Bloomingdale at a glance
- Population: 269 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 475th-largest of 565 places in Indiana.
- 2020 Census base: 263 residents at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau, 2020 count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population rose about 2.3% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Indiana places: 475th largest of 565 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 16% of Indiana's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 39.8306, -87.2502 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities: Marshall, IN (4 mi); Rockville, IN (5 mi); Montezuma, IN (7 mi); Mecca, IN (8 mi); Newport, IN (9 mi); US Census Bureau population estimates.
- Nearest smaller communities: Wallace, IN (12 mi); Alamo, IN (15 mi); Carbon, IN (18 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Bloomingdale
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 offer you receive reflects the lender's read of your credit, income and debts, and the term controls the balance between payment size and total interest.
Set the loan amount from the expense itself rather than the maximum you are approved for, and keep the payment within your existing budget.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Bloomingdale
The Indiana rate caps and licensing rules that reach Bloomingdale are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (small loans); finance charges capped at 15% of the first $250 (tiered above) Source says: "Finance charges on the first $250 of a small loan are limited to 15% of the principal". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small Loan License required (IUCCC; separate Consumer Loan License for IC 24-4.5-3 loans) Source says: "unless a person is a supervised financial organization or has first obtained a small loan license from the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Consumer Credit Division Source says: "The industries regulated by the Consumer Credit Division are: non-depository small loan ("payday") lenders; traditional installment lenders". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan size limit | $825 maximum aggregate small-loan principal per borrower Source says: "Lenders cannot have loans ... outstanding with you at any one time if the aggregate principal amount/amount financed exceeds $825". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Indiana Code IC 24-4.5-3-508 sets tiered maximum loan finance charges for supervised loans; the official code site renders client-side and the figure could not be confirmed from a fetched page, so no figure is asserted. | Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Bloomingdale
Before you commit to a personal loan in Bloomingdale, work through these steps:
- 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 Indiana using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.