How does Affirm Work?

• Easy monthly payments: Provide some basic information and get a real-time credit decision to split your purchase into monthly payments. Rates from 10% to 30% APR with loans of 3, 6, or 12-month terms.
  • Based on a purchase price of $500.00 at $43.97/mo at 10% APR for 12 months. Downpayment may be required

• Flexible repayment: Simply pay your monthly bill using a debit card, bank transfer at www.affirm.com/pay.

Applying to Affirm does not affect your credit score. When undergoing the real-time review process, Affirm does what is called a Soft Credit Check which does not affect a consumer's credit record. This will show up on your credit report, but it will not impact your credit score in any way.

Affirm will ask you for a few pieces of personal information – your name, email, mobile phone number, date of birth, and the last four digits of your social security number. Affirm uses this information to verify your identity and to make an instant loan decision. Affirm will base its loan decision not only on your credit score but also on several other data points about you. This means you may be able to obtain financing from Affirm even if don’t have an extensive credit history.

Affirm calculates the annual percentage rate (APR) of a loan using simple interest, which equals the rate multiplied by the loan amount and by the number of months the loan is outstanding. This is different from compound interest, often found on credit card loans in which the interest expense is calculated on the loan amount and also the accumulated interest on the loan from previous periods. You can think about compound interest as “interest on interest,” which can make your loan amount grow larger and larger. Since Affirm does not use compound interest, it makes Affirm an affordable and reliable financing option.

You sure can! Affirm has what is called an open loan. An open loan charges interest solely on the time financing. In the event, a loan is paid off before the 3, 6 or 12 month loan period no additional interest will be charged for the balance that was paid.

Before each payment is due, Affirm will send you reminders via email and SMS that will include the installment amount that is coming due and the due date. You can also sign up for autopay so you don’t risk missing a payment.

Please follow these steps to make a payment

1. Go to www.affirm.com/account.
2. You will be prompted to enter your mobile number where you will be sent a personalized security pin.
3. Enter this security pin into the form on the next page and click “Sign In.
4. ”You’ll now see a list of your loans and payments coming due. Click on the loan payment you would like to make.
5. You can make a payment utilizing a debit card or ACH bank transfer.

A refund will post to your Affirm account if we process your refund request. In the event that we issue you store credit instead of a refund, you will still be responsible for paying off your Affirm loan.

If you have already made loan payments or a down-payment, Affirm will issue you a refund credit to the bank account or debit card that you used to make the payments. You should see a refund credit within 3 to 10 business days, depending on your bank’s processing time.

Please note that there are no refunds under any circumstance after 90 days have elapsed from order date.

Affirm payment subject to credit check and approval. Down payment may be required. Rates from 0-30% APR. For purchases under $100, limited payment options are available. Affirm loans are made by Cross River Bank, a New Jersey State Chartered Commercial Bank, Member FDIC. See www.affirm.com/faqs for details.