What LLMs cite
What are the best personal loans for bad credit
From recent prompt runs · US · Updated October 22, 2026
GEOGrow tested this high-intent customer question across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Rankings below show which companies appeared most often in those responses — not who is independently the best.
Top brand
Upgrade
Leads across all key metrics
AI engines mentioning
2 of 3
Upgrade appears in 2 of 3 AI engines
#1 recommendations
0
Upgrade was not the #1 recommendation in these tests.
AI answer share
67%
Upgrade appears in 67% of answers in our tests
Top AI Answers
Which companies appear most often in AI responses?
Updated October 22, 2026
| # | Company | AI engines mentioning | #1 recommendations | AI answer share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upgrade Claim your company | 2 of 3 | 0 | 67% |
| 2 | OneMain Financial Claim | 2 of 3 | 0 | 67% |
| 3 | Oportun Claim | 3 of 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 4 | Best Egg Claim | 2 of 3 | 0 | 67% |
| 5 | Prosper Claim | 1 of 3 | 0 | 33% |
| 6 | Universal Credit Claim | 2 of 3 | 0 | 67% |
| 7 | LendingPoint Claim | 2 of 3 | 0 | 67% |
| 8 | Credible Claim | 1 of 3 | 0 | 33% |
What Each AI Recommended
Recent answer snapshots by engine.
ChatGPT
- 2. Upgrade
- 3. OneMain Financial
- 5. Oportun
- 6. Universal Credit
- 7. LendingPoint
- 8. Best Egg
+2 more in this answer
Gemini
- 2. Upgrade
- 5. Best Egg
- 6. Oportun
- 7. LendingPoint
- 8. Universal Credit
- 9. Achieve
+2 more in this answer
Perplexity
- 2. OneMain Financial
- 4. Oportun
- 5. Prosper
- 20. FASTLOAN Advance
What LLMs cite
Sources cited in the most recent prompt runs for this question. The mix varies by engine.
- bankrate.com Best Bad Credit Loans in October 2026
- lendingtree.com Best Personal Loans for Bad Credit in October 2026
- oportun.com Affordable personal loans $300-$10000
- credible.com Personal Loan Rates: Best Lenders of October 2026 - Credible
- onemainfinancial.com Personal Loans
- avant.com Online Personal Loans: Easy to Apply & Fast Funds‡ | Avant
- creditkarma.com Personal Loans: Compare Rates 2026
- experian.com Personal Loans for Bad Credit
Who's Winning in AI?
AI Leaderboard · Based on this buyer question
Upgrade currently leads this conversation. AI visibility leadership is valuable — but competitive markets shift fast.
Upgrade currently leads this conversation.
- #1 Upgrade 67%
- #2
- #3 Oportun 100%
- #4 Best Egg 67%
- #5 Prosper 33%
- #6 Universal Credit 67%
- #7 LendingPoint 67%
- #8 Credible 33%
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How We Measure AI Answer Share
AI Answer Tracker by GEOGrow measures how companies appear when high-intent customer questions are asked across supported AI platforms. Results are observational snapshots and can vary by model, location, personalization, source availability, and date.
AI Answer Share is weighted recommendation appearances divided by all possible recommendation opportunities. Rankings shown here represent the responses collected during the stated research period and are not endorsements by GEOGrow. Method: 3 independent AI observations.
- Question tested
- What are the best personal loans for bad credit
- Market
- US
- AI engines
- ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
- Research date
- October 22, 2026