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About Prosper

Prosper Loans is an online peer-to-peer lender marketplace that offers fast loans funded by individuals and investors. Prosper handles all loan servicing on behalf of borrowers and investors. Loans range from $2,000 to $50,000, and terms range from two to five years with a fixed interest rate. You can check your rate online instantly. The company does not charge a prepayment penalty if you pay off the loan early.

Pros
  • No prepayment penalty
  • No collateral
  • Lower interest rates
  • Check your rate for free
Cons
  • Minimum FICO score of 600
  • High origination fees

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I've taken 3 loans from Prosper over the last 5 years and have had a perfect experience every time. The first time I was buying my first car… The next time I had credit card debt ...

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Great service and response. Very helpful and walked through the process in detail. I received call back and notifications. Didn't take more than a week. After submitting my reques...

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What is Prosper loans?

Prosper offers multiple loan types, including debt consolidation, home improvement, student, vehicle, medical, dental and special occasion. Prosper Loans also offers HELOC (home equity line of credit) loans and traditional home equity loans.

Prosper deducts monthly payments from your account. If you decide to pay the loan off early, Prosper does not charge a penalty.

How does Prosper work?

Prosper loans are available online. Before you apply, you can check your rate without impacting your credit score. You’re asked to provide personal information when you apply, including:

  • Your name
  • Your address
  • Your date of birth
  • Identity verification

After you’ve provided this information, Prosper matches you with traditional lenders or individual investors that fit your needs. You choose the offer that works best for your situation, which could involve several lenders to meet the full amount you want to borrow. Once you select your loan, you receive funds in your bank account through direct deposit. Since the loan is unsecured, your signature is all that is needed to get the money — no collateral is required.

For HELOC loans, Prosper offers flexible access to your money and monthly repayment terms. You can see your rate and credit limit online in seconds without impacting your credit score. Loan amounts are available up to $500,000.

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Prosper loan rates

Prosper's interest rates vary based on the loan amount and your creditworthiness. Personal loan rates are fixed and range from 8.99% to 35.99%, and customers with higher credit scores typically get lower rates. Eligibility for personal loans up to $50,000 depends on your credit rating and the information you provide in the application form.

Origination fees vary between 1% to 9.99%. HELOCs are variable-rate loans based on the index rate (based on The Wall Street Journal prime rate) plus a margin.

Prosper FAQ

How long does it take Prosper to approve a loan?

The application review process takes up to five business days.

Is Prosper a good lender?

Prosper is a reputable lender that works with FDIC-insured WebBank. Personal loan interest rates are fixed and competitive with similar loan types from other lenders, although eligibility for personal loans is not guaranteed. They require a sufficient number of investors to commit funds to your account and that you meet credit and other conditions. Prosper charges an origination fee of 1%-9.99%, which can be higher than a traditional bank.

Does Prosper verify income?

Prosper verifies income for a subset of borrowers based on a proprietary algorithm. That means not every borrower’s income is verified, but some are. If you need to verify your income, Prosper asks for pay stubs, tax returns or bank statements.

How long do Prosper loans take?

Once approved, you could get your loan in as little as one to three business days. When your loan request is posted to the marketplace, it remains active for 14 days.

Can you pay off a Prosper loan early?

You can pay off a Prosper loan early with no prepayment penalty. You can also make additional payments on the principal amount during the month.

What credit score do you need for a Prosper personal loan?

Borrowers must have a credit score of at least 600 to qualify for a loan, but those with scores below this may be able to qualify by applying with a co-applicant.

Is Prosper a good lender?

Borrowers who want relatively fast access to cash at reasonable rates with no collateral might benefit from Prosper’s services. Though the online application process is convenient and can be completed without visiting a bank or physical location, the Prosper loans verification process could take up to five days, which might be too much of a wait for those who need emergency funds.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2025

    BEWARE!!! This organization starts off as if it’s exactly as it appears. This is NOT TRUE! It gives you a limit that is understandable depending on your credit rating. Then, as your score gets higher and usage is kept under 10% (to help your score continue to increase), Prosper will arbitrarily lower your limit (mine was lowered to 1/3 of the original limit when I had less than 10% usage), which in turn increases your credit utilization and negatively impacts your credit score. This organization is a FRAUD!

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      PriceRefunds & PayoutsTimeliness

      Reviewed Nov. 21, 2025

      Just awful. I had two fraudulent changes in the same day and Proper refused to take one the charges off. They charges were done at the same time for the same item. I never received the item that I supposedly paid for and tried to report it the day it happened but was denied because the charge was still pending. I have been given nothing but aggravation from this company.

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      Customer ServicePriceRefunds & PayoutsBilling

      Reviewed Nov. 13, 2025

      If I could give them a zero I would. Complete rip offs. Do not do business with them. I have always gotten electronic statements but they want to charge every month for a paper statement 1.99. This is just one thing. Their annual fee put me over my credit limit. Now payment went from 43 to 162. When called they said payment plus 59 over limit because of annual fee. I said if you add payment of 43 plus 59 equals 102 but then they wanted another months payment 43 plus 1 percent of my balance. I told them I would make my normal payment plus 59 over the limit but not the extra 43 plus 1 percent.

      They said I would have pay the extra I told them cancel the trash credit card. And credit me back the annual fee and I would pay the 103 dollars and then pay it off. Problem is cancelled credit card still see no credit of 59.00 plus no credit given for 13 months of 1.99. Run from this company. Straight up thieves and like most credit cards talking to someone in India, Pakistan or a h1b visa holder.

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      Customer ServiceStaffBillingLoan Process

      Reviewed Nov. 9, 2025

      Getting the loan went as expected. Then the government shut down and I stopped getting paychecks. Prosper worked with me for the first month. I called back the second month, and the agent could not verify my identity. They asked me to email them a copy of my driver’s license and social security card. I requested a secure method to submit my documents. They said they only have email. I refused to send my identification documents via unsecured email to a company that recently had a data breach. Now I can’t even turn off autopay until the federal government begins paying me again. I had to request a stop payment through my bank. Any company that deals with identification documents should have a secure way for customers to submit those documents.

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      Customer ServiceLoan Process

      Reviewed Oct. 27, 2025

      WARNING! I want to caution anyone considering a loan through Prosper Loans: from my experience, and what I found in other borrower complaints, the reality falls far short of the marketing promise. I hope this review will help others considering using this company.

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      TechPriceHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed July 11, 2025

      Hello my name is Greg ** and I am a sad customer of Prosper. I was taking advantage of by this company. I would never ever deal with them ever again and if I was you I would stay far away from them and thier false promises that sounds good but really isn't. They will hit you with hidden fees and extra charges and add New rules to the contract out of the blue and Tell to accept it or else and find reason to get extra charges out of you

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      Sales & MarketingLoan Process

      Reviewed June 17, 2025

      Prosper loans are a scam. They took $1000 out of my account, and I never received any funds. I would not recommend using this loan service to anyone. They stopped all ways for me to communicate with them as soon as they took the money. BE AWARE!!!

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      StaffBillingHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed March 14, 2025

      The company closes your account without your consent then lies and says you said to. The company then refuses to let you make digital payments and when you make paper payments via the mail they will lose them then make it as you never paid. The company doesn’t work with its customers. They literally ignored my plea for help when a family member passed.

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      Billing

      Reviewed March 11, 2025

      The worst company ever. They have you apply and before you submit the documentation they run your credit impacting your score and then declining your application due to having the wrong documentation. So they do not give you the opportunity to provide the documentation and verifying the information before they run your credit. Not even credit cards do that.

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      PriceRefunds & PayoutsBillingLoan Process

      Reviewed Feb. 15, 2025

      I'm so disappointed with Prosper Loan. I was taken through so much pre-loan steps that didn't benefit me at all. After so many attempts at securing a loan, it ended up that my bank has charged me $457 for a returned check deposited by Prosper signed in my name to my bank account by Prosper then withdrew by Prosper. My online account has now been frozen for six months. I'm on a fixed income and this will hurt me as far as being able to pay my monthly bills. I reached out to Prosper and was told by one of their managers that it was my fault because I wouldn't go get another card and have it forwarded to them?

      I'm already in the hole and you want me to go purchase another $400 card attach it to my bank account? I feel that Prosper should reimburse me the $457 that's coming out of my account. Like the elders would say, you live and learn from your mistakes. I feel this should be forwarded to the Better Business Bureau? At a loss from North Carolina.

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      Prosper Company Information

      Company Name:
      Prosper
      Year Founded:
      2005
      Address:
      221 Main Street, Suite 300
      City:
      San Francisco
      State/Province:
      CA
      Postal Code:
      94105
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.prosper.com