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What happens if I am late on a monthly payment?


Each month, your monthly loan payment is automatically withdrawn from your bank account on file. If you receive an email from Prosper that your payment failed, it means that your account has insufficient funds, or that the bank account on file at Prosper is out of date or incorrect. In either case, you will pay a failed payment fee and can fix the problem with no further penalty by making a manual payment and ensuring that your bank account has sufficient funds. Just go to "My Account > Borrowing" and click the "Make payment" link. If your bank account information is out of date, be sure to add a new bank account first.

If you can't make a payment, Prosper will follow the delinquency schedule shown in full detail below. Please note that at all times interest continues to accrue on the principal balance of your loan, in addition to any failed payment or late payment fees assessed.

What's the best way to get current on a late loan payment?


Go to "My Account > Borrowing" and click the "Make payment" link. Learn more about making late payments

What exactly happens if I'm late?


Below is the schedule that Prosper follows in the event of a borrower missing a payment. At any point in this process, if your outstanding payment is paid in full, your account will be returned to "Current" status.

One week before payment is due
  • You will receive an email reminder from Prosper indicating the date and amount of your upcoming payment.
Day 0: First payment attempt
  • On the day your payment is due, Prosper will attempt to withdraw payment from your bank account.
Day 1-5: First failed payment
  • You will be charged a failed payment fee of $15. Failed payment fees are collected by Prosper.
  • You will receive an email from Prosper indicating the amount due, fees accrued, and notifying you about upcoming payment attempts.
Day 8: Failed payment notification
  • You will receive another email from Prosper indicating the amount due, fees accrued, and notifying you about upcoming payment attempts.
Day 10: Second payment attempt
  • Prosper will attempt to withdraw payment from your bank account a second time.
Day 16: Second failed payment notification; late fee assessed
  • You will be charged a late payment fee for being more than 15 days late on your monthly payment. Late fees are the greater of $15 or 5% of the unpaid installment amount. Late fees are passed on to lenders; Prosper does not profit from late fees.
  • You will receive an email from Prosper indicating the amount due, fees accrued, and notifying you about upcoming payment attempts.
  • If you are a member of a group, your group leader will receive an email from Prosper notifying them about your delinquency and the effect of your delinquency on the group's reputation.
  • If you have Prosper friends who bid on your listing, they will receive an email from Prosper notifying them about your delinquency.
Day 22: Third payment attempt
  • Prosper will attempt to withdraw payment from your bank account a third time.
Day 26: Third failed payment notification
  • You will receive an email from Prosper indicating the amount due, fees accrued, and notifying you that your loan will be turned over to an outside collection agency for collections.
  • If you are a member of a group, your group leader will receive a second email from Prosper notifying them about your delinquency and the effect of your delinquency on the group's reputation.
Month 1: Late fee assessed; loan sent to collections
  • You will be charged a late payment fee at 46 days past due for being late on the next month of monthly payments. Late fees are the greater of $15 or 5% of the unpaid installment amount. Late fees are passed on to lenders; Prosper does not profit from late fees.
  • Your loan will be sent to the collection agency partner selected by the lenders with the largest participation in your loan. The collection agency will attempt to collect the amount due and any fees accrued. Learn more about Prosper's collection agency partners.
  • Your delinquency will be reported to Experian and TransUnion, two national credit reporting agencies, and will appear in your credit history. Your credit score will be negatively impacted.
  • If you have Prosper friends who bid on your listing, your friends will receive an email from Prosper notifying them about your delinquency.
Month 2: Late fee assessed; collections continue
  • You will be charged a late payment fee at 76 days past due for being late on the next month of monthly payments. Late fees are the greater of $15 or 5% of the unpaid installment amount. Late fees are passed on to lenders; Prosper does not profit from late fees.
  • The collection agency assigned to your loan will continue attempting to collect the amount due and any fees accrued.
  • Your delinquency will be reported to Experian and TransUnion, two national credit reporting agencies, and will appear in your credit history. Your credit score will be negatively impacted.
Month 3: Late fee assessed; collections continue
  • You will be charged a late payment fee at 106 days past due for being late on the next month of monthly payments. Late fees are the greater of $15 or 5% of the unpaid installment amount. Late fees are passed on to lenders; Prosper does not profit from late fees.
  • The collection agency assigned to your loan will continue attempting to collect the amount due and any fees accrued.
  • Your delinquency will be reported to Experian and TransUnion, two national credit reporting agencies, and will appear in your credit history. Your credit score will be negatively impacted.
Month 4: Loan sold to debt buyer; credit history and credit score impacted
  • After four months of delinquency for any single payment, your loan will be sold to a debt buyer and any proceeds will be distributed to lenders.
  • Your delinquency will be reported to Experian and TransUnion, two national credit reporting agencies, and will appear in your credit history. Your credit score will be negatively impacted.
  • Borrowers who have defaulted on a loan at Prosper will not be allowed to borrow again on the Prosper marketplace.

Who receives late and failed payment fees?


Late fees are paid to lenders to cover their losses during the delinquent period. Late fees are divided up proportionally according to the percentage of the loan that the lender owns.

Failed payment fees are paid to Prosper to cover the fees our bank charges us for failed electronic payments.
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