Home improvement loan

Whether it is about redecoration or a larger renovation, we can offer you a suitable loan for the home improvement you have planned. Learn more about our options and fill in a loan application online easily.

Bank Loan

Secured one-off credit for a bigger home improvement or renovation.

  • Starting from 10,000 euros
  • You need collateral for the loan
  • Typical interest rate 3 - 5 % + 12-month Euribor
  • For any bank's customers

OP Tailored Consumer Credit

Unsecured one-off credit on which you get a decision conveniently online.

  • 2,000 - 30,000 euros
  • Unsecured
  • Personal interest rate a 3,5–10,95 % margin + a 3-month Euribor
  • Only for OP customers

Finance from our partner retailer

Unsecured loan from our partner retailer.

  • 2,000 - 50,000 euros for home improvement
  • Unsecured
  • Interest rate of 5 - 8 % + OP-Prime
  • For any bank's customers

 

Compare between loans – what kind of a home improvement loan would suit you best?

You can apply either for a secured or an unsecured loan to finance a home improvement. You can also apply for home improvement finance from a number of our partner retailers.

Before you apply for a home improvement loan, weigh the amount of the loan you need and take your time to think of the various options. Our loan types differ in terms, for example, of their collateral, interest rate and maximum loan amount.

Bank Loan, or the home improvement loan, with collateral starting from 10,000 euros

You can apply for a secured Bank Loan for home improvement starting from 10,000 euros with no upper limit. You can apply for the loan alone or with another person irrespective of whether you are an OP customer. 

The interest rate for a secured loan is typically lower than that for an unsecured loan because collateral helps secure loan repayment to the bank. The loan interest rate is determined separately for each customer – it is typically 3–5%.

For the Bank Loan, you need collateral accepted by the bank. In general, a residential property, such as an owner-occupied home, a buy-to-let home or a holiday home, is used as collateral. The home doesn’t need to be free from debt to be used as collateral for the loan. Other assets, such as forest, investments or savings, can also be used as collateral. 

As an OP cooperative bank owner-customer, you earn OP bonuses on the secured Bank Loan.

OP Tailored Consumer Credit – home improvement loan of up to 30,000 euros without collateral

If you want to get loan without collateral and money into your account in one go, apply for OP Tailored Consumer Credit. You can apply for a home improvement loan without collateral up to 30,000 euros. The loan interest rate consists of a margin of 3,5–10,95 % + a 3-month Euribor.

File a loan application on the op.fi service. You’ll get a credit decision within two banking days. After you have accepted the credit agreement, you’ll receive the money in your account.

Please note that only OP customers can apply for unsecured loans.

Home improvement financing directly from a retailer – for any bank’s customers

You can take out finance for home improvement directly from a retailer when you know from where you buy. You can apply for unsecured finance of up to 50,000 euros. Fill in a financing application for OP’s partner retailer online to receive a decision right away.

Flexible Consumer Credit – revolving credit without collateral

Flexible Consumer Credit is a good choice if the total cost of your home improvement amounts to a maximum of 8,500 euros and your budget is not yet known. Flexible Consumer Credit is an unsecured revolving credit for a sum of 2,000 to 8,500 euros. The interest rate for Flexible Consumer Credit is 7.95% + the 3-month Euribor rate. 

When you make a repayment on the credit, a corresponding amount is released for future use. Therefore, it is ideal for home improvement projects that have an unclear timetable or that will be carried out in several stages. 

Please note that only OP customers can apply for unsecured loans.

Loan for renovation

Renovation means a more extensive repair. It includes work such as replacing the house’s heating, plumbing, ventilation and electric systems. For example, a secured consumer loan, or Bank Loan, can be used to finance renovation.

Read more about the Bank Loan

If you live in an owner-occupied home, housing company renovations, such as a pipeline renovation, window replacement, facade renovation or roofing renovation, are financed by taking out a housing company loan. The housing company loan is repaid monthly through a charge for common capital expenditures.

For paying off the housing company loan, you can apply for a secured home loan and pay off your share of the housing company loan in one go.

Read more about home loans

How to apply for a home improvement loan? 

You can apply for OP Tailored Consumer Credit in the op.fi service and Bank Loan in the op.fi service or on OP-mobile.

You'll get a credit decision on unsecured OP Tailored Consumer Credit within two banking days, at the latest. When you finish your application and accept the credit agreement, you’ll receive the money in your account. 

You’ll commonly receive a secured Bank Loan decision within 1–3 days.

Why take out a home improvement loan?

A home improvement loan enables you to spread the home improvement costs over a longer period of time and makes it easier for you to plan your finances. In addition, instead of using your savings for a home improvement, you can, for example, invest them to receive a better return. Home improvement also adds value to your home and is an investment for the future.

Please remember that if your home improvement is performed by a professional, you can get some of the repair costs back by claiming tax credit for household expenses.

Flexibility to your home improvement loan according to your circumstances 

You can anytime repay a larger amount than the agreed monthly repayment towards an unsecured or secured home improvement loan. You can also pay off the loan in full. 

When applying for home improvement loan, you agree on the size and schedule of the repayments for paying back your loan. However, you can along the way change the payment amount and the loan’s maturity date or apply for a grace period or a repayment holiday on the op.fi service.

A bank loan is one-off credit. If the 12-month Euribor is 4.091% (August 18, 2023) and the loan’s interest rate is a 3.9% margin plus the 12-month Euribor, the effective interest rate on a bank loan of 10,000 euros with a five-year repayment period will be 7.9%. A monthly servicing fee of 2.50 euros per month will be charged. An origination fee of 120 euros will be payable when the loan is drawn down. The estimated total amount payable will be 12,046.06 euros.

This calculation is based on the assumption that the entire loan has been drawn down, the loan interest rate, fees and charges are constant throughout the loan term, and the loan is repaid in equal instalments of 196.28 euros each month. The bank loan is granted by an OP cooperative bank.

Flexible Consumer Credit is a revolving credit whose effective interest rate for 2,000 euros is 18.20 % when the loan interest rate is a 3-month Euribor + 7.95 percentage points (11.89 % in March 2023) and a six-euro loan servicing fee per month.

The estimated total amount payable would be 2,181.82 euros. This calculation is based on the assumption that the entire loan is drawn down and that the interest rate and charges and fees remain unchanged throughout the loan term. It is also assumed that the loan is repaid in the monthly minimum repayments of 225 euros, resulting in a loan period of 12 months.

The loan is granted by OP Retail Customers Plc

Example calculation for a loan of 10 000 euros:

Loan with a personal margin of 3,5 per cent + a 3-month Euribor (3,938 %, 1.3.2024)

OP Tailored Consumer Credit is a one-off loan. Its effective interest rate for a loan of 10 000 euros with a 5-year payback period would be 8,72 % if the personal margin were 3,5 % and the loan servicing fee 6 euros per month.

The estimated total amount payable would be 12 302,33 euros. This calculation is based on the assumption that the loan is drawn down in a lump sum and the loan interest and charges and fees remain unchanged throughout the loan term. It further assumes that the loan is repaid in monthly instalments of 210 euros up to and including the final instalment.

Loan with a personal margin of 6,5 per cent + a 3-month Euribor (3,938 %, 1.3.2024)

OP Tailored Consumer Credit is a one-off loan. Its effective interest rate for a loan of 10 000 euros with a 5-year payback period would be 11,82 % if the personal margin were 6,5 % and the loan servicing fee 6 euros per month.

The estimated total amount payable would be 13 136,91 euros. This calculation is based on the assumption that the loan is drawn down in a lump sum and the loan interest and charges and fees remain unchanged throughout the loan term. It further assumes that the loan is repaid in monthly instalments of 225 euros up to and including the final instalment.

Loan with a personal margin of 10,95 per cent + a 3-month Euribor (3,938 %, 1.3.2024)

OP Tailored Consumer Credit is a one-off loan. Its effective interest rate for a loan of 10 000 euros with a 5-year payback period would be 16,54 % if the personal margin were 10,95 % and the loan servicing fee 6 euros per month.

The estimated total amount payable would be 14 372,35 euros. This calculation is based on the assumption that the loan is drawn down in a lump sum and the loan interest and charges and fees remain unchanged throughout the loan term. It further assumes that the loan is repaid in monthly instalments of 250 euros up to and including the final instalment.

The loan is granted by OP Retail Customers Plc

If you have a one-off loan or Overdraft Facility, you can see the details of your financing in the online service of OP Financing. Through the service, you can also apply for a change in the amount of the monthly repayment or the due date of your bill.

As an OP cooperative bank owner-customer, you get OP bonuses that decrease your banking and insurance service charges. In 2024, you will earn 40% more OP bonuses than normal.

OP bonuses come from

  • funds in savings accounts
  • home loans, student loans and secured bank loans
  • mutual fund units and unit-linked insurance
  • paid insurance premiums, such as home and motor vehicle insurance and continuous travel insurance.

OP bonuses are tax-free. Because of that they are automatically used for loan service and origination fees and insurance premiums, among other things.

Read more about OP bonuses

As an owner-customer, you also get significant benefits and discounts. For example, you will get daily banking services without monthly charges until the end of 2024 and interest on your Current Account. Furthermore, you'll enjoy lower saving and investing costs than usual.

See all owner-customer benefits
The financing is granted by OP Retail Customers plc, OP Corporate Bank plc or OP cooperative bank, depending on the financing product.