Personal loans: how they really work

The advertised rate isn't always the rate you'll get.

The simple version

A personal loan gives you a lump sum, repaid in equal monthly payments over a set time. Lenders only have to give the advertised 'representative APR' to a majority of successful applicants — others may be offered more.

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