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American Web Loan review: cost, tribe, and state coverage
American Web Loan was an Otoe-Missouria Tribe installment brand lending $300 to $2,500. It is paused, and the reason is on the public record: Solomon v. American Web Loan (E.D. Va. 2019) ended in a $182 million settlement resolving claims that the operation collected debts never authorized under tribal and federal law. The site still answers requests but blocks automated capture, so this record stands on the settlement record and archived pages.
The short answer: American Web Loan is a tribal installment lender owned by Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma. It is not currently funding new loans. It publishes no exclusion list, so state availability can only be confirmed with the lender, and its cost disclosure is not published — the loan agreement is the only real quote. Any active-looking “American Web Loan” site or solicitation you encounter today is not something this record can verify.
- Amounts
- $300–$2,500 per the historical record
- Product
- Installment loans (historical product range $300–$2
- States excluded
- n/p
- Index score
- 1.0/10
The disclosure score, itemized
Opaque — demand full written terms before anything else. The rubric and weights are public — read the methodology. What this record earns:
- 0/3 — Cost transparency. no public cost figures — the agreement is the only quote.
- 0/2 — State transparency. no published exclusion list — availability must be confirmed with the lender.
- 0/1 — Named regulator. no regulator named — disputes run through the agreement alone.
- 1/2 — Product clarity. publishes amounts but no schedule.
- 0/2 — Standing. status: paused — not funding new loans.
What American Web Loan offers
Installment loans (historical product range $300–$2,500). $300–$2,500 per the historical record; no current offer is published. Not published — the site blocks automated capture (HTTP 403 at verification).
The cost, with the math shown
Not published on publicly reachable pages
Worked example at an illustrative 600% APR — American Web Loan publishes no APR, the agreement is the disclosure: a $500 loan repaid biweekly over 5 months runs about $128.47 per payment — $1,413.20 total of payments, of which $913.20 is finance charge. Check that total, not the payment, against your budget.
Where it operates
American Web Loan publishes no exclusion list — “availability may change” is the entire statement. That means neither we nor any review site can confirm service in your state; ask the lender directly and get it in writing.
Disputes: None named on publicly reachable pages.
Who it fits — and who should keep looking
Fits: No new applicants. Borrowers with historical balances or settlement-related questions should work through the claims administrator named in the settlement.
Think twice: Any active-looking “American Web Loan” site or solicitation you encounter today is not something this record can verify. Pay nothing against an AWL-named debt without confirming who owns it.
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American Web Loan FAQ
How much does a American Web Loan loan cost?
American Web Loan publishes no APR — cost is disclosed only in the loan agreement. As a scale reference, $500 biweekly over 5 months at a market-typical 600% APR runs about $1,413.20 total. Demand the agreement’s payment table before signing.
Is American Web Loan a direct lender?
Yes — it is a lending company owned by Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma, lending under tribal law with its own agreement and tribal-jurisdiction dispute terms.
Does American Web Loan check credit?
Like most tribal lenders it underwrites primarily on verifiable income and banking history rather than a FICO score; a hard pull at application is not part of the published process. The loan generally is not reported to the major credit bureaus either.
Can I pay off a American Web Loan loan early?
Early payoff terms are governed by the agreement; the tribal installment market norm is no prepayment penalty, but confirm the clause before signing.
Context: Paused after the $182 million Solomon v. American Web Loan settlement (E.D. Va. 2019), which resolved claims that the operation collected loan balances not authorized under tribal and federal law. Site unreachable at verification by automated capture (HTTP 403); the record rests on the settlement record and Wayback archived copies.
Where our numbers come from
Every fact above is transcribed from American Web Loan’s own website or its archived copies (record verified 2026-11-09; source sweep September 2026 / september 2026). The worked example is computed from published figures or an explicitly labeled illustrative rate where the brand publishes none. This record is informational and is not affiliated with or endorsed by American Web Loan.