Could a Personal Loan Lower the Cost of Your Debt?
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Could a personal loan lower the cost of your debt?

Enter your current balances, rates and payments. You’ll see what your debt may cost, the personal-loan APR you would need to beat, and whether consolidation could actually save you money.

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Use the payment you expect to keep making every month until each balance is paid off.

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Your estimated break-even personal-loan APR

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One example personal-loan scenario

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Estimates assume payments remain consistent, rates do not change, and no new balances are added. Actual lender terms, fees and eligibility vary.