“The terms that you agree to and that govern your relationship with nbkc bank when you use Betterment Checking and when you use your Betterment Visa Debit Card provided by and issued by nbkc bank.”
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Betterment Checking and the Betterment Visa Debit Card involve a direct contractual relationship with a third-party bank, nbkc bank, under that bank's own deposit agreement—not solely under Betterment's terms.
Using Betterment Checking or the Betterment Visa Debit Card binds you to nbkc bank's Consumer Deposit Agreement as well as any Betterment terms.
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In all other cases, these Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.
Upon termination of these Terms of Service, any provision which, by its nature or express terms should survive, will survive such termination or expiration, including, but not limited to, Sections 7-10, and 14-20.
You also agree to abide by any additional DoorDash terms or policies for Users that are published on our website or mobile application, whether or not such terms or policies are directly referenced or linked elsewhere in this Agreement.
"The terms that you agree to and that govern your relationship with nbkc bank when you use Betterment Checking and when you use your Betterment Visa Debit Card provided by and issued by nbkc bank.Excerpt from Betterment's Terms of Use
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Betterment Checking and the Betterment Visa Debit Card involve a direct contractual relationship with a third-party bank, nbkc bank, under that bank's own deposit agreement—not solely under Betterment's terms.
Using Betterment Checking or the Betterment Visa Debit Card binds you to nbkc bank's Consumer Deposit Agreement as well as any Betterment terms.
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