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What is LendingClub and what do we do?

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LendingClub Bank is the only full-spectrum financial technology (fintech) marketplace bank and the first public US neobank. We offer consumer and commercial loan products for every credit bracket and a full suite of deposit products designed to help you keep more of the money you earn and earn more on what you keep.

We're transforming the banking industry to make it more transparent, efficient, and customer-friendly. For more details, read about LendingClub’s acquisition of Radius Bank.

How LendingClub is regulated

All loans are made by LendingClub Bank, N.A., which operates under federal banking law. LendingClub Bank is FDIC-insured and is subject to consumer lending regulations, including the Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

No application or broker fees

Applying for a LendingClub loan is absolutely free, and no loan broker or other service is authorized to charge a fee on our behalf. We'll never ask you to pay any type of up-front application fee or other advance payment to apply for a loan.

If someone else asks you for a broker or application fee, please call 888-596-3157 so we can investigate. We’re here Monday – Friday from 5 am – 5 pm, and Saturday from 8 am – 5 pm Pacific Time.

Depending on the type of loan you want, you may pay a fee when your loan is issued. See the articles below to learn more about rates and fees.

Why you pay lower rates

When you apply for a LendingClub Bank loan, you benefit from an efficient, streamlined process that reduces administrative costs. We pass these savings on to you in the form of a lower annual percentage rate (APR) than the average credit card1 and a faster turnaround time on your loan.

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  1. On average, Personal Loans from LendingClub Bank are offered at an APR of 14.81% with an origination fee of 6.00% and a principal amount of $19,169 for loans with term lengths of 36 months, based on current credit criteria and an analysis of historical borrower data between October 2023 and December 2023. For credit card purchases made in December 2023, the average APR was 22.70%, according to publicly available information published by TheBalance.com. If a borrower pays off a credit card balance of $18,019 with an APR of 22.70% over 36 equal monthly payments, the borrower will pay $6,990 in total finance charges. If the borrower obtains a Personal Loan with a term of 36 months and an amount financed of $18,019 (principal amount of $19,169 with an origination fee of $1,150 at 14.81% APR, the borrower’s monthly payment will be $623 and the borrower will pay $4,407 in total finance charges over the term of the loan, a savings of $2,583 as compared to the average credit card for borrowers with average credit scores.

Unless otherwise specified, all credit and deposit products are provided by LendingClub Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender (“LendingClub Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of LendingClub Corporation, NMLS ID 167439. Credit products are subject to credit approval and may be subject to sufficient investor commitment. Credit union membership may be required. Deposit accounts are subject to approval. Deposit products are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.

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