Update 4/27/23: Banner at top of page now reads ‘Please note you must have received this offer in a mailer or via email to be eligible for this offer’. Marking this as targeted.
Update 4/12/23: Looks to be available again as a public link. You also need a SoFi Checking and Savings or have a SoFi Money account to receive the bonus.
Update 10/30/22: This offer is back as a targeted email offer now
Update 7/3/22: I believe this is now a public offer at this link. Valid through July 5th. (ht Ryan) See also this comment for info on the impact on your credit.
Update 6/27/22: Offer has been sent out again, now as a targeted email offer. Bonus is $600 now instead of $599. (Email subject: Special offer enclosed: <your name>, a $600 bonus could be coming your way) (ht RobertL)
Update 4/24/22: Offer available again, this time sent out via e-mail and no direct link.
Contents
The Offer
- SoFi is offering a bonus of $600 when you’re approved for a personal loan
Our Verdict
Previously this has been as high as $500, but publicly available. People have been able to complete this before by only paying $5 in fees and interest by taking out a small loan and paying it back. This will result in a hard pull. Unfortunately this is only for new personal loan customers, so won’t be able to churn it if you’ve done it before.
Hat tip to vaudevillevik
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Do they send any tax documents for this bonus? Did the 300 version but don't see any tax documents online.
Check your accounts! I originally was told I was ineligible for bonus because I wasnt targeted etc, forgot all about it after 3 attempts. Checked two days ago and saw that a 600 bonus was sitting in there from 7/2023!
P2 targeted. Anyone successfully combine the $600 offer with the $300 referral?
Apparently I’m late to the party on this one… Just realized I probably didn’t get the bonus from April! I’ve included my cfpb copy if anyone wants it!
September 5, 2023
SoFi Bank
234 1st Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
1700 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20552
Promotional Offer
Demand Letter
To Whom it May Concern:
On 4/12/23, I applied for a personal loan online at sofi.com/bonus600 in response to a promotional offer to “Claim your exclusive $600 bonus on a SoFi Personal Loan.”
I met all offer terms but have not received the bonus.
Now, I respectfully demand that SoFi Bank pay the advertised $600 bonus.
Otherwise, this matter will proceed to trial with all costs and fees taxed to SoFi Bank.
Sincerely,
Update! Got the std reply not targeted but they will pay out anyway bc I applied early :)
What a cluster. Called in finally to get my 600. They can't even do that! Will continue filing complaints I guess.
Finally got a check in the mail. Unbelievable. Took 3 cfpb and an hour phone call in which they admitted I had submitted all the right info. And no, they would not compensate me for my time fixing their mistake.
I received targeted $600 email from SoFi. I made sure to click the link in the email when I applied for the loan. I applied for the loan on Aug 6th. There was no fees associated with the loan. Loan was funded on Aug 14th. I received the bonus on Aug 15th. I paid off the loan on Aug 15. There was an interest charge of $1.23. I saw no impact to my credit score Easiest $600 I ever made.
People who got it recently, what was the impact to your credit scores?
I see that I did get the targeted email from Sofi and am contemplating applying
After filing an OCC complaint, I received a physical letter in the mail from SoFi Escalations department, dated June 9th, delivered via Priority Mail (tracking number, proof of delivery, etc.).
"After a thorough review of your profile, we can confirm you submitted a $5,000 Personal Loan application on 04/12/2023. This was approved by SoFi on 04/19/2023 and disbursed to your SoFi Checking Account ending in ×XXXX on 04/24/2023.
Our records indicate you contacted SoFi via chat on 05/26/2023 in regard to the $600.00 SoFi Personal Loan bonus. The agent you spoke with accurately advised that you were not eligible for the bonus as SoFi was unable to verify that you received the promotional email. The Terms and Conditions of this offer state the following:
[Lists terms of bonus]
Please be advised that this promotion was intended for a targeted audience, and the recipient would have had to receive the promotional email to be eligible for this offer. As of 04/28/2023, we have added a banner to this promotional link to confirm that you must have received this offer in a mailer or via email to be eligible.
As you applied for the SoFi Personal Loan prior to the banner being added on 04/28/2023, as a one-time courtesy, SoFi has made the business decision to honor the bonus. We can confirm that on 06/08/2023, SoFi submitted a request to manually pay out the $600.00 into your SoFi Bank Checking account ending in ×XXXX within 30 days.
We'd be glad to assist should any questions come up. Our team of Account Managers is available at 833-280-7634 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM MT Monday - Friday. If you need assistance outside of these hours, you may also reach our Customer Service Team at 855-456-7634.
Kind Regards, SoFi Bank, N.A."
Looks like anyone who applied before 4/28 and files a complaint should be good to go.
Got the physical mail offer back in December, signed up in January 2023, loan approved 1/30, waited 3-4 months without reply, reached out to online chat rep on 6/2. Clarified situation about receiving a targeted, physical mail offer. Rep said he opened a ticket and to expect a response within 24-48 business hours (3-6 bus days?). No response but $600 bonus posted on 6/5.
Seems like SoFi service is aware of bonus snafus, would highly suggest reaching out to customer service while this is on their radar
Interestingly, I had reached out to Sofi numerous time regarding the personal loan bonus. Each time I felt like I was going nowhere with this. Initially I was told to wait the whole 5 weeks and then contact them if I didn't get the bonus but each of these time they made it clear I would get the bonus. I took screenshots of all these chats.
After the 5 weeks, during my last chat however, I asked them and the rep created a ticket for me. They intially told me I need to be targeted etc but I told them all about how I have been reaching out for a long time and I have screenshots of all the times I was told I will get the bonus. The rep then asked me to send the screenshots and all other info about the offer. I sent everything and they created a ticket. I was told I would get a response in a week but nothing.
I reached out again after I got an email saying some ticket was closed. Upon reaching to support via chat, I realized this was going nowhere as they were unable to see the ticket.
After procrastinating for about a week, I was finally starting to fill out an occ complaint but then I noticed I got the bonus just yesterday. Long story short I guess pretending to file an occ complaint also makes sofi pay the bonus lol
Funded on 04/26. Got bonus finally on 06/07.
Just wanted to provide an update. I applied for this loan/promo on April 27. Before applying i opened a sofi support chat and shared the link and specifically asked if the link was valid and therefore I would be credited. The agent said yes. I took screenshots. About a week later I inquired with support about the bonus and got a runaround. I waited it out. The terms said within 30 days. Fast forward to June 7. I opened another ticket. The runaround started again. I politely demanded to be paid and threatened to file both CFBC and OCC complaints. The bonus was paid out today. Be firm but respectful and threaten to file complaints if you still haven’t been paid out. Good luck.