Français du Canada Bring Your Dream Home to Life with a
Affordable Home Renovation Loan
Get a loan up to $35,000 with rates starting at 8.99% APR.
How Our Home Renovation Loans Work
goPeer pools investments to fund Canadians consumer loans.
Fair Repayment Terms
Instead of borrowing from big corporations, we let you borrow directly from everyday Canadians with fair interest rates and repayment terms.
Quick Application Process
Our advanced platform is designed for quick pre-qualification, allowing you to submit an application and receive a response within 24-48 hours!
Easy to Use
Our platform is simple for anyone and everyone to use. Borrow money safely and easily with goPeer.
Are you eligible to borrow through goPeer?
- You are 18 or over
- Have a credit score of at least 600
- Have a regular annual income over $35,000
- Have a Canadian bank account
- Have been a Canadian resident for at least 3 years
A simple, transparent process to get the funds you need.
Simple Steps to Secure Your Loan
STEP 1
Sign up
Set up your goPeer account quickly and easily.
STEP 2
Apply for a renovation loan
Check your eligibility and submit your loan application.
STEP 3
Get results within 24-48 hours
Loan offers will be sent directly to your goPeer dashboard.
STEP 4
Receive funds to your bank account
Once fully funded, the money is sent directly to your bank account.
Fast and easy
A Modern Approach to Home Renovation Financing
With goPeer, you can access funds directly from other Canadians, helping you cover renovation costs without inflated interest rates or hidden fees.
Our platform connects you with individual investors who are willing to lend you the funds you need, with no hidden fees or inflated interest rates.
Plus, our quick and easy application process means you can get approved for a loan in as little as 24 hours.
With goPeer, borrowing money has never been easier.
Ready to Make Your Renovation Dreams a Reality?
Request a free, no-obligation quote to explore your home renovation financing options with goPeer.
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Borrowing FAQs
Will applying for a loan impact my credit score?
Applying for pre-qualification at goPeer will not impact your credit score. Pre-qualification is a soft credit inquiry that allows you to verify your eligibility, view your estimated rate, and get access to your FICO™ Score 8, which is the credit score used by 90% of lenders. This process helps you explore your loan options without affecting your credit.
If you decide to proceed with a full loan application, a hard credit check will be performed. While a hard inquiry may impact your credit score, the effect is usually minor and temporary. The slight dip in your score typically recovers over a short time, and should not discourage you from applying if you’re seriously considering a loan.
Borrowing eligibility requirements
Here are our minimum requirements to be approved for a loan on goPeer.
- Minimum 18 years of age or older
- Credit score of 600 (Equifax FICO 8 Score)
- Annual income of at least $35,000 (Employment insurance not accepted)
- A debt-to-income ratio of less than 35% (Monthly debt obligations / monthly gross income)
- No bankruptcy within the past 12 months
- Must have a Canadian bank account or equivalent
- Must be a Canadian resident for at least 3 years
- Must have at least 3 trades on your credit file (credit card, line of credit, auto loan, mortgage, etc.)
If you meet these requirements then please proceed to apply through our website. If unsure, you may still proceed to apply using our pre-qualification flow, which will verify your eligibility without impacting your credit score.
Why are your rates (APR) cheaper than other lenders? What’s the catch?
The main reason our rates are cheaper than the rates offered by the competition is that we are a peer-to-peer lending company.
Banks use deposits from savers to lend to borrowers and charge high APRs, keeping the profits for themselves.
With us, you get to cut out the banks and borrow directly from fellow Canadians. Most of them are ordinary people wanting to get better interest rates than if they were to put their money in a savings account and so they are happy to accept lower APRs than the banks would charge. As we are internet based, we also don’t have the same overheads as banks do with multiple branches, so this helps keep the costs down.
How does goPeer make money? Does goPeer charge borrowers a fee?
goPeer charges borrowers an origination fee, the amount of which is dependent on how much you would like to borrow, the repayment term and your personal credit profile. There is nothing to pay up front, the origination fee is deducted from the proceeds of the loan.
When you apply for a loan, we will tell you the fee that applies; it is also included in your APR so that there’s no surprise. No hidden fees.
Is the information I share with goPeer secure?
At goPeer privacy and security is very important to us and is something that we take seriously. We operate a digital business within the financial services sector, necessitating increased consideration and scrutiny. Appropriately our platform has been built upon the principals of Security by Design, meaning that it has been designed from the foundation to be secure.
We implement a multi-layered approach to security, with strict constraints and controls in place for each layer to establish a fortified barrier. Among these layers we incorporate specialised security protocols including bank grade or better encryption of data at rest, in motion, and additional public-key (RSA-4096) encryption of sensitive information. The public-key encryption allows a system collecting sensitive data to encrypt and store it, but not retrieve or decrypt it, ensuring that no system or person, including staff, can decipher it, except for the intended system.
As a securities dealer and the first registered consumer peer-to-peer platform in Canada, we are subject to an annual third-party audit. goPeer has retained Stamped, Chartered Professional Accountant Inc. as it’s auditor.
Further details pertaining to the security and privacy of personal data is disclosed within our Privacy Policy.
Can the loan be repaid early?
Yes, borrowers can repay their loans early without a prepayment penalty. Extra payments can be made conveniently through the goPeer self-serve platform.
Disclaimer: goPeer offers unsecured personal amortizing loans throughout Canada in amounts from $1,000 to $35,000 with terms of 3 or 5 years and annual percentage rates (“APR”) between 8.99% and 34.99%, depending on an assessment of the borrower’s credit profile, financial position, and ability to service the loan. If a payment is unsuccessful, goPeer may charge an unsuccessful payment fee of $50. If a payment is late 30 or more days, goPeer may charge a late payment fee of $25 or 5% of the payment due, which ever is greater. goPeer charges an origination fee included in the advertised APR. There are no other fees on loans. Loans are subject to credit and underwriting approval and lending rules may vary by province. For example, the average borrowing cost paid on a $10,000 unsecured personal loan at an APR of 15.0%, with a 5-year term and weekly payments of $54.72 is $4,228.17.
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