See the monthly repayment and the true total cost of an unsecured personal loan before you sign.
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Personal loans are unsecured, meaning no asset backs them. That makes rates higher than a mortgage or car loan and far more dependent on your credit score - the spread between the best and worst advertised rates is often more than twenty percentage points.
Watch for origination fees. A loan advertised at one rate but charging a percentage upfront costs more than the headline suggests. Enter that fee in the fees field to see its real effect on what you repay.