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BUDGETING AND SPENDING

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Smarter.

SoFi Relay helps you set budgets, categorize your spending, and spot upcoming bills – all for free.


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The insights you’ve always wanted.

Stay on top of your finances by seeing where your money comes and goes.

Say hello to a budget planner.

Say goodbye to spreadsheets with our customizable budgets. Easily set budgets and get updates on your progress.

See upcoming bills.

Don’t pay more than you need to. We’ll track bills to help make sure you never miss a due date.

Get insights into your spending.

Spending categories lets you see how your money gets earned and spent each month across all your SoFi and external accounts.

Free credit score & credit utilization insights.

Track your credit score weekly and understand the factors that drive change, like your credit utilization.

FAQs


What accounts can I link?
You can link your deposit account (checking, savings), investment, and retirement accounts as well as credit cards, student loans, mortgages, and other liabilities. If you’re not able to link your account, you will be able to manually add an account or asset (like an owned car or home) so that you’re able to see your entire net worth.


What are the primary components of my credit score?

SoFi leverages the TransUnion VantageScore 3.0 model which includes several key components:

  • Payment History – comprised of whether you regularly pay your bills on time.
  • Credit Age and Type – average age of your credit accounts and mix of various types such as revolving debt and installment debt. An example of revolving debt is a credit card and an example of installment debt is a student loan.
  • Credit Utilization – the percentage of your credit limit you currently have outstanding.
  • Balances – balances on your credit accounts including current balances as well as delinquent accounts.
  • Inquiries – recent inquiries or applications for new credit.
  • Available Credit – amount of available credit that is unused.



Will checking my credit hurt my credit score?

Checking your own credit report is considered a soft inquiry, which does not impact your credit score.



Why does my credit score matter?

Your credit score is used by lenders, among others, as they review your applications for credit and determine your creditworthiness which might influence if they are willing to extend credit and at what terms. It might also be used by landlords, utility providers, and prospective employers.


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Credit Score Monitoring


Free credit score monitoring

Check your score and

start building your credit.

SoFi Relay tracks your credit score and gives you real-time alerts when your score changes and insights you can take to improve your credit. 


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Get Your Money Right® starts with your credit score

Sign up for credit score monitoring in under a minute and

begin getting insights into your financial health.

Monitor your credit score.

Track your credit score at no cost, with weekly updates to help you stay on top of when your score changes.

Get Insights On Your Credit.

Understand the factors that drive your credit score and what you can do to influence them.

Manage Your Credit Utilization.

Link your credit & loan accounts to to actively monitor your utilization and payment progress.

Get Financial Advice from an Expert.

Access SoFi Member benefits like personalized advice from a credentialed financial planner for no cost.

The power to track what impacts

your credit score.


Understand what affects your score.

Stay up-to-date with any changes to the key factors contributing to your credit score and learn about the influence you can have on them.

Powered by TransUnion®.

Get your VantageScore® 3.0 credit score, a model developed by all three national credit reporting companies.

This won’t hurt your credit score, or your wallet.

We only do a “soft” pull on your credit. Check your score as often as you want—it won’t hurt your score, and it’s at no cost to you.


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FAQs


What accounts can I link?
You can link your deposit account (checking, savings), investment, and retirement accounts as well as credit cards, student loans, mortgages, and other liabilities. If you’re not able to link your account, you will be able to manually add an account or asset (like an owned car or home) so that you’re able to see your entire net worth.


What are the primary components of my credit score?

SoFi leverages the TransUnion VantageScore 3.0 model which includes several key components:

  • Payment History – comprised of whether you regularly pay your bills on time.
  • Credit Age and Type – average age of your credit accounts and mix of various types such as revolving debt and installment debt. An example of revolving debt is a credit card and an example of installment debt is a student loan.
  • Credit Utilization – the percentage of your credit limit you currently have outstanding.
  • Balances – balances on your credit accounts including current balances as well as delinquent accounts.
  • Inquiries – recent inquiries or applications for new credit.
  • Available Credit – amount of available credit that is unused.



Will checking my credit hurt my credit score?

Checking your own credit report is considered a soft inquiry, which does not impact your credit score.



Why does my credit score matter?

Your credit score is used by lenders, among others, as they review your applications for credit and determine your creditworthiness which might influence if they are willing to extend credit and at what terms. It might also be used by landlords, utility providers, and prospective employers.


See more FAQs


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