Change record
CA-C-003996
Credit Karma Terms of Service [SPA-QUARANTINE: needs human capture]
Entity
Date detected
July 26, 2026
Effective date
July 26, 2026
Severity
Direction
Negative
Affected users
all users users with disabilities mortgage applicants
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
−15 sentences removed · 7 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Credit Karma's Terms of Service document underwent a significant structural change in an update detected on July 26, 2026. The change removed 15 sentences and modified 7 sentences, reducing the document to 12 sentences total. The removed content included footer navigation elements, regulatory licensing disclosures for Credit Karma Mortgage Inc. and related entities, NMLS IDs, accessibility statements, and contact information for member support.

MEDIUM

Consumer Impact

The updated Terms of Service removed explicit disclosure of regulatory licensing information for Credit Karma's mortgage and lending services, including NMLS IDs and state licensing details. The change also removed the accessibility commitment statement and member support contact information (phone and email). Users can no longer find these regulatory disclosures or accessibility support details within the Terms document itself, though they may remain available elsewhere on Credit Karma's website or through other support channels.

Governance Analysis

The updated Terms of Service removed explicit disclosure of regulatory licensing status and NMLS IDs for Credit Karma's financial products, as well as the company's accessibility commitment and member support contact information. This change affects the transparency of licensing disclosures that consumers may rely on when evaluating Credit Karma's regulated financial products, and removes documented accessibility support channels from the Terms document itself.

Available Actions

Verify that NMLS licensing information for Credit Karma's mortgage and lending products remains accessible on the Credit Karma website or through other official channels.

Check whether accessibility support contact information is available elsewhere on the Credit Karma platform if you require accessibility assistance.

If No Action Is Taken

Consumers will no longer find regulatory licensing disclosures in the Terms of Service document itself, requiring them to locate this information through other Credit Karma pages or regulatory databases.

Users with accessibility questions can no longer reference the Terms of Service for the company's accessibility commitment or member support contact details.

Key Clauses Affected

Regulatory licensing disclosures

Removed NMLS IDs and state licensing information for Credit Karma Mortgage Inc., Credit Builder, and related entities.

Accessibility commitment

Removed explicit statement of digital accessibility commitment and member support contact details.

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
a9607c89eaeb36ede57d290afe6623b7c5e18fed336e0d9d0bc1ccc9d0bf39f3
May 2, 2026 06:37 UTC
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Current Version
bc9ca022f83097ffd6d52b67deda59b874187b626e8f36d80e21e7ccd192d892
July 26, 2026 16:16 UTC
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Change Detected
July 26, 2026 16:16 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://www.creditkarma.com/terms
Citation Record
Entity: Credit Karma
Document: Credit Karma Terms of Service [SPA-QUARANTINE: needs human capture]
Record ID: CA-C-003996
Captured: 2026-07-26 16:16:21 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-26-credit-karma-credit-karma-terms-of-service-spa-quarantine-needs-human-capture-3996/
Accessed: July 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

Impact Summary

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Protection removed
Consumers Removed

Users can no longer find the company's accessibility pledge or support contact details in the Terms document.

Consumers Removed

Regulatory and licensing details for Credit Karma's lending and financial products are no longer stated in the Terms of Service.

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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Credit Karma removed regulatory licensing disclosures and NMLS IDs from its Terms of Service document detected on July 26, 2026. This change affects transparency of licensing for mortgage and lending products (Mortgage Inc., Credit Builder, and Money Access Services). The removal may create questions about whether required regulatory disclosures are properly maintained in customer-facing materials. Compliance teams should verify that NMLS licensing information and state regulatory details remain accessible elsewhere on the platform and that this removal does not create a documentation gap for consumer disclosures required by state lending regulators or the NMLSR.

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Document Context

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Document
Credit Karma Terms of Service [SPA-QUARANTINE: needs human capture]
Entity
Credit Karma
Captured
July 26, 2026
Source URL
https://www.creditkarma.com/terms
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