Personal loans in Caryville, FL
With about 315 residents, Caryville ranks 389th by population among the 411 Census places in Florida. Its population grew about 2.9% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. If you are shopping for a personal loan in Caryville, the rules that govern the loan are Florida's statewide consumer-lending statutes, and the nearest larger metro is Bonifay, FL about 7 miles away.
What is specific to borrowing in Caryville
- Population: 315 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 389th-largest place of 411 in Florida.
- Population trend: Its population grew about 2.9% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 5% of the Census places in Florida.
- Location: 30.7752, -85.8119 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Bonifay (7 mi); Ponce de Leon (8 mi); Vernon (13 mi); Chipley (16 mi); Wausau (17 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Caryville on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Westville (2 mi); Black (17 mi); Noma (18 mi).
Florida lending rules that apply in Caryville
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 18% per annum simple interest (loans/advances of $500,000 or less; loans above $500,000 are exempt from this cap) Source says: "it shall be usury and unlawful ... to ... charge ... a rate of interest greater than the equivalent of 18 percent per annum simple interest". | Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Online Sunshine) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (deferred presentment providers; money services business license under chapter 560) Source says: "Businesses intending to engage in deferred presentment transactions must be licensed as a money services business under chapter 560, Florida Statutes". | Florida Office of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance loan license required (chapter 516) Source says: "A person must not engage in the business of making consumer finance loans ... unless ... the person first obtains a license from the office". | Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Online Sunshine) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) Source says: "The Office of Financial Regulation is a state-government agency created by the Governor and Cabinet to provide regulatory oversight for Florida's financial services industry". | Florida Office of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Deferred presentment fee cap | 10% of the amount provided (transactions not repayable in installments) Source says: "A deferred presentment provider or its affiliate may not charge fees that exceed 10 percent of the currency or payment instrument provided". | Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Online Sunshine) as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Caryville
Most loans offered to Caryville residents are unsecured, meaning no collateral is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history instead. That is why the quoted APR moves so much with your credit score: a borrower with excellent credit may see a single-digit APR, while a borrower with damaged credit may see rates in the high twenties or thirties. Checking your credit report before you apply — and disputing any error — is the highest-leverage step you can take.
Before you apply in Caryville
- 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 Florida using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Westville, FL — population 270
- Bonifay, FL — population 2,825
- Ponce de Leon, FL — population 518
- Vernon, FL — population 745
- Black, AL — population 233
- Wausau, FL — population 386
- Esto, FL — population 351
- Chipley, FL — population 3,718