The agreement requires users to file any claim or cause of action related to the SoFi Site, App, or these Terms within one year of the claim arising, regardless of any longer period that would otherwise apply under applicable statute or law.
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This provision contractually shortens the filing period for user claims against SoFi to one year. Many state statutory limitations periods for consumer financial, fraud, or contract claims exceed one year, and courts in some jurisdictions have declined to enforce contractual limitations periods that override consumer protection statutes; enforceability depends on applicable jurisdiction and the specific claim type.
Interpretive note: Enforceability depends on jurisdiction and the specific claim type; applicable state and federal consumer protection statutes may limit or override this contractual period for certain categories of claims.
The updated terms establish a new holding structure for the SoFi Plus 1% investment match benefit. Previously, members needed to maintain SoFi Plus membership for one continuous year from each deposit settlement to retain the match; the updated terms now require deposits to remain in the investment account for five years to retain the full match amount. The promotional period for this benefit restarted on August 18, 2026 and now runs through an unspecified termination date set by SoFi. Early withdrawal or account closure within the five-year period will result in loss of the match amount, though SoFi removed the explicit cancellation fee language in favor of forfeiture through the holding requirement. A limited-time 1% Deposit Match Offer available August 18-31, 2026 can now be combined with the main benefit if qualifying deposits and holding periods are independently satisfied for each offer.
View change record →The updated terms establish new conditions for SoFi's referral promotion that became effective on August 5, 2026. New account holders must now deposit $500 or more (rather than $50) within 21 days to qualify for the $50 Standard Bonus. For those subscribing to SoFi Plus, the terms now explicitly require that the $10/month payment be processed and validated by SoFi within the same 21-day window. Under the revised promotion period running through September 30, 2026, these higher activation thresholds apply to all new referrals.
View change record →The updated terms accelerate the referral promotion deadline to August 4, 2026, and impose tighter timing requirements on eligible recipients: accounts must open before the promotion ends, and deposits must settle within 21 days of both opening the link and registering or logging in as a SoFi user. This creates a more compressed eligibility window than the previous 21-day window measured from clicking the link alone. For SoFi Plus members, the updated terms now state that SoFi will automatically enable Overdraft Protection linking individual checking accounts to individual savings accounts (and joint accounts to joint accounts), allowing available savings to cover checking overdrafts without fees. You can disable Overdraft Protection at any time through the SoFi app or website, and funds applied to overdraft protection are limited to savings deposits not allocated to a Vault.
View change record →Under this clause, users who believe they have a claim against SoFi related to the platform or these Terms must initiate that claim within one year of when it arose, or the agreement states the claim will be barred. Applicable law may limit the enforceability of this contractual period for certain claim types or in certain jurisdictions.
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Compare across platforms →"You agree that regardless of any statute, regulation, or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action you may have arising out of or related to use of the SoFi Site, the SoFi App, or these Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.Excerpt from SoFi's Terms of Service
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This provision contractually shortens the filing period for user claims against SoFi to one year. Many state statutory limitations periods for consumer financial, fraud, or contract claims exceed one year, and courts in some jurisdictions have declined to enforce contractual limitations periods that override consumer protection statutes; enforceability depends on applicable jurisdiction and the specific claim type.
Under this clause, users who believe they have a claim against SoFi related to the platform or these Terms must initiate that claim within one year of when it arose, or the agreement states the claim will be barred. Applicable law may limit the enforceability of this contractual period for certain claim types or in certain jurisdictions.
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