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Compare Discover®️ vs. SoFi Personal Loans

What’s the difference between Discover®️ Personal Loans and SoFi Personal Loans? See how our editors compare the two companies below.
Last Updated: December 18, 2024
SoFi Personal Loans
4.2 / 5 - Excellent
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Key Facts

  • Fixed-rate personal loans for $2,500 - $35,000.
  • Check your rate with no impact to your credit.
  • No origination fees, closing costs, or pre-payment penalties. Funds sent the next business day after you accept loan.
  • Loan terms from 3 - 7 years.
  • Rates ranging from 6.99% to 24.99% APR.
  • Loan Amount: $5,000 - $100,000
  • Fixed Rates: 6.99% -35.99% APR (with all discounts)
  • Loan Term: 24 - 84 months
  • Sample loan: a four-year $20,000 loan with an interest rate of 15.49% and an APR of 18.34% will require an estimated monthly payment of $561.60 and a total cost of $26,956.57.

OVERALL RATINGS

 Discover®️SoFi
Flexibility0.0/54.0/5
Interest Rates0.0/54.0/5
Discounts & Fees0.0/54.5/5
Customer Service and Reputation0.0/54.5/5

Discover®️ Loan Specifics

Loan Uses

 Discover®️SoFi
Debt/Credit Card Consolidation
Buy Home
Major Purchase
Home Improvement
Medical Expenses
Wedding
Moving/Relocation
Vacation
Start Business
Education
Taxes
 Discover®️SoFi
Loan Minimum
$2,500.00
$5,000.00
Loan Maximum
$35,000
$100,000
Term Length
36 - 84 months
2 - 7 years
Pay Creditors Directly
Yes
No
Decision Time
Same day
Disbursement Time
Next business day, assuming no errors on your application
A few days

Representative Loan Sample

This loan sample considers the APR, monthly payment, and total payments for a $30,000 personal loan with SoFi. The APR rate includes an Autopay Discount of .25%. Actual interest rates can be different than this example and depend on the term, your financial history, and several other factors.

All rates, member figures, estimates, terms, state availability, and loan samples are current at the time this article was written. All of the above may update in the future. For the most up-to-date information, visit SoFi.com.

Discover®️ Qualification

 Discover®️SoFi
Personal Income Considered
Yes
Yes
Verify Bank Account
Yes
Yes
U.S. Citizen
No
Yes
Hard Credit Pull
No

Alternative Factors to Credit Score Considered


Discover®️ Cost of Loan

 Discover®️SoFi
APR Range
6.99% to 24.99%
Fixed: 6.99% -35.99% APR (with all discounts)
Origination Fee
$0
No Fees Required
Missed Payment Penalty
$39
No

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Discover®️ Reputation

 Discover®️SoFi
Type of Institution
Other Financial Institution
Other Financial Institution
Year Founded
1960
2011
BBB Rating
A+
A+
Number of BBB Positive Reviews
5
26
Number of BBB Negative Reviews
42
83
Trust Pilot Rating
8.3 out of 5
9.2 out of 5
Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) Complaints
There are only a small handful of CFBP complaints about Discover's personal loan services, none of which suggest any dishonesty.
21
Date Collected
2018-03-09
2020-05-14

Disclaimer

The following payment example depicts the APR, monthly payment and total payments made during the life of a personal loan with a single disbursement. All loan rates below are shown with the autopay discount (0.25%) and direct deposit discount (0.25%). The monthly payment for a $30,000 loan with a 60-month term and a fixed annual percentage rate (APR) between 12.95% – 25.03% would be $681.82 – $881.07 in monthly payments, with total payments between $40,909.47  – $52,864.05. Your actual interest rate may be different than the loan interest rates in these examples and will be based on term of loan, your financial history, and other factors, including your cosigner’s (if any) financial history. Lowest rates reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers. See SoFi.com/eligibility for details. Fixed rates from 6.99% APR to 35.99% APR reflect the 0.25% autopay interest rate discount and a 0.25% direct deposit interest rate discount. SoFi rate ranges are current as of 02/09/24 and are subject to change without notice. Not all applicants qualify for the lowest rate. Lowest rates reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers. Your actual rate will be within the range of rates listed and will depend on the term you select, evaluation of your creditworthiness, income, and a variety of other factors. Loan amounts range from $5,000– $100,000. The APR is the cost of credit as a yearly rate and reflects both your interest rate and an origination fee of 0%-6%, which will be deducted from any loan proceeds you receive. Autopay: The SoFi 0.25% autopay interest rate reduction requires you to agree to make monthly principal and interest payments by an automatic monthly deduction from a savings or checking account. The benefit will discontinue and be lost for periods in which you do not pay by automatic deduction from a savings or checking account. Autopay is not required to receive a loan from SoFi. Direct Deposit Discount: To be eligible to potentially receive an additional (0.25%) interest rate reduction for setting up direct deposit with a SoFi Checking and Savings account offered by SoFi Bank, N.A. or eligible cash management account offered by SoFi Securities, LLC (“Direct Deposit Account”), you must have an open Direct Deposit Account within 30 days of the funding of your Loan. Once eligible, you will receive this discount during periods in which you have enabled payroll direct deposits of at least $1,000/month to a Direct Deposit Account in accordance with SoFi’s reasonable procedures and requirements to be determined at SoFi’s sole discretion. This discount will be lost during periods in which SoFi determines you have turned off direct deposits to your Direct Deposit Account. You are not required to enroll in direct deposits to receive a Loan.

 Discover®️SoFi
Headquarters Address
P.O. BOX 6105, Carol Stream, IL, 60197
234 First Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105
Homepage URL

Final Verdict

SoFi Personal Loans has a higher overall rating than Discover®️ Personal Loans. SoFi scores better than Discover®️ across: Flexibility, Interest Rates, Discounts & Fees, Costs, Interest Rates, Discounts & Fees, Customer Service and Reputation, and Customer Service and Reputation. However, Discover®️ scores better on Loan Specifics, and Qualifications & Flexibility.


Customer Comments & Reviews

swtijgdsh
11/24/2021
Discover®️ Personal Loans review
Worked out well, after initial reviews. They had more verfication requirements but the terms and customer service has been good.


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Mike O
11/8/2018
SoFi Personal Loans review
Quick and very supportive- Won't make loan until 3 payments are made on existing loan. Customer service is good


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william w
9/11/2018
Discover®️ Personal Loans review
I can only speak on my experience with Discover personal loans and give them my highest ratings! Process from start to finish was simple, quick, and easy!


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WENDY S
2/9/2018
SoFi Personal Loans review
I disagree with the negative reviews on SoFi. The process for me was absolutely phenomenal! The rate offered preliminarily was the rate that we closed at. If you give them factual information upon which to base the terms, they are true to their offer. The only suggestion I would make to them would be to add an automatic notification system in place for when the status of the loan application changes. I figured out that you have to log in to check the status but it moved really quickly. From the date that I requested the preliminary offer to the date that the (substantial) amount was in my bank account, took only 6 business days, and would probably have been sooner if I did not miss two days during the process when I did not actively check-in. The process is so much quicker and simpler than the traditional financial institutions. SoFi's customer service chat is also always available, knowledgeable and helpful, they resolved any question I had promptly. The legal documentation is simply written so easily understandable which is a refreshing change. Thanks for a great experience.


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XianGaM
8/23/2016
Discover®️ Personal Loans review
Quick and easy process auto-pay and no surprises works good for me


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Credit A
6/29/2016
Discover®️ Personal Loans review
I was quickly approved for a loan that I will be using to consolidate of a couple of credit cards. Process went very smoothly! I will be able to make one payment at a much lower interest rate now! Very happy with that. For those that are not getting approved, it is not the company....it is more than likely your credit history. If you are someone who pays your bills on time and have a decent income to debt ratio you should be just fine. If you have a crappy credit score.....good luck.


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Will H
2/4/2016
SoFi Personal Loans review
Firstly, yes, the process can be a bit lengthy if SoFi needs additional documentation but they are authorizing high loan amounts and need to be cautious. Next, overall this was an excellent experience and I would recommend them to anyone. They are in no way fully FICO driven, rely on history and income more. The experience I had with everyone of their agents was exceptional. Friendly reps who truly helped. Their phones were always answered by two rings. Incredible!!!!


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DonaldB
12/14/2015
SoFi Personal Loans review
Loan for $50,000.00 was denied. Although I have a great history of making payments to my outstanding loans, my Expense to Income ratio shows that I am paying at least 55% of my income compared to my income. The reason given was that the underwriter determined that they couldn't be assured that I would use the funds that would be deposited to my bank account would be used to pay down my credit cards. I also indicated that I would pay an additional amount over and above the indicated monthly payment for a 7 year loan. I think this is a downfall for the underwriters which could easily make direct payments to the merchants and they would know where the funds went. This information could come from the applicant as the amount which would go to each creditor. I'm am disappointed.but the score I gave is for the underwriters and not against SOFI. They were very helpful and had a good process for applying for a load.