Is eTiwala legit?
Yes. eTiwala is on the SEC list of recorded online lending platforms. It is run by Tiwala Lending Corp (SEC Reg. No. CS201816691). The SEC list dated Sep 29, 2026 records it as "eTiwala". The company was formerly U-Peso Lending Investors Corp (SEC list remarks). SEC list, Sep 29, 2026
| Item | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| App on the SEC list of recorded online lending platforms (dated Sep 29, 2026) | Yes, as "eTiwala" | SEC list, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Company and SEC Reg. No. | Tiwala Lending Corp, CS201816691 | SEC list, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certificate of Authority No. | Not on eTiwala's listing or the SEC list | SEC list, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Price published | No rate on eTiwala's website |
eTiwala publishes no interest rate, so its cost shows only in the Disclosure Statement you get before you accept.
Next: ask eTiwala for its Disclosure Statement before you accept, or compare apps that publish their price.
Should you borrow from eTiwala?
You see eTiwala's price only after you apply; Pocketcash (Elending) publishes a maximum of ₱300 for ₱5,000 over 120 days.
Skip eTiwala if
- you want to know the cost before you apply: it publishes no rate.
If you cannot pay eTiwala on time
On eTiwala loans above ₱10,000 or longer than four months, the penalty is whatever your contract and Disclosure Statement say; the SEC's 5% a month cap covers only smaller, shorter loans. Tiwala Lending Corp's collectors, and any agency it hires, may not post your details, threaten you, call before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m., or message anyone in your contacts except the guarantors you named (SEC MC No. 18 s.2019).
If that fails, report Tiwala Lending Corp to the SEC on hotline 14732 or the iMessage portal, and report messages to your contacts to the National Privacy Commission at complaints@privacy.gov.ph. All eight prohibited collection practices.
This page covers eTiwala's published terms and SEC record, not the offer in your own loan agreement. For a dispute over a specific loan, contact eTiwala first, then the SEC (hotline 14732); for a legal claim, a lawyer.
Questions about eTiwala
Who owns eTiwala?
Tiwala Lending Corp (SEC Reg. No. CS201816691), per the SEC list dated Sep 29, 2026.
Does eTiwala call your contacts?
Tiwala Lending Corp may not contact anyone in your phone contacts except the guarantors or co-makers you named, even if you allowed access (SEC MC No. 18 s.2019, Sec. 1(h), issued Aug 19, 2019). Report it to the SEC on 14732.
Cheaper than eTiwala for ₱5,000 over 120 days
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- Pocketcash (Elending): at most ₱300 in interest and fees (18% a year × 120/360 days × ₱5,000 = ₱300 (interest and fees)); lends ₱1,000 to ₱50,000.
- Vplus: at most ₱300 in interest and fees (18% a year × 120/360 days × ₱5,000 = ₱300 interest); lends ₱1,000 to ₱50,000.
- Pesos.ph: at most ₱395 in interest and fees (24% a year × 120/365 days × ₱5,000 = ₱395 interest); lends ₱1,500 to ₱50,000.