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How do I refinance my car loan?

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It’s fast and simple to refinance your car loan with Happen Bank. If your car loan’s remaining balance is between $5,000 and $55,000, you can be on the road to savings by refinancing with us. *

Just follow these steps:

 

Apply

Start by applying at happen.com. In minutes, you can check your rate without affecting your credit. †

Choose an offer

If you qualify, you'll receive up to two offers. Choose the best offer for you to complete your application.

Complete your To-Do List

To speed your application along, complete all items on your To-Do List and provide the documents we request. We’ll review and let you know if we need anything else. If everything looks good, you’re approved!

Set up your account

Once your loan is approved, you can set up your account.

Accept your loan terms

The last step is accepting your final loan terms. The sooner you accept, the sooner your current lender can be paid off—and you can start saving! 

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* Savings are not guaranteed and depend upon various factors, including but not limited to interest rates, fees, and loan term length.

† Checking your loan rate generates a soft credit inquiry on your credit report, which is visible only to you. A hard credit inquiry, which is visible to you and others, and which may affect your credit score, only appears on your credit report if and when a loan is issued to you. Your loan APR will depend upon your credit score and other key financing characteristics, including but not limited to the amount financed, loan term length, and your credit usage and history.

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For Personal Loans, APR ranges from 5.96% APR to 35.96% APR and origination/processing fee ranges from 0.00% to 8.00% of the loan amount. APRs and origination/processing fees are determined at the time of application. The lowest APR may be available to borrowers with excellent credit, subject to additional factors including, but not limited to, loan amount, loan term, and sufficient investor commitment. Advertised rates and fees are valid as of July 06, 2026, are subject to change without notice, and may not be available for all Personal Loan products and/or through all application channels or platforms.

A representative example of payment terms for a Personal Loan is as follows: a borrower receives a loan of $15,262 for a term of 36 months, with an interest rate of 13.99% and a 6% origination fee of $916, for an APR of 18.40%. In this example, the borrower will receive $14,346 and will make 36 monthly payments of $522. Loan amounts range from $1,000 to $75,000 and loan term lengths range from 24 months to 84 months. Some amounts, rates, and term lengths may be unavailable in certain states, and may not be available for all Personal Loan products and/or through all application channels or platforms.

Credit eligibility is not guaranteed. APR and other credit terms depend upon credit score and other key financing characteristics, including but not limited to the amount financed, loan term length, and credit usage and history.

Unless otherwise specified, all credit and deposit products are provided by Happen Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender (“Happen Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Happen, Inc., 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 products are subject to approval, which may include credit approval. 

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