Monthly payments, total interest and the full repayment schedule for any personal loan.
Consolidating 15,000 of card debt at 11.5% APR for 48 months:
An unsecured installment loan: you get a lump sum and repay it in fixed monthly payments over 1-7 years, usually at a fixed rate.
For large planned expenses, a fixed-rate personal loan is usually cheaper than card revolving rates and has a defined end date.
Usually yes, and it saves interest - check your agreement for prepayment charges first.
APR bundles the interest rate with mandatory fees, so it is the better number when comparing offers.