Both Klarna's installment loans and the Klarna credit card are actually issued by WebBank, an FDIC-insured bank, with Klarna acting as the consumer-facing platform rather than the direct lender.
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When your lender is WebBank rather than Klarna itself, your loan agreement and certain consumer protections are governed by WebBank's terms and federal banking law, and regulatory complaints may need to be directed to the FDIC or OCC as well as the CFPB.
Interpretive note: The full program agreement between Klarna and WebBank is not disclosed; the allocation of regulatory responsibility, servicing obligations, and consumer rights between the two entities requires review of the underlying bank-fintech agreement.
Consumers are entering into credit agreements with WebBank, not directly with Klarna; this affects which entity bears responsibility for loan servicing, credit reporting, and dispute resolution, and it determines which regulatory framework governs the credit terms.
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"Monthly financing through Klarna issued by WebBank. All loans subject to credit approval. The Klarna Card is issued by WebBank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.Excerpt from Klarna's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: WebBank is a Utah-chartered industrial bank supervised by the FDIC.
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When your lender is WebBank rather than Klarna itself, your loan agreement and certain consumer protections are governed by WebBank's terms and federal banking law, and regulatory complaints may need to be directed to the FDIC or OCC as well as the CFPB.
Consumers are entering into credit agreements with WebBank, not directly with Klarna; this affects which entity bears responsibility for loan servicing, credit reporting, and dispute resolution, and it determines which regulatory framework governs the credit terms.
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