Improve your credit score.
On-time payments can help build positive credit history.
The Popular Credit Builder Loan1 helps you build or establish your credit score. The money you borrow is kept in a secure account2 while you make monthly payments. Once you finish paying off the loan, you get the money you borrowed back — helping you build credit and save money together.
On-time payments can help build positive credit history.
Get started even if you have little or no credit.
At the end of the loan term, you’ll receive the full amount you paid.
Manageable monthly payments make it easy to stay on track.
Talk to a banker.
Visit your nearest branch or call us at 1‑888‑317‑9062 to discuss your options with a lender.
Pick a loan and apply.
We'll work with you to find the loan option that best fits your goals.
Use your loan.
Make your financial goals a reality once your loan is reviewed and approved.
Qualify for higher loan amounts and better repayment terms, giving you more borrowing power.
A strong credit score can mean lower interest rates, saving you money on loans over time.
A strong credit score can demonstrate financial responsibility and trustworthiness to lenders, and can lead to easier loan approvals.
Get credit cards, auto loans, and mortgages with better rewards and lower fees.
With our Credit Builder Loan, instead of receiving your loan funds upfront, the funds are held in a secure savings account while you make fixed monthly payments. Once your Credit Builder Loan is paid in full, the money is released to you — allowing you to build your credit and save money for the future at the same time.
A Credit Builder Loan is ideal for individuals looking to establish, rebuild, or strengthen their credit history.
Yes, a Credit Builder Loan may help to improve your credit score. Your on-time payments are reported to major credit bureaus, helping you build a positive payment history.
You can apply for a Credit Builder Loan by visiting your nearest Popular Bank branch or by calling us at 1-888-317-9062.
Credit Builder Loan amounts start at $1,000 and go up to $10,000, depending on your needs.
After visiting a branch to speak with your banker or contacting us at 1-888-317-9062, you'll provide information for your Credit Builder Loan application, including your ID and loan amount. After submitting your application, you may be asked for more information to move forward, or you could receive approval the same day.
This can vary on a loan-by-loan basis. However, the standard documentation required upfront for a Credit Builder Loan is your ID and income information.
There are no credit score requirements to apply for a Credit Builder Loan. This type of loan is designed for individuals with little to no credit history.
No, you can pay off your Credit Builder Loan early without incurring any additional fees.
Visit your nearest branch to start your Credit Builder application today.
Get startedUse your savings for security, not spending. Enjoy a competitive rate and borrow with confidence.
Learn moreTake control of your finances with competitive fixed rates, flexible terms, and loans up to $50,000 — no collateral needed.
Learn moreUse your home's equity to consolidate debt, for home improvements or go on vacation.
Learn moreLoading articles
1All loans are subject to credit approval. Individual benefits will vary, assumes and relies on customer making monthly payments for this loan and all other credit obligations on time and according to the individual credit terms agreed to.
2As soon as the savings account is opened, a permanent “Hold” will be placed on the savings account for the entire term of the loan, funds cannot be withdrawn or transferred and will not be released, including the interest earned, until the loan has been paid in full, including all outstanding fees. Upon payment in full, funds can be disbursed directly to you or transferred to another Popular Bank deposit account. Availability of funds may take up to two weeks.
NYC Residents: Popular Bank provides language access services in Spanish. Please note that Popular Bank has customer service options to speak with an agent in Spanish. Popular Bank’s language access services are limited to verbal communications with an agent in Spanish. Popular Bank does NOT provide any other language access services in Spanish (or any other language) and, specifically, does not provide translations of any documents in Spanish (or any other language).
A translation and description of commonly-used debt collection terms is available in multiple languages on the NY Department of Consumer Affair’s website, www.nyc.gov/dca