What is the Evaluation Period?

Borrowing $1,500 is often harder – and more expensive per dollar – than borrowing $15,000. Many banks don't offer small personal loans, and the products that fill the gap can cost several times more. Happen Bank personal loans start at $1,000 with APRs from 6.53% to 35.99%.1 Check your rate in seconds with no impact to your credit score.2,4

"Bad credit" is a range, not a verdict. A borrower with a credit score of 620 has meaningfully different options than one with a credit score of 520 – and a personal loan from a bank can still be an option for many borrowers in the fair credit range (580–669). Before you decide anything, check your rate in seconds with no impact to your credit score.1,4 If you're not yet in the qualifying range, credit monitoring tools can help you track the progress that matters most.

A personal loan typically has a fixed APR, fixed term, and fixed monthly payment. The application, verification, and funding increasingly happen digitally – without branch visits or paper forms.

The best personal loan rate in 2026 isn't the one with the lowest advertised interest rate: it's the one with the lowest APR, which includes additional finance charges.

Your car won't start on a Monday morning. The repair estimate is $1,400, and your next paycheck isn't until Friday. The question isn't whether you need money fast – it's which option gets it to you at the most efficient cost.

Today, we are thrilled to announce the completion of our acquisition of Radius Bancorp, Inc. (“Radius”). In February 2020, we announced our intent to acquire Radius and shared how we can grow and deepen our customer relationships with a marketplace bank.

No, you don’t need to make deposits during the first two statement cycles to earn the LevelUp Rate. This gives you time to set up any recurring monthly deposits.

Yes, you can make multiple deposits during the Evaluation Period to meet the minimum deposit of at least $250 to earn the LevelUp Rate.

Any early CD withdrawals made outside the 10-day grace period following the maturity date may be subject to an early withdrawal penalty.

If you miss the deposit requirement during a statement cycle, you’ll earn the Standard Rate for the following statement cycle.

When you set up direct deposit into your Happen Bank savings account, we make your funds available as soon as we receive notification from the depositor when funds will be available.

{noun} A type of credit that allows the borrower to make charges and payments against a set borrowing limit, paying interest only on outstanding balances.

{noun} The amount of unpaid interest that has accumulated as of a specific date, either on a loan or an interest-bearing account or investment. 

{noun} The total annual cost to borrow money, including fees, expressed as a percentage.

A debt that is written off as a loss because the financial institution or creditor believes it is no longer collectible due to a substantial period of nonpayment.

{noun} An interest rate that remains the same for a set time, usually for the life of the loan.