Colfax at a glance
- Population: 1,391, the 132nd-largest community in Louisiana out of 302 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 1,436 people (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 3.1% lower than the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Louisiana places: 132nd by size among 302 communities (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 56% of Louisiana's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 31.5196, -92.6997 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Ball, LA (19 mi); Alexandria, LA (21 mi); Pineville, LA (21 mi); Woodworth, LA (26 mi); Natchitoches, LA (28 mi); US Census Bureau population estimates.
- Nearest smaller communities: Boyce, LA (9 mi); Dry Prong, LA (11 mi); Creola, LA (14 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Colfax
The defining feature of a personal loan is the fixed installment: the same payment every month until the term ends.
APR is the figure that lets you compare like with like, since it wraps fees into the rate; run your own numbers with the personal loan calculator.
Lenders weigh your credit history, income and debts when they set the rate, and the term you choose then determines how that rate compounds into total cost.
A useful rule is to keep the new payment inside the room your budget already has, so the loan eases pressure instead of adding to it.
Louisiana lending rules that apply in Colfax
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Colfax: label, sourced figure, publisher and date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI), Non-Depository Division Source says: "OFI is responsible for the supervision of various entities which provide financial services to the citizens of the State of Louisiana." | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Licensed-lender consumer loan finance charge caps | 36% first $1,400; 27% to $4,000; 24% to $7,000; 21% above (R.S. 9:3519(A)) Source says: "Thirty-six percent per year for that portion of the unpaid principal amount of the loan not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars" | Louisiana State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum maximum conventional interest (La. R.S. 9:3500(C)(1)) Source says: "The amount of the conventional interest cannot exceed twelve percent per annum." | Louisiana State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — deferred presentment and small loans ($350 or less, 60 days or less) under OFI-issued licenses Source says: "Persons who make loans of $350 or less for a term of 60 days or less." | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer loan license required from OFI before making consumer loans Source says: "Persons who wish to engage in the business of making consumer loans must hold a consumer loan license issued by this Office" | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Colfax
Here is a short checklist for comparing personal loans in Colfax:
- 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 Louisiana using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.