Stripe automatically closes a Stripe Issuing account if all associated cards have been inactive for 12 consecutive months.
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This provision establishes an automatic account closure trigger based solely on card inactivity, without requiring any notice or cure period, which may affect businesses with seasonal or project-based card usage patterns.
Under this clause, Stripe Issuing accounts with no card activity across all associated cards for 12 consecutive months are automatically closed, potentially requiring businesses to re-establish their Issuing program if they resume card usage after an extended pause.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic account closure provisions may interact with state unclaimed property and escheatment laws where stored value or credit balances are associated with closed accounts.
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This provision establishes an automatic account closure trigger based solely on card inactivity, without requiring any notice or cure period, which may affect businesses with seasonal or project-based card usage patterns.
Under this clause, Stripe Issuing accounts with no card activity across all associated cards for 12 consecutive months are automatically closed, potentially requiring businesses to re-establish their Issuing program if they resume card usage after an extended pause.
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