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Hidden Costs To Watch Out For When Applying For Personal Loans
Personal loans are a go-to option for many Australians when covering costs like home repairs, medical bills or debt consolidation.
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All applications for finance are subject to NOW Finance’s lending and approval criteria. No fees apply only to new NOW Finance Secured Personal Loans and new NOW Finance Unsecured Personal Loans. An establishment fee of up to $595 applies to NOW Finance Car Loans. If you do not comply with the terms of your loan, we may pass on to you any third-party enforcement or recovery costs incurred by us.
Comparison Rates are designed to help you understand the overall cost of a personal loan by taking into account the interest rate, fees and charges, the loan amount, and the loan term. All comparison rates shown are based on a loan of $30,000 over 5 years for the respective product type referenced.
- Loan terms: 18 months to 7 years
- Loan amount: $5,000 – $50,000 (Unsecured); $15,000 – $100,000 (Secured)
- Interest rates: 5.95% p.a. – 26.95% p.a. (Unsecured); 5.95% p.a. – 21.65% p.a. (Secured)
- Comparison rates: 5.95% p.a. – 26.95% p.a. (Unsecured); 5.95% p.a. – 21.65% p.a. (Secured)
- Loan terms: 18 months to 7 years
- Loan amount: $3,000 to $150,000
- Interest rates: 7.59% p.a. – 15.39% p.a.
- Comparison rates: 8.43% p.a. – 16.29% p.a.
Your personalised quote will provide you with an estimate of your interest rate and repayments. The final rate offered, if one is offered, may differ once you have completed a loan application and told us about your personal financial circumstances and credit history.
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.
Representative example: A borrower with excellent credit taking out a $30,000 NOW Finance Unsecured Personal Loan over 5 years at an interest rate of 5.95% p.a. (5.95% p.a. comparison rate), would pay an estimated total of $34,703.50 using the fortnightly payment option. Rates on offer are subject to change without notice.