Sites like RateSetter

RateSetter is perhaps the biggest name in peer-to-peer lending right now, but it's not alone, compare alternatives.

Established in 2010, RateSetter originally started as a peer-to-peer lending platform, providing swift and competitive fixed rate loans, with a maximum amount of £35,000, available online. In August 2020, Metro Bank successfully acquired RateSetter.

Before you take out a personal loan, it’s smart to read up and shop around. You can use the table below to see how much you’d be likely to pay for the loan that you have in mind from a range of popular lenders:

Personal loan calculator

Table: sorted by representative APR, promoted deals first
Product
Finder Score
Total Payable
Monthly Repayment
Representative APR
HSBC logo
Finder score
Not yet rated
Representative Example: Representative 6.4% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 6.4% p.a. Total £11,661.05 repayable at £194.35 per month.
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Novuna Personal Finance logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 6.5% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £7,500 for 60 months at 6.5% p.a. Total £8,765.40 repayable at £146.09 per month.
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My Community Bank logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 31.6% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £3,000 for 24 months at 27.8% p.a. Total £3,493.77 repayable at £164.32 per month.
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Fluro logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 17.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £7,500 and £250 arrangement fee for 48 months at 15.8% p.a. Total £10,309.78 repayable at £214.79 per month.
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thinkmoney logo
Finder score
Representative example: If you borrow £29,100 over 12 years, initially on a fixed rate for 5 years at 8.885% and for the remaining 7 years on the Lender's standard variable rate of 9.285%, you would make 60 monthly payments of £375.53 and 84 monthly payments of £380.29.
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Tesco Bank logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 6.3% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 6.3% p.a. Total £11,634.60 repayable at £193.91 per month.
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Zopa logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 22.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 22.9% p.a. Total £16,164 repayable at £269.4 per month.
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Barclays Existing Current Account Loan
Barclays Bank logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 6.4% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 6.4% p.a. Total £11,661 repayable at £194.35 per month.
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Lloyds Bank logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 6.4% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 48 months at 6.22% p.a. Total £11,321.28 repayable at £235.86 per month.
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Plend logo
Finder score
Representative example: Borrow £8,000 over 48 months at a rate of 16.66% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 17.99% and total payable £11,013.12 in monthly repayments of £229.44.
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Lendwise logo
Finder score
Representative APR 10% (fixed).
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Tesco Bank logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 5.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £10,000 for 60 months at 5.75% p.a. Total £11,529 repayable at £192.15 per month.
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Finder Score for unsecured loans

To make comparing even easier we came up with the Finder Score. Speed, features and flexibility across 60+ lenders are all weighted and scaled to produce a score out of 10. The higher the score the better the lender – simple.

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With no guarantor

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Product Finder Score Total Payable Monthly Repayment Representative APR
Finio Loans logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 39.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £2,000 for 24 months at 39.9% p.a. Total £2,785.68 repayable at £116.07 per month.
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Finder Score for unsecured loans

To make comparing even easier we came up with the Finder Score. Speed, features and flexibility across 60+ lenders are all weighted and scaled to produce a score out of 10. The higher the score the better the lender – simple.

Read the full methodology

With a guarantor

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Product Finder Score Total Payable Monthly Repayment Representative APR
1plus1 Loans logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 39.9% APR variable. Based on a loan of £3,000 for 36 months at 39.9% p.a. Total £4,831.56 repayable at £134.21 per month.
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Finder Score for unsecured loans

To make comparing even easier we came up with the Finder Score. Speed, features and flexibility across 60+ lenders are all weighted and scaled to produce a score out of 10. The higher the score the better the lender – simple.

Read the full methodology

With a guarantor who is a homeowner

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Product Finder Score Total Payable Monthly Repayment Representative APR
Norwich Trust Limited logo
Finder score
Representative Example: Representative 34.9% APR fixed. Based on a loan of £12,500 for 66 months at 30.31% p.a. Total £25,815.24 repayable at £391.14 per month.
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Finder Score for unsecured loans

To make comparing even easier we came up with the Finder Score. Speed, features and flexibility across 60+ lenders are all weighted and scaled to produce a score out of 10. The higher the score the better the lender – simple.

Read the full methodology
Please note: You should always refer to your loan agreement for exact repayment amounts as they may vary from our results.

What is Ratesetter?

When a company’s name puts two words together without a space, then there’s a good chance that it’s a fintech upstart – RateSetter is no exception.

The peer-to-peer (P2P) lender is one of a host of new, online-only platforms that form a recent trend in personal finance. These platforms match investors looking to earn bank-beating rates of interest on their savings with borrowers looking to pay as little as possible on their loan. The theory goes that by cutting out the bank in the middle (with all its expensive overheads) P2P platforms can offer market-leading rates.

Compare Ratesetter alternatives

Company Description Example Loan
Lendable Personal Loan
Borrow £1,000 to £25,000 over terms from 12 months to 60 months. Soft search facility means that checking your rates won't affect your credit score. FCA firm registration number: 722768.
Zopa Personal Loan
Borrow £1,000 to £25,000 over terms from 12 to 60 months. Soft search facility means that checking your rates won’t affect your credit score. FCA firm registration number: 718925.
Fluro (formerly Lending Works) Personal Loan
Borrow £5,000 to £25,000 over terms from 12 months to 60 months. Soft search facility means that checking your rates won’t affect your credit score. FCA firm registration number: 723151.
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We show offers we can track - that's not every product on the market...yet. Unless we've said otherwise, products are in no particular order. The terms "best", "top", "cheap" (and variations of these) aren't ratings, though we always explain what's great about a product when we highlight it. This is subject to our terms of use. When you make major financial decisions, consider getting independent financial advice. Always consider your own circumstances when you compare products so you get what's right for you. Most of the data in Finder's comparison tables has the source: Moneyfacts Group PLC. In other cases, Finder has sourced data directly from providers.
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