Latest Fed-reported average · second quarter of 2026

24-month personal loan

11.86%

24-month loans · commercial banks

On $8,000 over 24 months: $376.06 a month and $1,026 in interest.

+0.50 points from 11.36% in the first quarter of 2026
+0.29 points from 11.57% a year earlier, which is $26 more interest on the same loan

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24-month personal loan: the latest Fed-reported average is 11.86% (second quarter of 2026).

Your 12.86% is 1.00 percentage point above the latest Fed-reported average of 11.86%. On $8,000 over 24 months, that gap is $90 more interest, about $4 a month.

An average, not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your credit and the term. Comparing offers? Which offer really costs less?

The last 8 readings

The same loan at each quarter's average: $8,000 over 24 months.

QuarterAverage rateA monthInterest in all
Q2 202611.86%$376.06$1,026
Q1 202611.36%$374.20$981
Q4 202511.63%$375.21$1,005
Q3 202511.14%$373.38$961
Q2 202511.57%$374.98$1,000
Q1 202511.66%$375.32$1,008
Q4 202412.32%$377.78$1,067
Q3 202412.33%$377.82$1,068

What this number is

It is the average rate commercial banks charged on 24-month personal loans, as published by the Federal Reserve. It is an average across banks and borrowers, not an offer, and it does not include fees. Your rate depends on the lender, your credit and the term. It covers 24-month loans only; other terms are not in this figure.

Source: Federal Reserve G.19 Consumer Credit release, series TERMCBPER24NS. Latest available: the second quarter of 2026. Checked 3 October 2026. What changed, quarter by quarter · How we use them.

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