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Payday loans - pay back after one week?

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Hi all. I need £600 until Friday and my only option is a payday loan. I am well aware of the risks of these.
Most payday loan companies offer loans for 3 months, however I would be paying back in less than 1 week. All of the companies I'm looking at state that early repayment is an option however I'd like an indication of the kind of fees I would be expected to pay if I did this.
Lending stream for example would charge £186.61 of credit for a £200 loan taken over 6 months. If the loan were repaid within a week instead, would this interest be £186.61/24 = £7.78 instead or is this a naive way of calculating it?
Thanks.

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  • macman
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    LS state in their FAQ's that they do not charge early repayment fees. But, at 1333% representative APR, they can probably afford not to.
    What is so urgent that you cannot delay payment by one week for?
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  • yksi
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    Are you sure that an overdraft isn't an option?
  • sourcrates
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    edited 26 October 2020 at 11:57AM
    "Payday loans" no longer exist, the lending model was replaced by "short term loan" borrowing over a min 3 month duration instead.
    Have to echo macman, whats so urgent that it cannot wait till friday ?
    Dosen`t seem very sencible to me, whats the story behind it, maybe we can advise ?
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