Empower: Advance & Credit

4.7
155K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Need extra cash to make it to your next paycheck? Empower’s got your back. Get $10 to $250 instantly.* Say goodbye to overdraft fees and stressing about money. No credit score or security deposit to qualify.


GET INSTANT CASH FROM $10 TO $250*
Tight on cash and tired of asking friends to cover you? Empower will float you anywhere from $10 to $250 when you need it most. Instant delivery available. No interest, no late fees, no credit checks. Just pay us back when you get your next paycheck.

Empower Cash Advance is NOT a personal loan:
— No mandatory minimum or maximum repayment timeframe
— No interest (0% APR)
— Example: If you accept a $50 instant Cash Advance to your external account for a $3 instant delivery fee, then your total repayment amount will be $53.

BUILD BETTER CREDIT HISTORY WITH THRIVE^
Credit score holding you back? Empower Thrive is the chance you’ve been waiting for. A flexible line of credit that helps you build the credit history you need to reach those big financial goals. All credit scores welcome and no money down.

— $200, $250, or $400 credit limit
— Repay it your way
— Enjoy limit increases up to $1,000 over time**
— Build good credit history^

START SAVING FOR THE FUTURE WITH AUTOMATIC SAVINGS
Make investing in your future easier than ever with AutoSave. After you set your savings goal, Empower will monitor your income and spending habits to know when and how much you can afford to save. All you have to do is sit back and watch your savings grow.


KEEP TABS ON YOUR CREDIT SCORE
Watch your hard work pay off by monitoring your credit score. We’ll give you monthly score updates and helpful tips to improve your score. Credit scores are already complicated enough. Let us help you understand it.

GET FAST SERVICE
We’ve got our A team on standby to handle your questions over the phone or live chat Monday-Friday from 6 AM – 6 PM PT. (We’ve got email too if that’s more your jam.)


Empower is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by nbkc bank, Member FDIC.

Empower offers a 14-day trial for first-time customers only. Once the trial concludes, Empower charges an auto-recurring $8/month subscription fee. If you do not wish to pay the subscription fee, you must cancel your subscription before the end of your trial. If you are a returning customer, you will be charged the $8 fee immediately upon resubscribing. Cancel any time by visiting “Billing” in the mobile app or contacting help@empower.me.

By downloading/using the app you agree to our Privacy Policy (https://empower.me/privacy).

* Not everyone will qualify for a Cash Advance offer. Offer amounts range from $10 - $250. As of 11/30/2023, the average offer amount is $140. Instant delivery is optional, and fees may apply. See Empower’s Terms for instant delivery fee amounts.


^ Empower Thrive provided by FinWise Bank, Member FDIC. Subject to credit approval. Initial credit limit amounts range from $200 to $400. If you apply for a Thrive line of credit, we perform a soft inquiry on your credit report, which does not impact your credit score. We report your payments to the credit bureaus. Failure to make on-time payments may result in negative reporting. To be eligible for a credit limit increase, you must successfully pay at least your minimum payment by the due date. Instant delivery is optional, and fees may apply. Empower offers a 14-day trial for new customers followed by an auto-recurring $8/month subscription fee. Cancel anytime.


**To be eligible for a credit limit increase, you must successfully pay at least your minimum payment by the due date.
Updated on
Apr 16, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 7 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 8 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
152K reviews
Kassandra Schofield
March 31, 2024
I definitely recommend this app. I was able to get a $250 loan deposited in 2 days. As long as you set up automatic withdrawal from your checking account with your next paycheck there is no interest. Or you can split the payback between 2 paychecks at a 33% interest rate. Whichever you choose, the funds were available within in 2 days. I highly recommend to anyone with a lower end credit score that needs a loan quickly. I also recommend you utilize the budget and saving options within the app.
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lakisha Tyler
April 11, 2024
I'm editing my review!! Now don't get me wrong, the app is amazing! But when you change banks is where the problem will began!! I recently changed banks after having issues with my old one. Now I did wait until I received check before switching on the app, but that should not harbor my eligibility. Job, address, credit everything is still the same just changed accounts. Now I nolonger qualify. Now this is extremely unfair to me.
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Empower Finance
April 12, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We're continuously improving our products, so this feedback is extremely helpful. Please reach out to us at help@empower.me and we'll be able to clarify on what happened for this case.
Shirl Hesse
April 13, 2024
Just don't do it. Minimal amount of money and pay $8 a month for not nothing. I canceled my service last month after the fee was taken and completed the survey. I was informed I would not get charged another fee. What do you know? I open my bank account, and guess what? Yep. You guessed. So I emailed them after re-downloading the app to check. I get an email back saying that I never closed the account and just because I don't have the app doesn't mean my account is canceled!!!
24 people found this review helpful
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Empower Finance
April 15, 2024
We'll need to look into this. Please contact us at help@empower.me from your email connected to your Empower account. We'll get back to you as soon as possible.

What's new

Just a reminder that your financial status isn't forever. If you need our help we're just one tap away. PS. We updated the app to fix some bugs and things. Have a great day!