Personal loans in Soddy-Daisy, TN
Soddy-Daisy, TN is a small town in Tennessee with a Census-estimated population of 13,234, making it the 48th-largest of 344 places in the state. Its population grew about 1.3% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Borrowers in Soddy-Daisy compare personal loans the same way borrowers do anywhere in Tennessee: the lender prices the loan from your credit history, income and debt load, not from your city.
What is specific to borrowing in Soddy-Daisy
- Population: 13,234 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 48th-largest place of 344 in Tennessee.
- Population trend: Its population grew about 1.3% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 86% of the Census places in Tennessee.
- Location: 35.2616, -85.1721 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Chattanooga (14 mi); Cleveland (18 mi); East Ridge (19 mi); Athens (35 mi); Dalton (36 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Soddy-Daisy on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Lakesite (4 mi); Walden (10 mi); Red Bank (13 mi).
Tennessee lending rules that apply in Soddy-Daisy
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10.75% per annum (maximum effective formula rate for written contracts, announced September 15, 2026) Source says: the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Licensed; deferred presentment services (payday) lenders must obtain a TDFI license, including internet lenders (Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-103) Source says: deferred presentment services in this state through the use of the internet, facsimile, telephone, or other means without having first obtained a license | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | TDFI Compliance Division licenses industrial loan & thrift companies, deferred presentment companies, flexible credit companies, and other consumer lenders Source says: The Compliance Division is responsible for the licensing and regulatory supervision of the following types of financial institutions operating in Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) Source says: The Department regulates banks, credit unions, trust companies, business and industrial development corporations, industrial loan and thrift companies | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Soddy-Daisy
A personal loan in Soddy-Daisy is an installment loan: you receive a lump sum and repay it in fixed monthly payments over a set term, usually two to seven years. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost is predictable up front — which is the main advantage over a credit card, where the balance revolves and the payoff date is open-ended. The two numbers that matter are the APR (which includes fees, not just interest) and the term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment but raises the total interest you pay.
Before you apply in Soddy-Daisy
- 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 Tennessee using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Lakesite, TN — population 1,938
- Walden, TN — population 1,979
- Red Bank, TN — population 12,065
- Signal Mountain, TN — population 8,916
- Chattanooga, TN — population 187,030
- Graysville, TN — population 1,496
- Ridgeside, TN — population 447
- Dunlap, TN — population 5,804