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A credit-builder loan or account helps you start or rebuild credit when you have little or none. You make small monthly payments, the company reports them to the credit bureaus, and on-time payments build your history. Late payments get reported too and can hurt. These are what each provider says on its own page.
Source: Self page (checked 2026-10-12)
Here are the facts we could confirm on Self's own page (2026-10-12): what it is: Credit-builder loan (money held, paid out at end); monthly cost: Plans shown from $25/mo (example: $35/mo for 24 months returns $717); other fees / interest: APR up to about 16% depending on plan; $9 nonrefundable admin fee (per Self); reports to: All 3 bureaus; credit check to apply: not found. Whether it's good for you depends on what you need; compare it with the alternatives listed.
From Self page (checked 2026-10-12). “not found” means the page didn't state it.
Estimates, not financial advice. Taxes, insurance, PMI and fees vary by lender, county and city; confirm with your lender, dealer and state agency before acting.