Personal loans in La Barge, WY
Personal loans in La Barge, Wyoming work the same way they do across the state: you apply, a lender reviews your credit and income, and it prices the loan to the risk it sees. La Barge has about 396 residents and ranks 63rd in Wyoming by population. Its population fell about 0.5% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. The closest larger city is Marbleton, WY about 21 miles away.
What is specific to borrowing in La Barge
- Population: 396 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 63rd-largest place of 99 in Wyoming.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 0.5% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 36% of the Census places in Wyoming.
- Location: 42.2608, -110.1972 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Marbleton (21 mi); Diamondville (38 mi); Kemmerer (38 mi); Cokeville (41 mi); Pinedale (45 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve La Barge on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Opal (35 mi); Granger (47 mi); Bloomington (62 mi).
Wyoming lending rules that apply in La Barge
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 36% per year on unpaid principal balances up to $1,000; 21% above $1,000 (Wyo. Stat. § 40-14-310(g)) Source says: shall not exceed the equivalent of thirty-six percent (36%) per year on that part of the unpaid balances of the principal | Wyoming Legislature (Wyoming Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal with a post-dated check casher license; finance charge capped at the greater of $30 or 20% per month; max term 1 month (Wyo. Stat. § 40-14-363) Source says: No post-dated check finance charge shall exceed the greater of thirty dollars ($30.00) or twenty percent (20%) per month on the principal balance | Wyoming Legislature (Wyoming Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Lender, Sales Finance Company, Post-Dated Check Casher, and Pawnbroker licenses via NMLS; licensing mandatory per location including online Source says: Licensing is mandatory for every location where business is regularly conducted | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Wyoming Division of Banking Source says: The Division is responsible for the chartering and regulation of Wyoming state banks, trust companies, mortgage companies, as well as non-bank financial companies. | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in La Barge
In La Barge, as across Wyoming, the lender must disclose the loan's APR and finance charge before you sign, under the federal Truth in Lending Act. Use that disclosure: compare the APR, not the interest rate alone, because origination fees, and sometimes prepayment penalties, are folded into the APR. If a lender will not put the terms in writing, that is a reason to walk away.
Before you apply in La Barge
- 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 Wyoming using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Big Piney, WY — population 396
- Marbleton, WY — population 861
- Opal, WY — population 65
- Diamondville, WY — population 524
- Kemmerer, WY — population 2,393
- Pinedale, WY — population 2,034
- Granger, WY — population 93
- Cokeville, WY — population 492