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Promoted Finder score 9.5 Excellent EarnIn	Finder score 9.5 Excellent	Up to $150/day, with a max of $1000 between paydays	1 to 2 business days or within 30 minutes for a fee	At least 18 and a US resident, Valid Social Security number, At least 60 days of banking history, Proof of consistent income, Positive bank balance, Get paid by direct deposit.	Access up to $150 per day, with a max of $1000 between paydays. Subject to EarnIn terms & conditions.	Go to siteView details Compare product selection Compare	loading
Promoted Finder score 9.4 Excellent OppLoans Installment Loans	Finder score 9.4 Excellent	$500 to $5,000	As soon as the same business day	+18 years old, Receive paychecks through direct deposit, $1,500 minimum monthly income, Live in eligible state	Not available in: CO, CT, GA, IA, MD, MA, NY, SD, VT, WV. Comes with the option to change your due date so you won’t fall behind on repayments.	Go to siteView details Compare product selection Compare	loading
Promoted Finder score 9.1 Excellent CreditNinja Installment loan	Finder score 9.1 Excellent	$300 to $5,000	1 to 2 business days	Checking account at least 60 days old, regular income through direct deposit, resident of eligible state, age of majority in your state	Not available in: AK, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, VT, VA, WA, WV. Fast online funding up to $5K, but you won't know about rates and terms until after you apply.	Go to siteView details Compare product selection Compare	loading
Finder score 9.4 Excellent Chime MyPay®	Finder score 9.4 Excellent	Up to $500	Within 24 hours or $2 for instant transfers	Chime checking account, direct deposits of $200+ and only available in some states	Plus access up to $500 of your pay before payday fee-free within 24 hours. See Chime terms and conditions.	Go to siteView details Compare product selection Compare	loading
Finder score 9.4 Excellent Varo Cash Advance	Finder score 9.4 Excellent	Get up to $250 today and up to $500 over time, qualifications apply.	Instant, once qualified	You must have an active Varo Bank with a positive balance, no delinquent VLOC or charged off Believe account in prior 6 months and one of the following: 1) receive Qualifying Direct Deposits (QDD) of $800+ to your Varo Account current or previous calendar month (max line size $500) or 2) A linked account with QDD of $800+ in the current or prior calendar month, average daily balance of $100 in the previous 30 days and active for at least 60 days (max line size $250) or 3) receive deposits of $800+ to your Varo Account in the previous 3 months (max line size $100). Additional qualifications may apply.	Varo Advance (VA) is a small dollar line of credit. Initial limits range from $20-$250. Work your way up to $500 over time. Fees range from $1.60 - $40 based on loan amount and deposits to your Varo Bank Account. No interest is charged. Qualifications Apply.	Go to siteView details Compare product selection Compare	loading
Finder score 8.7 Great Current	Finder score 8.7 Great	$50 to $750	Up to 3 days or within an hour for a fee	Among other factors, you must receive a monthly total of $500 or more in Eligible Payroll Deposits into your Current Account.	Get up to $750 before payday, once you qualify. Paycheck Advance is an earned wage access service and is not a loan or credit product. Subject to Paycheck Advance Terms and Conditions.	Go to siteView details Compare product selection Compare	loading
Finder score 8.2 Great Cleo	Finder score 8.2 Great	Up to $250	3 to 4 days or instant for a fee.	Not stated	Automatically monitor your spending plus access cash advances up to $100 at a time.	Go to siteView details Compare product selection Compare	loading

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What is the Finder Score?

The Finder Score crunches 3+ types of short-term loans across 65+ lenders. It takes into account the product's interest rate, fees and features, as well as the type of loan eg investor, variable, fixed rate - this gives you a simple score out of 10.

To provide a Score, we compare like-for-like loans. So if you're comparing the best short-term loans for all credit types, you can see how each short-term loan stacks up against other short-term loans with the same borrower type, rate type and repayment type.

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What is a payday loan?

Payday loans are small loans, usually under $1,000, meant for emergencies. Unlike other loans, lenders don’t require you to have good credit — and many won’t check your credit score with the big three credit bureaus.
Since payday loans are repaid within a week to 31 days, they have a high annual percentage rate (APR). In many cases, your APR can be 300% or higher. But some of the best payday lenders have more reasonable fees.
The application can be done online from a mobile device or computer, although some lenders also allow you to apply over the phone or by visiting a store.
To repay your loan, you will either need to provide your lender with access to your bank account for an automatic transfer or sign a post-dated check.

Are payday loans legal?

It depends on where you live. Some states prohibit payday loans by enforcing a cap on interest rates. Other states restrict how much payday lenders can charge or impose other regulations to protect borrowers.
Unfortunately, many states allow payday lending without enforcing heavy regulations. This can put borrowers at a disadvantage and allows lenders to charge fees that lead to APRs of 700% or higher.