Personal loans in Coahoma, MS
Coahoma is a small community in Mississippi, home to roughly 219 people and larger than about 11% of the places in the state. Its population fell about 6.4% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Personal loans taken out in Coahoma are governed by Mississippi's lending law rather than by any local ordinance, which is why two neighbors with different credit histories can be quoted very different rates.
What is specific to borrowing in Coahoma
- Population: 219 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 265th-largest place of 299 in Mississippi.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 6.4% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 11% of the Census places in Mississippi.
- Location: 34.3663, -90.5220 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Jonestown (5 mi); Friars Point (7 mi); Lyon (10 mi); Clarksdale (12 mi); Helena-West Helena (13 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Coahoma on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Lula (7 mi); Falcon (15 mi); Lexa (21 mi).
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Coahoma
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the maximum finance charge for licensed small-loan lenders is set by Miss. Code § 75-17-21, which § 75-67-119 references as the limit; no retrievable official page published the current figure for direct verification. | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — check cashers (delayed-deposit/payday transactions) are licensed consumer-finance industries regulated by DBCF (Miss. Code § 75-67-501 et seq.) Source says: "These industries include Money Transmitter, Small Loan, Check Cashers, Pawnbroker, Title Pledge, Consumer Loan Broker" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small loan license required (Small Loan Regulatory Law; Miss. Code § 75-67-105) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending money ... without being the holder of a valid and subsisting license" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF) Source says: "The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance's (DBCF) mission is to regulate, supervise and safeguard financial institutions chartered and licensed in Mississippi" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Delayed-deposit (payday) fee caps | $20 per $100 advanced on checks ≤$250; $21.95 per $100 on checks over $250 (DBCF rule) Source says: "Delayed deposit transaction: $20.00 per $100.00 advanced for checks $250.00 and under" | Mississippi Secretary of State (DBCF administrative regulations) as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Coahoma
When you apply for a personal loan in Coahoma, most lenders start with pre-qualification, which uses a soft credit pull and does not affect your score. That lets you see estimated rates from several lenders before committing. Only when you accept an offer and complete a full application does the lender run a hard inquiry, which may ding your score by a few points for a short period. Rate-shopping within a focused window is treated as a single inquiry by most scoring models.
Before you apply in Coahoma
- 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 Mississippi using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Jonestown, MS — population 902
- Lula, MS — population 190
- Friars Point, MS — population 840
- Lyon, MS — population 270
- Clarksdale, MS — population 13,850
- Helena-West Helena, AR — population 8,670
- Falcon, MS — population 116
- Marks, MS — population 1,283