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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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"If there is inactivity on all cards associated with an account for a period of 12 consecutive months, Stripe automatically closes your Issuing account.Excerpt from Stripe's Restricted Businesses List
(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. The relevant enforcement authorities include state treasurers and unclaimed property administrators. The policy does not specify what happens to any funds or balances associated with a closed Issuing account, which may require evaluation under applicable escheatment requirements. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. For most active businesses, 12 months of complete card inactivity is unlikely. However, businesses with pilot programs, seasonal operations, or extended project gaps should assess whether their card usage patterns risk triggering automatic closure. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: State escheatment laws vary in their treatment of prepaid card balances and stored value associated with closed accounts; jurisdictions with short dormancy periods before escheatment obligations arise may create heightened exposure. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Vendor risk teams assessing Stripe Issuing for corporate card programs should document the inactivity closure threshold and assess whether program usage patterns provide sufficient activity to avoid automatic closure. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams managing Stripe Issuing programs should implement monitoring for card activity levels and document procedures for maintaining activity or re-establishing the program if closure occurs.
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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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