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The Elan Rewards Program is subject to change. Rewards are earned on eligible net purchases. Net purchases are purchases minus credits and returns. Not all transactions are considered to be Purchases and eligible to earn rewards, such as transactions posting as Convenience Checks; Balance Transfers; Advances (including ATM withdrawals, wire transfers, traveler’s checks, money orders, foreign cash transactions, betting transactions, and lottery tickets); interest charges and fees; credit insurance premiums; and transactions to (i) fund certain prepaid card products, (ii) buy currency from the U.S. Mint, or (iii) buy cash convertible items. Upon approval, see your Cardmember Agreement for details. Subject to applicable law, you may not redeem rewards, and you will immediately lose all of your rewards, if your Account is closed to future transactions (including, but not limited to, due to Program misuse, failure to pay, bankruptcy, or death).

^1. Max Cash Preferred Card: Cardmember must initially enroll into categories of their choice, or all net purchases will earn no more than 1% cash back. Categories are subject to change. You will earn 5% cash back on your first $2,000 in combined net purchases each calendar quarter in your two chosen 5% categories and unlimited cash back in your 2% category. All other net purchases earn 1% cash back. IMPORTANT CHANGE:Effective April 22, 2025, all purchases in the following everyday categories: Grocery Stores/Grocery Delivery and Gas Stations/EV Charging Stations at wholesale clubs and discount stores/supercenters such as Target and Walmart will only earn 1%. A purchase will not earn additional cash back if the merchant's selected code is in a category that is not eligible for additional cash back earning. We do not determine the category codes that merchants choose and reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify for additional cash back. Upon approval, full details will be provided in your Cardmember Agreement. Cash rewards can be redeemed as a deposit to a checking or savings account with this Financial Institution only, which will be deposited within seven business days, or as a statement credit to your credit card account, which will be deposited within 1-2 statement billing cycles or as a Rewards Card. Cash back minimum redemption amounts and redemption values may vary and are subject to change without notice. Cash rewards do not expire as long as the account remains active. If there is no reward, purchase, or balance activity on your account for 12 statement cycles, your cash rewards balance will expire.

^2. If you’re approved for a new Max Cash Preferred Card, a one-time $150 bonus will be awarded for redemption after eligible net purchases totaling $500 or more are made to your account within 90 days from account opening. Please allow 1-2 statement billing cycles after you have met the spend requirement for your bonus to appear on your credit card statement.

^3. Everyday Rewards+ Card: You will earn 1 Point for every $1 in eligible net purchases charged to your Account during each billing cycle. In addition, you will earn additional Points for the following: You will earn 3 additional Points (4 Points total) for every $1 in eligible net purchases each billing cycle at merchants classified as a restaurant, fast-food restaurant, or bar. IMPORTANT CHANGE:Effective April 22, 2025, you will earn 3 Points (4 Points total) for every $1 on your first $2,000 each quarter on restaurant, fast-food restaurant, or bar purchases. You will earn 1 additional Point (2 Points total) for every $1 on purchases in the following categories: grocery store and supermarket (excluding wholesale clubs and discount stores/supercenters such as Target and Walmart); gas station and electric vehicle charging stations (excluding wholesale clubs, discount stores/supercenters, and grocery stores/supermarkets) and qualifying streaming subscription services. Purchases at or delivery from discount/retail stores that sell groceries may not qualify for the grocery store or grocery delivery category.
A purchase will not earn additional Points if the merchant's selected code is in a category that is not eligible for additional Points earning. We do not determine the category codes that merchants choose and reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify for additional Points. Points expire five years from the end of the quarter in which they are earned.

^4. If you’re approved for a new Everyday Rewards+ Card, a one-time 15,000 bonus points will be awarded after eligible net purchases totaling $500 or more are made to your account within 90 days from account opening. Please allow 6-8 weeks after you have met the spend requirement for your bonus to be credited to your rewards balance.

^5. Maximum Point value applies to points redeemed as a cash deposit into an eligible checking or savings account with this Financial Institution. The redemption value may be different if you choose to redeem your points for other rewards such as travel, merchandise, gift cards, and/or a statement credit. Other restrictions apply. Minimum redemption amounts may vary and are subject to change without notice.

^6. Reward points can be redeemed as a cash deposit to a checking or savings account with this Financial Institution only, which will be deposited within seven business days, or as a statement credit to your credit card account, which will be deposited within 1-2 statement billing cycles or as a Rewards Card. Cash back minimum redemption amounts and redemption values may vary and are subject to change without notice.

^7. Late payments or going over the credit limit may damage your credit history. Your credit limit will be equal to the amount of your security deposit.