LOAN COSTS
How much do personal loans cost?
Let’s talk costs. Personal loan costs. This is what you can expect to pay. However, the official cost of your loan will be determined by the lender that we refer you to.
Small Personal Loan Costs
| Loan amount | $300 - $2,000 |
| Costs | Maximum charges: 20% Establishment fee and 4% monthly fee (Comparison rate 199.43%) based on $1000 repaid over 6 months. |
| Illustrative Example | Loan amount of $1,000 over 6 months repayable weekly (25 weekly repayments). $1,000 (Principal Amount) + $200 (20% Establishment Fee) + $240 (fees based on 4% per month over 25 weeks) = $1,440 total repayable in 25 weekly instalments of $57.60. Maximum charges: 20% Establishment Fee & 4% Monthly Fee. In comparison rate terms, the maximum comparison rate may be as high as 199.43%. |
| Warning | This comparison rate is true only for the examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate with the lender that finances your loan. The information on this web page is general information. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Credit criteria, fees, charges, terms and conditions apply. Products and rates displayed are subject to the individual borrower's credit assessment. Examples only provide an estimate and are used for illustrative purposes only, not an offer for credit. The amount you can borrow, the interest rate and fees you receive along the product you qualify for may vary. |
Medium Personal Loan Costs
| Loan amount | $2,100 - $5,000 |
| Cost | Maximum charges: 48% interest rate and a $400 establishment fee (Comparison rate 66.07%) based on $2,500 repaid over 24 months. |
| Illustrative Example | Loan amount of $2500 over 24 months repayable monthly (24 monthly repayments). $2,500 (Principle Amount) + $400 (Establishment Fee) + $1,664.80 (reducing interest) = $4,564.80 total repayable over 24 months with monthly instalments of $190.20. |
| Warning | This comparison rate is true only for the examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate with the lender that finances your loan. The information on this web page is general information. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Credit criteria, fees, charges, terms and conditions apply. Products and rates displayed are subject to the individual borrower's credit assessment. Examples only provide an estimate and are used for illustrative purposes only, not an offer for credit. The amount you can borrow, the interest rate and fees you receive along the product you qualify for may vary. |
Large Personal Loan Costs
| Loan amount | $5,000 + |
| Costs | Maximum charges: 48% comparison rate based on $10,000 repaid over 36 months. |
| Illustrative Example | $10,000 borrowed over 36 months repayable monthly (36 monthly repayments). $10,000 (Principle Amount) + $9,038.96 (reducing interest) = $19,038.96 total repayable over 36 months with monthly instalments of $528.86. |
| Warning | This comparison rate is true only for the examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate with the lender that finances your loan. The information on this web page is general information. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Credit criteria, fees, charges, terms and conditions apply. Products and rates displayed are subject to the individual borrower's credit assessment. Examples only provide an estimate and are used for illustrative purposes only, not an offer for credit. The amount you can borrow, the interest rate and fees you receive along the product you qualify for may vary. |
Disclaimer: Under the current legislation, most small personal loan providers don’t charge an annual interest rate% (you’ll know this as an APR). The maximum you will be charged is a flat 20% establishment fee and a flat 4% monthly Fee. The maximum comparison rate on loans between $300 and $2000 is 199.43%
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