Terms of Use between user & MSC Mortgage
This terms of use agreement (this “Agreement”) governs your use of the MSC Mortgage website (the “Site”). This Agreement should be read carefully before accessing or using this Site.
By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and, if applicable, such other terms of use agreements of MSC Mortgage that may be necessary for MSC Mortgage to provide you access to certain proprietary product(s) (including, but not limited to its mello™ digital lending solution). If you do not consent to these terms, please do not utilize the Site or the materials contained therein. MSC Mortgage provides the information and services on this Site to you, the user, conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions and notices contained herein. Your use of this Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions and notices. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS SITE.
This Site is for general informational purposes. It is not a substitute for actual legal, investment or professional advice from a licensed competent individual in their field of expertise. The information and services offered on this Site is provided with the understanding that MSC Mortgage is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional services or advice. Your use of the Site is subject to the additional disclaimers and caveats that may appear throughout the Site.
MSC Mortgage and its agents assume no responsibility for any consequences relating directly or indirectly to any action or inaction that you take based on the information, services or other material on this Site. MSC Mortgage strives to keep the information on this Site accurate, complete and up-to-date yet does not guarantee, represent or warrant that it is accurate, the most recent information available, nor do we guarantee that all opinions expressed or implied are accurate or reliable. The law and the application of the borrower's situation is unique to every situation, and your situation needs to be individually analyzed. MSC Mortgage and its suppliers cannot guarantee, and will not be responsible for, any damage or losses arising from or related to the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information presented or its application in your situation.
Personal and Noncommercial Use Limitation
You may access, download and print materials on this Site for your personal and non-commercial use. You may use the information to obtain the appropriate loan and the best terms for your particular situation from your preferred provider.
No Unlawful or Prohibited Use
As a condition of your use of this Site, you warrant to MSC Mortgage, that you will not use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement. If you violate any of the terms of this Agreement, your permission to use the Site automatically terminates.
Prohibited Uses
Except as set forth herein, you are not authorized to modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, use on any other web site, transfer or sell any information, software, lists of users, databases or other lists, products or services obtained from this Site. If and when requested by MSC Mortgage, you agree to provide true, accurate and complete user information and to refrain from impersonating or falsely representing your affiliation with any person or entity. Except with the written permission of MSC Mortgage, you agree to refrain from accessing or attempting to access password protected, secure or non-public areas of this Site. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access prohibited areas of this Site will be held accountable and may be subject to prosecution as determined by appropriate law enforcement agencies.
You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our webpages or the content contained on the Site without MSC Mortgage’s prior expressed written permission. You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on our Site.
You agree that MSC Mortgage may terminate your password, account, or use of the Site in MSC Mortgage’s sole discretion for any reason. All notices you give to us shall be in writing and shall be made either via e-mail or conventional mail. In addition, MSC Mortgage may post notices or links to notices through the Site to inform you of changes to the applicable terms of use, the Site, or other matters of importance. Please see our privacy policy available at https://www.mscmortgage.com/privacy-statement, which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement, for the details of our commitment to your privacy.
Proprietary Rights
All materials on this Site, as well as visual appearance, content structure, layout and structure are owned and/or licensed by MSC Mortgage. No unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or transmission of the materials at this Site is permitted without the written permission of MSC Mortgage. All rights reserved.
THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING ITS “LOOK AND FEEL” (E.G., TEXT, GRAPHICS, IMAGES, LOGOS, AND BUTTON ICONS), EDITORIAL CONTENT, NOTICES, SOFTWARE (INCLUDING HTML-BASED COMPUTER PROGRAMS), AND OTHER MATERIAL ARE PROTECTED UNDER BOTH UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, AND OTHER LAWS. The contents belong to MSC Mortgage or to others as indicated. The information and materials contained in the Site may not be copied, displayed, distributed, downloaded, licensed, modified, published, reposted, reproduced, reused, sold, supplemented, transmitted, used to create a derivative work or otherwise used for public or commercial purposes without the express written permission of MSC Mortgage. Your right to use the Site is personal to you. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, use or exploit for any commercial purposes, the Site or use of or access to the Site or any information or technology obtained from the Site.
Links To Third Party Sites
During your use of this Site or at any time in the process, you may be led to other web sites operated by unaffiliated third parties. Inclusion of hyperlinks by MSC Mortgage on the Site to such third party web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such web sites or any association with their operators, and your access and use such sites, including information, material, products and services therein, solely at your own risk. MSC Mortgage is not responsible for the quality or results or any product or service provided by these companies. As with all websites and all services, you should review their products and services carefully. Never give private information to any party or website or person that you have not completely investigated and established credibility. MSC Mortgage is not responsible for the use of the information that you give any third parties.
Liability Disclaimer
You agree that all access and use of the Site and its contents is at your own risk. By using the Site, you acknowledge that MSC Mortgage specifically disclaims any liability (whether based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise) for any direct, indirect, incidental, common law, statutory, regulatory, consequential, compensatory, punitive, or special damages arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages) including, but not limited to, any liability associated with any viruses which may infect your computer equipment. Calculators and tools on the Site provide you with ESTIMATES that may be different than actual amounts.
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES PUBLISHED ON THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. MSC Mortgage, ITS AFFILIATES AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THIS SITE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS OR OTHER MATERIAL AT ANY TIME. ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT SHALL MSC Mortgage, ITS AFFILIATES AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, MATERIAL AND/OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF MSC Mortgage, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ARE HELD TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THE MAXIMUM COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF MSC Mortgage, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, IF ANY, FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES SHALL NOT EXCEED $500.
Access: Changes To Agreement
MSC Mortgage reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site for any reason, at its sole discretion, with or without notice to you. Likewise, MSC Mortgage may modify this Agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Agreement. Accordingly, you agree to review the legal terms and conditions that govern your use of the Site periodically, and your continued access or use of this Site shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified Agreement.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement and the resolution of any dispute related to this Agreement or this Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Failure by MSC Mortgage, to insist upon strict enforcement of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this Site or this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. Any legal action or proceeding between MSC Mortgage and you related to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in federal district court. MSC Mortgage logos, product and service names are trademarks / service marks owned by MSC Mortgage, (the “Marks”). You agree not to display or use the Marks in any manner without the prior written permission of MSC Mortgage. This Site uses the Google Maps API, the Google Places API and the Google Maps Geocoding API to collect information about your location. By using this Site you agree to allow us to cache your location for the uses described herein. You may revoke this consent at any time by disabling geolocation sharing in your browser and starting a new browsing session. This information is used to identify nearby branch locations and provide directions to those locations and such information is only retained during your browsing session. Google’s Privacy Policy is incorporated herein and can be found at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy. By using this site you agree to be bound by Google’s Terms of Service which may be found at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms.
No Minor Use
This website is applicable to and should only be used by persons 18 years of age or older. Access and use of this website by persons under the age of 18 is prohibited.
Use within the United States
This Site is intended to be accessed by persons located within the United States of America. Access and use of this Site by persons from locations other than the United States is prohibited.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless MSC Mortgage, its affiliates and suppliers from any liability, loss, claim and expense (including attorney's reasonable fees) arising from or related to your violation of this Agreement.
Identity and Location Verification
To help the government fight funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. As a result, under our customer identification program, we must ask for your name, street address, mailing address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also collect and consider information about you from non-credit reporting agency data providers, including, for example, information about your location and the location of your mobile devices, and publicly available information about you. You acknowledge that by clicking “Check Your Rate” and continuing with the application process, you understand and consent to MSC Mortgage and/or third party service provider(s) (including your mobile phone carrier) to use geolocation services to verify the location of your mobile device.
