Unsecured Personal Loan Application

An unsecured personal loan is a personal loan for which no collateral is provided; hence its issuance is based solely on the applicant’s credit worthiness.

The application for unsecured personal loans has been built so as to capture the loan requirements as well as the basic personal (including employment and contact information) and financial information of the applicants. All required disclosures and notices are displayed as part of the application and the regulations imposed by the US government have been kept in mind while identifying information to be captured.

The app tracker has been built so as to enable tracking of the application once it has been submitted. The application tracker also enables the applicant to retrieve and complete an application that has been saved. Additionally, the applicant can perform certain tasks from the app tracker such as uploading documents required by the bank, specifying loan account preferences, etc.

Unsecured Personal Loans Workflow

Unsecured Personal Loans Workflow

The unsecured personal loan account opening application goes through a particular cycle. Following are the steps involved in the loan account opening application:

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Dashboard > Personal Loan

To apply for personal loan:

  1. Select Personal Loans on the product showcase screen.
  2. The state of residence screen is displayed.

State of Residence

  1. From the drop-down list, select the state of residence, and click Select. The product list screen is displayed.
    OR
    Click Cancel if you do not wish to proceed with the application.
  1. Once the appropriate product is selected, click Proceed. The Unsecured Personal Loans Orientation screen is displayed containing details informing the applicant about the steps involved in the loan application, details required for application and eligibility criteria. Additionally, the orientation screen also displays text defining the USA Patriot Act, by which you are informed about the bank’s need to comply with the specific act and the requirement to capture certain information of all applicants.
  1. Click Continue, if you are a new/unregistered user.
    OR
    Click Login if you are a registered user. For more information on the application of an existing user, view the Existing User section.
    OR
    Click Cancel to abort the mortgage loan application process. For more information on cancelling an application, view the Cancel Application section.
  2. The loan requirement screen is displayed. Enter loan requirement details such as loan amount i.e. the amount to be borrowed, the purpose of the loan, loan tenure, and if a co-applicant is to be added to the application or not.

Loan Requirement

  1. Enter the relevant loan requirement details such as loan purpose, loan tenure, amount and other details.
  2. If a co-applicant is to be part of the application select option Yes in the Would you like to add a co-applicant? field.
    OR
    Click No if there is a single applicant.
  3. If co-applicant is an existing user click Yes in the Is co-applicant an existing user? field.
    OR
    Click No if the co-applicant is not an existing user.
  4. If you have clicked Yes in the Is co-applicant an existing user? field, enter the co-applicant customer ID in the Co-applicant Customer ID field.
  5. Once the co-applicants customer ID is entered, it needs to be verified. From the Send Verification Code via field, select the desired option through which the verification code is to be sent.
  6. Click Verify.The Verification screen is displayed.
  7. In the Verification Code field, enter the verification code and click Submit.
  8. A message stating that the code has been verified is displayed. Click Continue.
  9. The sections comprising of the application form are displayed. If a co-applicant has been added, the respective sections in which the co-applicant’s information is to be captured are enabled.
  1. Select the section in which to enter information.

Primary Information

In the primary Information screen enter the appropriate information such as salutation, first name, last name, date of birth, citizenship, etc.

  1. Click Continue . The Proof of Identity section is displayed.

Proof of Identity

Enter your Social Security Number and identity details in this section.

  1. Click Continue to save the identification information.
  2. The Contact Information section is displayed.

Contact Information

In the contact information section enter contact details including your email address, phone numbers, and current residential address.

You will be required to enter details of your previous residence if you have stayed at your current residence for less than the amount of time required. This amount of time is defined by the bank in terms of years.

Employment Information

In this section enter details of your employment over a defined period starting with your current primary employment. The details required are type of employment, subsequent status, date on which specific employment was started and if you are salaried or self employed, the company or employer name. If the amount of time at which you have been employed in your current employment is less than the required amount, the system will display fields in which you can enter details of previous employment.

 

  1. Click Add to update the employment information.
    OR
    Click Edit to edit the employment information.
  2. Click Add to add more than one employment information.
    OR
    Click Continue to proceed with the application process.

Financial Profile

This page comprises of multiple sections in which you can enter your financial details in the form of incomes, expenses, assets and liabilities.

Income

In this section enter details of all income that you want to be considered. Hence, any income earned as alimony or child support need not be identified here if you do not wish for it to be considered.

You can add multiple records of income up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional income records and the Deleteicon against a specific record to delete it.

Expenses

In this section enter details of all expenses you incur on a regular basis. You can add multiple expense records up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional income records and the Deleteicon against a specific record to delete it.

  1. Click Save to update the expense details.
  2. Click Continue to proceed with the asset details section.
  3. Click Add to add another expense record.

Asset

In this section enter details of all assets owned by you. You can add multiple asset records up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional asset records and the Deleteicon against a specific record to delete it.

  1. Click Save.
  2. Click Continue to proceed with the liability details section.
    OR
    Click Add to add another asset record.

Liabilities

In this section enter details of all your liabilities. You can add multiple records up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional records and the Delete icon against a specific record to delete it.

  • Click Save.
  • Click Continue to proceed with the application process.
    OR
    Click Add to add another liability record.
  • Once the asset, liability, income, and expense details are entered click Continue.
  • The Offers screen is displayed.
  • This section displays all the product offers applicable to you. You can select any one offer that best suits your needs.

    1. Select a suitable offer.
    2. Click Continue.
    3. Click Review and Submit. The review screen is displayed.

    The review and submit page consists of the following two sub sections:

    1. Click Edit against any section if you wish to edit any information that is part of that section.
    2. Once the details are edited click Continue.

    Disclosures and Consents

    1. Once you have verified all the information and have provided consent to all the disclosures click Submit. The screen confirming application submission will be displayed which will contain the application reference number, decision outcome and any additional steps that might need to be undertaken by you or the bank.

    The confirmation page is displayed once you have submitted your application. This page displays the current status of the application along with details of any further steps that might be required to be taken. The application reference number, by which you can track the status of your application, is also displayed on this page. Additionally, the options to register (if you are a new customer and have not yet registered with the bank) and to track the application are also provided on this page.

    Register Applicant

    Only those applicants who do not have a prior relationship with the bank might be required to register. When an existing customer is making an application, the option to register is disabled.

    Registration might be mandatory or optional. In case registration is mandatory and you have not yet registered at the time of submitting the application, you will be required to mandatorily register before the application can be submitted. In this case, when you select the option to Submit the application on the Review & Submit page, the registration page will be opened. Once you have registered, you will be able to proceed with application submission.

    In case registration is not mandatory and you have not yet registered at the time of submission, the option to register yourself for channel access will be provided on the confirm screen. Clicking on the link will open the Registration page.

    To register an applicant:

    Register Applicant

    Verify

    Register Applicant – Confirm

    Cancel an Application

    The option to cancel the application is provided throughout the application and you can opt to cancel the application at any step.

    To cancel an application:

    Save for Later

    There will be two scenarios in this case

    All saved applications will be available in the app tracker under the In Draft tab. You can select any application to resume the application submission process

    To save an application:

    Existing User

    An application form being initiated by an existing user will differ from that of one being initiated by a new/unregistered user. If you are applying for a savings account product as an existing user, once you login to the banking system after having entered your login credentials, the application form will be displayed with all your personal details pre-populated in the respective fields and sections. You will, hence, be required to only specify details pertaining to the savings account. The sections that will be pre-populated with your information are Primary Information, Proof of Identity, Contact Information and Employment Information.

    Application Tracker

    The Application Tracker enables you to view the progress of submitted applications and also to retrieve and complete applications that have been saved. Through the application tracker you can perform the following actions:

    To track an application:

    Submitted Application

    Loan Application Details

    Account Configuration

    This section allows you to view and configure the features of the loan account.

    Account Summary

    The Account Summary section enables you to view basic details of the loan account

    Application Summary

    Application Fees

    This section lists down all the fees that are applicable on the loan.

    Status History

    This section displays the status history of the loan application i.e. the various stages through which the loan application has gone along with the current status.

    Document Upload

    Document upload enables you to upload the documents that are required for the application processing. You can upload multiple documents against a document type. You can also delete any document that has been uploaded previously.

    To upload / remove a document:

    Document Upload

    Note: Click the Remove File icon against a document to delete the uploaded document.

    View Document

    Accept / Reject Offer

    Once the account configuration and required documents are uploaded, offer is generated and made available in the tracker for you to view, download, and provide approval / rejection.

    To accept / reject an offer:

    Cancel an Application

    The option to cancel the application once submitted is provided in the application tracker and is available only if the application has not yet been processed to completion.

    In order to cancel an application from the app tracker, select the Cancel option available on the application tracker details page and follow on with confirming the cancellation.

    FAQs

    ClosedWhy do I have to select my state of residence when I select the Loan product on the product showcase?

    Since banking rules and regulations that impact the bank’s product offers vary from state to state in the US, it is imperative that when choosing a product for which to apply, you specify your state of residence. This way, only those products that are available for your state are displayed. Hence, the facility to select state of residence on selection of personal loan product group in product showcase has been added.

    ClosedIf I am an existing customer, do I still have to specify my state of residence on selecting a product?

    No. If an existing customer has logged in and is then selecting a product, the system will automatically display only those products that are enabled for the customer’s state of residence.

    ClosedCan I apply for personal loan if I am not a citizen of the United States?

    As per US law, US citizens and resident aliens can apply for banking products online. Hence, if you are not a citizen of the United States but are a permanent resident of the United States and have a Social Security Number you can apply for a loan online. However, if you are not a United States citizen and are not a permanent resident either, you cannot apply for a loan online.

    ClosedI am 18 years old and currently residing in Alabama where the age of majority is 19 years. Can I apply for an auto loan online?

    No. You need to be a legal major in the state in which you reside in order to be eligible to apply for an auto loan online.

    ClosedWhy am I not required to enter information such as gender, marital status etc as part of primary information?

    Financial institutions in the US are governed by strict laws one of them being the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) which dictates that it is unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age (as long as the applicant is a legal major). Hence, information such as the applicant’s gender, number of dependents, marital status, etc are not captured in the loan application

    ClosedWhy do I have to provide my Social Security Number (SSN) in the application? How does the bank ensure that my information is safe?

    Your Social Security Number is required as it is part of the information we use to verify your identity and is also used by our third party credit reporting agencies to identify your credit worthiness.
    Your Social Security Number is masked as soon as you enter it so as to eliminate the risk of shoulder surfing security threat.

    ClosedWhy do you require the expiry date of my identity proof?

    We ask for the expiry date of your identity proof to ensure that you are providing us with a valid proof of identity, one that is currently not expired.

    ClosedCan I provide my post office box number as residential address?

    No. We require the address at which you currently reside and if required the address at which you resided previously.

    ClosedI have my entire zip code i.e. in zip+4 format. Can I provide my entire zip code?

    Yes, the application accepts regular zip format as well as zip+4 format.

    ClosedDo I need to include the income I get as alimony in the income section of the application?

    No, you do not have to include income from alimony, child support or any separate maintenance income if you do not wish for it to be considered as a basis for loan repayment.

    ClosedWhy do I have to give my consent to all the disclosures displayed under the Review & Submit section?

    As per US law, all customers of the bank are to be made aware of all the disclosures and notices impacting them. Hence, we require your consent to all these disclosures and also provide links for you to view the details of each disclosure.

    ClosedI am adding a co-applicant to the loan application. Does he have to provide his consent to all these disclosures as well?

    Yes, all applicants are required to provide consent to all disclosures and notices.

    ClosedI am an existing customer of the bank but do not have channel access, how can I proceed?

    You can register yourself as a channel user through the ‘Register’ option available on the portal page and provide the required details.

    Closed Can I proceed with the application if I am not an existing channel user?

    Yes, you can continue filling in the application details as a guest user and need not necessarily login.

    ClosedWhy am I asked to capture previous residential address details?

    The bank has a resident stability policy in place wherein if the applicant is staying at the current address for less than a defined term then he/she needs to define the previous residential address.

    Closed Is it mandatory to change the default configuration for an account as part of application tracker?

    No, you can simply view and confirm the account configuration. This facility has been provided so that you can edit any parameter or facility of the account that you wish to change.

    ClosedDoes the Co-Applicant also need to login for the system to populate the information if he/she is an existing channel user?

    No, the co-applicant’s customer ID needs to be entered by the primary applicant if he/she is an existing user. A verification code will be sent to the co-applicants email ID and/or mobile number.
    Once the verification process is successful, the co-applicant’s details will be populated.

    ClosedMy co-applicant and I live in the same house; do I need to enter address details again while defining co-applicant information?

    No, there is an option in the co-applicant contact information section to default the primary applicant’s address in that of the co-applicant’s residential address fields.

    Closed I have saved the application. Can my co-applicant resume the application from the application tracker?

    Yes, the co-applicant needs to be a registered channel user to login to the application tracker and resume the application.

    ClosedCan the co-applicant perform all the pending tasks in the application tracker?

    Yes, the co-applicant has all the rights as that of the primary applicant.

    ClosedThe application requires me to define certain financial details that are not applicable to me. How do I proceed?

    In case a financial parameter such as, an expense as mortgage is not applicable to you, you can mention the value ‘0’ against that specific financial parameter and proceed with the application.

    ClosedWhy am I being asked to capture previous employment details?

    The bank has a employment stability policy in place wherein if the applicant has not completed a defined term in the current organization then he/she needs to define previous employment details.

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