Payday loans have come under
a lot of criticism for their charges ever since they were first introduced in the
UK in the year 2006. This is because although the loans are for
relatively small amounts between £50 and £1000, the rate of interest or APR
charged are anything between 1737% and 5000%. However, what is not as
widely publicised is that in some instances, the rate of interest or APR
charged by some banks is actually higher than those incurred using a payday
loan.
Banks have a number of financial products available for their customers, ranging from personal loans, overdrafts, credit cards to debit cards. All these methods are available for their customers and it is safe to say that the rate of APR charged on each of these depends on how good the customer’s credit check is. The APR on a typical personal loan is around 8% and the APR on a debit or a credit card is around 17%, therefore, both of these options are less expensive than a payday loan.
Banks have a number of financial products available for their customers, ranging from personal loans, overdrafts, credit cards to debit cards. All these methods are available for their customers and it is safe to say that the rate of APR charged on each of these depends on how good the customer’s credit check is. The APR on a typical personal loan is around 8% and the APR on a debit or a credit card is around 17%, therefore, both of these options are less expensive than a payday loan.