Universal payment protection
First Claim
1. A method for an issuer to relive an entity from at least one payment obligation, the method comprising:
- receiving, through a computer, an application from an entity for an account associated with a line of credit which is restricted to a payment obligation not associated with the issuer;
performing, through the computer, a risk-assessment of the application to determine credit risk of the entityreceiving, through the computer, a selection of trigger event and benefit pairs, each comprising a trigger event and a line of credit associated with each trigger event;
calculating, through the computer, a value for each trigger event and benefit pair, wherein the value is based at least in part on information associated with the entity;
calculating and applying, through the computer, a payment protection price for each trigger event and benefit pair based on the value;
determining, using, whether to issue the account for a price to the entity using information obtained from the risk-assessment, wherein the price is determined based at least in part on the value calculated for each trigger event and benefit pair; and
issuing the account to the entity based on the determination.
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Abstract
A system for and method of providing payment protection upon the occurrence of trigger events. The system and method include an account, which may be associated with a credit card or other financial product. An accountholder may select trigger events and associated benefits. Upon the occurrence of a trigger event, the issuing entity will evaluate whether the accountholder is entitled to receive an associated benefit. Each benefit is intended to address at least one payment obligation. For example, an account may include payment protection in the form of automatic payment of minimum monthly credit card fees should the accountholder involuntarily become unemployed.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for an issuer to relive an entity from at least one payment obligation, the method comprising:
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receiving, through a computer, an application from an entity for an account associated with a line of credit which is restricted to a payment obligation not associated with the issuer; performing, through the computer, a risk-assessment of the application to determine credit risk of the entity receiving, through the computer, a selection of trigger event and benefit pairs, each comprising a trigger event and a line of credit associated with each trigger event; calculating, through the computer, a value for each trigger event and benefit pair, wherein the value is based at least in part on information associated with the entity; calculating and applying, through the computer, a payment protection price for each trigger event and benefit pair based on the value; determining, using, whether to issue the account for a price to the entity using information obtained from the risk-assessment, wherein the price is determined based at least in part on the value calculated for each trigger event and benefit pair; and issuing the account to the entity based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for relieving an entity from at least one payment obligation, the system comprising:
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a webpage configured to; receive an application from an entity for an account associated with a restricted line of credit which is restricted to a payment obligation not associated with an account issuer; receive a selection of trigger event and benefit pairs, each comprising a trigger event and a line of credit associated with each trigger event; a computer having a programmed processor configured to; perform a risk-assessment of the application to determine credit risk of the entity; calculate a value for each trigger event and benefit pair wherein the value is based at least in part on information associated with the entity; calculate and apply a payment protection price for each trigger event and benefit pair based on the value; determine whether to issue the account for a price to the entity using information obtained from the risk-assessment, wherein the price is determined based at least in part on the value calculated for each trigger event and benefit pair; and issuing the account to the entity based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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