Borrowers could be wasting up to £725 million a year by not shopping around for personal loans.

According to The MarketPlace at Bradford & Bingley, six out of ten people go straight to their own bank or building society for a loan.

The MarketPlace, the financial advice arm of Bradford & Bingley, said people were wasting £725 million a year by not shopping around.

High Street loan rates vary from under 7 per cent to 13 per cent.

Monday September 15, 2003