Paying interest is the cost of taking out a loan. Personal Loan have a simple, fixed interest rate on the principal of the loan. To calculate how much interest you will pay over time, multiply your loan principal by your annual interest rate and by the number of years it will take to pay off the loan. You will pay interest as part of your monthly payment. Use our monthly payment calculator to determine how much interest you will pay based on the interest rate and terms of your loan.

A loan is an amount of money that you borrow for a specified length of time. You receive a one-time, lump sum that is paid down through fixed monthly payments with a fixed rate for a fixed term. A line of credit is a borrowing limit extended to you. The funds are available to you up to a pre-assigned credit limit and you have the ability to reuse your line of credit as you repay. Your monthly payment will be based on the amount of the line you have outstanding.

The interest rate is the cost to borrow money from your line of credit. The APR (annual percentage rate) adds in some of the upfront costs of getting the line of credit in addition to the interest, including any lender fees. Santander does not have any upfront fees so the APR and the interest rate are the same