diff --git a/src/callbacks.c b/src/callbacks.c
index ccf5cb73..916387ee 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.c
+++ b/src/callbacks.c
@@ -1306,6 +1306,12 @@ void
 on_automatic_loan_repayment_activate   (GtkMenuItem     *menuitem,
                                         gpointer         user_data)
 {
+    if(sett_int("int_opt_disable_finances"))
+    {
+	game_gui_print_message(_("Finances are disabled in this country definition."));
+	return;
+    }
+
     if(current_user.debt == 0)
     {
         game_gui_print_message(_("You are not in debt."));
diff --git a/src/treeview.c b/src/treeview.c
index 6f9f91dc..6b9e2281 100644
--- a/src/treeview.c
+++ b/src/treeview.c
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ treeview_create_finances(const User* user)
         misc_print_grouped_int(user->alr_weekly_installment, buf);
 	sprintf(buf2, "<span foreground='%s'>%s</span>",
                 const_app("string_treeview_finances_expenses_fg"), buf);
-        sprintf(buf, _("(from week %d)"), user->alr_start_week);
+        sprintf(buf, _("(starting week %d)"), user->alr_start_week);
 	gtk_list_store_append(ls, &iter);
 	gtk_list_store_set(ls, &iter, 0, buf, 1, "", 2, buf2, -1);
     }
diff --git a/support_files/bygfoot_constants b/support_files/bygfoot_constants
index c2862e50..093b081c 100644
--- a/support_files/bygfoot_constants
+++ b/support_files/bygfoot_constants
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ int_finance_payback_weeks 15
 # lower and upper limit for the current interest
 # and the change step between weeks
 float_finance_interest_lower 500
-float_finance_interest_upper 6000
+float_finance_interest_upper 5000
 float_finance_interest_step 250
 
 # live game scale configuration