Personal loans in Sundance, WY
Sundance is a WY community of roughly 1,098 people, the 42nd-largest place in Wyoming. Its population grew about 6.6% 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 Sundance are to check your credit report, compare at least three offers, and model the payment first.
What is specific to borrowing in Sundance
- Population: 1,098 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 42nd-largest place of 99 in Wyoming.
- Population trend: Its population grew about 6.6% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 58% of the Census places in Wyoming.
- Location: 44.4048, -104.3662 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Spearfish (28 mi); Lead (30 mi); Belle Fourche (31 mi); Deadwood (32 mi); Newcastle (39 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Sundance on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Pine Haven (22 mi); Hulett (22 mi); Upton (25 mi).
Wyoming lending rules that apply in Sundance
| 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 Sundance
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 Sundance
- 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
- Hulett, WY — population 326
- Upton, WY — population 888
- Pine Haven, WY — population 543
- Spearfish, SD — population 13,282
- Belle Fourche, SD — population 5,873
- Newcastle, WY — population 3,326
- Central City, SD — population 104
- Moorcroft, WY — population 1,001