Is Peso Pocket legit?
Yes. Peso Pocket is on the SEC list of recorded online lending platforms. It is run by Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation (SEC Reg. No. CS201951100). The SEC list dated Sep 29, 2026 records it as "Peso Pocket". SEC list, Sep 29, 2026
| Item | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| App on the SEC list of recorded online lending platforms (dated Sep 29, 2026) | Yes, as "Peso Pocket" | SEC list, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Company and SEC Reg. No. | Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation, CS201951100 | SEC list, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certificate of Authority No. | Not on Peso Pocket's listing or the SEC list | SEC list, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Price published | No rate on Peso Pocket's website |
Peso Pocket publishes no interest rate, so its cost shows only in the Disclosure Statement you get before you accept.
Next: ask Peso Pocket for its Disclosure Statement before you accept, or compare apps that publish their price.
Should you borrow from Peso Pocket?
You see Peso Pocket's price only after you apply; Pocketcash (Elending) publishes a maximum of ₱300 for ₱5,000 over 120 days.
Skip Peso Pocket if
- you want to know the cost before you apply: it publishes no rate.
If you cannot pay Peso Pocket on time
On Peso Pocket 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. Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation'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 Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation 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.
Other apps from Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation
Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation runs 3 apps on the SEC list. They share one SEC registration, so a complaint about any of them goes against the same company.
- Light Kredit listed as "Light Kredit"
- Prima Loan listed as "Prima Loan"
This page covers Peso Pocket's published terms and SEC record, not the offer in your own loan agreement. For a dispute over a specific loan, contact Peso Pocket first, then the SEC (hotline 14732); for a legal claim, a lawyer.
Questions about Peso Pocket
Who owns Peso Pocket?
Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation (SEC Reg. No. CS201951100), which also runs Light Kredit, Prima Loan, per the SEC list dated Sep 29, 2026.
Does Peso Pocket call your contacts?
Prima Fintech (Philippines) Lending Corporation 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 Peso Pocket 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.