Personal loans in Roxobel, NC
Personal loans in Roxobel, North Carolina 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. Roxobel has about 174 residents and ranks 510th in North Carolina by population. Its population fell about 5.9% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. The closest larger city is Kelford, NC about 2 miles away.
What is specific to borrowing in Roxobel
- Population: 174 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 510th-largest place of 549 in North Carolina.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 5.9% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 7% of the Census places in North Carolina.
- Location: 36.2015, -77.2398 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Kelford (2 mi); Rich Square (6 mi); Lewiston Woodville (7 mi); Aulander (7 mi); Woodland (9 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Roxobel on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Lasker (11 mi); Speed (20 mi); Hassell (20 mi).
North Carolina lending rules that apply in Roxobel
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | For loans of $25,000 or less: greater of the 6-month U.S. Treasury bill rate + 6% or 16% (G.S. 24-1.1(c)); any agreed rate above $25,000 Source says: "plus six percent (6%), rounded upward or downward ... or sixteen percent (16%), whichever is greater" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Payday lenders shut down in North Carolina; online payday lending remains an enforcement target Source says: "Payday Lenders: Shut Down In NC, But Still Victimizing Borrowers Online" | North Carolina Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Finance Act license from the Commissioner of Banks required for loans of $25,000 or less charging more than Chapter 24 rates Source says: "Direct lenders seeking to charge rates higher than allowed under Chapter 24 on consumer term loans of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less" | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) Source says: "Lenders operating under the CFA must be licensed by and are subject to regulation by the NCCOB." | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Finance Act installment loan rates (G.S. 53-176) | 33% per annum on unpaid balance up to $4,000; 24% on $4,000-$8,000; 18% on the remainder (loans up to $12,000); 18% for loans above $12,000 Source says: "thirty-three percent (33%) per annum on that part of the unpaid principal balance not exceeding four thousand dollars ($4,000)" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Roxobel
In Roxobel, as across North Carolina, 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 Roxobel
- 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 North Carolina using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Kelford, NC — population 202
- Rich Square, NC — population 855
- Lewiston Woodville, NC — population 407
- Aulander, NC — population 717
- Woodland, NC — population 530
- Lasker, NC — population 58
- Scotland Neck, NC — population 1,598
- Hobgood, NC — population 261