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balance transfers

mrspaddy
Posts: 1 Newbie
in Credit cards
Hi there, I currently have a £7000 pound loan over 41 months paying 5% interest.
I am now wondering if it would be best putting this on an interest free credit card. I have seen Barclays do 0% over 31 mths.
I have two questions is this a better option secondly can I do a balance transfer on this loan as it's a bank loan and not on a credit card.
Thanks
I am now wondering if it would be best putting this on an interest free credit card. I have seen Barclays do 0% over 31 mths.
I have two questions is this a better option secondly can I do a balance transfer on this loan as it's a bank loan and not on a credit card.
Thanks
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If you can pay it off earlier you might be better with the Nationwide Balance Transfer card as the fee is only 0.75% compared to 2.99% for Barclaycard.
Your problem may be getting a high enough limit to cover the loan, but you may get a lower limit to cover some of it. However you would need to check the T&Cs of the loan regarding early payment.
I think you can transfer a bank loan to a credit card, but read the T&Cs of the card you are considering.0 -
You can't BT a loan. You would need a money transfer card deal to pay off the loan - look at MBNA cards.0
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