• Prequalify for Loans Through Multiple Lenders

Several lenders assess and evaluate your creditworthiness without reviewing your credit report and damaging your credit score with a hard inquiry. Some lenders provide pre-approval tools that help to evaluate offers and determine your chances of receiving a suitable personal loan.

Pre-approval can also prevent you from making extra hard queries for loans that you won’t be offered. Look for a button that reads check your rate on lender websites, which is an offer to submit your information and find out where you stand.

You may be asked to disclose details about your income and housing payments, as well as your expectations for how much you’d like to borrow, what you plan to use the loan for, and what your preferred loan term is on online prequalification applications. Continue reading →