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Interest Rates

When a borrower wants to take out a loan, the lender receives a sum of money for providing this service. The original amount lent is called the 'principal', and the percentage of the principal which is payable over a period of time is known as the interest rate.

Interest rates are usually quoted as the APR (Annual Percentage Rate) or the Flat Rate.