Belmont at a glance
- Population: 1,815, the 107th-largest community in Mississippi out of 299 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 1,861 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down about 2.5% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Mississippi places: the 107th-largest of 299 (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: about 64% of Mississippi's Census places are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 34.5050, -88.2083 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Red Bay, AL (6 mi); Fulton, MS (20 mi); Iuka, MS (21 mi); Booneville, MS (23 mi); Baldwyn, MS (25 mi) — straight-line distances, US Census Bureau populations.
- Smaller places nearby: Golden, MS (2 mi); Tishomingo, MS (9 mi); Paden, MS (11 mi), per US Census Bureau estimates.
What a personal loan costs in Belmont
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
The number to compare is the APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in origination fees and other charges; our personal loan calculator will show what a given amount and term would cost.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
If you are consolidating debt, the loan only helps if you stop adding to the balances it clears; otherwise the total debt grows.
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Belmont
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Belmont: label, sourced figure, publisher and date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Belmont
Here is a short checklist for comparing personal loans in Belmont:
- 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 Mississippi using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.