Bremen at a glance
- Population: 7,712 residents, the 110th-largest of 536 places in Georgia (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 7,193 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 7.2% more residents than the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Georgia places: the 110th-largest of 536 (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: roughly 79% of places in Georgia rank below it by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 33.7108 / -85.1519, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Carrollton, GA (10 mi); Villa Rica, GA (14 mi); Cedartown, GA (22 mi); Dallas, GA (23 mi); Douglasville, GA (26 mi) — straight-line distances, US Census Bureau populations.
- Nearest smaller towns: Waco, GA (2 mi); Mount Zion, GA (5 mi); Buchanan, GA (6 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Bremen
Personal loans are installment credit — one lump sum, repaid in equal monthly installments across a fixed term you agree to up front.
Compare offers on APR rather than the headline rate — the APR includes most fees, and you can model the total with our personal loan calculator.
Your credit, income and existing debts drive the rate a lender offers, while the term you pick sets how much interest builds on top.
A payment that strains the budget is a warning sign; a smaller loan or a little more saving time is the safer route.
Georgia lending rules that apply in Bremen
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Installment lender license required for loans of $3,000 or less Source says: "any entity making loans of $3,000.00 or less to individuals must be licensed with the Department as an installment lender". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (DBF) Source says: "The Non-depository division supervises mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, and mortgage loan originators, as well as installment lenders, check cashers, and money transmitters". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment Loan Act rate cap | 10% per annum of the face amount of the contract (licensed installment loans) Source says: "may charge interest at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum of the face amount of the contract". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Georgia's rate ceilings are set by O.C.G.A. Title 7, Chapter 4 (O.C.G.A. §§ 7-4-1 to 7-4-21); the Department of Banking and Finance does not publish the figure and the official code host could not be fetched, so no figure is asserted. | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited (payday lending illegal in Georgia) Source says: "Payday lending is illegal in Georgia." | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Bremen
Before you commit to a personal loan in Bremen, 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 Georgia using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.