You can ask to close your account through the app, but Afterpay will not process the closure until you have paid everything you owe, and your financial obligations survive even after the account is formally closed.
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The survival of liability after account closure means outstanding obligations do not disappear when you close your account, and the prohibition on closing to avoid an investigation may affect your ability to exit the service during a dispute.
Closing your Afterpay account does not extinguish any money you owe; your payment obligations continue after closure, and Afterpay will not complete the closure process until outstanding balances are paid.
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"You may request to close or deactivate your Account at any time via the mobile app. If you owe any payment or amount to Afterpay, Afterpay will not close or deactivate your Account until that payment or amount due has been made, but we may limit your ability to make additional transactions using your Account. You may not close or deactivate your Account to evade an investigation. You will remain liable for all obligations related to your Account even after the account is closed or deactivated.— Excerpt from Afterpay's Afterpay Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The survival of financial obligations after account closure is standard in consumer credit and payment service agreements and is generally enforceable. The prohibition on account closure to evade an investigation may engage consumer protection frameworks if applied in a manner that prevents consumers from exercising legitimate account closure rights during a dispute. The CFPB may receive complaints if account closure is improperly conditioned or delayed. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. These are largely standard provisions for consumer financial services. The prohibition on closing to evade an investigation is a commonly included term. The survival of obligations is expected and legally standard in consumer credit contexts. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: State consumer protection laws may impose specific requirements around the timing and processing of account closure requests, including requirements to provide a final statement of obligations. California and New York have specific consumer account closure regulations that may apply. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: For merchants using Afterpay, the account closure mechanics may affect how active installment plans are handled when a consumer attempts to close their account, and merchant service agreements should address this scenario. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should ensure that the account closure process is operationally consistent with applicable state account closure requirements, that consumers are clearly informed of remaining obligations at the time of closure, and that the investigation prohibition is applied only in genuine investigation contexts and not as a mechanism to prevent consumers from exercising legitimate exit rights.
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The survival of liability after account closure means outstanding obligations do not disappear when you close your account, and the prohibition on closing to avoid an investigation may affect your ability to exit the service during a dispute.
Closing your Afterpay account does not extinguish any money you owe; your payment obligations continue after closure, and Afterpay will not complete the closure process until outstanding balances are paid.
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