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Linked Financial Accounts

End Users of Financial Connections

This page is for end users. If you are a merchant or platform using Financial Connections please visit our merchant support page.

Stripe helps individuals and businesses link their financial accounts so they can share information for streamlined payments, fraud mitigation, underwriting, and financial management services.

Resources below explain how link financial accounts work, solutions to common issues, and how you can control data from the accounts that you've linked.

What is Stripe?

Stripe builds technology that’s used by millions of companies around the world such as Amazon, Google, and Zoom to handle hundreds of billions of…

Why am I being asked to link my financial account?

A business (also known as your merchant) may ask you to link your financial account so the business can accept secure and reliable payments, reduce…

How do I link my financial account through Stripe?

You can link your financial account instantly through Stripe’s authentication flow. The authentication flow consists of four main steps: Agree to the…

What data does Stripe access from my linked financial account?

With your consent, Stripe may access and store copies of the following financial information types from your account: Account details, including…

How does Stripe connect to my linked financial account?

(1).png Businesses partner with Stripe to link financial accounts through the following process: 1. In Stripe’s authentication flow, you’ll be able to…

What is the relationship between Stripe and Stripe’s service providers?

To let you link financial accounts, Stripe works with third-party service providers who are subject to contractual requirements and restrictions on…