Reply to post: Re: APR! = interest

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Daniel Bower

Re: APR! = interest

That's exactly my point though. You are not borrowing for a year hence the comparison is meaningless.

Short term finance is an expensive form of borrowing as the lender still needs to make a return and if they where to charge a monthly interest rate nearer to a loan - say 5% - the model is even less viable than it currently is.

Note I am not defending or otherwise the underlying principle of lending money to people that can't afford it-simply removing the hyperbole attaching to interest rates.

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