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      • Commonwealth Bank Variable Rate Student Loan (Unsecured)

        Commonwealth Bank Fixed Rate Student Loan (Unsecured)

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        Commonwealth Bank personal loan review

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        A personal loan is a big mistake that follows you everywhere. Unless you can make money out of it. Keep away from it.       Full review 

        A personal loan is a big mistake that follows you everywhere. Unless you can make money out of it. Keep away from it.


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        Commonwealth Bank Student Loan - Unsecured personal loan review by Tecio from Western Australia

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      • Commonwealth Bank Variable Rate (Unsecured)

        Commonwealth Bank Fixed Rate Student Loan (Unsecured)

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        Commonwealth Bank personal loan review

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        Easy to apply online if you're an existing customer. Approval very prompt. Great re-draw facility and internet banking facilities as well.       Full review 

        Easy to apply online if you're an existing customer. Approval very prompt. Great re-draw facility and internet banking facilities as well.


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        Commonwealth Bank Variable Rate personal loan review by Mike from New South Wales

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      • Commonwealth Bank Fixed Rate Student Loan (Unsecured)

        • 14.65%

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        Commonwealth Bank Variable Rate Student Loan (Unsecured)

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        Commonwealth Bank personal loan review

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          2. (Reviewed 9 days ago)

        I do not even bank with Commonwealth but they took the chance to give me a loan. Staff are really nice with a sense of humor too! Have been recomending people who want a personal loan to commonwealth without a second thought. They don't try and fo...       Full review 

        I do not even bank with Commonwealth but they took the chance to give me a loan. Staff are really nice with a sense of humor too! Have been recomending people who want a personal loan to commonwealth without a second thought. They don't try and force you to swap banks they give you the option and when you decline they don't keep pushing you. Cons: Suprisingly none.


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        Commonwealth Bank personal loan review by Monique from Queensland

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      Westpac personal loans

      Overall rating: 6.7 (93 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 26 January 2012


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      ANZ personal loans

      Overall rating: 6.5 (107 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 26 January 2012


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      St George personal loans

      Overall rating: 6.2 (46 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 25 January 2012


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      Commonwealth Bank personal loans

      Overall rating: 6.2 (216 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 27 January 2012


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      NAB personal loans

      Overall rating: 6.2 (85 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 31 January 2012


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    • *The Comparison Rate combines the lender's interest rate, fees and charges into a single rate to show the true cost of a personal loan. The comparison rate displayed is for $30,000 over 5 years, and applies only to this example. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Full comparison rate schedules are available from lenders. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan.