Credit Builder
Designed for a brighter financial future! Our Credit Builder loan can help you establish credit or enhance your credit history. Whether you’re new to credit and just starting out, or trying to improve your credit score, this is a flexible loan to fit your budget.
Features
- One Monthly Payment
If you’re new, finance something up to $2,000. If you’re rebuilding credit, pay off a balance or other debt up to $2,000.
Either way, you’ll make one monthly payment at a qualified rate. - Credit Score Increase
Make on-time payments and lower credit card usage, you’ll have more available credit — which can increase your credit score as you pay off your loan.
Credit Builder Loan Rates
Term | Limit | APR as low as |
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72 Months - Individual | $20,000 Maximum | 8.795% |
72 Months - Joint | $40,000 Maximum | 8.795% |
APR means Annual Percentage Rate. The rates listed above are the lowest rates possible. All rates are based on an evaluation of credit history, so your actual rate may differ. Subject to credit, underwriting criteria and guidelines do apply. Rates can change at any time.
Rise & Shine — One Payment at a Time
Affordable Low Rate
Establish credit or rebuild credit at a lower rate and an affordable monthly payment
Increase Your Credit Score
Give your credit report consistent on-time payment history and watch your score grow.
Choose Your Payment
Choose a flexible term option with a monthly payment to meet your needs.
A Brighter Way to Pay Sunbelt Loan, Different Bank Account
Make a payment to your Sunbelt loan from an account at a different bank (or financial institution) online using SwivelPay.
Sunbelt Loan, Sunbelt Account
Make payments to your Sunbelt loan from your Sunbelt accounts through online banking.
Debt Calculators
These bright tools are here to help shed light on your finances, but they’re just for guidance.
For any tax or investment advice, please speak to your advisor.
All final loan terms will be based on the borrower’s credit worthiness.
Have a question about Credit Builder Loans?
Click any FAQ below. Or visit our full FAQ page for all questions and answers.
You can change your address by:
- Visiting your local branch and completing a change of address form.
- Logging into Cloud Banking and changing it under the “My Profile” tab.
- Faxing a written request to our Account Services Department at 601−649−7156. The request should include the old address, new address, your signature and the date.
- Contacting our Account Services department at 601−649−7181 (option 2) during normal business hours to request that a change of address form be mailed to you. Once we receive your completed form, we will update your address.
If any of your contact information changes, please let us know as soon as possible. This will help us contact you quickly in the event of suspected fraud, and prevent you from experiencing any fees or interruption in services due to returned mail.
You can apply for a loan online, by phone, or in person. To apply online at any time for a bill consolidation loan, credit builder, credit card, personal loan or vehicle loan, get started here. You can visit your local branch during normal business hours to apply, or call our Member Services Department at 601−649−7181 (option 2) during normal business hours to apply by phone.
Sunbelt offers several options for loan payment:
- Visit any of our branch locations and pay using cash or check.
- Mail your loan payment to:
6885 US HWY 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39402 - Contact our Member Services Department at 601−649−7181 (option 2) during normal business hours to make a debit card or credit card payment over the phone.
Please note: this method of payment requires a $15 fee. - Transfer funds at any time from your savings or checking accounts to your loans using Online Banking or the Sunbelt app.
- Make an online payment to your Sunbelt loan from an account at a different financial institution via SwivelPay. Click here to learn more.
Cosigners lend their names and good credit histories to help the maker (the primary borrower) secure a loan. Should the maker die, lose a job or otherwise fail to make payments, all responsibility for meeting the terms of the loan transfers to the cosigner. An often overlooked aspect of cosigning a loan is the fact that the loan appears on both the maker’s and cosigner’s credit reports. As a cosigner, it is your responsibility to be aware of the loan’s status and make any necessary arrangements should the other borrower not be able to reliably make payments.
To start the loan pre-approval process, submit an online application, visit your local branch, or contact our Lending Department at 601−649−7181 (option 4) during normal business hours.
Non-members can apply for a loan, but to apply in a branch or over the phone, you must — at minimum — open a savings account with Sunbelt. Before the loan is processed, membership eligibility will be determined. One of our lending professionals will contact you to review our membership requirements.
Any member who is 16 or older and has an active checking account may apply for a debit card. Members must be 18 or older to apply for a loan, a MasterCard credit card or Overdraft Privilege.
The credit bureau does not allow Sunbelt to release copies of credit reports. You can request a free copy of your credit report by visiting annualcreditreport.com.
The federal government requires that each of the three national credit-reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) provide a free credit report every year. To request a free copy of your credit report, do not contact the individual credit-reporting agencies.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, the only authorized online source is at annualcreditreport.com. Consumers should be aware that there are many websites that claim to offer free credit reports but often charge you for another product if you accept the report.
To request your credit report by phone, call (877) 322‑8228.
To request your credit report by mail, write to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348 – 5281.
Because the federal government requires that each of the three national credit-reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) provide you with a free credit report every year, we recommend staggering your requests throughout the year. That way, you’ll get a continuous picture of your credit status, because the three bureaus feed each other the latest information. You will also be able to resolve any errors as you find them (because errors can negatively impact a credit score), and this will also help you keep an eye on identity theft.