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Direct Lender Loans: Compare Verified Creditors Across Loan Types

Review Direct Lender Loans: Verified Creditors by Loan Type for eligibility, total cost, payment fit, timing and alternatives before continuing.

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Check the actual providerConfirm who makes the credit decision.

Normalize the costCompare fees, APR, total due and dates.

Stress-test repaymentProtect essential cash after the payment.

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Answers, tradeoffs and next steps

Use the sections below to evaluate fit, not to predict approval.

The creditor must be resolved before the offer is ranked

CFPB warns that an online loan site may be a lead generator rather than the lender making the loan. Payday Hex therefore treats “direct” as an evidence conclusion: the legal entity and agreement creditor must match the offer being compared. CFPB_ONLINE

Cross-product direct lending needs a common disclosure frame

A bank personal loan, online installment loan and small-dollar credit product cannot be ranked from marketing headlines alone. Payday Hex compares amount financed/net proceeds, APR and finance charge where applicable, payment schedule, total payments and term using the final creditor’s evidence. CFPB_REGZ

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Convert a finance charge into total due and annualized APR.

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Provider terms and current state requirements control any offer.

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Translate a short-term fee into full cost

Dollar fee, total due and repayment date belong together.

ReceivePrincipalCash delivered to you.

AddFinance chargeEvery required fee.

RepayTotal dueAt the stated date.

What controls the decision

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Inputs, provider disclosure and repayment fit must agree.

Three gates before you continue

1AmountBorrow only the actual gap?
2All-in costFee and APR visible?
3Exit pathTotal due fits the pay cycle?

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Use the remaining checks before moving to a provider form.

Payday-specific direct lenders remain a separate owner

If the product is a payday/deferred-deposit loan, the page links to `/direct-payday-lenders/`, where state payday authority, short due dates and product-specific rules are the primary decision. This prevents one broad page from swallowing the payday intent.

Decision table

Directory field	Required to display	Used for ranking?
Legal entity + brand mapping	Yes	Evidence quality
Agreement creditor	Yes	Role verification
State authority / availability	Yes where applicable	Eligibility, not payout
APR/fees + net proceeds	Yes when offer shown	Cost
Payment schedule + total repayment	Yes	Affordability
Funding claim evidence	If speed is shown	Timing

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What the product page must answer

Decision	Look for	Stop if
Availability	State eligibility and provider identity	The creditor or license path is unclear
Cost	Amount received, required fees, APR and total repayment	Only the payment size is shown
Timing	Decision, release and bank-posting stages	“Instant” is presented as guaranteed
Repayment	Exact dates, method and late-payment consequences	The payment reopens the same cash gap

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