If your loan is being matched it will show “Matched Loan” on the right section of your profile during Public Crowdfunding.
What is Loan Matching?
Loan matching is a feature that allows some loans a lender makes on Kiva to be matched by an individual or larger organization that has set up a loan matching fund.
How it happens
If a lender lends $25 or more to a loan that is being matched, the matcher will contribute another $25 towards that loan as well. Matchers may match all Kiva loans or just a particular type of loan (loans in a certain area, to a particular type of borrower, etc.).
To check if you are eligible for matching, look for a Matched Loan icon on the right section of your loan profile.
FAQs
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Yes! It will be the same as paying back all your other lenders.
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No, your loan will still be the same amount. Loan matching is just a quicker way to fundraise!
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Due to the popularity of loan matching, our sponsors’ funds are often used up very quickly. We cannot guarantee the duration of the matching, but strongly encourage you to try to get as many lenders as possible while the sponsors’ funds are still available. When you don’t see the “#X Matched!” banner on your loan page, it unfortunately means that the matching funds are no longer available.