diff --git a/lms/static/js/commerce/credit.js b/lms/static/js/commerce/credit.js
index 516127aa51..831b0ec0e1 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/commerce/credit.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/commerce/credit.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
             context: this,
             success: function (requestData) {
                 var $form = $('<form>', {
+                    'class': 'hidden',
                     'action': requestData.url,
                     'method': 'POST',
                     'accept-method': 'UTF-8'
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
                     }).appendTo($form);
                 });
 
-                $form.submit();
+                $form.appendTo('body').submit();
             }
         });
     };
diff --git a/lms/static/js/commerce/views/receipt_view.js b/lms/static/js/commerce/views/receipt_view.js
index a627205218..5eeaa38487 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/commerce/views/receipt_view.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/commerce/views/receipt_view.js
@@ -288,6 +288,12 @@ function completeOrder(event) {     // jshint ignore:line
         providerId = $(event).data("provider"),
         $errorContainer = $("#error-container");
 
+    try {
+        event.preventDefault();
+    } catch (err) {
+        // Ignore the error as not all event inputs have the preventDefault method.
+    }
+
     analytics.track(
         "edx.bi.credit.clicked_complete_credit",
         {
diff --git a/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js b/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js
index b6f08a8915..04f2e35a3e 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ var edx = edx || {};
                 username = $target.data("user"),
                 providerId = $target.data("provider");
 
+            event.preventDefault();
+
             edx.commerce.credit.createCreditRequest(providerId, courseKey, username).fail(function () {
                 $(".credit-action").hide();
                 $errorContainer.toggleClass("is-hidden");
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
index bca86acee3..509c84c95b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
         % if not credit_status["purchased"] and not credit_status["error"] :
             <p class="message-copy credit-msg credit-eligibility-msg">
                 ## Translators: provider_name is the name of a credit provider or university (e.g. State University)
-                ${_("You are now eligible to purchase course credit from {provider_name} for this course. Click <strong>Get Credit</strong> to get started.").format(
-                provider_name=credit_status["provider_name"],
+                ${_("You are now eligible to purchase course credit for this course. Click <strong>Get Credit</strong> to get started.").format(
+                    provider_name=credit_status["provider_name"],
                 )}
             </p>
             <div class="purchase_credit">
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/api/provider.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/api/provider.py
index 4260149cca..8e2bf81d21 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/api/provider.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/api/provider.py
@@ -274,11 +274,7 @@ def create_credit_request(course_key, provider_id, username):
         "user_username": user.username,
         "user_email": user.email,
         "user_full_name": user.profile.name,
-        "user_mailing_address": (
-            user.profile.mailing_address
-            if user.profile.mailing_address is not None
-            else ""
-        ),
+        "user_mailing_address": "",
         "user_country": (
             user.profile.country.code
             if user.profile.country.code is not None
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_api.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_api.py
index 64c7d8136f..11ea560876 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_api.py
@@ -639,7 +639,8 @@ class CreditProviderIntegrationApiTests(CreditApiTestBase):
         for key in self.USER_INFO.keys():
             param_key = 'user_{key}'.format(key=key)
             self.assertIn(param_key, parameters)
-            self.assertEqual(parameters[param_key], self.USER_INFO[key])
+            expected = '' if key == 'mailing_address' else self.USER_INFO[key]
+            self.assertEqual(parameters[param_key], expected)
 
     def test_create_credit_request_grade_length(self):
         """ Verify the length of the final grade is limited to seven (7) characters total.
@@ -656,6 +657,11 @@ class CreditProviderIntegrationApiTests(CreditApiTestBase):
         request = api.create_credit_request(self.course_key, self.PROVIDER_ID, self.USER_INFO['username'])
         self.assertEqual(request['parameters']['final_grade'], u'0.33333')
 
+    def test_create_credit_request_address_empty(self):
+        """ Verify the mailing address is always empty. """
+        request = api.create_credit_request(self.course_key, self.PROVIDER_ID, self.user.username)
+        self.assertEqual(request['parameters']['user_mailing_address'], '')
+
     def test_credit_request_disable_integration(self):
         CreditProvider.objects.all().update(enable_integration=False)