Understanding
Acima Leasing

What is Acima?

Acima is a leading lease-to-own provider. Our flexible lease-purchase transactions are not credit, loans, or financing transactions. With all of those other alternatives, you buy the product with borrowed funds and you’re obligated to pay that borrowed money back, typically with interest. With Acima Leasing, you can get the eligible things you want without using credit you may have or increasing your debt. You are leasing the items from Acima – meaning you simply pay Acima for the use of the product – until you are ready to own.

We work in conjunction with existing retailers allowing you to shop for the eligible items you want at the stores you want. Acima helps people from all backgrounds live a better quality of life with easier access to the things they need and want—all without using credit.

How Does It Work?

The Acima process can be summed up like this: You find an eligible item. We buy it and lease it to you under a flexible short-term lease with renewal options. You can own it when you’re ready or return it to Acima. The choice is yours.

Our proprietary technology enables customers to shop through our mobile app, online, or in stores at thousands of retailers across the nation. And applying for a lease agreement is quick and simple—with flexible purchase options that enable customers to attain ownership whenever they’re ready. Our lease-to-own solutions allow you to lease durable items like furniture, mattresses, appliances, tires, electronics, jewelry, and more without using credit or a loan. Once you find an eligible item you like, if you cannot qualify for – or don’t want to use – credit cards or in-store financing, Acima will purchase the item you selected from the retailer and lease it to you under the terms of a “lease-to-own”, “lease-purchase” or “rental-purchase” agreement (the name varies by state but we’ll call it “LTO”). These flexible LTO agreements allow you to make lease payments while you enjoy the property and provide you with the option – but not the obligation – to own it. If it isn’t right for you, you can end the lease by returning the item(s) to us in good condition. That’s it. You’re done.

Your Path to Ownership?

Unlike a credit transaction, you are not committing to owning a product at the start. With credit cards or store financing, you are committed and immediately obligated to pay the full purchase price and typically interest that increases your total obligation the longer you take to pay it off. With Acima, you have the flexibility to make lease payments that fit your budget and you always have the option – but not the obligation – to purchase the product at any time. Acima owns the leased items until you’re ready. You simply pay for the use of the merchandise as you go. If small renewal payments are the right fit for your budget, once you make the maximum number of payments stated in your lease, it’s yours. You’ll have no further obligation and you own it. If you decide you love it and you’re ready to own it sooner, you can buy it at any time with the early purchase option and save significantly over the total lease cost. The sooner you do, the more you’ll save.

What Does It Cost to Lease-to-Own With Acima?

How much it ultimately costs to own a particular leased product depends on you and when you decide to buy, if at all. If you do not use an early purchase option, and choose to make all of the possible renewal payments, you may pay more than double the retail price. If you exercise your early purchase option, however, you will likely pay approximately 60% of the total remaining rental payments depending on your State (select states have a formula required by law that will result in different early-purchase option prices). We also typically offer our best early purchase option within the first 90 days of the lease-agreement. With every Acima lease-purchase agreement, you will receive a schedule with the amount required to exercise your early purchase option after each scheduled payment (assuming payments are made on time). In addition, with every payment we will send you a receipt that tells you the amount of your early purchase option at that point, and when that option price expires. If you ever have questions, you can contact our customer care line at (833) 487-1894

Where and How Can I Use Acima?

Without cash or credit, a lot of consumers are stuck on the sidelines. With Acima, consumers have the ability to shop where they want, for what they want, while still having the flexibility they need. At Acima, we are constantly working to build new and better ways to help the customers that are left behind by consumer credit. We are proud to offer a network of thousands of Acima partner retailers as well as the Acima Ecosystem that includes the Acima Mobile App and Acima Marketplace, both of which give you the tools to lease eligible products you find in retail stores familiar to you.

Final Thoughts

We know that purchasing an item from Acima through the lease-to-own option (if you choose to do so) costs more than paying cash to purchase an item upfront from the retailer. It may ultimately cost more than credit offers available to you, particularly if you choose to make every lease renewal payment to obtain ownership. But our affordable renewal payments, payment options to match when you receive your regular income payments, and no long-term obligation may be exactly what you need to fit your life and your budget. At any time during your lease, your early purchase option is there to provide you the opportunity to save significantly if you choose to buy the merchandise earlier from Acima rather than make all lease renewals to acquire ownership. The sooner you do, the more you save.

While our lease-to-own transaction provides flexibility that simply is not available with traditional consumer credit, we also know there are other options out there and we may not be the best fit for every customer. When you have the chance to consider all of your options, Acima’s lease-to-own solution may be the best way for you to get what you want, when you want it!