Included in our swag of junk mail this morning was a flier for mob that do personal loans, anyway they happened to include the various costs associated with taking out a loan - they are:
20% establishment fee
4% flat monthly fee
plus the normal I.D. sureties etc.
So, if you want to borrow $1000 for a year the costs are:
Establishment fee = $200
4% flat monthly fee (4 X 12) = $480
So at the end of the year you have paid back $1680 including the $1000 you borrowed. That's an annual interest rate of 68%.
And they reckon caravan park owners are sharks!
ps...fine print says "additional fees and charges may be applied in the event of default"