Affirm can close or suspend your account at any time, for any reason, without telling you in advance.
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Because Affirm facilitates installment loan payments, an unexpected account suspension could disrupt your ability to manage or make payments on an existing loan, potentially resulting in missed payments or late fees.
If Affirm suspends your account without notice, you could lose access to payment management tools at a critical time, and any in-progress loan obligations would remain active even if you cannot access your account.
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If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).
we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
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"Affirm reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason without notice, including without limitation if Affirm reasonably believes you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms.Excerpt from Affirm's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral termination clauses in consumer financial accounts may engage the CFPB's oversight of consumer financial product practices, particularly where account termination affects the consumer's ability to manage or repay existing loan obligations.
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Because Affirm facilitates installment loan payments, an unexpected account suspension could disrupt your ability to manage or make payments on an existing loan, potentially resulting in missed payments or late fees.
If Affirm suspends your account without notice, you could lose access to payment management tools at a critical time, and any in-progress loan obligations would remain active even if you cannot access your account.
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