• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Yeah, because lenders are going to turn down 10% if they can’t get 29%…

      10% guaranteed is more than enough to motivate lenders.

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        8 months ago

        If you are credit worthy and lenders can give you 10% they will, because there is another lender out there that will give you 10% if you are good for it. If you are getting a 29% interest rate it’s because you are a default risk, it’s unsecured, a short term loan, or any combination of the 3.

        Rates just don’t come out of thin air. It’s based off of risk. If you cap rates at 10% then the only people who will get credit at 10% are going to be wealthy people.

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          8 months ago

          If you are getting a 29% interest rate it’s because

          That’s credit card interest…

          And we’re talking about credit cards…

          At least I am, and everyone else. Because this is the comment section of an article about credit cards.

          If you’re talking about something else, maybe you should let people know? Or at least be understanding when others can’t read your mind.