Updated September 28, 2026
What is Origination fee as a percentage?
In short
An origination fee percentage is a set-up charge that scales with the amount you borrow.
An origination fee as a percentage of the loan is a set-up charge that scales with what you borrow, so a larger loan carries a larger fee. It is easy to compare, because the percentage sits right next to the amount you apply for. 1822direkt and Abe Student Loans charge 0%, and ABN AMRO Zakelijk 1%. Achieve and Acierto.com vary it: 1.99% to 9.99% and 1% to 3%.
Sources
- 1822direkt.de, checked September 26, 2026
- abestudentloans.com, checked September 26, 2026
- abnamro.nl, checked September 26, 2026
- achieve.com, checked September 26, 2026
- acierto.com, checked September 26, 2026