Citi personal loans: APR, fees and requirements
What Citi publishes about its personal loans (10.24% to 18.49% APR), checked on the lender’s own pages, and how its starting rate compares with the other lenders on our list.
| Lender type | Bank |
|---|---|
| APR range | 10.24% to 18.49% |
| Loan amounts | $2,000 to $30,000 |
| Repayment terms | 12 to 60 months |
| Origination fee | None |
| Minimum credit score | Not published |
| Funding time | Same business day into an existing Citibank account, or within 2 business days to an external bank account |
| Availability | Up to $50,000 only for customers holding Citi credit cards or eligible Citi checking/savings accounts ($30,000 max for new-to-Citi customers). Co-applicants not permitted. Citi credit card customers of less than 12 months without a Citi deposit account are not eligible. |
How the lender states its rates: “Rates as of 9-29-2026. Your APR may be as low as 10.24% or as high as 18.49% for the term of your loan. The lowest rate quoted assumes excellent credit, a loan term of 36 or 48 months, and includes a .25% APR discount for enrollment in automatic payments at the time of loan origination.”
How the starting rate compares
The lowest advertised APR, 10.24%, ranks 28 of 33 among the lenders on our list (1 is the lowest). The Federal Reserve's average for a 24-month personal loan at commercial banks was 11.90% (August 2026). Only borrowers with strong credit get a lender's lowest rate.
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- APR
- 9.24% to 24.99%
- Loan amounts
- $1,000 to $50,000
- Origination fee
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- APR
- 6.99% to 19.99%
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- $3,500 to $50,000
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- APR
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- Origination fee
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Checked on October 16, 2026 on the lender's website. Rates and terms change: confirm before you apply. citi.com/personal-loans