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Two of the seven platforms in this study named Upstart during the ranking stage, and those two placed it at an average listed rank of 5.5 (best rank 4). The strongest reason to consider it is approval flexibility: Upstart states it has no single minimum credit-score requirement and evaluates income, employment, and education alongside credit history . 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