First Direct loan calculator

Our First Direct loan calculator will help you work out how much you'll pay back on a First Direct personal loan.

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Product Finder Score Total Payable Monthly Repayment Representative APR
first direct Existing Customer Personal Loan
First Direct logo
Finder score
7.9Great
Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 5.9% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 5.9% and total payable £10,910.52 in monthly repayments of £303.07.
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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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Please note: You should always refer to your loan agreement for exact repayment amounts as they may vary from our results.
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How do First Direct loans compare against the competition?

Table: sorted by representative APR, promoted deals first

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 you have in mind.

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Product Finder Score Total Payable Monthly Repayment Representative APR
Novuna Personal Loan
Novuna Personal Finance logo
Finder score
6.4Standard
Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 6.5% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 6.5% and total payable £11,003.04 in monthly repayments of £305.64.
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My Community Bank Personal Loan
My Community Bank logo
Finder score
6.6Standard
Representative example: Borrow £5,000 over 48 months at a rate of 24.2% pa (fixed). Representative APR 27.1% and total payable £7,853.87 in monthly repayments of £163.62.
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Barclays Existing Current Account Loan
Barclays Bank logo
Finder score
5.9Standard
Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 6.5% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 6.5% and total payable £11,003.04 in monthly repayments of £305.64.
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Plend personal loan
Plend logo
Finder score
6.6Standard
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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Tesco Bank Personal Loan
Tesco Bank logo
Finder score
6.8Standard
Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 6.4% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 6.4% and total payable £10,987.56 in monthly repayments of £305.21.
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Tesco Bank Clubcard Personal Loan
Tesco Bank logo
Finder score
6.8Standard
Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 6.0% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 6.0% and total payable £10,925.64 in monthly repayments of £303.49.
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Lendwise
Lendwise logo
Finder score
8.4Great
Representative APR 10% (fixed).
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Zopa Personal Loan
Zopa logo
Finder score
9.2Excellent
Representative example: Borrow £1,500.00 over 3 years at a rate of 22.9% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 22.9% and total payable £2,028.60 in monthly repayments of £56.35.
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Lloyds Bank Existing Customer Personal Loan
Lloyds Bank logo
Finder score
7.4Great
Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 0.0% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 0.0% and total payable £0.00 in monthly repayments of £0.00.
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first direct Existing Customer Personal Loan
First Direct logo
Finder score
7.9Great
Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 5.9% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 5.9% and total payable £10,910.52 in monthly repayments of £303.07.
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Fluro (formerly Lending Works) Personal Loan
Fluro logo
Finder score
6.4Standard
Representative example: Assumed borrowing of £7,500.00 over 48 months at 17.9% APR representative. Monthly cost of £214.79. Total amount repayable of £10,309.78. Interest rate of 16.6% p.a.(fixed) and total fees of £150.00. Available for loan amounts between £5,000 - £25,000.
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thinkmoney Personal Loan
thinkmoney logo
Finder score
5Standard
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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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 First Direct?

Originally part of Midland Bank, First Direct is an internet and telephone banking service which has been part of the HSBC group since 1992.

Our calculator lets you pick how much you want to borrow, over a timeframe that suits you, to estimate how much you would pay back each month and overall. We base our calculations on First Direct’s representative APR, but it’s important to note that credit is subject to status and your circumstances may affect the rate you’re offered.

First Direct loan rates and fees

  • First Direct Personal Loan:
    5.9% p.a. fixed interest rate with no fee, on loans of £10,000 over 3 years. Apply to borrow up to £50,000.
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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