Big Picture knows that unexpected financial burdens can be stressful. We have streamlined our process to make it easy for you to get your life back on track.
Big Picture Loans offers consumer installment loans, which are also known as personal loans. An installment or personal loan is a loan that is repaid over time with a set number of scheduled payments. There are no penalties for paying your installment loan off early, and you can actually save on finance charges by doing so.
Loan approval and amounts are based on minimum income amounts, other credit criteria, and verification of the information you provide during the application process.
If your application is verified and approved by 5:00 p.m. CST, you will generally receive an ACH deposit on the next Business Day*.
Once you submit an application, Big Picture Loans will call or email you if the application is incomplete, or additional information or action on your part is required. You can expedite the process by calling us at
No, you can only have one installment loan open at a time with Big Picture Loans. Once you’ve successfully repaid your loan, you can log in to “My Account” using the same email address and apply again. Please keep in mind that Big Picture loans should be used for short-term financial needs only, not as a long-term financial solution. Individuals with credit difficulties should seek credit counseling..
No, Big Picture Loans doesn’t offer payday loans.
Yes. The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (“Tribe”) is a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Watersmeet, Michigan. Big Picture Loans was created by the Tribe, for the benefit of the Tribe and operates pursuant to Tribal law.
No. All communications and/or transactions conducted via bigpictureloans.com will be deemed to have occurred on Tribal land. Your Loan Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, and to the extent applicable, federal law. The laws of your state of residence or your physical location will not apply to any agreement you enter into with us. Indian tribes are sovereign nations with the right to enact laws related to commercial activity. Generally, state laws are not applicable to Indian tribes or their business operations and federal laws apply only when specifically authorized by Congress.
You received a pre-screened offer of credit pursuant to Tribal law and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The FCRA permits creditors like Big Picture Loans to obtain limited consumer report information for use in connection with unsolicited offers of credit under certain circumstances. This practice is known as “prescreening” and typically involves a credit reporting agency that generates a list of consumers who meet certain pre-established criteria for us to provide a “prescreened” or “pre-approved” offer of credit to you. This is known as a soft credit inquiry and will not impact your credit score. Please click on this link to learn more about the tribal lending laws: Tribal Consumer Financial Services Regulatory Code. Click on this link to learn more about the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Once you sign the loan agreement and submit the application, Big Picture Loans will verify your information on Tribal land and contact you by email with its final loan decision.
Applicants need to meet the following minimum requirements:
Have an open bank account in good standing.
Be reachable by phone.
Be at least 18 years old and a U.S. resident.
Have a valid email address.
Once you meet those minimum eligibility requirements, several other factors are considered when evaluating your application. These include the information you provide on your application and information from credit bureaus. Note also that our installment loans are not available to residents of all states, and those states may change from time to time with or without notice. You may contact us at
Not necessarily. Several factors are considered when evaluating an application. Past bankruptcy, bounced checks, charge-offs and other credit problems won’t always prevent an applicant from obtaining an installment loan from Big Picture Loans, provided other criteria are met.*
All loan applications are submitted online using our secure website. It’s easy, confidential, and can be completed in minutes. Our quick and private online application process makes borrowing fast and easy. We don’t process applications over the phone.
Yes, if you wish to cancel your application, call us at
by 5:00 PM CST on the same day the application was submitted. To assist you in your request, we will need to verify some of the personal information you provided in your application. Also, your loan number or application number will help us access your account quickly. Big Picture Loans also has a rescission period if your loan has already been approved and funded. Please refer to your Loan Agreement for details.
Connecting your bank account to Big Picture Loans, allows us to verify your identity and view a secure read-only copy of your bank statement. During the application process you will be presented with an option to enter your online banking information (username and password). Only you will be able to see your online banking username and password. Once you have logged in, a secure read-only copy of your bank statement will be sent to us for review in order to complete the application process.
This process generally takes less than 2 minutes. It’s safe, secure and fast for you. Big Picture Loans takes the security of customer information extremely seriously.
There are a few reasons the bank verification process may not be successful; the most common errors and solutions are below:
Check your internet connection and ensure it’s stable.
If your banking institution is not listed, you can manually add your bank by simply typing the name of your bank into the search bar.
Be sure you are using the correct log in credentials for your bank, including your log in and password for your online banking, not your log in to Big Picture Loans.
Once you have accepted the loan agreement terms you will not be able to increase the amount of your loan. If you successfully repay your loan you can log into “My Account” and apply for a new loan. Remember that our loans should be used for short-term financial needs only, not as a long-term financial solution.
Once you have accepted the loan agreement terms which includes your payment schedule, you will not be able to change the payment schedule in your loan agreement. However, if you experience financial difficulties while repaying your loan, please call us at
and provide your loan number together with the exact full name used when you filed for bankruptcy or your bankruptcy case number so we can properly update your account.
This information can be found in your Loan Agreement and on your My Account page. Additionally, you may contact us by phone at
and we can assist you with updating your bank account information.
To protect you, your information and prevent unauthorized access to your account, our customer service representatives must authenticate your identity before disclosing or updating your account information.
The Tribe has established a Tribal Dispute Resolution Procedure to review and consider any and all types of complaints made by or on behalf of consumers arising out of the operation of its consumer financial services business (“Business”). The Tribe values its customers and intends, at all times, to see that questions, concerns, issues, and/or complaints raised by consumer borrowers are addressed in a fair and orderly manner. The Tribal Dispute Resolution Procedure is found at Section 9 of the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Consumer Financial Services Regulatory Code, a copy of which may be found at Tribal Consumer Financial Services Regulatory Code, or obtained upon request. The Tribe intends and requires, to the extent permitted by applicable law, for any complaint lodged, filed, or otherwise submitted by you or on your behalf to follow the Tribal Dispute Resolution Procedure.
Under the Tribal Dispute Resolution Procedure, if you have already taken steps to resolve your complaint with the Business and you are dissatisfied with the determination of the Business, may seek administrative review of such decision by the Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“Authority”). You may seek such administrative review. You must make your administrative review request in writing to the Authority at P.O. Box 249, Watersmeet, MI 49969, within ninety (90) days after receiving the Business’s determination. The Authority will investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding your complaint and will grant you an opportunity to be heard either in person or by telephone within sixty (60) days after the Authority receives your written request. You will be provided notice of the date and time scheduled for your administrative review hearing by the Authority. You may be represented by legal counsel at your own expense. Within a reasonable time after an administrative review hearing the Authority shall issue a written decision and order regarding your complaint. You may then appeal an Authority decision and order by filing a written petition for review with the Tribal Court within ninety (90) days after the Authority issued its decision and order. Within a reasonable time after oral argument, the Tribal Court shall issue an opinion and order regarding your administrative appeal. All opinions and orders of the Tribal Court shall be final and not subject to appeal. Nothing within this Tribal Dispute Resolution Procedure shall be deemed or interpreted as a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the Tribe, or any wholly owned business entity operating as an economic arm of the Tribe, or any of their agents, principals, officers, employees or otherwise.
Representatives are available to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For questions, comments, or complaints: Email: support@bigpictureloans.com Emails are processed in the order they are received. Representatives will respond to email correspondence during our business hours:
Monday – Friday - 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. CST Saturday - 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST Sunday - 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST
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The opt-out is for promotional communications from Big Picture Loans. However, you will continue to receive transactional notifications through either email or physical mail. For marketing mail opt-out requests, due to the fact that our marketing campaigns are submitted in advance to our mailing vendor, we are unable to stop any marketing pieces that are in process. It is therefore possible that you may receive up to two additional pieces of marketing materials before your request is in full effect.
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