One loan instead of several balances.
A worked example
Starting figures
- Balance 1
- $6,000
- Rate 1
- 22%
- Balance 2
- $9,000
- Rate 2
- 14%
- Consolidation rate
- 9.5%
- New term (years)
- 4
What it returns
- New monthly payment
- $376.85
- Blended rate now
- 17.20%
- Total consolidated
- $15,000
- Total interest on new loan
- $3,089
How to read the results
With the defaults above, new monthly payment works out at $376.85.