Ashdown at a glance
- Population: 4,162, the 78th-largest community in Arkansas out of 500 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 Census recorded 4,260 residents here (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 2.3% below the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Arkansas places: the 78th-largest of 500 (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: about 84% of Arkansas's Census places are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 33.6745 latitude, -94.1266 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Nash, TX (16 mi); Texarkana, TX (16 mi); Wake Village, TX (17 mi); Texarkana, AR (18 mi); New Boston, TX (22 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller communities: Wilton, AR (5 mi); Ogden, AR (8 mi); Ben Lomond, AR (11 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Ashdown
Personal loans are installment credit — one lump sum, repaid in equal monthly installments across a fixed term you agree to up front.
The advertised interest rate leaves out fees that the APR captures, which is why APR is the number to weigh; try the personal loan calculator before you apply.
Because interest accrues for longer, a longer term means a lower installment and a higher total cost — decide which matters more to you.
A payment that strains the budget is a warning sign; a smaller loan or a little more saving time is the safer route.
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Ashdown
The Arkansas rate caps and licensing rules that reach Ashdown are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — all storefront payday lending eliminated; the Attorney General has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending since 2008 Source says: "the Attorney General's office has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending in Arkansas"; "all storefront payday loan operations in Arkansas have been shut down". | Arkansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises. | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Arkansas State Bank Department Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas". | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 17% per annum for loans not made by or to governmental units or by federally insured depository institutions (Amendment 89, effective January 1, 2011) Source says: "shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) per annum". | Arkansas Legislature — Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 89, § 3 (proposed by H.J.R. 1004 of 2009) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Ashdown
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Ashdown:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Arkansas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.