FinLoan

A Django-based FinTech loan management platform that helps users explore loan options, check eligibility, manage applications, and receive credit-based loan recommendations.

Features

• User Registration & Login
• Secure Password Reset with OTP Verification
• Loan Eligibility Checking
• Loan Categories & Recommendations
• User Dashboard
• Loan Details & Application Tracking
• Notification System
• Credit-Based Loan Suggestions
• Responsive UI with Django Templates
• MySQL Database Integration (XAMPP)

Screenshots

Home Page

Login

Signup

Loan Eligibility

Loan Details

Tech Stack

Backend

• Python
• Django

Database

• MySQL (XAMPP)

Frontend

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Django Templates

Project Structure

fintech-project/
│
├── finloan/
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── static/
│   ├── templates/
│   ├── models.py
│   ├── views.py
│   └── urls.py
│
├── finova/
│   ├── settings.py
│   ├── urls.py
│   └── wsgi.py
│
├── assets/
│   └── finloan-banner.png
│
├── manage.py
├── .env
└── .gitignore

Installation

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/Khushi736/Finloan.git
cd Finloan

Create Virtual Environment

python -m venv myvenv

Activate Virtual Environment

Windows

myvenv\Scripts\activate

Linux / macOS

source myvenv/bin/activate

Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root:

SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key

DB_NAME=finloan_db
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306

Database Setup

1. Start Apache and MySQL from XAMPP.
2. Create a database named:

finloan_db

3. Apply migrations:

python manage.py migrate

Run Development Server

python manage.py runserver

Open:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Security

• .env file is excluded from Git tracking.
• Database credentials are stored securely using environment variables.
• Virtual environment files are not included in the repository.

Future Improvements

• Credit Score Integration
• Loan Recommendation Engine
• KYC Verification Module
• Admin Analytics Dashboard
• Email & SMS Notifications
• API Integration for Financial Services

Author

Khushi Yadav

GitHub: https://github.com/Khushi736