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| Lender | Initial rate | Scheme type | Overall cost for comparison (APR %) |
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| C&G | 4.29% | Fixed until 31/05/11 | 3.8 | More |
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| Virgin Credit Card | 0% | 16 mths | 16.6% | More |
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| Halifax One Online | 0% | 9 mths | 15.9% | More |
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| Provider | Min loan | Max loan | Typical APR | |
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| AA Personal Loan | £7000 | £25000 | 8.1% | More |
| Alliance & Leicester Personal Loan | £7500 | £15000 | 8.7% | More |
| Abbey Personal Loan | £1000 | £25000 | 8.9% | More |
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| ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC | Premier Direct Current Account | 6.5% | £1 | 0.00% | n/a | More |
| ABBEY | The Abbey Account (Preferred In-credit Rate) | 6% | £1 | 19.90% | n/a | More |
| LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC | Classic Plus Current Account | 2.5% | £1 | 18.90% | n/a | More |
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| Provider | Account | AER | Notice period | Minimum investment | |
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| ALLIANCE & LEICESTER | eSaver - Issue 3 | 3.60% | Instant | £1 | More |
| ICICI BANK | HiSAVE Savings Account | 3.55% | Instant | £1 | More |
| BIRMINGHAM MIDSHIRES | e-Saver Account (Issue 2) | 3.38% | Instant | £1 | More |
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