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The clause establishes PayPal's authority to initiate credit inquiries as part of account management and risk assessment procedures, with the trigger for subsequent inquiries tied to PayPal's assessment of risk level rather than fixed timing intervals.
Account holders consent to credit report pulls at account establishment and potentially multiple times during the account lifecycle whenever PayPal's risk evaluation indicates increased risk. The terms do not specify what risk factors trigger inquiries or limit the frequency of such requests.
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The clause establishes PayPal's authority to initiate credit inquiries as part of account management and risk assessment procedures, with the trigger for subsequent inquiries tied to PayPal's assessment of risk level rather than fixed timing intervals.
Account holders consent to credit report pulls at account establishment and potentially multiple times during the account lifecycle whenever PayPal's risk evaluation indicates increased risk. The terms do not specify what risk factors trigger inquiries or limit the frequency of such requests.
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