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Findomestic — Prestito Personale

Findomestic Banca S.p.A.

3.8/5 0.4/5 · Data verified on

Findomestic Banca (BNP Paribas Group) is Italy's consumer-credit leader. Its personal loan has a representative example of €16,000 over 96 instalments of €220, with a 7.23% fixed nominal rate and 7.47% APR: a small gap because accessory fees are waived and rolled into the instalment. It covers amounts up to €100,000 and terms up to 120 months; disbursement within 24 hours for existing customers. Note: the stated maximum APR rises to 13.75% depending on the profile.

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Transparency: Low
46/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Low
46/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Representative-example APR 7.47% (€16,000 · 96 months · instalment €220)
Min advertised nominal rate 7.23%
Max APR 13.75%
Total cost of credit €21,120
Usury threshold 18.6% (Credito personale, 3° trim. 2026) — APR sits at 40%
Loan amount €1,000 – €100,000
Term 12–120 months
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
Segment B2C
Funding / solidityGruppo BNP Paribas (BNP Paribas Personal Finance), controllo dal 2011; leader italiano del credito al consumo
MiCA / License status Banca (Albo delle Banche, Banca d'Italia)

Strengths

  • Representative example with 7.23% nominal / 7.47% APR: minimal gap, fees rolled in
  • Amounts up to €100,000 and terms up to 120 months: among the widest coverage
  • Market-leading bank of the BNP Paribas Group; fast disbursement for account holders
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • The maximum APR reaches 13.75%: 7.47% is the best-case scenario, not guaranteed to everyone
  • The effective rate depends on the credit assessment: the showcased number is the best case
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.

Verdict

B D ★ 3.8/5 ★ 0.4/5

Score 3.8/5, solid profile. In its favour: representative example with 7.23% nominal / 7.47% APR: minimal gap, fees rolled in. The trade-off to weigh: the maximum APR reaches 13.75%: 7.47% is the best-case scenario, not guaranteed to everyone.

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

Is Findomestic's 7.47% APR guaranteed?

No: it is the representative-example APR (best case). The fact sheet states a maximum APR of up to 13.75%, applied based on the creditworthiness assessment. Your real number is in the SECCI for your application.

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Update history

✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 16, 2026

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