How rates work

How your rate is calculated.

Six independent factors. One hundred points. No secret rules. Every factor is published, every weight is fixed, every result is reproducible — so you can audit your own score before you apply.

6
Factors
100
Total points possible
6
Rating tiers
0
Secret rules
The six factors

Six inputs.
One fair number.

  1. 01

    Available net income

    Your monthly income after tax, rent and living costs. The single biggest weight — €3,000+ maxes the bracket.

    25 pts
  2. 02

    Debt-to-income ratio

    Your existing monthly debt payments as a share of net income. Under 15% earns the most points.

    18 pts
  3. 03

    Employment & income stability

    Permanent, fixed-term, self-employed, student, or irregular. No moral judgment — just how steady the income is.

    16 pts
  4. 04

    Repayment history

    Only counts if you've borrowed on CommonLend before. A perfect record adds points; repeated late payments deduct them.

    20 pts
  5. 05

    Loan-to-income ratio

    How large your requested loan is relative to your monthly net income. Smaller asks score higher.

    10 pts
  6. 06

    Open-banking cash-flow

    The stability of your account inflows and end-of-month balance, read from a connected bank account at application.

    11 pts

Identity verification (eIDAS KYC) is a mandatory step before you apply — not a scored factor. It never adds to or subtracts from your points.

Six tiers

From A to F — no in-between.

  1. A10–12%85–100
  2. B12–15%70–84
  3. C15–18%55–69
  4. D18–21%40–54
  5. E21–25%25–39
  6. FDeclined0–24
Try it

Estimate your rating.

Affordability
Your numbers
Live estimate
Net income / month€1,950
€0€6,000
Debt payments / month€1,100
€0€3,000
Loan amount€2,000
€200€7,500
Your DTI
56%Stretched
Debt vs. income
Your LTI
1.0×Low
Loan vs. income
I've borrowed on CommonLend before
Toggle on to include your repayment history (up to 20 points, or a penalty for missed payments).
Your estimated tier
C15–18% APR
60 of 100 points · Standard
Max loan ticket: €3,500
Available net income
14/25
Debt-to-income ratio
0/18
Employment & income stability
11/16
Repayment history
20/20
Loan-to-income ratio
7/10
Open-banking cash-flow
8/11

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