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Four of seven AI platforms named Marcus during the ranking stage, but the decisive issue is availability: multiple platforms reported that Goldman Sachs stopped accepting new Marcus personal loan applications in January 2023, making the product unavailable for new borrowers. The strongest historical reason to consider Marcus was its fee-free structure—no origination, prepayment, or late fees—combined with fixed rates and soft-pull prequalification. The main…","target_buyer":"Borrowers seeking a $25,000 to $50,000 unsecured loan to consolidate substantial high-interest credit card debt","topic":{"base_category":"Personal & debt consolidation loans","category_criteria":["Loan limit fit","APR and total borrowing cost","origination fees","repayment terms","eligibility requirements","soft-pull prequalification","funding speed"],"geography":"United States","slug":"best-debt-consolidation-loans-for-25-000-to-50-000-in-credit-card-debt","title":"Best Debt Consolidation Loans for $25,000 to $50,000 in Credit Card Debt","use_case":"$25,000-$50,000 Credit Card Debt Consolidation"}}