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APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
The yearly cost of a loan expressed as a percentage, including interest plus most fees. It is the only number that lets you compare two offers honestly, because it captures charges a headline interest rate hides.
Principal
The amount you borrow, before any interest or fees. Every payment you make is split between principal and interest; early payments are mostly interest.
Installment loan
A loan repaid in fixed, scheduled payments over a set number of months. You know the payment and the payoff date at signing.
Origination fee
A charge for setting up the loan, typically a percentage of the principal. It may be deducted from what you receive, meaning a $1,000 loan can arrive as $950.
Hard inquiry
A credit check recorded on your report that can lower your score slightly. Lenders run these when formally evaluating an application.
Soft inquiry
A credit check that does not affect your score. Used for pre-qualification and by alternative bureaus.
Alternative credit bureau
Agencies such as Teletrack, DataX, and Clarity that hold data on non-traditional lending. Widely used by lenders serving borrowers with thin or damaged files.
Ping tree
The mechanism by which a lead-generation site offers a request to lenders in sequence, usually ordered by what each will pay for it. It is how this site is compensated, and we disclose it because it shapes who you are matched to.
Tribal lender
A lender owned by or affiliated with a sovereign tribal nation. Subject to tribal and certain federal law, and may assert immunity from state interest caps, so rates can exceed what a state-licensed lender may charge.
Usury cap
A state-law ceiling on the interest rate a lender may charge. Caps vary widely by state and are the main reason some products are unavailable where you live.
Rollover / renewal
Extending a loan past its due date by paying fees rather than principal. Prohibited in many states because the balance can outlive the borrower’s ability to clear it.
Prepayment penalty
A fee for paying a loan off early. Lenders in our network do not charge one, but always confirm this in the lender’s own documents.
Debt-to-income ratio (DTI)
Your monthly debt payments divided by your gross monthly income. Lenders use it to gauge whether another payment is realistically affordable.
Default
Failure to meet the repayment terms you agreed to. Consequences include fees, credit damage, collection activity, and in some cases legal action.