Fees And repayment

Comparing loan options

Make sure you understand the total cost of a loan before making a decision. Multiply the payment amount by the number of payments in your term.

For example, suppose you want to get a personal loan for $2,000. The interest rate is 19.99% on a monthly payment plan. The example below shows the total cost of a loan with different terms.

Table 1: Example of the total cost of personal loan with different terms

Option Monthly payment Loan term Total cost of the loan
1
$185
12
$2,220
2
$75
36
$2,700
3
$53
60
$3,180

This example shows that the longer you take to pay off your loan, the more expensive it’ll be.

Table 2: Interest on a personal loan

Option Interest rate Monthly payment Total cost of the loan
1
8.99%
$64
$2,304
2
19.99%
$75
$2,700
3
39.99%
$97
$3,492
4
59.99%
$121
$4,356

This example shows that a higher interest rate may significantly increase the total cost of your personal loan.

Interest rates

The interest rate on a personal loan impacts the overall cost of the loan. By law, lenders may not charge more than 60% interest annually. This includes all fees, costs and interest that you’ll pay to get the loan.

Suppose you want to get a personal loan of $2,000 for 36 months. The example below shows the total cost of the loan with different interest rates.

The interest rate a lender offers you may vary depending on:

Your credit history

The type of lender

The type of loan (secured or unsecured)

Loan insurance

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