Rates and Fees

RiverCityIdaho.com is not a lender and never makes credit decisions. For this reason, the service cannot provide the users of the website with any information regarding the rates and fees associated with particular online personal loan products and the offers, provided by the lenders matched with the users of the website. However, RiverCityIdaho.com is striving hard to ensure that the lenders in our network strictly adhere to all applicable international, federal, state and local regulations and laws and able to provide fair credit practices within the industry.

Usually, this credit is associated with relatively high financial charges, rates and fees. For this reason, the industry is heavily regulated on federal, state and local levels. Moreover, the number or organizations, either governmental or non-governmental, which provide control over the agents in this industry and establish the best practices and regulative procedures, steadily grow and develop.

We provide the users of the website with multiple resources and educational material, which can help study the industry and understand their options better to get positive credit experience. Thus, we recommend using the websites of [Federal Trade Commission] (link https://www.ftc.gov/) and the [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau] (link http://www.consumerfinance.gov/), two government agencies responsible for creating and enforcing the laws and acts that govern online personal lending and protect consumers from the cases of unfair lending practices and discrimination.

In order to protect consumers from unfair lending practices, many states have implemented their own regulations in addition to federal laws. Individual states may govern the terms including but not limited to the maximum allowable loan amount, the charges that lenders are able to apply to loans, the number of rollovers (renewals) and term specifications that are available, the late fees that may be applied and the number of outstanding loans that consumer can have at a time. Follow the link to [this official website] (http://www.paydayloaninfo.org/state-information) and [this resource] (http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-services-and-commerce/payday-lending-state-statutes.aspx) to get all the necessary information regarding the regulations in your state. Please check back before applying, as these regulations are subject to changes at any time.

The states in which online personal loans are prohibited include but not limit to Arkansas, New York, Vermont and West Virginia. This list is not exhaustive and subject to changes at any time without prior notice. Please, check the official websites listed above to follow the changes in state regulations regarding online personal lending.

Disclaimer

A personal loan is a medium term loan with a fixed interest rate that is repaid in equal monthly payments and it’s usually limited to 24 months. Loan offers and eligibility depend on your individual credit profile. Our lenders can help you obtain as much as $5,000 depending on the lender, your state and your financial situation.

The owner and operator of RiverCityIdaho.com is not a lender and is not involved into making credit decisions associated with lending or making loan offers. Instead, the website is designed only for a matching service, which enables the users contact with the lenders and third parties. The website does not charge any fees for its service, nor does it oblige any user to initiate contact with any of the lenders or third parties or accept any loan product or service offered by the lenders. All the data concerning personal loan products and the industry is presented on the website for information purposes only. RiverCityIdaho.com does not endorse any particular lender, nor does it represent or is responsible for the actions or inactions of the lenders.

RiverCityIdaho.com does not collect, store or has access to the information regarding the fees and charges associated with the contacting lenders and/or any loan products. Online personal loans are not available in all the states. Not all the lenders in the network can provide the loans up to $5,000. RiverCityIdaho.com cannot guarantee that the user of the website will be approved by any lender or for any loan product, will be matched with a lender, or if matched, will receive a personal loan offer on the terms requested in the online form.

The lenders may need to perform credit check via one or more credit bureaus, including but not limited to major credit bureaus in order to determine credit reliability and the scopes of credit products to offer. The lenders in the network may need to perform additional verifications, including but not limited to social security number, driver license number, national ID or other identification documents. The terms and scopes of loan products vary from lender to lender and can depend on numerous factors, including but not limited to the state of residence and credit standing of the applicant, as well as the terms determined by each lender individually.

APR Representative

APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is the loan rate calculated for the annual term. Since RiverCityIdaho.com is not a lender and has no information regarding the terms and other details of personal loan products offered by lenders individually, %siteName% cannot provide the exact APR charged for any loan product offered by the lenders.

The APRs greatly vary from lender to lender, state to state and depend on numerous factors, including but not limited to the credit standing of an applicant. Additional charges associated with the loan offer, including but not limited to origination fees, late payment, non-payment charges and penalties, as well as non-financial actions, such as late payment reporting and debt collection actions, may be applied by the lenders. These financial and non-financial actions have nothing to do with %siteName%, and %siteName% has no information regaining whatsoever actions may be taken by the lenders. All the financial and non-financial charges and actions are to be disclosed in any particular loan agreement in a clear and transparent manner. The APR is calculated as the annual charge and is not a financial charge for a personal loan product.

Late Payment Implications

It is highly recommended to contact the lender if late payment is expected or considered possible. In this case, late payment fees and charges may be implied. Federal and state regulations are determined for the cases of late payment and may vary from case to case. All the details concerning the procedures and costs associated with late payment are disclosed in loan agreement and should be reviewed prior to signing any related document.

Non-payment Implications

Financial and non-financial penalties may be implied in cases of non-payment or missed payment. Fees and other financial charges for late payment are to be disclosed in loan agreement. Additional actions related to non-payment, such as renewals, may be implied upon given consent. The terms of renewal are to be disclosed in each loan agreement individually. Additional charges and fees associated with renewal may be applied.

Debt collection practices and other related procedures may be performed. All the actions related to these practices are adjusted to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act regulations and other applicable federal and state laws in order to protect consumers from unfair lending and negative borrowing experience. The majority of lenders do not refer to outside collection agencies and attempt to collect the debt via in-house means.

Non-payment and late payment may have negative impact on the borrowers’ credit standing and downgrade their credit scores, as the lenders may report delinquency to credit bureaus, including but not limited to Equifax, Transunion, and Experian. In this case the results of non-payment and late payment may be recorded and remain in credit reports for the determined amount of time.

It is important that you read and understand the information herein prior to submitting any information on the website or starting do business electronically.

By giving your consent on the terms stated on the website and submitting your information via our online form, you agree that you have read this notice and understand how you can conduct transactions, communicate electronically and use the service on the website, request to be matched with a lender and further cooperate with loan providers online. Once you are matched with a lender, you will need to give your consent (e-consent) to use e-signatures, accept electronic recording, disclosures and e-communication in order to be provided with the services and products you have expressed your interest in.

Hard Copies

You can request disclosures and other legal notices to be printed for the records at no charge. This request should be sent directly to the concerning lender (entities can keep hard copy legal documents according to the terms and provisions of the applicable law).

The Scopes of Consent

All communications, including but not limited to online interactions via mobile phone, smart phone, tablets are considered electronic interaction. E-consent is applied when e-communication, including by the means stated above, takes place between you and a third party lender. The admission of e-consent implies that your information may be collected and processed electronically, transactions may be performed electronically, and documents may be signed and stored electronically. Additionally, your lender may send you electronic notifications, such as reports, disclosures, links to the other third party websites, links to the other lender’s websites and online services.

Giving you e-consent you confirm that the e-communication mentioned above is considered of the same legal value as the communication by means of hard copy documentation.

NB: Conducting business electronically implies that the parties involved are capable of going through processing with sufficient hardware and software facilities. Before deciding to give your e-consent you should check if your facilities fit the requirements for the transactions and operations you will need to perform electronically. These are the basic software and hardware requirements:

Software and hardware: A PC or MAC compatible computer or other device capable of accessing the Internet, e-mail account, Internet Browser software program that supports at least 128 bit encryption, such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Netscape® or Mozilla Firefox®, PDF file reader like Adobe® Acrobat Reader X ® or Foxit® etc. Take into consideration that different transactions may require additional facilities. You may need to contact you lender to get specifications on the facilities you may need.

Withdrawing Consent

Since your e-consent from our matching service and the processing of your information by our lenders is a one-time transaction, you cannot withdraw it. From the moment you are already matched with a third-party lender you can withdraw your consent from this lender at any time at no charge by sending the respective request. You should keep in mind that withdrawing your e-consent you can prevent the lender from providing you with a loan offer or credit product. You should also keep in mind that the legal effectiveness, validity, and enforceability of prior electronic disclosures will not be affected in case you request to withdraw your e-consent. You can contact your lender directly to find out more about the details of these procedures. It’s encouraged that if you change your information (electronic address, mailing address) you should notify your lender as soon as possible to have your information updated.

Marketing Practices

While submitting your information during the registration on the website you agree with these Marketing Practices, the [Terms and Conditions of Use] and [Privacy Policy] on the website.

You agree with the provisions of these documents and acknowledge that your registration is deemed as a request to get matched with one of third party lenders in our network. You also give you consent to receive marketing materials from RiverCityIdaho.com, the lenders and financial service providers, as well as third party marketers RiverCityIdaho.com partners with.

Agreeing to these Marketing Practices, you confirm that you understand that any and all of the mentioned parties may attempt to provide you with the information about the other services and products related to the products you have expressed your interest in.

You also consent that they can communicate with you for marketing purposes and provide assistance using different types of media, including but not limited to direct mail, email, and/or telephone, regardless of any Do-Not-Contact lists you may be on (communication is possible only with the contact data voluntarily provided by you).

If you refuse to receive marketing products and/or be involved into any stated form of interaction, you may request removal from the lists via opt-out feature. Unsubscribing from the lists of the third parties must be processed by these third parties directly. RiverCityIdaho.com takes no responsibilities for stopping interaction with other sources not subjected to our control. In case you have questions or queries regarding the Marketing Practices, you can contact us via https://www.rivercityidaho.com/contact/.

Responsible Lending Policy

We are not a loan providing service, nor do we represent or endorse any lender. But we are working hard to provide you with access to reliable lenders and match you with the lenders who can offer you loan products according to the information you submit in our online form.

We put maximum efforts to ensure that all the lenders in our network are legitimate loan providers adhering to federal, state and local laws, fair and responsible lending practices and the best practices in the industry.

We understand that personal loan industry can be puzzling, as it is regulated in many states heavily and differently. For this reason, we provide you with the necessary information and educational material on the industry to answer your questions regarding personal loans in the USA. In this section we’ll provide the basic information regarding the major laws and acts that secure and protect consumers from unfair practices. We encourage you go through this information and read the basics on [How It Works], [FAQ] and [Rates and Fees] pages to understand your credit options better and make only smart and reasonable credit decisions.

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

We strictly insist that our lenders follow the guidelines put in place by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. We are not a lender, so we will never make any attempt to collect a debt from you. However, our lenders have the right to use all lawful means available to them to collect your debt if your loan is unpaid. They must follow the guidelines of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when doing so. These are some of major actions deemed as violations:

Using any harmful, oppressive, foul or harassing language or tactics in order to collect debt;
Attempting to contact debtors before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m. in their local time zones;
Using deception, falsifying information or misrepresenting a company in order to collect a debt;
Threaten criminal charges or any legal action when such legal action is not warranted.

Any lender within our network found to be in violation of these guidelines will be immediately removed from our network and reported to law enforcement.

Fair Lending Act

The purpose of the Fair Lending Act is to ensure that all consumers have equal access to credit despite their age, race, creed, gender, religion or other non-financial factor. The Act ensures that consumers are not discriminated against and that they have access to the loan and other forms of consumer credit as long as these consumers can meet the legal and financial guidelines associated with obtaining such credit. If you feel that you are a victim of discrimination, please contact the Equal Opportunity and Fair Lending Office of your local Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Truth in Lending Act

The Truth in Lending Act was established to ensure that consumers have all of the information about an offer of credit available to them in writing before they take any responsibility and e-sign any contract or decide to extend any credit. Lenders are required to disclose information about the rates, fees, interest and terms associated with loans before they provide any credit to any consumer. Each state has its individual regulations regarding online personal lending, and lenders are required to ensure that all offers are in accordance with these regulations.

State Regulations

Many states have implemented their own regulations for online personal lending industry in an effort to protect consumers. Some of the things individual states regulate include the maximum loan amounts, fees and interest, the number of rollovers that are available and more. The general information about the regulations in specific states can be found in our [Rates and Fees] section of this website. You can find the links to the governmental websites with detailed explanation on personal loan regulations and up-to-date rate limits in different states.