Woodforest National Bank Loan Review

Woodforest National Bank is one of the largest employee-owned community banks in the Houston, Texas area, celebrating 40 years of service to its community.

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    Woodforest National Bank Financial Terms In a Glimpse

    Loan Amounts

    $1,000 -$10,000

    Term Length

    Not disclosed

    Loan Rates

    7.99% to 11.99% APR FIXED

    Min Credit Score

    Not disclosed

    Better Business Bureau Rating

    A+

    Time to Funding

    Not disclosed

    Woodforest National Bank Highlights

    Woodforest National Bank ranked first in terms of market share among the insured banking institutions in the county of Montgomery consecutively for the last 9 years. Other features below will help you make a decision whether it is the right lender for you.

    Pre-qualify with Soft Credit Pull

    A soft credit inquiry allows you to check eligibility for the loan without officially pulling your credit and lowering your score. Woodforest National Bank does not provide this service in their online platform.

    High Debt to Income Ratio Allowed

    No information is available if Woodforest National Bank allows a high debt-to-income ratio for borrowers. Lenders use Debt-to-Income ratio to assess your ability to carry additional debt. Ideally, it should be less than 36%, and if it is more than 43%, there’s a small room for a payment-for-loan budget.

    Line of Credit

    Woodforest National Bank offers a Secured Revolving Line of Credit or ReLi, and an Unsecured Line of Credit, which may be linked to three Woodforest deposit accounts.

    ReLi is a loan product that helps consumers build credit history, it is secured by a Certificate of Deposit as collateral. Loan payments and repayments are made through automatic debit from the linked deposit account. There are certain restrictions to Woodforest’s Line of Credit, and may differ from one consumer to another.

    Credit Health Tools

    The bank offers assistance to its consumers’ account management through overdraft protection, to make sure that loans are paid on time, and to avoid overdraft fees. This is a good practice to avoid undue imbalance on credit sore.

    Hardship Programs

    In relation to Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act, Woodforest National Bank offers a Small Business Paycheck Protection Program where Small Businesses can apply for a loan, and loan forgiveness, to fund for their employees’ paycheck and other business obligations. No information was provided for Skipping Payments for personal loans.

    No Prepayment Penalty

    There is no prepayment penalty, so you're saving the interest you would otherwise be paying on the loan. 

    Unsecured Loans

    Unsecured Loans are offered in Woodforest National Bank with rates that are subject to the applicant’s credit history; borrowers enjoy a fixed APR rate once approved.

    Woodforest National Bank Fees

    Schedule of Fees is available under Account Disclosures on Woodforest National Bank’s online platform, some of the fees reflected are:

    • Account Certification Letter - $20.00
    • Account Closed (within 180 days of opening) - $25.00
    • Legal Processing - $150.00
    • Account Research (minimum one hour) - $25.00

    How to Qualify

    To qualify for a loan, applicants must maintain a checking account with Woodforest, with a $100.00 maintaining balance. Loans are subject for approval, which means, an applicant would undergo credit approval and income verification.

    The Bottom Line

    Woodforest National Bank is a preferred lender with the Small Business Administration, but not a preferable choice if you have bad credit and would like to apply for a personal loan. Avant and Upstart require a lower credit score and also have a wide range of loan terms, and is a better choice if you have an average credit standing.