The policy prohibits using Stripe Issuing to create cards for consumer personal, family, or household use, or to disburse payroll, payouts, or any consumer funds through issued cards.
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This provision restricts Stripe Issuing to business-purpose use cases only and prohibits program structures that would load, access, or disburse consumer funds through issued cards, which directly affects fintech and payroll platforms evaluating Stripe Issuing as a distribution mechanism.
Under this clause, Stripe Issuing cards may not be used to enable personal consumer payments or to disburse payroll or payouts to individuals, limiting the product to business expense and commercial use cases as defined in the policy.
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Compare across platforms →"Consumer use of Stripe Issuing is when an Issuing card is created to fully or partially enable payments for personal, family, or household use, including: Providing a payment method loaded with or that accesses consumer funds; Cards that disburse payroll or payouts; Any other uses that directly or indirectly enable payments using the consumer's funds.Excerpt from Stripe's Restricted Businesses List
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Consumer-purpose card programs are subject to Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers Act), CFPB prepaid account rules under 12 CFR Part 1005, and state money transmission licensing requirements.
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This provision restricts Stripe Issuing to business-purpose use cases only and prohibits program structures that would load, access, or disburse consumer funds through issued cards, which directly affects fintech and payroll platforms evaluating Stripe Issuing as a distribution mechanism.
Under this clause, Stripe Issuing cards may not be used to enable personal consumer payments or to disburse payroll or payouts to individuals, limiting the product to business expense and commercial use cases as defined in the policy.
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