About Direct Tribal Loans

Direct Tribal Loans is a loan request and comparison service based in Indianapolis, Indiana. We connect people who need $500 to $5,000 with lenders and lending partners in our network, and we publish guides that explain what those loans cost.

We are not a lender. We do not make credit decisions, fund loans or set rates. Our job is to make one request reach several lenders and to give you the information you need to judge each offer on its own terms.

We believe borrowers deserve clear numbers before they sign: the APR, every fee, the payment schedule and the total cost. We believe high-cost credit should be a last resort, used for real needs and repaid as quickly as possible.

That is why our guides often recommend cheaper options first, such as credit union loans, payment plans or local assistance, even when those options do not earn us anything.

Our service is free for borrowers. We are paid by lenders and lending partners when a request is submitted or a loan is funded through our network. Compensation can influence which partners participate in our network and the order in which offers are shown.

Compensation does not change the facts in our guides, and lenders do not review our articles before publication. Our advertiser disclosure explains these relationships in full.

Our guides are written by named editors with backgrounds in consumer credit counseling, loan servicing and household bookkeeping: Renata Okafor, Dale Whitford and Ines Calloway. Each article cites primary sources where possible and shows the math behind every payment example.

We review pages when rules or market conditions change and mark each page with its last review date. Corrections are made promptly when readers or partners point out errors.

Requests are submitted over an encrypted connection. Your information is shared only with lenders and lending partners in our network for the purpose of responding to your request, and with service providers that help us operate the site.

You can read exactly what we collect and how it is used in our privacy policy. You can also ask us to stop marketing messages at any time.

You can reach our team at [email protected] or (888) 671-6275. Our mailing address is 3940 Alder Street, Suite 496, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

We answer questions about our service, our guides and how your request is handled. For questions about a specific loan, contact the lender named in your loan agreement, since only the lender can change its terms.