DOING BUSINESS ELECTRONICALLY
Whether you choose to participate on the Site as a borrower or investor, or in another manner, from time to time you will receive disclosures, notices, documents and information (“Communications”) as required by law and otherwise from Solvent Funding, LLC or any bank, financial institution, non-bank lending partner or other entity (each, a “Lending Partner”) that may extend credit to you; or the respective agents of such parties (collectively, “we” or “us”). This section informs you of your rights when receiving Communications from us electronically.
Electronic Communications. You agree Communications relating to your use of the Site or related services may be provided or made available to you electronically by e-mail or at the Site. You have the right to receive a free paper copy of any Communication by contacting us in the manner described below in the section titled “CONTACTING US.” We may discontinue electronic provision of Communications at any time in our sole discretion.
Scope of Consent. Your consent to receive Communications and do business electronically, and our agreement to do so, applies to all of your interactions and transactions to which such Communications relate, whether between you and Solvent Funding, LLC or you and any Lending Partner involved in your transaction.
Hardware and Software Requirements. To access and retain the Communications electronically, you will need to use a device with an internet connection and an up-to-date browser capable of opening portable document formats (“PDF”), such as Mozilla Firefox (see www.mozilla.com for current version), Google Chrome (see https://www.google.com/chrome/ for the current version), or Safari (see https://www.apple.com/safari/ for the current version), and a valid email address that has been provided to us. You acknowledge that you can receive, access, download, print and save communications in the formats described herein. For access and optimal printing of your documents in PDF format, please download Adobe Acrobat Reader (to install the free version of Adobe Reader click here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/). You acknowledge that you can access the electronic Communications in the designated formats described herein.
Mobile Technology. If you are accessing our site electronically through a mobile device, such as a tablet, smartphone or similar device, you must be able to print and save the transmitted Communications. You can find apps that support printing and saving for most mobile devices through your mobile device’s app store. If your mobile device does not have this functionality, you must access our website through alternate means that provide you with the ability to print and save the Communications.
Withdrawing Consent. You may withdraw your consent to receive Communications electronically by contacting us in the manner described in the “CONTACTING US” section below. If you withdraw your consent, from that time forward any pending applications, listings or bids will automatically terminate and be removed from the Solvent Funding, LLC platform. The withdrawal of your consent will not affect the legal validity and enforceability of any financial obligations obtained through the Solvent Funding, LLC platform, or any electronic Communications provided or business transacted between us prior to the time you withdraw your consent. With respect to financial obligations on which you are a borrower or investor, we will send you any further Communications by mail or other non-electronic means. Please note that withdrawal of your consent will not apply to your co-borrower.
Assignment. In addition, you further acknowledge that your consent to have all Communications provided or made available to you in electronic form and to do business on or through the Solvent Funding, LLC platform is assignable to any entity that succeeds Solvent Funding, LLC in servicing your financial obligation, and/or owns a (i) Promissory Note evidencing a loan and/or credit card you obtained through the Solvent Funding, LLC platform; or (ii) Borrower Payment Dependent Note you purchased through the Solvent Funding, LLC platform, and/or to any Lending Partner.
Changes in Your Contact Information. You agree to keep us informed of any changes in the telephone number, email and mailing address you provide to us so that you continue to receive all Communications without interruption. To do so, please contact us using the method listed below under the “CONTACTING US” section.
PERMISSION TO CONTACT
When you give us your contact information (including but not limited to your home and/or mobile phone number, work phone number, address and email address), you grant us permission to contact you at any of those numbers or addresses, and any other number, address or email address that you have provided in the past or may provide in the future or that we believe we may reach you through, about your Solvent Funding, LLC accounts, and about our products and services (even if you previously opted out of these types of communications). Your consent allows us to use written, electronic or verbal means to contact you, including but not limited to text messaging and emails, for all purposes not prohibited by applicable law. Message and data rates may apply. Some of the purposes for calls and messages may include (but are not limited to): suspected fraud or identity theft; obtaining information; transactions on or servicing of your account; marketing our products and services; and collecting on your account. Our rights under this Section extend to our affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agents, vendors, and anyone who is or may be affiliated with the owner of any note evidencing a financial obligation you incur or the owner of any other financial obligation you incur. You agree to notify us immediately of any changes to your contact information. Please refer to the CONTACTING US section at the bottom of this document for instructions on how to contact us.
CALL RECORDING AND MONITORING
You consent to the recording and monitoring, for purposes including but not limited to quality assurance, training, risk management and/or collection purposes, of any call that you place with Solvent Funding, LLC (or our Lending Partners, agents, representatives, affiliates, third parties or anyone calling on our behalf) or that Solvent Funding, LLC (or our Lending Partners, agents, representatives, affiliates, third parties or anyone calling on our behalf) places to you.
ADDITIONAL STATE LAW NOTICES FOR BORROWERS
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
Married registrants may apply for a separate account. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A NEGATIVE CREDIT REPORT REFLECTING ON YOUR CREDIT RECORD MAY BE SUBMITTED TO A CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY IF YOU FAIL TO FULFILL THE TERMS OF YOUR CREDIT OBLIGATIONS.
IOWA RESIDENTS
NOTICE TO CONSUMER: 1. Do not sign this paper before you read it. 2. You are entitled to a copy of this paper. 3. You may prepay the unpaid balance at any time without penalty and may be entitled to receive a refund of unearned charges in accordance with law.
KANSAS RESIDENTS
NOTICE TO CONSUMER: 1. Do not sign this agreement before you read it. 2. You are entitled to a copy of this agreement. 3. You may prepay the unpaid balance at any time without penalty.
MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS
Massachusetts law prohibits discrimination based upon marital status or sexual orientation.
MAINE RESIDENTS:
NOTICE TO CONSUMER: Do not sign this agreement before you read it. You are entitled to a copy of this agreement. Maine law requires that the following disclosures be provided to you before any contract is signed with, and before any money is paid to, Solvent Funding, LLC or to third parties. The agreement between you and Solvent Funding, LLC must be in writing and signed, and must contain a description of the services to be performed, payment details, any guarantees, the time frame of the contract, and offers of full or partial refunds, as well as a notice informing you of the importance of reading the contract and retaining a copy. Solvent Funding, LLC has a $25,000 consumer protection bond on file with the State of Califonia. If you have a claim against Solvent Funding, LLC that cannot be resolved through informal means, you may institute an action to recover your loss from that bond by filing a written complaint with the appropriate California bond agency.
MISSOURI RESIDENTS
Oral agreements or commitments to loan money, extend credit or to forbear from enforcing repayment of a debt including promises to extend or renew such debt are not enforceable. To protect you and Solvent Funding, LLC from misunderstanding or disappointment, any agreements we reach covering such matters are contained in this writing, which is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between us, except as we may later agree in writing to modify it.
NORTH DAKOTA RESIDENTS
MONEY BROKERS ARE LICENSED AND REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, 2000 SCHAFER STREET, SUITE G, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58501-1204. THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAS NOT PASSED ON THE MERITS OF THE CONTRACT AND LICENSING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN APPROVAL OF THE TERMS OF THE BROKER’S ABILITY TO ARRANGE ANY LOAN. COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SERVICES OF MONEY BROKERS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
OHIO RESIDENTS
The Ohio laws against discrimination require that all creditors make credit equally available to all credit worthy customers, and that credit reporting agencies maintain separate credit histories on each individual upon request. The Ohio civil rights commission administers compliance with this law.
TEXAS RESIDENTS
For questions or complaints about personal loans, contact Solvent Funding, LLC at 877.807.1180 or info@solventfunding.com. If you are a credit card applicant with questions or complaints about the Solvent Funding, LLC Card, contact Solvent Funding, LLC at 877.807.1180. If you are a Solvent Funding, LLC Card client with questions or complaints about the Solvent Funding, LLC, contact Solvent Funding, LLC at 877.807.1180. If a complaint or question cannot be resolved by contacting Solvent Funding, LLC, consumers can contact the OCCC to file a complaint or ask a general credit-related question. OCCC address: 2601 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78705. Phone: (800) 538-1579. Fax: (512) 936-7610. Website: occc.texas.gov. E-mail: consumer.complaints@occc.texas.gov
Complaints or questions may be sent to the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas at:
Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division PO Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 1-800-621-0508
UTAH RESIDENTS
As required by Utah law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.
WASHINGTON RESIDENTS
Oral agreements or oral commitments to loan money, extend credit, or to forbear from enforcing repayment of a debt are not enforceable under Washington law.
WISCONSIN RESIDENTS
NOTICE TO CUSTOMER: (a) DO NOT SIGN THIS IF IT CONTAINS ANY BLANK SPACES. (b) YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXACT COPY OF ANY AGREEMENT YOU SIGN. (c) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO PAY IN ADVANCE THE UNPAID BALANCE DUE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PARTIAL REFUND OF THE FINANCE CHARGE.
No provision of a marital property agreement, a unilateral statement or a court decree adversely affects the interest of the creditor unless the creditor, prior to the time the credit is granted, is furnished a copy of the agreement, statement or decree or has actual knowledge of the adverse provision when the obligation to the creditor is incurred.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
None of Solvent Funding, LLC, its parent, any of its affiliates, providers or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors or licensors (collectively the “Solvent Funding, LLC”) guarantees the accuracy, adequacy, timeliness, reliability, completeness, or usefulness of any of the Content and the Solvent Funding, LLC disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Content.
This Site and all of the Content is provided “as is” and “as available,” without any warranty, either express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or title. Additionally, there are no warranties as to the results of your use of the Content. The Solvent Funding, LLC do not warrant that the Site is free of viruses or other harmful components. This does not affect those warranties which are incapable of exclusion, restriction or modification under the laws applicable to this Agreement.
Solvent Funding, LLC may discontinue or make changes in the Content and Site at any time without prior notice to you and without any liability to you. Any dated information is published as of its date only, and the Solvent Funding, LLC do not undertake any obligation or responsibility to update or amend any such information. The Solvent Funding, LLC reserve the right to terminate any or all Site offerings or transmissions without prior notice to you. This Site could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Use of this Site is at your own risk. The foregoing shall not apply to changes made to this or any other agreement between you and the Solvent Funding, LLC or between you and any bank that extends credit to you. Changes to any such agreements are governed by the terms of such agreements.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Under no circumstances will the Solvent Funding, LLC be liable for any damages including general, special, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or any other damages (including, without limitation, lost profits or business interruption) of any kind whether in an action in contract or negligence arising or relating in any way to the use or inability to use by any party of the content, the Site or any third-party site to which this Site is linked, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure, even if Solvent Funding, LLC, or representatives thereof, are advised of the possibility of such damages, losses or expenses. The Solvent Funding, LLC are not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with this Site is to stop using the Site. If your use of materials from this Site results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment or data, you assume any costs thereof. If the foregoing limitation is found to be invalid, you agree that the Solvent Funding, LLC’s total liability for all damages, losses, or causes of action of any kind or nature shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Solvent Funding, LLC from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses, demands or liabilities, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by the Solvent Funding, LLC in connection with any claim by a third party (including any intellectual property claim) arising out of (i) materials and content you submit to, post to or transmit through the Site, or (ii) your use of the Site in violation of this Agreement or in violation of any applicable law. You further agree that you will cooperate fully in the defense of any such claims. Solvent Funding, LLC reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you shall not in any event settle any such claim or matter without the written consent of Solvent Funding, LLC. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless Solvent Funding, LLC from any claim arising from a third party’s use of information or materials of any kind that you post to the Site.
MONITORING OF THE SITE
Solvent Funding, LLC has no obligation to monitor the Site; however, you acknowledge and agree that Solvent Funding, LLC has the right to monitor the Site electronically from time to time and to disclose any information as necessary or appropriate to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate the Site, present marketing or other promotional offers to you either on the Site or on a third party site, or to protect itself or other users of the Site.
SUBMISSIONS TO THE SITE
All remarks, discussions, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, graphics or other submissions communicated to Solvent Funding, LLC through this Site or in any other manner (collectively, “Submissions”) will be deemed and remain the property of Solvent Funding, LLC, and Solvent Funding, LLC is entitled to use any Submission for any purpose, without restriction or compensation to the individual who has provided the Submission. Solvent Funding, LLC shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding Submissions except as expressly agreed by Solvent Funding, LLC or as otherwise required by applicable law. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting Solvent Funding, LLC’s responsibilities and obligations under its Privacy Policy.
USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Solvent Funding, LLC’s practices and policies with respect to the collection and use of personally identifiable information are governed by Solvent Funding, LLC’s Privacy Policy.
AVAILABILITY
This Site is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to applicable law or regulation. By offering this Site and Content no distribution or solicitation is made by Solvent Funding, LLC to any person to use the Site or Content in jurisdictions where the provision of the Site and/or Content is prohibited by law.
WAIVER
Failure by Solvent Funding, LLC to enforce any of its rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of those rights or any other rights in any way whatsoever.
GOVERNING LAW
You agree that, except to the extent inconsistent with federal law or otherwise stated in this Agreement, the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws, will govern this Agreement and any claim or dispute that has arisen between you and Solvent Funding, LLC.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The Arbitration Section below governs all disputes between you and us (as defined below).
Arbitration Section:
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES: YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS ARBITRATION SECTION (the “Arbitration Agreement”) CAREFULLY, UNDERSTAND THAT IT CONSTITUTES A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND US TO ARBITRATE WHENEVER YOU OR WE ELECT TO ARBITRATE A CLAIM (AS DEFINED BELOW), AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT LIMITS YOUR RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND US. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (P) BELOW.
(A) Definitions. This Arbitration Agreement incorporates the defined terms within the Agreement unless specifically defined below. In this Arbitration Agreement:
(i) “You” and “your” mean each individual entering into this Arbitration Agreement, as well as any person claiming through such individual;
(ii) “We” and “us” means Solvent Funding, LLC and any Lending Partner involved in your transaction, and each of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, and assigns, as well as the officers, directors, and employees of each of them;
(iii) “Claim” means any dispute, claim, or controversy (whether based on contract, tort, intentional tort, constitution, statute, ordinance, common law, or equity, whether pre-existing, present, or future, and whether seeking monetary, injunctive, declaratory, or any other relief) arising from or relating in any way to the Agreement or your relationship with us. The term “Claim” has the broadest possible meaning, and includes initial claims, counterclaims, cross claims, and third-party claims. It includes disputes based upon contract, tort, consumer rights, fraud and other intentional torts, constitution, statute, regulation, ordinance, common law and equity (including any claim for injunctive or declaratory relief). The term “Claim” also includes any dispute related to the scope, validity, or enforceability of this Arbitration Agreement; thus, all such disputes are expressly delegated to an arbitrator for decision, with two exceptions noted below in the sections entitled “Class and Representative Action Waiver” and “Public Injunctive Relief Requests”.
(B) Agreement to Arbitrate. You and we agree that in the event a Claim arises, either you or we may, without the other’s consent, elect to resolve the Claim by binding arbitration. This agreement to arbitrate is binding on both you and us, and applies to all Claims (as defined above) except for those claims mentioned in paragraph (C) below entitled “Non-Arbitrable Claims.”
(C) Non-Arbitrable Claims. This Arbitration Agreement shall not apply to covered borrowers as defined in the Military Lending Act, 10 U.S.C. § 987. Further, this Arbitration Agreement shall not apply to an individual Claim filed by you in a small claims or similar court (if any), so long as the Claim is pending on an individual basis only in such court.
(D) JURY WAIVER AND LIMITATION OF RIGHTS. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR A TRIAL BEFORE A JUDGE IN COURT. YOU AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ARBITRATION WILL LIMIT OUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT FULL DISCOVERY, AND THE RIGHT TO APPEAL (EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN PARAGRAPH (N) OR UNDER THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT).
(E) Arbitration Forum and Rules. Any Claim shall be resolved, upon the election of either us or you, by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or JAMS, under the applicable arbitration rules of the administrator in effect at the time a Claim is filed (“Rules”). Any arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted. If you file a claim, you may choose AAA or JAMS as the administrator; if we file a claim, we may choose the administrator, but we agree to change to the other permitted administrator at your request (assuming that the other administrator is available). You can obtain the Rules and other information about initiating arbitration by contacting the American Arbitration Association at 1633 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019, www.adr.org; or by contacting JAMS at 1920 Main Street, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92614, (949) 224-1810, www.jamsadr.com. Further, to the extent there is any conflict between the Rules and this Arbitration Agreement, this Arbitration Agreement will prevail.
(F) Arbitrator Selection. Claims will be arbitrated by a single, neutral arbitrator, who shall be a retired judge or a lawyer with at least ten years’ experience. The arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the administrator’s rules.
(G) Arbitration Fees and Expenses. You agree to pay the initial filing fee charged by the administrator for any arbitration you commence, up to a cap of $300. If the initial filing fee is more than $300, we will pay the balance over that amount. We will pay all other fees charged by the administrator or arbitrator, including any filing, administration, and/or arbitrator fees. We will pay the entire initial filing fee if: (1) you claim to be unable to afford it; and (2) you seek but cannot obtain a waiver of that fee from the administrator.
(H) Arbitration Hearing Location. Any in-person arbitration hearing will be held in the county in which you reside, or in such other location as you and we may mutually agree.
(I) Commencing Arbitration. The party electing arbitration must notify the other of such election. This notice may be given before or after a lawsuit has been filed concerning the Claim or with respect to other Claims brought later in the lawsuit, and it may be given by papers filed in the lawsuit such as a motion to compel arbitration. If you elect to initiate arbitration you must notify us in writing. Your notice must be sent to Solvent Funding, LLC, 3424 W Carson St, Suite 420, Torrence, CA 90503. If we commence arbitration we will notify you in writing at your last known address on file or, if we do so by moving to compel arbitration in a case you have brought in court, we will notify you by providing service of process as required by the rules of the applicable jurisdiction.
(J) Governing Law. You and we acknowledge and agree that the arbitration agreement set forth in this Arbitration Agreement is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and that the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1-16 (“FAA”), shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement. The arbitrator shall apply applicable substantive law consistent with FAA and the Governing Law clause of the Agreement. Further, if requested by either party, the arbitrator must provide written reasoned findings of fact and conclusions of law. In the event that a dispute does not proceed to arbitration, the Agreement and all other aspects of your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and, to the extent state law applies, to the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
(K) Available Relief. Except as set forth below in paragraph (L) (entitled “CLASS ACTION AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WAIVER”), the arbitrator shall have the power to award any relief available to a claimant in court under applicable law, including but not limited to equitable and injunctive relief.
(L) CLASS ACTION AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WAIVER. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN OUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and we agree otherwise in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, except that claims brought by joint applicants or co-borrowers relating to the same loan transaction shall be consolidated. The arbitrator shall have no authority to conduct any class, private attorney general or other representative proceeding. The validity, enforceability, and effect of this paragraph (L) shall be determined exclusively by a court, and not by the administrator or any arbitrator. This paragraph does not apply to requests for public injunctive relief, which are addressed in the paragraph below entitled “Public Injunctive Relief Requests.”
(M) PUBLIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUESTS. If you or we seek public injunctive relief as a remedy for any Claim against one another (a “Public Injunctive Relief Request,”) you and we agree that Public Injunctive Relief Request cannot be arbitrated. Instead, that Public Injunctive Relief Request shall be adjudicated by a court after all other Claims to be decided in arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement are resolved in arbitration. You and we agree to jointly request that the court stay the Public Injunctive Relief request until after the remaining Claims have been finally resolved in arbitration, and that the parties will only seek to lift the stay and request that the court resolve the Public Injunctive Relief Request if an arbitrator finds that one of them is liable for a Claim for which public injunctive relief is an available remedy. The enforceability, validity and effect of this paragraph (M) shall be determined exclusively by a court, and not by the administrator or any arbitrator.
(N) Enforcement and Appeals. Any appropriate court may enter judgment upon the arbitrator’s award. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding except that: (1) any party may exercise any appeal right under the FAA; and (2) any party may appeal any award relating to a claim for more than $100,000 to a three-arbitrator panel appointed by the administrator, which will reconsider de novo any aspect of the appealed award. The panel’s decision will be final and binding, except for any appeal right under the FAA. The parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs of any appeal.
(O) Severability and Survivability. This Arbitration Agreement shall survive: (i) termination or changes in the Agreement or the relationship between you and us concerning the Agreement; and (ii) the bankruptcy of any party. If any portion of this Arbitration Agreement (except for paragraph (L) above) is deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, it shall not invalidate the remaining portions of this Arbitration Agreement. However, if paragraph (L) of this Arbitration Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, then this entire Arbitration Agreement shall be deemed invalid and unenforceable.
(P) Opt-Out Right. You understand that you may reject the provisions of this Arbitration Agreement, in which case neither we nor you will have the right to elect arbitration. Rejection of this Arbitration Agreement will not affect the remaining parts of the Agreement. To reject this Arbitration Agreement, you must send us written notice of your rejection within 30 days after the date that the Agreement was made. You must include your name, address, and account number. The notice of rejection must be mailed to Solvent Funding, LLC, 3424 W Carson St, Suite 420, Torrance, CA 90503. This is the only way that you can reject this Arbitration Agreement.
(Q) Pre-Dispute Notice. You agree that you will notify Solvent Funding, LLC in writing of any claim or dispute concerning or relating to the Site and the information or services provided through it, and give Solvent Funding, LLC a reasonable period of time to address it BEFORE bringing any legal action, either individually, as a class member or representative, or as a private attorney general, against Solvent Funding, LLC.
(R) Amendment. The Change-In-Terms Section above does not apply to this Arbitration Agreement. Instead, the following terms apply to amendment of this Arbitration Agreement. You and we agree that we have the right to amend this Arbitration Agreement, and that if we make any amendment to this Arbitration Agreement (other than an amendment to any notice address or website link provided herein), that amendment shall be effective upon our provision of written notice to you. We will notify you of amendments to this Arbitration Agreement by providing notice via email to your registered email address. You agree to notify Solvent Funding, LLC if your registered email address changes. Any amendment shall not apply to any claim against us that accrued prior to the effective date of the amendment. Instead, the amendment shall apply to all other disputes or claims governed by this Arbitration Agreement that have arisen or may arise between you and us. If you do not agree to these amended terms, you may reject the amended Arbitration Agreement and you will not be bound by it. To reject the amended terms, you must send us written notice of your rejection within 30 days after the date Solvent Funding, LLC provided notice of the amendment. You must include your name, address, and account number. The notice of rejection must be mailed to Solvent Funding, LLC, 3424 W Carson St, Suite 420, Torrance, CA 90503. This is the only way that you can reject amendments to this Arbitration Agreement.
OTHER AGREEMENTS
This Agreement shall be subject to any other agreements you have entered into with Solvent Funding, LLC.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
Certain sections or pages on the Site may contain separate terms and conditions of use, which are in addition to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event of a conflict, the additional terms and conditions will govern for those sections or pages.
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Agreement supersedes any previous Terms of Use Agreement to which you and Solvent Funding, LLC may have been bound. This Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable against the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of the Agreement. All rights not expressly granted herein are hereby reserved. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section.
COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
If you believe, in good faith, that any materials on the Site infringe your copyrights, notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to Solvent Funding, LLC’s designated agent. Notification should include:
- an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
- a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
- a description of where the material you claim is infringing is located on the Site;
- a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
- a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or duly authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
You may contact Solvent Funding, LLC’s agent for notification of claimed copyright infringement by e-mail at info@solventfunding.com or by regular mail at Solvent Funding, LLC, 3424 W Carson St, Suite 420, Torrance, CA 90503.
CONTACTING US
If you have questions regarding the Agreement or the practices of Solvent Funding, LLC, please contact us by e-mail at info@solventfunding.com or by regular mail at Solvent Funding, LLC, 3424 W Carson St, Suite 420, Torrance, CA 90503.
If you wish to withdraw consent to receive Communications electronically or receive a paper copy:
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