The policy states that Stripe Capital lending products are unavailable to nonprofit organizations, businesses in speculation-based industries, gambling businesses, and religious institutions, with potential additional restrictions for government and utility businesses.
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This provision establishes eligibility restrictions for Stripe Capital that exclude specific organizational types and industries from access to Stripe's lending and capital products, which may affect financial planning for businesses in the named categories that rely on Stripe for payment processing.
Interpretive note: The term 'speculation-based industries' is not defined in the document, creating ambiguity about which business types fall within this excluded category beyond the named examples of gambling and religious institutions.
Under this clause, nonprofit organizations, gambling businesses, and religious institutions are ineligible for Stripe Capital products, and businesses in speculation-based industries or government and utility sectors may face additional eligibility restrictions not fully specified in this document.
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Compare across platforms →"Stripe Capital is currently not available to businesses that are not for-profit or operate in certain restricted industries, such as speculation-based industries, gambling, or religious institutions. Additional restrictions might apply to government and utility businesses.Excerpt from Stripe's Restricted Businesses List
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Lending and capital products offered to businesses engage federal and state lending laws, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and state usury and lending licensing requirements.
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This provision establishes eligibility restrictions for Stripe Capital that exclude specific organizational types and industries from access to Stripe's lending and capital products, which may affect financial planning for businesses in the named categories that rely on Stripe for payment processing.
Under this clause, nonprofit organizations, gambling businesses, and religious institutions are ineligible for Stripe Capital products, and businesses in speculation-based industries or government and utility sectors may face additional eligibility restrictions not fully specified in this document.
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