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Pros ✅ | Cons ❌ |
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Loan centralisation platform to act as an alternative to traditional bank loans | Relatively higher interest rates from 14% p.a. (EIR: 16%) |
Receive up to 6X monthly income with flexible loan repayment methods | Relatively higher total amount payable of $11,400 (Monthly payment: $950) |
Same day approval and fund disbursement | Varying eligibility criteria across lenders such as minimum income threshold, credit score, and debt-to-income limits |
No processing fee, cancellation fee, partial or full repayment fee penalties | |
Reviews full financial history, not just credit score—good for borrowers who do not have a good credit score or meet minimum income requirement for a bank loan | |
Straightforward terms and conditions for fair and transparent personal loan | |
Straightforward terms and conditions for fair and transparent personal loan | |
Rigorous and frequent screening and training of lenders to ensure strict standards for fair practices are met | |
Efficient digital application via SingPass (takes less than 5 minutes) | |
No hidden fees | |
Maximum loan tenure of up to 2 years |
Citizenship status | Singaporeans and PRs | |
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Minimum age | 21 years and above | |
Employment status | Employed | |
Minimum annual income | $20,000 | |
SingPass compatible? | Yes |
How exactly does Credible.sg compare against other bank loan options like SCB CashOne Personal Loan and UOB Personal Loan? These 2 are also popular personal loan options offering competitively lower interest rates and lower monthly instalments.
Key factors that we’ll look at are interest rates, minimum annual income, monthly instalments & total amount repayable, and maximum loan amounts.
Credible.sg | SCB CashOne | UOB Personal Loan | |
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Interest rate | From 14% p.a. | From 2.88% p.a. | From 2.88% p.a. |
Effective interest rate (EIR) | 16% | 5.84% | 5.43% |
Annual fee | $0 | $199 for first year | $0 |
Monthly instalment | $950 | $857 | $857 |
Total amount payable | $11,400 | $10,288 | $10,288 |
Maximum loan amount | Up to 6X monthly income | Up to 4X monthly income, max $200,000 | Up to 6X monthly income |
Minimum annual income | $20,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
Maximum loan tenure | Up to 2 years | Up to 5 years | Up to 5 years |
Loan disbursement speed | Instant approval | Instant approval | Instant approval |
Processing fee | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cancellation fee | $0 | $150 or 3% of outstanding principal | $150 or 3% of outstanding principal |
Late payment fee | From 2% | $100 | $100 |
You may begin your application clicking on the Credible.sg Apply Now button.
If you choose to apply online via SingPass MyInfo, Credible.sg will pull your identity and income data from SingPass (which is already verified), thus cutting short the processing time. The approval-in-principle page will appear within minutes of submitting your MyInfo.
The required documents are subject to the Credible.sg Lender's discretion. But in general, apart from SingPass details, other possible documents required include:
The cash loan amount should be disbursed to your savings account upon successful approval.