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Credit Report Authorization

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes the operational basis for Affirm to access consumer credit information from third-party reporting agencies, which enables credit underwriting, ongoing account management, and risk assessment functions necessary to provide consumer credit services.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users grant Affirm permission to request and receive their credit reports and scores from consumer reporting agencies as part of the credit application and account management process. This authorization applies automatically upon application or service use and covers multiple purposes permitted under federal credit reporting law.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By applying for or using Affirm's services, you authorize Affirm to obtain your credit report and credit score from one or more consumer reporting agencies. Affirm may obtain consumer reports in connection with your application for credit, for account review purposes, and for other permissible purposes under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

— Excerpt from Affirm's Affirm Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Affirm Terms of Service
Entity
Affirm
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006331
Document ID
CA-D-00167
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a565ccb8559b7b4faae5dea17400c26c52091a269a6d5c0d2d79110102eac0c5
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 09:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Affirm
Document: Affirm Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006331
Captured: 2026-05-08 09:12:37 UTC
SHA-256: a565ccb8559b7b4f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/affirm/affirm-terms-of-service/credit-report-authorization/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Affirm's Credit Report Authorization clause do?

The clause establishes the operational basis for Affirm to access consumer credit information from third-party reporting agencies, which enables credit underwriting, ongoing account management, and risk assessment functions necessary to provide consumer credit services.

How does this clause affect you?

Users grant Affirm permission to request and receive their credit reports and scores from consumer reporting agencies as part of the credit application and account management process. This authorization applies automatically upon application or service use and covers multiple purposes permitted under federal credit reporting law.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Affirm.