Curve review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Curve pays 1% cashback up to 15 GBP through a referral offer, which keeps the pitch simple for publishers writing banking comparisons in europe. Recurring commission is no, so the money arrives once, and partners lean on email and help centre for support. Compare Qonto or Mintos when a per registration fee matters more.
Key facts
- Best for
- Publishers promoting banking in europe who want a single line cashback pitch.
- Commission terms
- 1% cashback up to 15 GBP (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Recurring commission
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Verticals
- Banking (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Curve UK Limited (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Referral program
- Region
- Europe
- Official website
- curve.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Commission is a single line to explain: 1% cashback up to 15 GBP for a referral.
- The offer is a referral programme in banking, a natural fit for side by side finance comparisons.
- A named counterparty, Curve UK Limited, for publishers who invoice a partner.
- Banking fintech is a well populated group with 86 programmes, so readers have alternatives beside Curve.
Cons
- Recurring commission is no, so 1% cashback up to 15 GBP is a single payment rather than an ongoing share.
- Support runs on email and help centre only, while 38.9% of banking programmes add a phone line.
- The offer is drawn from europe and issued by Curve UK Limited in the United Kingdom, so publishers outside that market have less to promote.
Who it suits
- Publishers writing banking comparisons in europe who can explain a cashback offer in one sentence.
- Reviewers who prefer a stated rate to a negotiated bounty, since 1% cashback up to 15 GBP sits in the offer terms.
- Anyone who wants a partner with a named contracting entity, Curve UK Limited.
Who should look elsewhere
- Publishers chasing a per signup bounty: Qonto pays CPA per registration plus KYB bonus.
- Anyone wanting a lead plus CPA mix: Mintos runs Hybrid lead and CPA commission.
- Sites that sell rather than compare: Admitad pays 5% per sale.
What the programme pays
Curve pays 1% cashback up to 15 GBP for a referred signup, so the rate is a percentage of spend with a stated ceiling rather than a negotiable bounty. Recurring commission is no, which means the payment does not repeat on later activity from the same customer. The figure can be quoted straight from the offer terms, and comparison pages can build a table from that single line.
Frequently asked questions
What does Curve pay for a referral?+
Curve pays 1% cashback up to 15 GBP when a referral completes. The rate is a percentage of spend with a stated ceiling, so a publisher can quote the offer without a calculator. The offer runs on referral terms, so the payout follows a referred signup.
Is the commission recurring?+
No. Recurring commission is no, so 1% cashback up to 15 GBP is paid for the referral and does not repeat on later activity. Publishers planning lifetime value should look further, since only 44.5% of the programmes listed here pay recurring commission.
Which company runs the offer?+
The offer is issued by Curve UK Limited, based in the United Kingdom. That gives publishers a named counterparty for a contract or an invoice, and it tells readers where a question about the cashback terms would land. The focus stays on banking throughout.
Where does the offer run?+
The stated market is europe, with the contracting entity in the United Kingdom. Publishers with a wider audience should read the offer against their own traffic, since a cashback offer aimed at europe will not convert the same way elsewhere. 39.5% of the programmes listed also run in a single market.
What support do partners get?+
Partner questions go through email and help centre. For a banking offer that centres on a referral link, that covers onboarding, but publishers running paid campaigns may want a named contact. Across this ranking 38.9% of banking programmes add a phone line.
How does Curve compare with a CPA programme?+
Curve pays a cashback share of 1% cashback up to 15 GBP, while Qonto pays CPA per registration plus KYB bonus and Mintos runs Hybrid lead and CPA commission. Publishers paid per verified signup can earn more from a per registration fee, while comparison sites often prefer a rate they can state once.
What payout thresholds do comparable programmes set?+
Across the programmes listed, the median minimum payout is €43.85, with a lower quartile of €17.54 and an upper quartile of €87.70. Finance programmes sit at a median of €43.85. Check those figures against the size of your audience before committing.
How long are cookie windows in comparable finance programmes?+
The median cookie window among the finance programmes listed is 30, running from a lower quartile of 30 to an upper quartile of 60. Publishers should read each window against the payout, and for Curve that figure is 1% cashback up to 15 GBP.
Sources
- curve.com/legal/1-cashback-referral-offer-terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Commission terms, Features, Recurring commission, Region
“earn 1% cashback, up to £15 in the form of Curve Cash Points, on all spend”
- curve.com/legal/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Support channels, Verticals
“we are based at 1-10 Praed Mews, Tyburnia, England, London W2 1QY”
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