Loan guides

Our guides give you the facts about secured and unsecured deals so you can make an informed choice when you compare loan rates and providers.

£2,000 loans

Loans come in all shapes and sizes. Always consider whether a loan will suit your needs, and if you can afford to make the repayments.

£2,000 loans

£3,000 loans

Find out more about £3000 loans including lending with bad credit.

£3,000 loans

£4,000 loans

GoCompare’s guide can help you find the right rate for you when it comes to a £4,000 loan.

£4,000 loans

£5,000 loans

Whether you're doing up the homestead or upgrading your daily runaround, a £5,000 personal loan could be useful, if used responsibly.

£5,000 loans

£10,000 loans

Whatever you need a £10,000 loan for, GoCompare’s guide can help you find the right deal for you.

£10,000 loans

£15,000 loans

Learn more about £15,000 loans and compare your options before diving in.

£15,000 loans

Asset finance

Compare asset finance rates with our specialist partner Cornerstone Finance

Asset finance

Buy now pay later purchases

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) can help you spread the cost of purchases without paying interest, but it also comes with some risks that are worth weighing up. Find out more.

Buy now pay later purchases

Debt consolidation loans

If you're juggling different debts then a consolidation product could potentially save you time and money.

Debt consolidation loans

Graduate loans

Graduate loans could help with the transition from university to the working world, but remember the dangers of taking on excessive debt.

Graduate loans

Holiday loans

Compare holiday loans, considering their advantages and disadvantages and alternative options to fund your travel

Holiday loans

Home improvement loans

A home improvement loan could be a good way to fund something like a new kitchen or an extension.

Home improvement loans

Homeowner loans

If you own your own property then a homeowner product could help you keep the cost of borrowing right down.

Homeowner loans

Interest-free loans

How to get low interest loans and other ways to borrow money interest-free.

Interest-free loans

Loan calculator

Find out how much your monthly loan repayments could be with our handy calculator.

Loan calculator

Loans for young people

It can be hard to get accepted for a loan if you're young and have little or no credit history. Find out what you need to consider.

Loans for young people

Payday loans

Payday loans regularly hit the headlines with horror stories of customers falling into debt. Find out more about these controversial products and the similarly toxic logbook loans.

Payday loans

Peer-to-peer lending

Learn the pros and cons of a peer-to-peer loan, compare options against more traditional loan options and find out more about crowdfunding.

Peer-to-peer lending

Personal loans

Decide if a personal loan is the best borrowing option for you.

Personal loans

Personal loans for students

If you're studying, taking a personal bank loan on top of your student loans should not be undertaken lightly, but it may be an option to consider.

Personal loans for students

Short-term loans

If you need a loan over a short period, there are different borrowing options which could help you avoid paying a high interest rate. Find out more.

Short-term loans

Tesco loans

Whatever you need a Tesco loan for, our guide could help you find the right one for you.

Tesco loans

Wedding loans

Compare wedding loans, learn the pros and cons of paying wedding expenses in this way and review alternative options.

Wedding loans

Building societies

Learn about building societies and other mutual societies, including information on members' rights and the advantages and disadvantages of using them for loans.

Building societies

How your existing borrowing affects your credit score

Find out how your level of debt might positively or negatively affect your credit score, including your debt-to-limit ratio and debt-to-income ratio.

How your existing borrowing affects your credit score

Inflation

Find out why the rate of inflation might affect your decision over whether saving or borrowing is the right decision for you.

Inflation

Net interest margins

Find out more about how banks make money from the difference between the interest they pay on deposits and the interest they receive on loans.

Net interest margins