Personal loans in Magnolia, MS
Magnolia is a MS community of roughly 1,830 people, the 106th-largest place in Mississippi. Its population fell about 3.0% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Because personal-loan pricing follows the borrower rather than the ZIP code, the most useful steps before applying in Magnolia are to check your credit report, compare at least three offers, and model the payment first.
What is specific to borrowing in Magnolia
- Population: 1,830 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 106th-largest place of 299 in Mississippi.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 3.0% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 65% of the Census places in Mississippi.
- Location: 31.1612, -90.4695 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: McComb (6 mi); Kentwood (16 mi); Franklinton (29 mi); Brookhaven (29 mi); Amite City (30 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Magnolia on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Summit (8 mi); Osyka (11 mi); Tylertown (19 mi).
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Magnolia
| 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 Magnolia
A personal loan can be a reasonable tool for consolidating higher-rate debt, covering a planned expense, or smoothing a one-time cost — but only if the payment fits your budget without new borrowing. The common mistake is to consolidate a credit-card balance into a personal loan and then run the cards back up, which doubles the debt rather than resolving it. Decide what the loan is for, and what you will do differently afterward, before you apply.
Before you apply in Magnolia
- 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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Frequently asked questions
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Nearby places
- McComb, MS — population 11,914
- Summit, MS — population 1,455
- Osyka, MS — population 367
- Kentwood, LA — population 2,176
- Tangipahoa, LA — population 447
- Tylertown, MS — population 1,471
- Liberty, MS — population 537
- Greensburg, LA — population 626