Personal loans in Blue Mountain, AR
Blue Mountain, AR is a small community in Arkansas with a Census-estimated population of 90, making it the 458th-largest of 500 places in the state. Its population grew about 3.4% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Borrowers in Blue Mountain compare personal loans the same way borrowers do anywhere in Arkansas: the lender prices the loan from your credit history, income and debt load, not from your city.
What is specific to borrowing in Blue Mountain
- Population: 90 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 458th-largest place of 500 in Arkansas.
- Population trend: Its population grew about 3.4% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 8% of the Census places in Arkansas.
- Location: 35.1318, -93.7167 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Magazine (5 mi); Havana (11 mi); Paris (11 mi); Booneville (11 mi); Subiaco (12 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Blue Mountain on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Corinth (17 mi); Morrison Bluff (21 mi); Wiederkehr Village (24 mi).
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Blue Mountain
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 17% per annum for loans not made by or to governmental units or by federally insured depository institutions (Amendment 89, effective January 1, 2011) Source says: "shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) per annum". | Arkansas Legislature — Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 89, § 3 (proposed by H.J.R. 1004 of 2009) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — all storefront payday lending eliminated; the Attorney General has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending since 2008 Source says: "the Attorney General's office has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending in Arkansas"; "all storefront payday loan operations in Arkansas have been shut down". | Arkansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises. | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Arkansas State Bank Department Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas". | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Blue Mountain
A personal loan in Blue Mountain is an installment loan: you receive a lump sum and repay it in fixed monthly payments over a set term, usually two to seven years. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost is predictable up front — which is the main advantage over a credit card, where the balance revolves and the payoff date is open-ended. The two numbers that matter are the APR (which includes fees, not just interest) and the term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment but raises the total interest you pay.
Before you apply in Blue Mountain
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers with our personal loan calculator so you know the payment before a lender tells you.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check the lender is licensed in Arkansas using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Magazine, AR — population 744
- Paris, AR — population 3,302
- Subiaco, AR — population 408
- Havana, AR — population 237
- Booneville, AR — population 3,820
- Caulksville, AR — population 156
- Ratcliff, AR — population 166
- Belleville, AR — population 308