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BPER Banca — Prestito Personale Online

BPER Banca S.p.A.

3.3/5 0.4/5 · Data verified on

BPER Banca's online personal loan waives the origination fee (otherwise 1%) if applied for via app or online advisors. In the promo (valid June–July 2026) on €20,000/96 months the nominal rate is 7.95% and the APR 8.48%. On smaller amounts/terms the APR rises (€10,000/72 months: 9.13% APR). Recurring fees: €1.75 per-instalment collection and stamp duties. The Arca My Credit Protection insurance is optional. Amounts up to €75,000.

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Transparency: Very low
31/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Minimal
31/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Representative-example APR 8.48% (€20,000 · 96 months · instalment €282)
Min advertised nominal rate 7.95%
Usury threshold 18.6% (Credito personale, 3° trim. 2026) — APR sits at 46%
Loan amount — – €75,000
Lender Bank (direct lender)
Mandatory insurance No
Insurance included in APR No
Reported to credit bureaus (CRIF) Yes
KYC Full
Supported countries EEA · 1+ countries
Regulator Banca d'Italia / BCE
Segment B2C
Funding / solidityGruppo BPER
MiCA / License status Banca (Albo delle Banche, Banca d'Italia)

Strengths

  • Origination waived if applied for online (otherwise 1%)
  • Lower APR on larger amounts/terms (8.48% on €20,000/96m)
  • Optional insurance; amounts up to €75,000
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • On small amounts the APR rises (9.13% on €10,000/72 months)
  • €1.75 per-instalment collection + stamp duties: small recurring fees
  • The 7.95% is a time-limited promo: check the updated fact sheet
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.

Verdict

C D ★ 3.3/5 ★ 0.4/5

Score 3.3/5, average profile. In its favour: origination waived if applied for online (otherwise 1%). The trade-off to weigh: on small amounts the APR rises (9.13% on €10,000/72 months).

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 0.4/5 (weak): the strength is censorship resistance (1.5/5), while fund control (0.0/5) is the weak link.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 0.0
Fund control 20% 0.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

How is BPER loan's origination fee waived?

By applying online (BPER app or online advisors) the 1% origination fee is waived. The €1.75 per-instalment collection and stamp duties remain. On large amounts the APR is lower (8.48% on €20,000) than on small ones (9.13% on €10,000).

Sources

Update history

✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 16, 2026

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