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February Monthly Market Commentary

The Rise of the Activist Investor

If you’ve been keeping up on the news, you may have heard about SoFi’s latest hands-on way to put your money to work through Active Investing. But are you familiar with the class of investors bearing a similar-sounding title, who are driving dramatic change in the market?

For the uninitiated, activist investors are individuals who buy shares at a public company with the intent of gaining a seat on the board and affecting major change.

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Home Improvement Loans – Delos

Finance your Delos smart home
technology project with SoFi and earn a $200 bonus* when your loan is disbursed.

Fund Your Project

Checking your rate will
not affect your credit score.

Borrow up to $100K, with no fees, to tackle your wish list with a home improvement
loan. Rates range from 8.74% APR to 35.49% APR (with AutoPay)5.

Why SoFi?

Easy Experience

No need to wait weeks for an appraisal. Get pre-qualified and receive your funds fast so you can get started right away.

No Fees

Unlike some home equity loans, there are no closing costs and no costly home appraisals.

No Collateral

Without equity, it’s hard to get a HELOC on a new home. With SoFi, your home is not on the line.

Flexible Amounts

Borrow what you need—as little as $5,000 or as much as $100,000.

Fund Your Project

So Easy

Find Your Rate

Get pre-qualified online with no hidden fees and no obligation.

Select Your Loan & Apply

Choose the loan that works for you and complete your application.

Sign electronically and receive your funds

Sign your documents and funds are deposited to your account.


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Compare Rates and Terms

The following examples depict the APR, monthly payment and total payments during the life of a $30,000 personal loan. All personal loan APR rates below are shown with the Autopay Discount (0.25%)5. Your actual interest rate may be different than the rates in these examples and will be based on term of loan, your financial history and other factors. State restrictions may apply.

Payment Examples

Fixed Rate Loans

Term Origination
Fee
Rate
(APR)
No. of
Payments
Monthly
Payment
Total
Payments
2 Years None 8.74% – 35.49% 24 $1,366.97 – $1,763.32 $32,807.19 – $42,319.74
3 Years None 10.08% – 35.49% 36 $969.14 – $1,365.41 $34,889.14 – $49,154.90
4 Years None 10.93% – 35.49% 48 $774.35 – $1,178.04 $37,168.62 – $56,545.80
5 Years None 12.16% – 35.49% 60 $669.76 – $1,074.14 $40,185.69 – $64,448.26
6 Years None 13.16% – 35.49% 72 $604.76 – $1,011.27 $43,542.68 – $72,811.45
7 Years None 13.49% – 35.49% 84 $553.78 – $971.20 $46,517.72 – $81,581.10

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Do You Still Need a Physical Bank Branch?

When was the last time you spoke to a teller at your local bank? Actually stood there in person at that little window—or even pulled up outside at the drive-through – and deposited or cashed a check, or asked a question about your account?

If you just closed your eyes to think about it—or if the answer still eludes you — you may be ready to move on to a bank without branches. It’s a growing club.

Though plenty of bank branches still sit on city and suburban street corners, consumers are relying less and less on in-person transactions. According to a 2018 Citibank survey , almost half of consumers – including nearly two-thirds of millennials —have increased their mobile banking usage in the last year.

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How Emotions Affect Your Finances

What is it about money and the heart? We try to make rational decisions about buying houses, investing for retirement, even something as simple as deciding on a household product. We think we can take emotion out of the equation.

The truth is, we can’t. There’s no such thing as a completely logical decision. Every choice we make is a mix of rational thinking and emotional desire. And that can be a dangerous cocktail when your personal finances are at stake.

What’s more, most people are largely unaware of their subconscious desires and motivations and fail to take them into consideration when making decisions. You can help to make sound financial decisions every day if you follow some simple guidelines. Even better, you can improve your decision making by taking the steps to uncover the emotion behind the money.

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