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Old 08-26-2009, 12:43 AM
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Post Rates soaring on personal loans

Consumers taking out a personal loan are “paying through the nose” due to soaring interest rates. Banks are now charging an average APR of 10.32% on personal loans even though the Bank of England’s base rate has been held at a record low of 0.5%. This compares to an average personal loan APR of 8.71% in 2004. “Despite [...]

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Old 10-02-2009, 12:49 AM
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Default Re: Rates soaring on personal loans

lol the sub-prime lenders ask for around a 40% interest, so 10% still seems fair imo.
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