JPMorgan Chase Waives Some Consumer and Business Fees in Hurricane Irma Areas

JPMorgan Chase today announced three actions to help consumers and businesses in FEMA-declared areas after Hurricane Irma:

1. Chase will automatically waive or refund the following fees through September 24 for its customers, as it did for Hurricane Harvey:

• Late fees for mortgage, credit card, business banking and auto loans and leases
• Overdraft, monthly service and ATM fees on deposit accounts

2. Chase will automatically start a 90-day grace period to delay payment on mortgage and home equity payments. The bank will work together with customers on how to catch up on these payments. During the 90-day period, Chase won't charge late fees or send negative information to the credit bureaus. For more information, click here: https://www.chase.com/personal/mortgage/hurricane

3. To help small businesses rebuild, Chase will offer reduced interest rates on certain new loans and waive:

• The origination fee for installment loans
• The appraisal fee – up to $5,000 – for loans on owner-occupied real estate
• The SBA Express guarantee fee for loans of $150,000 to the program's maximum of $350,000; there isn't a fee on smaller loans
• The first-year annual fee for a business line of credit

"For our customers impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, we stand with you," said Gordon Smith, CEO of Consumer & Community Banking. "These are unprecedented times for these states and we want to bring the resources of JPMorgan Chase to help. And to our 15,000 employees in Florida, 25,000 in Texas and 900 in Georgia, the company and your colleagues will support you."

The company's branches in Florida and Georgia remain closed today, Monday, September 11. The bank plans to reopen branches as quickly as it can following damage assessments.

For service, Chase customers can:

• Use the Chase Mobile app to do their banking. They can download it for free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
• Check the branch locator on the Chase Mobile app and locator.chase.com to see which branches are reopened.
• Expect possible delays in call-answering times because some Chase centers are in areas of Florida affected by the hurricane.
• Check the Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Harvey pages on chase.com or call the special-care line at 888-346-0023.

"We are just now assessing the extent of the damage and it will be a long road to recovery for some areas," said Mel Martinez, the Florida-based chairman of the Southeast for JPMorgan Chase. "But Floridians are strong and kind people and will help each other through it. I'm proud to work for a company that will be a part of how we rebuild."

JPMorgan Chase has 400 branches and about 15,000 employees in Florida, and 80 branches and 900 employees in Georgia.

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