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CL
Cresswell Lending
Excellent · Personal
APR
7.49% – 14.99%
Term
36 – 60 mo
Fee
0% origination
Funds in 1 business day
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47 lenders · sorted by your real situation
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4 of 47 lenders · Personal $25,000 · Excellent credit
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NC
Northbridge Capital
Good · Debt Consolidation
APR
8.99% – 19.49%
Term
24 – 72 mo
Fee
1.5% origination
Funds in 2 days
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New
HL
Hearth & Loan Co.
Fair · Bad Credit OK
APR
9.99% – 23.99%
Term
36 – 84 mo
Fee
2% origination
Funds in 3 days
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MF
Mason Federal
Excellent · Personal
APR
6.49% – 12.99%
Term
24 – 48 mo
Fee
0% origination
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Five loan types — each with its own listings, rates, and rules. Start where you actually are, not where some “best of” list pretends you should be.
Personal Loans
Big-life moments — weddings, moves, surprise expenses.
$1k – $100k
From 6.49% APR
23 lenders
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Bad Credit Loans
Honest options when your credit is still rebuilding.
$500 – $35k
From 12.99% APR
11 lenders
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Debt Consolidation
Roll high-rate balances into one calmer monthly payment.
$5k – $75k
From 7.99% APR
18 lenders
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Emergency Funding
When the car, the roof, or the medical bill can’t wait.
$500 – $25k
From 9.49% APR
14 lenders
Compare Emergency
Small Business
Working capital, inventory, payroll — without the lender runaround.
$10k – $500k
From 8.99% APR
9 lenders
Compare Small Business
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Building
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Lender
7.49%
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8.99%
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9.99%
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11.49%
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Roll high-rate balances into one payment.
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Working capital that respects your runway.
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Cresswell
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47
Lenders compared
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From 6.49%
Average APR floor
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Does checking my rate on Loan Alley hurt my credit score?
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How is Loan Alley different from Credit Karma or LendingTree?
They sort by editorial picks. We sort by your actual purpose, credit reality, and urgency. Same lender shows up differently for an emergency borrower vs. someone consolidating debt — because the loan products themselves are different.
What if my credit is “building” (under 600)?
That’s actually one of our five filters. We’ll surface lenders that genuinely approve in your band — with honest APR ranges, not bait rates you won’t qualify for.
How fast can I actually get funded?
Depends on the lender. Some in our network fund same-day for emergency loans. Personal and consolidation typically fund within 1–3 business days after final approval.
Do you take payments from lenders to rank them higher?
No. Lenders pay us when a borrower funds — same flat structure for every partner. Our sort uses APR, fees, funding speed, and approval reality. Read the full methodology.
Is small business funding handled the same way?
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